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'Unsellable Houses' Is a New Show Where Two Sisters Are Challenged to Quickly Sell Homes Deemed Unsellable

Photo credit: HGTV
Photo credit: HGTV

From House Beautiful

In 2020, HGTV will release a whopping eight new series. The first new show to kick things off will be Unsellable Houses, where we'll meet real estate superstars Lyndsay Lamb and Leslie Davis.

Lamb and Davis, who are actually twin sisters (born 3 minutes apart, FYI), will be challenged to sell 10 homes in the Seattle area that have been deemed unsellable by marketplace standards. The sisters, confident in their ability to sell even the most unwanted of properties, will be investing their own money to make the necessary renovations. Their end goal each episode will be to sell the home at a higher price, allowing them to break even, and the family to profit.

The sisters made a name for themselves in the Pacific Northwest region with their business Lamb Real Estate. When approached by HGTV to take their marketing and sales chops on national television, they couldn't refuse. Lamb and Davis are not only extremely passionate about their craft, but excited to be a part of a show where not only the clients on the episodes benefit, but the viewers at home are also able to learn a lot. "We love the concept of helping people," Lamb told House Beautiful. In Seattle, the sisters explain that homes usually go on the market and are sold within 30 days. However in Unsellable Houses, they'll be working with homes that have been on the market for as long as 120 days. On average, the sisters were able to make a sale on the home within four weeks.

Photo credit: HGTV
Photo credit: HGTV

According to Davis, one of the top reasons a home doesn't sell quickly in a booming market like Seattle is because "[these homes] are not presented right when put out for buyers to see." This encompasses everything from the pictures included in the listing, to how the home is staged. She explains that 70 percent of those looking to buy are viewing the home online first. And if that listing isn't glowing, it will get swiped back into cyberspace. Davis also adds how unrealistic people can be with pricing their property, often starting too high. "You have to get the price right out the gate," she emphasizes.

Unsellable Houses premieres on Tuesday, Febuary 4, at 9 pm ET/PT on HGTV. You can watch a sneak peek below!


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