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The time to make
the move is now.

I have to convince Sheri
to move.

- Ooh.
- Uh...

- Underwhelming.
- -Just keep an open mind.

I have
to convince Nathan to stay.

We have asbestos throughout
the main floor.

Oh, my gosh. Okay.

That's not good news.

That's a game changer.

I have a hard time thinking
she's going to be able
to give you this.

Oh... my goodness.

- What is that?
- Oh, you saw it?

This is my home.

David just showed us
a spectacular house.

Welcome home.

Oh, my God.

You really have thought
of everything.

-So...
-Are you gonna love it?

...or are you
going to list it?

-Hi, I'm Nathan.
-And I'm Sheri.

We're the owners
of this 1960s-built,

four-bedroom,
two-and-a-half bath home.

Parents of three children.

Giovanni and Luca
are from my previous marriage.

Hi, bud.

Hayden's our beautiful
little boy.

Sheri's the best mom, period.

We met 20 years ago,

and we came back together
at our current work location.

As soon
as Sheri came back
into my life,

I knew that we were
going to be together forever.

I bought this home years ago
with my father.

When the boys and I came here,
as soon as I walked in,
I knew it felt like home.

But, I no longer think
that it's sufficient.

How can we give this up?

This massive garden.

They got this whole yard
to play with.

This house is never gonna meet
the needs of our family.

I'm thinking more
for the future.

I know
there's problems

with this house,
but it's nothing
that can't be fixed.

This is the issue.
We have... this wall.

See, when I'm cooking here,

the kids are having fun
in there,

but I cannot see
what they're doing.

And we're coming
down to our a dark
and dingy basement.

This is where I do
my workout.

Listening to her
working out in the basement...

...bouncing weights
off the ceiling,

just not having
the space she needs,
it makes me sad.

And our basement bathroom.

I'm thinking about
when there's three boys

that need to have a shower
at the same time.

We can renovate this house

from top to bottom,
and it's never
gonna be big enough.

We've already built
so many memories here.

I feel it in my heart

that this is our home.

It truly is.

Well, it is
a lovely neighborhood.

I mean, the homes,
they're all well maintained.

I don't know why Nathan
would even ever want
to leave this area.

Well, after,
you know, 20-odd years

and three kids now
in the house,

that's probably
a good enough reason.

-As beautiful
as it looks outside...
-Yeah?

...this is the reason
they want to move.

-Let's see.
-After you, Page.

- Okay.
- And it begins as soon as you walk in.

- As soon as you walk in.
- As soon as you walk in,

you get a feeling
that it's cramped.

There's a coat closet, though.

Sometimes homes
don't even have that.

Living room, look at
this beautiful picture window.

Nice natural light coming in.

This would have been like
a castle when him
and his dad were living here.

But five people,
it just might be time to move.

But Sheri loves it here.

They have
all their stuff everywhere

because they just don't know
where to put it.

Hmm.
This... is my... dilemma.

Oh, my gosh.
You just completely passed
the whole dining room space.

Because... Because this...
This, I know I can beat.

It's this that's
gonna be tough.

- This is tough.
- This is beautiful.

This is gorgeous,
and it's gonna be hard to find

in this neighborhood if that's
where they want to stay.

Talking about growing
with kids...

-Mmm.
-...this is where
they can grow.

- Yeah.
- Pitch a tent?

- Absolutely.
- Mmm.

What is going on here?

It's a movable island.

They have it for space.

I like that I have three
pretty large spaces
to work with.

- '- Cause there's only two of us here.
- That's why it feel spacious.

Listen, they only have
three kids.

You act like they have,
like, 400.

No, but three kids
that are growing.

I've had three children.

I know exactly
what Sheri needs.

Now, Nathan...
I gotta figure him out
a little bit.

Hey, look at that pantry.

-Nice... I think.
-A nice stained glass.

You know, you put
a little bit of shelving

in there, you could really get
a lot of storage out of this.

Oh, I love all your honesty.

Oh, but look at this!

This is why Sheri
wants to stay.

Her babies' heights,
I love this.

A heart connection
to the home. That's what
I'm looking for.

