Cullen and Katie: Family of Four Pt #6

[Lovethesnark]

I think it's odd that they haven't been making cosmetic upgrades all along. Their kitchen and bathrooms are dated. The carpets upstairs will need to come up. Before they put the house on the market, They'll have to paint again. They have alot to do in that house or they'll miss out on a lot of money. I wouldn't be surprised if the new house is in Katie's parents or her sister's neighborhoods. They can afford it. I'm gonna guess that a chunk of Katie's trust fund will be used to purchase the new house.

[Lovethesnark]

One thing I feel like should probably be thought about a bit with Cullen and Katie getting a new home is that they live in the South. Real estate prices are dirt cheap compared to other parts of the country. They can get a whole lot more for their money down there. While it will of course be more money to get a bigger house, it won't be on the level of Bryan & Missy, I'm sure.

This! I would be super surprised if they paid more than $150-$180K for the house that they live in now in our market. I'm a realtor and doing a quick search i found a ton of 5 bedroom houses in the area avg about $500-800K, sure there are some at around 300k and even up to 1.3mil but avg is about 500 - 800k. Super amazing looking homes too, things i can see C&K living in. Also, i assume even without YT money, if C&K were both working full time this would still be the price range they would be looking in. Katie's family is old money, we have to keep that in mind as well.

They paid $214,000 for their house.

[staceymj]

That's right! The plumbing problems left water spots on the ceiling. And it turned out that they had to basically rebuild the decking as it was about ready to give way. I'm curious, Katie said they have a lot of work still to do on their home before they'll be ready to put it on the market. To what do you suppose she was referring? Of course the kitcher counters need updating and certainly the master bathroom is dated. Is it better to get new granite counter tops to improve the impression of the whole house even though the prospective purchaser may have a distinct dislike and would need to change the granite they chose? And with bathrooms, I think they have gold tone framing in their shower, do they update in a generic , understated way as opposed to going all out in some type of theme? Simply, what goes into making a home ready to put on the market?

Not an expert here (but I mean I do watch a lot of HGTV). Buyers tend to really dislike houses that don't have "upgrades." little things like stone counters and updated bath fixtures can really add to the value of your home because it's less work for the buyer. It's weird because I like their house, and what's in it, but since it's not what people see in magazines, buyers aren't going to pay as much money for it.

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Less than $10,000 worth of work could up the resale value of this home by $20,000 to $50,000. I'm worried that it could be a hard sale for them though, given the issues they have had with this home.

Exactly. If they replace the carpet, fresh paint and a few small upgrades/updates they can add so much value to their home.

We are looking to buy our first home and one of things we are looking for is homes with updated features because we don't want to have to renovate or upgrade once we buy and move in. We don't want to upgrade the carpet or replace countertops or features.


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[Denlillehavfrue]

One thing I feel like should probably be thought about a bit with Cullen and Katie getting a new home is that they live in the South. Real estate prices are dirt cheap compared to other parts of the country. They can get a whole lot more for their money down there. While it will of course be more money to get a bigger house, it won't be on the level of Bryan & Missy, I'm sure.

This! I would be super surprised if they paid more than $150-$180K for the house that they live in now in our market. I'm a realtor and doing a quick search i found a ton of 5 bedroom houses in the area avg about $500-800K, sure there are some at around 300k and even up to 1.3mil but avg is about 500 - 800k. Super amazing looking homes too, things i can see C&K living in. Also, i assume even without YT money, if C&K were both working full time this would still be the price range they would be looking in. Katie's family is old money, we have to keep that in mind as well.

They paid $214,000 for their house.

It's such a prospective things listening to youtubers and how much they bought their house for. Growing up in LA, where I leave right now, you can't even get an apartment for 214k That's why I try not to judge people on their homes, because each market is so different.

