Comments on: Repose http://www.chezcliff.com/2006/07/25/repose/ Investor, Writer, Traveller and other stuff Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:53:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Clifford http://www.chezcliff.com/2006/07/25/repose/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Clifford Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:41:15 +0000 http://s239795035.onlinehome.us/2006/07/25/repose/#comment-230 Mikki, that's the one! What I thought was great about this particular episode was anything over $1.8M would be donated to charity. In the end, I think the house sold for $2.4M which meant $600k went to charity. Mikki, that’s the one! What I thought was great about this particular episode was anything over $1.8M would be donated to charity. In the end, I think the house sold for $2.4M which meant $600k went to charity.

]]> By: Mikki http://www.chezcliff.com/2006/07/25/repose/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Mikki Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:05:14 +0000 http://s239795035.onlinehome.us/2006/07/25/repose/#comment-229 Is that the episode where they buy a house in a gated, affluent community that has been vacant for 5 years? Talk about unforseen circumstances cutting into your profit! Rats (over 300 exterminated and removed), black mold causing job halt and $50,000 to remove drywall and insulation, plus cleaning duct work, then having to replace all insulation and drywall! Then they find out that they can't put up "For Sale" signs to interest potential buyers inside the gates. They decided to invite the local orchestra to play a charity event at the house, and any money from the sale of the house over their wanted profit margin would go to the orchestra. A marketing ploy of pure genius. If I remember correctly the final cost to rebuild was close to 950k, but they listed it for 2.4 million! Is that the episode where they buy a house in a gated, affluent community that has been vacant for 5 years?

Talk about unforseen circumstances cutting into your profit! Rats (over 300 exterminated and removed), black mold causing job halt and $50,000 to remove drywall and insulation, plus cleaning duct work, then having to replace all insulation and drywall!

Then they find out that they can’t put up “For Sale” signs to interest potential buyers inside the gates.

They decided to invite the local orchestra to play a charity event at the house, and any money from the sale of the house over their wanted profit margin would go to the orchestra. A marketing ploy of pure genius.

If I remember correctly the final cost to rebuild was close to 950k, but they listed it for 2.4 million!

]]> By: Clifford http://www.chezcliff.com/2006/07/25/repose/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Clifford Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:57:56 +0000 http://s239795035.onlinehome.us/2006/07/25/repose/#comment-228 Yes, I started watching that one too! As soon as I saw the one brother's wife, trying to be all Hollywood-ish, I freaked out and changed the channel. With my handyman, I figured out that if I do something nice for the kids (or grand-kids) he does all kinds of free stuff for me. Whatever works! Yes, I started watching that one too! As soon as I saw the one brother’s wife, trying to be all Hollywood-ish, I freaked out and changed the channel. With my handyman, I figured out that if I do something nice for the kids (or grand-kids) he does all kinds of free stuff for me. Whatever works!

]]> By: Paty http://www.chezcliff.com/2006/07/25/repose/comment-page-1/#comment-227 Paty Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:58:37 +0000 http://s239795035.onlinehome.us/2006/07/25/repose/#comment-227 Yes! I watched an interesting episode on Sunday evening, but this one was about 2 brothers in San Antonio, TX. They were also having trouble motivating their workers. One of the guys would basically yell and threaten all of the time, while the other would try to be nice and bribe the workers with beer. It's been said that only pain or pleasure will truly motivate people. The work got done but, which of the 2 methods worked? I guess we'll never know! Yes! I watched an interesting episode on Sunday evening, but this one was about 2 brothers in San Antonio, TX. They were also having trouble motivating their workers. One of the guys would basically yell and threaten all of the time, while the other would try to be nice and bribe the workers with beer. It’s been said that only pain or pleasure will truly motivate people. The work got done but, which of the 2 methods worked? I guess we’ll never know!

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