I get a chainsaw.

They take it with them.

What's around
the corner?

A bathroom.
It's not incredible,

but it's all you need, really,
on the main floor,

-which is
a powder room, right?
-Yeah. And it's here.

-Yeah.
-I don't have to add it.

Spruce it up
a little bit.

-Are you telling me?
-I am.

I gotta sell it, remember?

And then what's here?

- Ooh!
- Mmm. You don't want me
to come in there.

You need these.
Mudrooms are fantastic.

Oh, they have
a lot of stuff,

which means there's
more space behind this stuff.
I love that. Okay.

Basement.

Oh?

Okay.

- Huh. A little...
- Okay.

...a little gas fireplace,
a little workout room,
a little TV room.

So, I see one
that's important,

is their workout regimen,
which is good.

We love a good workout, David.

Oh, we're getting relaxed
in here.

-Good.
-Well, I'm wondering
what the view is gonna be like

if somebody's working out
and I'm watching television.

Would you like
to work out?

- I love to work out.
- You're doing a lot of talking.

-Not right
at the moment, but...
-No?

-What, that's all you
give me, is ten?
-Yes. I want to go

-to the next room.
-What do you think
of me anyway?

Okay.
I'm seeing what's important to them, though.

Ooh, basement laundry.

You can definitely
change that.
Anything I show them

is not gonna have
basement laundry.

If it's up to me,

it's gonna have
either main floor
or second floor.

Can you imagine having
to come up and down
the stairs? Three kids?

What's next?

The bathroom?

Oh, look at this shower.

Who would come down here
and use this, though?

You've got to come down
two flights of stairs.

We have a nice pink puff.

Everything is very organized
down here.

I would imagine
it's going to be Sheri.

She works out.
She's strong, she's tough.

Those stairs
don't mean anything to her.

-She wants her peace.
-Yeah, until I give her

two bathrooms
on the second floor,

then she won't like this.
Let's go to the second floor.

Hopefully, it gets harder.

Oh. Watch your head. I mean...
I mean, seriously, look.

You know my eyes work
just like yours do.

- Oh!
- Very cute.

This is
a nice-sized bedroom.

- It is nice.
- I'm actually surprised.

A little walk-in closet there.

See, this is a space
you can re-imagine.

I can re-imagine
the whole house,

and this room gives me hope.

- Bedroom two...
- A little bit smaller,

-but still--
-...Cute!

...Mmm.

Updated bathroom.

Well, where did this
come from?

Well, somebody renovated it.

Nice subway tile.

What does five people
plus one bathroom equal?

Uh, mayhem is what it equals.

I am happy that I don't have
to touch this bathroom.

- Two more bedrooms.
- This is a big room, too!

- Yeah.
- I like this.

I'm feeling my strength
coming back.

Primary bedroom.

King-sized bed,
great closet system.

You had me downstairs.
I was feeling a little blue.

I feel like upstairs is good.

They have
a renovated bathroom,

-four bedrooms for each child.
-Mmm-hmm.

So, they're good up here.

So, you've got good.
I'm gonna give them "great."

Where are you going?

You don't want
to stay in the beautiful
fourth bedroom?

I got some work to do.

- Let's go.
- Oh! You have work to do?

So, the four bedrooms
is great, and I'm
really excited about that.

I have a real
love-hate relationship
with this backyard.

It is going to be
so hard to compete with.

I'm nervous about the rest
of the house. I mean,

it's old. It hasn't
been touched since the '60s.

There are some easy fixes
in that house,

and there are some
impossible fixes
in that house.

It's going to cost
a lot of money to renovate
this house completely.

And, honestly,
that basement is a hot mess.

They're never gonna have
second floor laundry
in this house.

They're never
gonna have an en-suite
on the second floor.

So, that, I can improve on.

But more importantly,
I need to know from Nathan

what other problems
that I'm not seeing,
that I can fix.

- Oh, thank you.
- Some water.

Thank you for coming
to David's office.

Yeah. Thank you
for being here.

We had fun going
through your house.

I especially had fun
in the basement,
because I saw, like,

the pink powder puff,
and I said,

"Oh, this is Sheri."