[Lovethesnark]

It is interesting to see how much they paid for their home. I didn't realize the only bathroom they have upstairs is their en-suite. That alone could make it difficult to sell. I imagine the majority of buyers looking at their area have children or are looking to start a family. Your kid busting into your bedroom in the middle of the night or having to go downstairs to use the bathroom would be a major pain. The house isn't as big as I imagined. I know they feel like they got a good deal on that house, but I imagine that's because it was heavily discounted before they bought it. I think they could have gotten a more functional/updated house for around the same price. They might have had to give up a bedroom, but they would have never needed the 4th bedroom anyway. The person who called their house a lemon was absolutely right. There's no way the deck should have been falling apart so soon. The place was built in 1999. I'm afraid they have it inspected, they'll find more problems.

[WhatSheSaid]

This is OT and I know it's not a throwback day. But I stumbled across this vlog from June 2014 that killed me when they first posted it, & it managed to do the same today. Cullen & Grandberry are hilarious together! Their laughter is contagious. https://youtu.be/G1eL4DcKXe0?t=9m39s

thank you for posting this, I would never had seen it otherwise and Im in tears from laughing. I didnt expect that to be on her shirt and her comments about her boobs. Shes an awesome woman.

Haha, I haven't seen that clip for a couple of years, but upon first seeing it I fell in love with GrandBerry. It was especially fitting because Orange Is The Black came on Netflix and his Grandmother was known as G-Mother. As time passes, She's not yet once dsappointed me in any way, shape,or form. When Cullen played that worm in her drink prank, she said her first though was that she knew that wasn't tequilla in there. It is beautiful to see a mother and son being able to laugh together like that.

[WhatSheSaid]

I think that they're going to be modest with their new home, it won't be a huge one like Bryan and Jarred's. CK are different.


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I agree, C&K are different and I believe they will be more modest when it comes to possible renows and certainly when it comes to furnishing their new home. Unlike some vloggers, they know the value of a dollar. Katie's weakness is buying baby clothes, usually online, which is a rather modest luxury in the grand scheme of things. However, I don't doubt that their home will be on the larger side. GrandDolly's home sits on four plots of land and I believe I read it has six fireplaces. That is where Katie grew up so I figure she'll also want a larger home.

Seems will see a substantial difference in furnishings. They don't have a problem reusing pieces of furniture that has been in the family. It took them several years to furnishing the dining room. If ever they do buy a $10,000 couch, it won't be anytime soon. They seem very much focussed on furniture to serve their family, not their egos. They don't have anything to prove.

[WhatSheSaid]

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Me too! I am very excited to see whuat they will choose. I hope they won't have to climb stairs to get in the front door. I hope it has lots of extras and is done to a high spec. Did it seem like they were afraid they were going to get a lot of hate when they talked about it? I don't think they will, at least I hope not.

I didn't get that impression from them at all. I hope I didn't sound like it either. I don't like them any less. I feel bad for writing what I did now.

While a home like what they currently have a lot of us would be thrilled to have, it isn't nearly as nice as her mother's home which is what I believe she aspires to have. At least she wants a home with room to entertain friends and family. If they do have a 3rd child, she could well have twins. She needs at least a 5 bedroom house if she happens to have 4 kids. They don't spend a lot on clothes or spend money on luxury vacations and new cars. Why not put money into your home? Chances are a home will hold it's value or appreciate over time. They will still be the same down to earth people, but in a house that works better for them. I'm happy they are getting a new home![/quote]

While I'm all for C&K getting whatever size house they want to have, saying that someone "needs" a 5 bedroom house if they have 4 kids is just flat out incorrect lol. No one NEEDS that. People have had their kids share bedrooms for a long time and people will continue to do so. Nothing wrong with it and there's nothing wrong with getting a house where each kid has their own room.


