There are a multitude of television shows about buying a house, or remodeling an older home. Some have astoundingly high prices involved, and they all don't show the costs only a homeowner knows. They show the price of the home, or cost for remodeling, but they never show the average insurance cost, taxes, HVAC monthly costs, or the extra costs for travel for a home a considerable distance from work. With the mortgage amount, the other costs, and the fact some of the buyers are spending north of a half million dollars, I wonder how they can afford the thousands each month, and still afford groceries; especially when they have children.
My opinion is the shows - in spite of calling them reality shows - are mostly fiction. That, and give those with exceptional ignorance an unrealistic view on home ownership. I may be wrong, but with the reports so many are struggling with costs, the fiction became a reality that has dire consequences.
While many are struggling there is still a fair number of people making good money. When working the wife and I made more than $250K a year...and made that kind of money our entire career...50 years. A couple of married nurses can make over $300K. So yes...there are people who make enough to do this.
ReplyDeleteThere are people with income that can handle such finances. However, many of those in the shows are obviously ignorant, and the costs associated with home ownership beyond their knowledge. Adding those costs to the shows would reflect the real costs and maybe help those with the same decisions make those decisions with all information needed.
DeleteThose shows are contrived and formulaic, like most reality shows. I do watch the real estate, rehab & restaraunt shows though. When I'm bored.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many takes are required to satisfy the directors.
DeleteScripted "reality shows".... you don't see the wink when they say "reality".
ReplyDeleteIt's entertainment, and the shows are not reality.
DeleteYup, totally fiction.
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