Before and After Renovation: The Amazing Technicolor Dream House!
We just finished renovation work on an outdated home with crazy colors like lime green, Pepto-Bismal pink, Groovy 70′s maroon, and bright blue.
We demolished the kitchen, bathroom, basement, and added a whole new bathroom in the lower level. We also got help from the Insider Show Facebook fans to pick colors and decide if we should keep or kill a curio cabinet in the dining room.
In the end we think it turned out great. You be the judge.
It is finished!
Before remodeling began
Kitchen demolition
Bathroom and basement demolition
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As you can see, we have a lot of fun with Real Estate and transforming homes and neighborhoods. We love it!
If you have any questions about buying a home in our four cities, homes in general, or how to buy a home, we’d love to help answer your questions. Just post a comment here on the blog or the Insider Show Facebook wall and we’ll help you out as best as we can or point you in the right direction. You can also contact us on Twitter.
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Storage Wars: Insider Show Foreclosure Edition
In today’s episode things get a bit crazy. Yep, we found a marijuana bong pipe made of PVC while demolishing the basement of this new project.
Welcome to Storage Wars – Foreclosure Edition!
This one was wild and crazy!
(click here to watch our version of the Storage Wars video on your mobile device)
As you can see, we have a lot of fun with Real Estate and the quirky things that happen while we’re working.
If you have any questions about homes that have been struck by lightning, fire damage, exploded ceilings, homes in general, or buying a home, we’d love to help answer your questions. Just post a comment here on the blog or the Insider Show Facebook wall and we’ll help you out as best as we can or point you in the right direction. You can also contact us on Twitter.
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We are just like you…
The last couple years have seen pretty rough times for many Americans. 2011 was no exception.
Many of us have seen problems at work or watched loved ones lose their jobs. It hasn’t been pretty, but you kept at it. You didn’t quit and here we are with one more year under our belt.
We are just like you.
Most of our colleagues in the home building community have moved on. Very few people are buying new homes. Many many homes are sitting in disrepair as the government or big banks figure out what to do with them. It’s not a great time to be passionate about building homes.
Even so, we love building homes so much that we decided to fight through it.
The Insider Show idea was our answer.
We figured out a way do what we love and help people too. Our teams got together from Chicago, Milwaukee, Rockford and Peoria to tell the story of how we’re doing it. We’ll answer any questions, show anything we do. No secrets.
We buy really bad homes. We’ll even take homes when lightning strikes or mold attacks (see below). Then, we fix them up how we’d want them ourselves, using stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops and vanities, and really nice floors of hardwood or tile. We’re really proud of the homes we work on.
That is why we make our videos.
In the process we get to keep doing what we love, give hundreds of good people jobs, make new homeowners happy, and raise the values of neighborhoods in your area.
In 2011, we learned how to share our story with you. In 2012, we look forward to hearing your story, getting more of your feedback, and including you in what we’re doing.
Thanks for a great year. Thanks for helping us spread the word.
Thank you for helping us keep our jobs.
We appreciate you.
Here’s to a great 2012. Cheers!
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Some of the crazy houses from 2011
Kitchen, Bathroom and Bar Demolition Day on Insider Show!
The Milwaukee team is taking apart the “Amazing Technicolor Dream Home” one sledgehammer whack at a time!
The kitchen, “Pepto-Bismol” pink bathroom, bar, and basement wall are all gone now. Watch how it happened.
Let’s go inside!
Kitchen Demolition
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Bathroom, Bar, and Basement
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Do you have any thoughts on this house? We’d love to hear them below or on our Facebook page.
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See you next time!
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Insider Show in Chicago at the Avers Avenue Project: The Plan
Pat Cardoni takes us inside a new renovation project in Flossmoor, IL (a Chicagoland suburb). The kitchen currently features crazy colors and will be actually moved into the current family room area. The upstairs bathroom will be split into two bathrooms and will undergo a massive transformation.
Let’s go inside!
(click here to watch the episode on your mobile device)
Do you have any thoughts on this house? We’d love to hear them below or on our Facebook page.
If you’re interested in getting future episodes, click here to subscribe for free. The upcoming months will be exciting as we rebuild houses, transform neighborhoods, and support the American Dream…one home at a time.
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The Amazing Technicolor Dream Home in Brookfield: The Plan
The Milwaukee team joins the Insider Show this week as Beau takes Stacey to the new project in Brookfield, WI.
The Pepto-Bismol Pink bathroom, fireside area, and extreme kitchen face-lift will make this an amazing project.
Let’s go inside!
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Do you have any thoughts on this house? We’d love to hear them below or on our Facebook page.
If you’re interested in getting future episodes, click here to subscribe for free. The upcoming months will be exciting as we rebuild houses, transform neighborhoods, and support the American Dream…one home at a time.
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The Best of 25 Insider Show Videos in One Convenient Package
We’re celebrating our 25th episode!
This week we put on our party hats and look back at some of our favorite moments. We definitely had a lot of fun…
Check out the highlights and today’s announcement about the future of the show.
Let’s go inside!
(click here to watch the episode on your mobile device)
Here are some of the fun moments we’ve had in the past:
Ryan breaks into a house
Gambling in a back alley
Ryan gets arrested
Jennie and Ryan dancing
Ryan drinking a raw egg
We also share good insider information:
Interview with a home inspector
Interview with a real estate attorney
Why it is important to have a Realtor
How to avoid a flooded basement
Dry ice in a moldy basement
House struck by lightning
It’s been a blast making these videos for you over the past twenty five weeks. In fact, we think it’s time to expand the show!
Starting next month, we’re going to incorporate our Chicagoland, Milwaukee, and Peoria teams into new episodes to keep the good times rolling and bring you more information from your local markets.
If you’re interested in getting future episode, click here to subscribe for free. The upcoming months will be exciting as we bring in new faces and share more information that will help you become and stay a successful home owner.
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Playing Defense With Your Air Conditioner
With Summer approaching rapidly, you want to make sure that your cooling system is operating correctly.
We’re showing you a few of the common problems associated with your AC unit and how to avoid costly repairs.
Let’s go inside!
(click here to watch the episode on your mobile device)
Stay tuned for next week when we talk more about the real estate market and what to look for when home shopping. If you have a topic you’d like us to cover, let us know. We’ll do a whole episode on it.
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How to Finance a Million Dollar Home (Episode 7)
One of our viewers asked about financing a jumbo mortgage, so we went on a field trip to the open house of a million dollar home in the area. Ryan gets a little distracted by some of the amenities, but they finally get together and discuss the following requirements to get a mortgage on a home this size.
1) High income If you don’t have a high enough income, you aren’t going to be able to make the monthly payments on your home.
2) Big down payment: Right now the U.S. government continues to support higher income homes by keeping interest rates low, but the government is going to quit backing these types of loans in the future.
3) Sizable financial reserves Banks are going to be less willing to lend large loans to individuals if they are not supported by the United States government.
In the future, buyers looking to purchase a million dollar home may have to turn to private financing. It can be more difficult to finance, because they may require more than a 20% down payment, and a solid financial situation before you can be approved.
Check it out!
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Should You Use an Attorney When Buying a Home? (Episode 5)
You’re not going to believe what happened to Jennie in today’s episode!
All we’ll say is that an attorney is involved and he gives some good advice about the home buying process.
Let’s go inside!
(click here to watch the episode on your mobile device)
Real estate attorneys read through the pages and pages of legal jargon in housing contracts to make sure you are getting clear title of the house. Despite the common belief that lawyers are ridiculously expensive, real estate attorneys have flat, reasonable fees. Hiring a real estate attorney guarantees that you are protected in a housing contract.
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