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All your points are perfectly valid, perhaps I should've used a word other than "need". And while I don't have a problem with kids sharing rooms as a rule, my twins shared a room, i do believe many people who have never shared a room as a child want the same for their childrem if it is possible. At a certain age I'd not want opposite sexes sharing a room. I think it is ridiculous that Shari must share a room and bed with her two year old sister. As was just posted, size is all relative and their are regional differences as well. Five bedroom homes aren't considered over the top or outlandish depending on when and where the house was built. Empty nesters often downsize to three bedrooms to make room for guests. A five bedroom house is perfectly reasonable as is sharing a room when one factors in the age and gender of siblings.

[WhatSheSaid]

Dang, B&M act like they're in the only nice town in the US. Seriously, Dallas has them beat. Every house on every block looks like theirs. # notspecialmyhouseisbetterthenyiursandidontswlloutmyfamily. Sorry had to say it! Oh but yes, I think though there are parts of Birmingham that are quite luxury. I have a hunch that's obviously the side of town her family lives on. Her sisters house looks awesome! I hope they get themselves a nice southern mansion. We need to get them more subbies

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Too funny and too true! Murietta has nice big homes because the land is cheap! It is a typical bedroom community. I'd not want to live there, it gets way too hot in the summer. Energy usn't cheap. Typically it is a long commute with traffic. B&M home looks like it could be a small office park with the courtyard and fountain. BLEH! On the other hand, I am really going to enjoy K&C home buying process. I hope they get a huge home with bags of character and all the storage they could want.

[WhatSheSaid]

I think it depends on where you live in the south if prices are dirt cheap. They aren't in Nashville, where I live. Right now we're renting a house until we can find land to build a house on. Our house has 4 bedrooms and I have 2 stepsons who live with us. The house if you put it on the market right now would be around a 1/2 million. It was built in the 50s and hasn't been updated since the house was purchased last in 1995.


I think they should get rid of the dining room that they don't seem to use. I'd use that as a playroom. I think the house has an awkward layout. If I were them I'd put the office where the guest room is it's not like they have guests everyday. If they had a 3rd child I think the bedrooms the kids have are kind of small to share considering all the furniture they have. I think that's one big issue is they have too much furniture and it's too big for the rooms they have. It's very crowded.

Much of the furniture, like the diningroom table, was just purchased last year. Their new sectional is really nice, but it kind of dominates the family room. Just more reason that they NEED a much larger home!

[rd_valo]

One thing I feel like should probably be thought about a bit with Cullen and Katie getting a new home is that they live in the South. Real estate prices are dirt cheap compared to other parts of the country. They can get a whole lot more for their money down there. While it will of course be more money to get a bigger house, it won't be on the level of Bryan & Missy, I'm sure.

This! I would be super surprised if they paid more than $150-$180K for the house that they live in now in our market. I'm a realtor and doing a quick search i found a ton of 5 bedroom houses in the area avg about $500-800K, sure there are some at around 300k and even up to 1.3mil but avg is about 500 - 800k. Super amazing looking homes too, things i can see C&K living in. Also, i assume even without YT money, if C&K were both working full time this would still be the price range they would be looking in. Katie's family is old money, we have to keep that in mind as well.

Wow. You really do get more for your money in the us. Where i live in the uk you would be lucky to get a tiny 3bed terrace house for £200,000

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[S_tine05]

Wow. You really do get more for your money in the us. Where i live in the uk you would be lucky to get a tiny 3bed terrace house for £200,000

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My uncle and his fam moved to the UK 10 years ago and they could only afford to buy 2 years ago they said it is very expensive to buy there we are wanting to emigrate and were told people usually rent and not buy, our home which is a very small 3 bed duplex is worth 1.1 million rand which is a crap load here but I think equates to around 75 000 dollars

[just_me]

I think it's a given they'll repaint before putting the house on the market. Gaines' bright blue walls, the purple dining room, the red office... that would only cater to a specific set of people. I haven't paid enough attention to the rest of the house on what needs to be updated there.

Looking at a picture of C&K's house, the outside makes it look like a huge house, but from seeing the inside we know that's not true. It was built in 1999, sold in 2012 for $214k and is estimated at $277,402. It has 4 bedrooms, 3 full and 1 half bath.