That's actually not mine.

- What?
- Yep.

-Nathan?
-Uh...

I'm gonna have to own that.
That's mine.

That's, like,
a long road to go.

I work early in the morning.

I don't want
to wake anyone up.

So, I... I go down there.

- Aw.
- If you had an en-suite,

you wouldn't have
to wake anybody up, either.

That would be ideal.

The bathroom
that you do have up there
is at least updated.

But how long
is it gonna last

to be sharing
a bathroom with kids?

Wait till they're teens.

The time to make
the move is now.

- Mmm.
- That's how I feel.

I feel like you have
what you need in this house.

I just have to show you
how to better use your house.

Mmm-hmm.
I have faith.

-I know you can pull it off.
-Thank you, for sure.

So, Nathan, what is the list
that you would give to me...

so that you'll stay?

You know, like,
the... the basement
right there. Like,

the bathroom is
in desperate need

of a renovation...

-Yep.
-...and quite frankly,
the whole basement.

It needs to be somewhere

where the kids want
to go down and play.

- Mmm-hmm.
- - Nathan] So Sheri can work out.

The main floor, we would love
to see open concept.

Okay. Agreed.

And, you know,
we have a mud room.

- We'll call it a garbage room or so.
- chuckles] -Right.

That could
definitely be refreshed.

Our laundry room is,
uh, currently downstairs.

It would be great
if it could be put
on the main floor.

Okay. So,

what is the budget
that I have to work with?

Well, we've come up
with a budget of $115,000.

-Okay, it's tight...
-All right.

...but it's not scary.

Well, look, I've done
an evaluation on your house.

Current value, $770,000.

Sounds about right.

So, what is the must-have list

to pull you out
of that house?

- I have quite the list here for you.
- -Good.

You must deliver.

- Okay. And if I do?
- Oh?

Then we'll see.

- Oh.
"Then we'll see."
-Yeah, right.

Definitely
the open concept.

That's a must. Four bedrooms
and three baths,

-including a primary en-suite.
-Okay.

Main floor laundry.

Of course, a workout space
for me.

Of course.

Uh, in the same neighborhood.

-Okay.
-I don't want
to move the kids.

They're only a few minutes
away from the school
right now...

-Right.
-...and that works out
really well.

So, what is the budget?

All right, that's not bad.

You guys just need
a bigger house

that's got more
square footage.

I think it's
as simple as that.

You know, if we could be
a little flexible on location,

not on the things you love
to have around that location.

I think it's gonna go
a long way to getting you
what you want.

I think it'll be fun
to go on a few field trips
with David...

-"Few field trips."
-...you know, and see
what's not out there

that's going to contend
with the beautiful design

that I'm going
to deliver to you.

-Absolutely.
-That gives you functionality,

that gives you
a great use of space,

gives you storage.

You're gonna love your home.

But listen,
if you want more space,

guess what?

- It's coming from this guy right here.
- -Oh, God.

I just want to see
what you both could do.

Okay. Well,
thank you guys for coming.

-We'll chat soon.
-Cool.

-All right.
-Good seeing you guys.

- Well...
- Well, well, well.

Good luck with that budget

and that big,
beautiful park-like backyard

-that they already have.
-Wait until they
start seeing houses

where they really get
the space that they need.

-Mmm.
-Trust me, she is going to do
an about-face.

You watch.

- Hello.
- How you doing?

- Good. How are you?
- Good.

This backyard is...

-Right?
-...amazing.

This is what David
has to compete with.

You won't be able
to replicate that.

That's what I
wanted to hear.

Well, you see the first thing.
You know what I want
to take down?

- The wall?
- I want the wall down.

We'll take out
this wall completely,

including down the hallway.

And that way,
they can see the kids anywhere
on this floor.

The kitchen will be refreshed,

and we'll add a whole
new run of cabinetry.

The new sink will stay facing
the window, fridge here,

and that way will give them
much more storage.

I'll give them a big island
with some seating.

And over in the dining area,

I will add a nice, big table,
bench seating and built-ins.

And the living room
will also get built-ins
for storage,

and space for the TV.

