Bargain Block - General Discussion

[MsJamieDornan]

14 hours ago, akg said:

The one with someone living in one half and the crazy amount of mold on the second.

yes

[CrazyInAlabama]

Marie Antoinette / Jazz House New, 11/06/2024 Season 4, Episode 10 (New Orleans Season 1, Episode 5)

"The pressure is on Keith and Evan as they take on their third and final duplex in the Big Easy; they're looking to weave two of the city's major influences on opposing sides of the house."

Third and final remodel in New Orleans, also a double.   Lots of water damage, and mold.   currently 2 bed and 1 bath on each side.   Wood is rotten, nails are rusted away.  Another Camelback to extend the square footage, and make the owner's side bigger.  One of the neighbors has lived across the street for 58 years.  I love seeing Charles, the contractor, working with them.   Shea visits again.   

Because the first house sold for a lower price, and the second one doesn't have an offer, they're trying to save money on the third house.   Keith wants to paint the exterior black.   I hate that idea, New Orleans is all about traditional and brighter colors.   They're finding furniture and decor itens at the Habitat for Humanity Restore.  The get some great tile and furniture finds at the Restore.  They're saving tens of thousands on tile.   Shea visits again for the open house.   I have to admit the black exterior paint looks good.    

Marie Antoinette-owner's side.  Beautiful.    I love the kitchen with the stove arch. Great bathroom on the main floor.  Second floor has two ensuite bedrooms.  (The elephants are in the bathroom on the second floor, they put elephants in every home they redo). 

Jazz House- rental side.  The kitchen is big for a 1 bedroom apartment.    Looks very roomy. I love the tile, beautiful and a bargain.  

Purchase price $84,000  , rehab budget $200,000, list price $315,000.  It's a smaller house.  Evan is thinking about holding the house, and waiting for the market to improve.  I think having the show air will lead to better offers.  House is now 1950 sq ft. Apartment is 1 bed 1 bath, owners side is 3 bed 3 bath.   

I think having a rental property attached is a great idea.  

 

First House sold for $369,000. (lack of dedicated private parking and crowded street parking killed the price. They were hoping for $399,000 or more). 

Second House -Tradition and  New Orleans house, no offer yet.  Offer is for full asking price.  

Third House-Holding on to house for now.  

If they don't get a full price offer, they'll keep the third house, and maybe use it as a home base for future trips to redo houses. 

(Next week they have another Property Brothers show in this slot, so if the final five Detroit episodes air it won't be immediately). 

Edited November 7, 2024 by CrazyInAlabama

[alexa]

On 10/14/2024 at 6:52 AM, Orcinus orca said:

Perhaps she means working in Detroit as opposed to in NOLA.  I prefer them there are well.

Me too.  I don’t really like the NOLA episodes.

[Orcinus orca]

15 minutes ago, alexa said:

Me too.  I don’t really like the NOLA episodes.

I love the boys but all of those finished houses looked almost identical to me.  Maybe it's because they all have identical layouts.  At least the Detroit houses come in a lot of different set ups.

[alexa]

On 11/7/2024 at 8:18 PM, Orcinus orca said:

I love the boys but all of those finished houses looked almost identical to me.  Maybe it's because they all have identical layouts.  At least the Detroit houses come in a lot of different set ups.

That is the same for me.  I wasn’t really interested in the houses they were doing there.

[auntjess]

I love Keith's designs, and the neighbors.
For New Orleans, I loved Nightwatch, shown in reruns on Crime&Investigation Network, some on tonight, 11/8.  (Some are in Tampa, bur they usually say.)

[65mickey]

Bargain block was not on last night. The new show with the property bothers came on in it's place. I wonder if there are no more episodes this season. 

[Orcinus orca]

16 minutes ago, 65mickey said:

Bargain block was not on last night. The new show with the property bothers came on in it's place. I wonder if there are no more episodes this season. 

I was surprised as well.  Apparently we are done for what felt like a very abbreviated season. 

On IMDB it lists 5 episodes in Detroit and 5 in NOLA so we are done for 2024.  Gotta say I didn't enjoy NOLA at all.

Edited November 14, 2024 by Orcinus orca

[65mickey]

I did not warm up to the NOLA episodes. I love New Orleans but I think Bargain Block is so closely attached to Detroit it is hard to see them in another city. 

[akg]

On 11/14/2024 at 9:28 AM, Orcinus orca said:

On IMDB it lists 5 episodes in Detroit and 5 in NOLA so we are done for 2024.  Gotta say I didn't enjoy NOLA at all.

Aw, I thought they were going back to Detroit for 5 more episodes.

I wasn't excited about NOLA but I think a lot of it was just the feeling that that's not where Evan and Keith belong. I'm kind of hoping it was a test of the process and ratings and HGTV is considering a spin off. I think I would have enjoyed it more with a couple of locals. And an on-site Shea. It seemed strange that she was acting as their realtor when she really didn't know the city (the parking requirement shouldn't have been a surprise). But keep their contractor.

