Foreclosure Flipper

Flip This House vs. Flip That House

December 4, 2006 at 8:34 pm | In Buying a House, Flip That House, Flip this House, Foreclosures, HUD Homes, House Flipping, Real Estate Investing, Selling a House | 4 Comments

As a self-proclaimed “Foreclosure Flipper” naturally I am drawn to television shows entitled “Flip this House” or “Flip That House.”  I have only actually seen the show ”Flip this House” on A&E, but recently I have seen the title “Flip That House” popping up around the internet and tv guide.  My first inclination was that it was a typo, however, I have recently discovered otherwise. 

Definitions: Flip This House (Wikipedia) -

Flip This House is a television series which airs on the A&E (Arts and Entertainment) television network. In Season one, the series followed the activities surrounding the Trademark Real Estate Company based in Charleston, South Carolina. Each episode spotlighted the purchase and renovation of a single unit. All episodes included listing the price of the purchase, the cost of renovation, and the market value (including potential profit) of that finished house.

Due to creative differences with Richard Davis, the founder of Trademark, A&E chose different real estate companies for season two. One team comes from San Antonio and the other is based in Atlanta.

Davis plans to take the series to A&E’s competitor TLC (The Learning Channel).[1] In July, 2006, Trademark Properties and Richard Davis filed a lawsuit against A&E alleging breach of contract and fraud. 

Flip That House (Wikipedia) -

Flip That House is an anthology series created by the Discovery Home Channel and now also airing on TLC. Each episode shows a different individual (or group of people) in the process of flipping a house. All episodes show:

1. Initial cost of purchase
2. Initial budget and work schedule
3. “Flip Tips”
4. Final estimated sell price from a professional Real Estate agent
5. Actual budget, work schedule, and possible profit

Most episodes take place in the Southern California (Los Angeles) area.

The second season of “Flip That House” premieres August 19, 2006 on TLC.

And so THAT is the difference…