My only, kind of...
not scared, but point
of reservation is,

in order to completely
get rid of this wall,

it's going to have to be
a steel beam.

-And it's going
to be big and costly.
-Big and costly?

And...

we should check
these ceilings for asbestos.

Yes, I figured
the house was built
in the '60s.

-It probably has it.
-Yeah, definitely.

-You'll handle that, right?
-Yeah. I'll get it tested.

All right, Matt,
take a deep breath.

- Uh, it's not that bad.
- Well, David thinks this is how he's gonna win.

You know,
it just needs a refresh.

- I want the whole fireplace gone.
- -Okay.

These dreaded ceiling tiles
must go.

- And lights.
- Okay,

-you want to get rid
of that basement feel?
-Yeah.

-And they can grow
into this space.
-Okay.

Now, what I do like
about this basement,

there's already
a full shower bath.

- Yeah, like, the space is good.
- It just need-- -Yes.

...it needs
to be freshen up for sure.

So, the prefab shower can go.

- Okay.
- We'll build a bigger shower.

Wall-to-wall there?

Wall-to-wall,
completely tiled.

New tile on the floor.

- Okay.
- -And then, add a larger vanity.

-And then it's welcoming.
-Yeah.

And we have
a bathroom that people
actually want to use.

And what's happening here?

The laundry area?
I have an idea.

We have to go upstairs.

We're gonna go
to their current mud room.

We'll refresh the powder room,

and take the plumbing
from there into the mud room.

We'll make it
their main floor laundry,

give them plenty of storage,

and it will be functional
and beautiful.

Yeah, this...
this room concerns me a bit.

Like, this wasn't built
when this house was built.

You can see
it's way out of level.

Skylight's leaking,
no heating.

We could end up sinking
a lot of money
into this little room.

But it's doable.
It's going to cost.

Hundred percent.

Okay, well, I'll work on that.

-Okay.
-But that is the vision,

for a $115,000 budget.

I have to make
this house work.

If I don't,
Nathan's out of here.

- Hey, Page.
- Hey, Sheri

- Where are you?
- -I'm in your kitchen, going over your new plans.

- Here, come back here with me.
- Okay.

Let's start with the cabinets.
Of course, they're all coming out.

- Yep.
- The wall's coming down.

- Perfect.
- -We're gonna give you an island,

- seating for four.
- Amazing.

Nathan, I need
to hear some feedback.

-I'm liking what I'm hearing.
-Okay.

So then,
going into the living room,
which I love.

Natural light coming
all the way through.

You guys don't have
a size problem in here.

- You have a storage problem.
- Yeah.

I want you to envision
a beautiful built-in.

We have a nice
family room feel,

and when the kids
are done playing,

- everything will go in.
- Put it all away.

-Sounds good?
-Great idea.

- Take up the whole floor.
- Yup.

So,
it's one uniform floor,

and we're done with this area.

I'm gonna sell you
on this house, Nathan.

- I don't know.
- So,

welcome to your brand-new
laundry room.

- Really?
- Yes. Washer dryer, a sink.

-And a little bit
of a mud room.
-Sounds amazing.

-Main level laundry.
-Checking items off my list.

Check, check, check!

Okay. So, we can go back
to the kitchen.

Now, with Nathan's
basement bathroom, gut it,

- and renovate It.
- That sounds great.

All right.
Fireplace is gone.

Add more lighting,
freshen it up.

And now, people will want
to be down there.

That's exciting.

I'm just waiting
for a couple of reports

back from my contractor
before we can start.

-Sounds wonderful.
-Still got a lot
more convincing to go, though.

Okay, we'll chat soon.

- Cool.
- All right.

Oh?

Hey, Matt.

- Hey, Page. How are you?
- Good!

Sheri and Nathan just left.

They love my design plan,
so we can get to work.

Well, we might want
to hold up on that excitement
a little bit.

- Oh?
- We've got a big problem.

They have asbestos throughout
the main floor and basement,

and the... the walls,
the floors, the ceilings.
It's everywhere.

Really?

Okay. How much is that
gonna cost?

