I watch on HGTV the Property Brothers, most of the couples really piss me off.

[texanwitch]

None of the couples can see how nice the 'house will after the work is done..

All they can say is " I can't see it".

All I want to do is kick them, and have them be happy to have a house.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. And they all want granite countertops, stainless steel appliances,

three-car garages, finished basements and huge yards. And they're really surprised to find out what all those things cost. "House Hunters" is even worse.

I hate stainless steel appliances; they show fingerprints. Wouldn't have them if you gave them to me.

[texanwitch]

2. I hate stainless steel also.

What is the thrill about granite countertops.

I have a old kitchen, old cabinets.

We never changed it when we moved in.

It is all good solid stuff.

The people on all these kind of shows amaze me.

Just be happy you have a home to live in.

[RILib]

15. stainless steel, granite countertops - yuck.

give me white or off white appliances and Formica countertops any day.

[Earth_First]

3. ...speaking of countertops

I am going to try my hand at making our countertops with concrete and a polishing wheel.

Its really just some measurements, creating a form, and some elbow grease...

I've seen some absolute incredible concrete countertops in my research into the topic.

[texanwitch]

4. I have seen concrete countertops on these home shows.

They looked nice.

[pipi_k]

8. Yep...before

I actually saw some of them, the idea of concrete countertops just didn't seem appealing but they really are nice looking.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Wish I were that handy!

Can't imagine the hideous mess I'd make if I tried something like that.

[MuseRider]

6. My favorite!

I had one once, it was not fancy but there are some amazing concrete countertops and other things these days.

I have two rooms with stained concrete floors, they are wonderful.

My countertops are soapstone now and I love it but I would kill for concrete. Take photos please!

[pipi_k]

7. I like watching

those home selling shows, but, yeah...some of the buyers really piss me off.

Some of them think they have such "high standards", but IMO, they're just being massive assholes.

Back in 2010 we tried selling out home. I had forgotten what a pain in the ass it can be. Realtors tell you to get rid of half your furniture, take down family photos, and you basically have no life until your home sells because people lack the ability (or desire) to look beyond what's there.

And they want everything to be perfect.

In the meantime, we were looking at homes ourselves, and here's the thing I like about not being picky...no matter where we looked, the Mr and I were looking at these places with the mindset of personalizing, even if it meant making big changes. The only thing that mattered big time to me was location. Anything else is fixable.

PS...once the six month contract with the Realty company ran out, we gave up on the idea of selling. It was a crappy market anyway...

[Arugula Latte]

9. So many of the couples on those house selling shows piss me off.

They'll walk into a master bedroom as big as an airplane hangar and say: "Hmmm, it's a little small. I don't know if our furniture will fit."

[pipi_k]

10. I saw one recently

where they wanted a large master bedroom, and when shown a house with what they wanted, they turned around and complained that it was TOO large and they wouldn't have enough furniture for it.

Makes me want to scream and

[Liberal Veteran]

12. I'm always reminded of this watching those shows.

[Myrina]

11. 2 things about those shows piss me off.

1. Americans who "want to live abroad" but insist whatever they find be remodeled to look the like inside of a McMansion. If you can't appreciate the architecture, culture AND FACILITIES of a particular place, stay home!

2. Why they don't ever do renovations that normal people can afford? I need my master bath remodeled in the worst way. But short of a lottery win, I'm not going to have a $30k budget to do it. More like $5k at most. Why aren't there shows doing commonsense middle class reno's for people like me? I have taste, too ya know!

[Hayabusa]

13. "I wish I had their problems"

said me and my mom on almost every episode. She still likes to watch them, though.

[OriginalGeek]

14. I have had the exact same reaction

to many of them. A good kick in the pants might make some of them spoiled brats a little more thankful.

[truegrit44]

16. We watch these a lot and ya these people are spoiled

brats! They have one stupid thing they might want which could be changed easily and the house is perfect except for the color of the cabinet in a bathroom so no go. The real estate agents probably have some real good stories to tell about these picky people. Now that I think of it a realtor could probably make more money writing a book with stories about buyers than their commissions.

I just wouldn't have the patience to deal with these folks........

[madrchsod]

17. the last one i watched....

both the husband and wife were complete assholes. the sort of people one would avoid at all costs.