Comments on: “Jon & Kate Plus 8:” Out with the Old House, In with the New http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/06/16/jon-kate-plus-8-out-with-the-old-house-in-with-the-new/ A Fun Place to Get Your House Fix Thu, 24 May 2012 22:16:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stargazer http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/06/16/jon-kate-plus-8-out-with-the-old-house-in-with-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-137078 Stargazer Wed, 19 May 2010 05:11:14 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.net/?p=7751#comment-137078 Interesting, kind of. I saw the episode when they moved in and I can't help but be tainted by her... "judgment" of the state of the home. Which was perfectly beautiful. BTW, those links are both dead. Interesting, kind of. I saw the episode when they moved in and I can’t help but be tainted by her… “judgment” of the state of the home. Which was perfectly beautiful. BTW, those links are both dead.

]]> By: Lisa http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/06/16/jon-kate-plus-8-out-with-the-old-house-in-with-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-129054 Lisa Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:07:37 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.net/?p=7751#comment-129054 Linda, it may not be up to an agent to pay for professional staging, but it is up to a realtor to take decent photos! I'm so sick of house hunting and looking at corners of bedrooms, open toilets, dark pictures, photos taken at night, taken on a rainy,gloomy day, pictures of Christmas trees in the living room when it's April, etc. Let's face it, most agents haven't the first clue how to take pictures and market a house. Linda, it may not be up to an agent to pay for professional staging, but it is up to a realtor to take decent photos! I’m so sick of house hunting and looking at corners of bedrooms, open toilets, dark pictures, photos taken at night, taken on a rainy,gloomy day, pictures of Christmas trees in the living room when it’s April, etc.
Let’s face it, most agents haven’t the first clue how to take pictures and market a house.

]]> By: Linda http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/06/16/jon-kate-plus-8-out-with-the-old-house-in-with-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-119034 Linda Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:46:40 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.net/?p=7751#comment-119034 It is NOT up to an agent to hire someone to stage a home, do you know the cost involved with that? That is up to the seller of the property to do, at their cost. Yes the Jon and Kate house sold for less then the listed price . . . however from the very start they had the house over priced by $50,000.00 for our area and we told Kate that when she set the price. She really thought since it WAS their house people would be lined up around the block to buy it, and would be willing to pay more then the asking price. Then it sat around as the market only continued to decline. I am a realtor and the listing was with our office, however that link above will no longer work since it is a closed listing. I was not the listing agent though. In the end, Jon and Kate did all the transactions by fax and e-mails and both signed off at different times . . . too funny! And we never include a basement, finished or not. It is NOT up to an agent to hire someone to stage a home, do you know the cost involved with that? That is up to the seller of the property to do, at their cost.

Yes the Jon and Kate house sold for less then the listed price . . . however from the very start they had the house over priced by $50,000.00 for our area and we told Kate that when she set the price. She really thought since it WAS their house people would be lined up around the block to buy it, and would be willing to pay more then the asking price. Then it sat around as the market only continued to decline. I am a realtor and the listing was with our office, however that link above will no longer work since it is a closed listing. I was not the listing agent though. In the end, Jon and Kate did all the transactions by fax and e-mails and both signed off at different times . . . too funny!
And we never include a basement, finished or not.

]]> By: Kiki Nakita http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/06/16/jon-kate-plus-8-out-with-the-old-house-in-with-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-51973 Kiki Nakita Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:32:45 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.net/?p=7751#comment-51973 The photos of their new home, show the decoration from the previous owners. Today the Gosselins home has been repainted in tans, creams and the ever present yellow tones throughout, also their family photos flank the walls. I usually watch the show to see inside their home, it has some interesting architectural windows, built in cabinerty and hardwood floors. I posted on my blog about the interior of the Gosselins new home, sometime in early June, your welcome to take a look! .-= Kiki Nakita´s last blog ..<a href="http://kikinakita.blogspot.com/2009/06/inside-home-of-jon-and-kate-8.html" rel="nofollow">Inside the home of Jon and Kate + 8</a> =-. The photos of their new home, show the decoration from the previous owners. Today the Gosselins home has been repainted in tans, creams and the ever present yellow tones throughout, also their family photos flank the walls. I usually watch the show to see inside their home, it has some interesting architectural windows, built in cabinerty and hardwood floors. I posted on my blog about the interior of the Gosselins new home, sometime in early June, your welcome to take a look!
.-= Kiki Nakita´s last blog ..Inside the home of Jon and Kate + 8 =-.