Her parents house was built in 1910, is almost 9,500 sq ft and estimated at $1.4 million. If the price history is right, they bought it in 1985 for only $250k! The house on one side is estimated at $1.2 million, while the one on the other side is only estimated at $450k and it's for sale! And it has an Alabama red dining room. Maybe C&K don't need to repaint the office after all? lol Don't know what the issue is with the house, as it's been listed for 164 days already. I would wonder if C&K took a peek at it, but it's only 146 square feet larger than their current house, so it wouldn't really work for them space wise.

Personal - When they say a house not for sale is estimated at a certain price, does that mean for the age of the home, the area it's in and factored in that it has been updated? I'm curious because my mom's boyfriend keeps bragging how much money he's going to be able to see his house for (whenever he sells it). He paid $100k for it in 2012 and it's currently estimated at $206k. He seems to think he barely has to do anything to the house to get that price. 2 of the 3 bedrooms were never painted (from when they moved in). There is just primer on the walls. At least primer is white-ish so it's not that horrible to look at. The hallway and one of the bedrooms have a beige/tan colored ceiling. It makes the area look like it's caving in on you. The bathrooms had new faucets put in within the last 2 years, but the countertops and shell shaped sinks don't match with them. There are lots of areas where the molding (ceiling or floor) are not flush with the wall. If none of that gets changed... there's no way he'll get $200k for it. And whatever he needs to put into it, I don't think he'll get back. Not in this area.

Sorry for the long ramble. I get chatty late at night.

[lmmomSD]

I think the important word there is "estimated". Sounds like he would have to put in at least some work to get $100K more than he bought the house for.
I think that Katie will definitely want to go for a larger size house,.but I don't think it will be ostentatious. Like it's been said, they don't have anything to prove. They started with a plan, and have probably been putting money away. I do think Cullen is going to want a pool.

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[rd_valo]

Wow. You really do get more for your money in the us. Where i live in the uk you would be lucky to get a tiny 3bed terrace house for £200,000

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My uncle and his fam moved to the UK 10 years ago and they could only afford to buy 2 years ago they said it is very expensive to buy there we are wanting to emigrate and were told people usually rent and not buy, our home which is a very small 3 bed duplex is worth 1.1 million rand which is a crap load here but I think equates to around 75 000 dollars[/quote]
Its also expensive to rent. In my area its around £1100 per month for a three bed house

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[formerctfxcer]

I think it's odd that they haven't been making cosmetic upgrades all along. Their kitchen and bathrooms are dated. The carpets upstairs will need to come up. Before they put the house on the market, They'll have to paint again. They have alot to do in that house or they'll miss out on a lot of money. I wouldn't be surprised if the new house is in Katie's parents or her sister's neighborhoods. They can afford it. I'm gonna guess that a chunk of Katie's trust fund will be used to purchase the new house.

They actually put that carpeting in when they first moved in.


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[Playsinrain]

I think it's a given they'll repaint before putting the house on the market. Gaines' bright blue walls, the purple dining room, the red office... that would only cater to a specific set of people. I haven't paid enough attention to the rest of the house on what needs to be updated there.

Looking at a picture of C&K's house, the outside makes it look like a huge house, but from seeing the inside we know that's not true. It was built in 1999, sold in 2012 for $214k and is estimated at $277,402. It has 4 bedrooms, 3 full and 1 half bath.

Her parents house was built in 1910, is almost 9,500 sq ft and estimated at $1.4 million. If the price history is right, they bought it in 1985 for only $250k! The house on one side is estimated at $1.2 million, while the one on the other side is only estimated at $450k and it's for sale! And it has an Alabama red dining room. Maybe C&K don't need to repaint the office after all? lol Don't know what the issue is with the house, as it's been listed for 164 days already. I would wonder if C&K took a peek at it, but it's only 146 square feet larger than their current house, so it wouldn't really work for them space wise.