Did they show the parking at the 3rd house? And I know K&E talked about how much they loved it and they might need to have a place in LA but they didn't decide to keep it, right?

[auntjess]

I hope the go back to Detroit only.

[Mollywolly555]

I love these guys!

When are new episodes!!!

[auntjess]

I don't see any reruns listed as far as my tv searches.
I skipped NO episodes, I miss neighbors especially.
For my New Orleans shows, I like to watch Nightwatch reruns.

 

 

[akg]

On 2/17/2025 at 10:06 PM, Mollywolly555 said:

When are new episodes!!!

According to the AI in the duck duck go search, september 4th, but I couldn't find anything to back that up. Everywhere else just said 'this fall'. I did find this though: HGTV’s ‘Bargain Block’ to restore historic Beaver Island lighthouse which I'm excited about.

According to this interview with Keith, it sounds like they're primarily going to be in Detroit (and Beaver Island) this season. Based on a comment in another article I can't find again, his hints about Nashville and Chicago may be referring to spin offs. Which I think will be great, if they get good hosts. I love the mission and have always thought it would be good to start in other cities but Keith, Evan, and Shea are what make the show. And their local knowledge (especially Shea's). One of the big reasons I didn't enjoy the New Orleans episodes was that no one was familiar with the area so they couldn't predict what people were looking for (the house with no parking, for example). Also the variety in projects. The NOLA houses were all basically the same.

[Orcinus orca]

7 hours ago, akg said:

The NOLA houses were all basically the same.

That's why I did not enjoy it.  Both before and after - shotgun houses updated with camelbacks.  Even the inside designs were basically the same.

[auntjess]

I just saw a bit of one NO show;  when I want New Orleans, I watch Nightwatch reruns.
I love the neighbors in  Detroit, and Keith's funky designs.

 

[Orcinus orca]

On 5/22/2025 at 10:59 AM, akg said:

 I did find this though: HGTV’s ‘Bargain Block’ to restore historic Beaver Island lighthouse which I'm excited about.

According to this interview with Keith, it sounds like they're primarily going to be in Detroit (and Beaver Island) this season.

Sadly, although the lighthouse will be restored and the guys will help, it will not be televised. As a member of a lighthouse coalition in MI, we knew this already but they finally published the final word.

Restoring and remodeling are two different things.  We have had to work with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) for our lighthouse and it's a freaking nightmare.  Nitpicking doesn't begin to describe even the simplest of plans.

It would have been fun to watch, I am disappointed but we were not surprised to hear it was not going to happen.

[akg]

On 5/23/2025 at 9:28 PM, Orcinus orca said:

Sadly, although the lighthouse will be restored and the guys will help, it will not be televised.

Aw, that's too bad. I was excited.

[Orcinus orca]

1 hour ago, akg said:

Aw, that's too bad. I was excited.

As was I.  Ligthouse restoration is near and dear to my heart.  But in the long run, at least Beaver Island Lighthouse will have much needed work done.

[tessabq]

Sadly, and shittily, it's been cancelled. We will see the already filmed 4 show this Autumn and that's it.

[buttersister]

On the bright side, that’s less time on HGTV. Sorry, Down Home Fab and similar BS redo shows don’t cut it—unless cookie-cutter “design “ is what you want. Not possible to be less interested in the home lives of famewhore wannabes. The BB guys were expanding their horizons in an environment that sorely needs it. Too bad.

[akg]

14 hours ago, tessabq said:

Sadly, and shittily, it's been cancelled. We will see the already filmed 4 show this Autumn and that's i

I hope Keith and Evan continue their work. And that, if any steps have been made to expand, they go forward. It's a fantastic concept and they've helped a lot of people, it would be a shame if HGTV killed that too.

[Orcinus orca]

The one program that I can tolerate on HGTV, dang it.  Not the same boring, all gray, featureless crappy remodeling with bathrooms as big as my living room.  Who needs a 120 square foot bathroom with a separate tub and shower. I think that's insane.

[BAForever]

Joining in the sad party. Love Keith and Evan. They are truly talented and such a great couple. Boo HGTV. I can think of 5 other of these home reno shows that are not as good as Bargain Block. I'm breaking up with HGTV.

[auntjess]

Was this perhaps because of them wanting to go to New Orleans, and tnen doing what I thought were boring shows there.
I didn't watch any of them all the way through.

[chessiegal]

I don't think the shows in NOLA had anything to do with it.

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Calling the situation “a long story,” he explained, “They originally greenlit it, and I guess that was back in December. Then they decided in February, after we got everything ready for Season 5, that they weren’t gonna do it.”

Bargain Block cancelled.