]]> By: Four Crooked Houses for Jon & Kate’s Eight « Hooked on Houses http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/06/16/jon-kate-plus-8-out-with-the-old-house-in-with-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-50529 Four Crooked Houses for Jon & Kate’s Eight « Hooked on Houses Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:03:27 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.net/?p=7751#comment-50529 [...] For more information about Kids Crooked Houses, check out their website. To see the post I wrote about Jon & Kate’s old house that is still on the market and the big new house they moved into recently, click here. [...] [...] For more information about Kids Crooked Houses, check out their website. To see the post I wrote about Jon & Kate’s old house that is still on the market and the big new house they moved into recently, click here. [...]

]]> By: Jeanette http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/06/16/jon-kate-plus-8-out-with-the-old-house-in-with-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-50403 Jeanette Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:54:27 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.net/?p=7751#comment-50403 I agree, the house looks sad and not loved. And like you said before, it needs some stage work. Enjoyed the post. :-) <abbr><em>Jeanette’s last blog post..<a href="http://jeanettes.typepad.com/a_passion_for_scrapbookin/2009/06/keeping-it-light.html" rel="nofollow">Keeping it light...</a></abbr></em> I agree, the house looks sad and not loved. And like you said before, it needs some stage work.

Enjoyed the post. :-)

Jeanette’s last blog post..Keeping it light…

]]> By: DaK http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/06/16/jon-kate-plus-8-out-with-the-old-house-in-with-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-50289 DaK Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:41:44 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.net/?p=7751#comment-50289 New photos aren't any better than the old. As Eileen said, the house still looks "sad and not loved". I wouldn't go see it based on the pictures. New photos aren’t any better than the old. As Eileen said, the house still looks “sad and not loved”. I wouldn’t go see it based on the pictures.

]]> By: laura @ the shore house http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/06/16/jon-kate-plus-8-out-with-the-old-house-in-with-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-50161 laura @ the shore house Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:13:15 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.net/?p=7751#comment-50161 Wait a minute...Bible verses? On the BATHROOM mirror? And after they've moved out? Er...um...WOW. Can't say I'm a fan. I've got enough narcissistic crazies in my life. :-) <abbr><em>laura @ the shore house’s last blog post..<a href="http://shorechic.blogspot.com/2009/06/on-roadto-antiques-roadshow.html" rel="nofollow">On the road...to the Antiques Roadshow</a></abbr></em> Wait a minute…Bible verses? On the BATHROOM mirror? And after they’ve moved out? Er…um…WOW.

Can’t say I’m a fan. I’ve got enough narcissistic crazies in my life. :-)

laura @ the shore house’s last blog post..On the road…to the Antiques Roadshow

]]> By: Amy From Texas http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/06/16/jon-kate-plus-8-out-with-the-old-house-in-with-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-50137 Amy From Texas Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:48:06 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.net/?p=7751#comment-50137 I'm so sick of hearing about this couple. Ack! Those poor kids, I feel sorry for them. Goes to show what fame can do to a person's head... or hair plugs in Jon's case:-) Congrats to Lily on riding a bike! That's awesome! <abbr><em>Amy From Texas’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.livinglocurto.com/index.php/2009/06/dark-chocolate-cookies/" rel="nofollow">Dark Chocolate Cookies</a></abbr></em> I’m so sick of hearing about this couple. Ack! Those poor kids, I feel sorry for them. Goes to show what fame can do to a person’s head… or hair plugs in Jon’s case:-)

Congrats to Lily on riding a bike! That’s awesome!

Amy From Texas’s last blog post..Dark Chocolate Cookies

]]> By: beth http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/06/16/jon-kate-plus-8-out-with-the-old-house-in-with-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-50114 beth Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:16:55 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.net/?p=7751#comment-50114 I like their old house better. I could see myself living there, but not in their new home. Too big and "McMansiony". The new real estate pictures for their old home are much better. Show off the house better. I love all the cabinets in the kitchen!! So nice. I agree with Ann though. I never thought about that, but you might have the trouble of people driving by to get a peek at the place. Ugh. BTW, we rented Housesitter after seeing your Movie Monday post featuring the house, and we loved that movie. So funny!! :) <abbr><em>beth’s last blog post..<a href="http://the7daggetts.blogspot.com/2009/06/third.html" rel="nofollow">Third</a></abbr></em> I like their old house better. I could see myself living there, but not in their new home. Too big and “McMansiony”. The new real estate pictures for their old home are much better. Show off the house better. I love all the cabinets in the kitchen!! So nice. I agree with Ann though. I never thought about that, but you might have the trouble of people driving by to get a peek at the place. Ugh. BTW, we rented Housesitter after seeing your Movie Monday post featuring the house, and we loved that movie. So funny!! :)

beth’s last blog post..Third

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