Personal - When they say a house not for sale is estimated at a certain price, does that mean for the age of the home, the area it's in and factored in that it has been updated? I'm curious because my mom's boyfriend keeps bragging how much money he's going to be able to see his house for (whenever he sells it). He paid $100k for it in 2012 and it's currently estimated at $206k. He seems to think he barely has to do anything to the house to get that price. 2 of the 3 bedrooms were never painted (from when they moved in). There is just primer on the walls. At least primer is white-ish so it's not that horrible to look at. The hallway and one of the bedrooms have a beige/tan colored ceiling. It makes the area look like it's caving in on you. The bathrooms had new faucets put in within the last 2 years, but the countertops and shell shaped sinks don't match with them. There are lots of areas where the molding (ceiling or floor) are not flush with the wall. If none of that gets changed... there's no way he'll get $200k for it. And whatever he needs to put into it, I don't think he'll get back. Not in this area.

Sorry for the long ramble. I get chatty late at night.

If you are looking at Zillow or realtor.com or something similar, and the house does not have a listing price they are going off tax assessors value of the home, which can be 20-30% higher than what the home would actually sell for. Assessed value is always higher than market value bc they want to get as much as possible from you for taxes.

[MommaLindsey2]

I think it's a given they'll repaint before putting the house on the market. Gaines' bright blue walls, the purple dining room, the red office... that would only cater to a specific set of people. I haven't paid enough attention to the rest of the house on what needs to be updated there.

Looking at a picture of C&K's house, the outside makes it look like a huge house, but from seeing the inside we know that's not true. It was built in 1999, sold in 2012 for $214k and is estimated at $277,402. It has 4 bedrooms, 3 full and 1 half bath.

Her parents house was built in 1910, is almost 9,500 sq ft and estimated at $1.4 million. If the price history is right, they bought it in 1985 for only $250k! The house on one side is estimated at $1.2 million, while the one on the other side is only estimated at $450k and it's for sale! And it has an Alabama red dining room. Maybe C&K don't need to repaint the office after all? lol Don't know what the issue is with the house, as it's been listed for 164 days already. I would wonder if C&K took a peek at it, but it's only 146 square feet larger than their current house, so it wouldn't really work for them space wise.

Personal - When they say a house not for sale is estimated at a certain price, does that mean for the age of the home, the area it's in and factored in that it has been updated? I'm curious because my mom's boyfriend keeps bragging how much money he's going to be able to see his house for (whenever he sells it). He paid $100k for it in 2012 and it's currently estimated at $206k. He seems to think he barely has to do anything to the house to get that price. 2 of the 3 bedrooms were never painted (from when they moved in). There is just primer on the walls. At least primer is white-ish so it's not that horrible to look at. The hallway and one of the bedrooms have a beige/tan colored ceiling. It makes the area look like it's caving in on you. The bathrooms had new faucets put in within the last 2 years, but the countertops and shell shaped sinks don't match with them. There are lots of areas where the molding (ceiling or floor) are not flush with the wall. If none of that gets changed... there's no way he'll get $200k for it. And whatever he needs to put into it, I don't think he'll get back. Not in this area.

Sorry for the long ramble. I get chatty late at night.

sdxdddxv


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[Playsinrain]

Somethings like paint color, floor coverings ect don't matter to some buyers. Which as an agent i think is a great thing. Yes, repainting and doing some updates can make it an easier sell but if someone walks in a house im showing them and is like "OMG this color is horrible, no wa yi could buy this house..." Im rolling my eyes in head, paint is so easy to change and 9 times out 0f 10 the new owners are just going to repaint anyway, no matter if it was just painted.

[Playsinrain]

I don't feel like giving them a view but are these crazies seriously thinking about having another baby already?

I haven't watched yet but i highly doubt it.. Katie had her 6 week appt yesterday, Cullen is just excited.. LMAO!!