It's gonna be about $15,000
in abatement and $7,000
to build it back.

So, for a total of $22,000.

Oh, my gosh. Okay.

Let me just call them
and let them know
to come right back,

so I can tell them.

- Okay.
- All right. Thanks.

All right.

Hey, Page?

Hey, Sheri.

- Can you and Nathan come back to the house?
- -Okay.

Uh, Matt just called me
with some challenging news

that I need to talk
to you guys in-person about.

Yeah, for sure.

- Thank you.
- Okay.

All right. Bye.

- Hey, Page.
- Hey.

There is something that I have
to talk to you about.

I had your house tested,
the ceiling, for asbestos,

- which is known in a house built in the '60s.
- -Okay.

We found out that
the main floor
and the basement,

the floors, the ceilings
and the walls,

all riddled with asbestos.

No way.

That's horrible. Well,

that's a game changer.

Maybe we list.

Even if you want to sell
to get top dollar,

the remediation
has to get done.

Because once you disturb it,
you have to get rid
of all of it.

-This is not good.
-No.

It's gonna cost $22,000.

And that's because we have
to remediate,

and build everything back up.

It's a big hit.

-Uh...
-Do we have the money
for that in the budget?

We don't.

So, we have to lose something?

You know, one of the biggest
price tickets

on this main floor
is the use of a steel beam.

But what I can do is give you
a partial open concept.

So, I just pull this wall back

- about halfway.
- That's horrible.

No, no, no. We're not doing
a partial wall.

I'm not happy about that.

We can't have that.
It has to be open.

Well, just, uh, hold on.
Hear me out.

We still have an island,
and I only have to use
a wood beam,

which is much less
than the steel beam
that I have to use

if I open up the whole wall.

Then it'll be
much less sightline.

If Sheri wants it open,
it's got to be open.

There's got to be
another option.

There has to be.

I can't accept a partial wall.

Okay. So,

in order to take
this whole wall down,

we won't be able to add
the laundry room
on this main level.

It's very costly.

And there's just no way
we can do both.

But the laundry,
that would have
made life easier.

- I know.
- Well,

if it did go,
that's not the worst thing
in the world.

I unfortunately agree
with that.

This is why we had to list.

I'm sorry.

Sheri, like,
really surprised me.

She's not even on my side now,

and I don't know how I'm
gonna bring her back.

The removal of the asbestos
is setting us back by weeks.

Okay, let's go.

But once it's done,
we can safely begin
our renovation.

I love this neighborhood.

And they're gonna love
this neighborhood also,

because it's
in their neighborhood.

The house pretty much
has everything that they need.

It's got the four bedrooms,
the four bathrooms.

It's got open concept.
It's got a basement.

And should give her
enough space for her...

her own workout room
and a place for the kids.

- Good afternoon.
How are you doing?
-Hey, David.

-Good. How are you?
-Hey, David. Good to see you.

- Come on in.
After you.
-Thank you.

First up,
you've now got a beautiful
formal dining-room area,

and a living room area.

- It's big.
- So, this not the kitchen,

family room set-up
that you want?

I don't know what Page
is going to do.

But I have a hard time
thinking she's going
to be able to give you this.

This is
the open concept
we're looking for.

- If the kids can be playing right here...
- -That's true.

I admit it's nice.

Good. I like that smile.
Keep it going.

Now. All right.

- Ooh.
- Uh...

This is not...

- You want the smile to continue with this?
- -No, I...

It needs some fencing.

And it needs obviously
more than it has.

Underwhelming.
I don't think the kids
would have fun out here.

Well, the second floor
is overwhelming.

So, underwhelming,
overwhelming.

- Keep an open mind.
- Nope, nope, nope.

Let's go to the second floor.

And there is lots
to smile about up here.

I hope so.

- What is that?
- Oh, you saw it.

- Second floor laundry room.
Look at this.
-Wow.

That is awesome.

That would save
so much time.

- You definitely delivered here.
- This is fantastic.

And by the way,
you should mention to Page

that I got you
your second floor laundry.

Okay. Bedroom number one.

Oh, that's a good size.

There are four bedrooms.

- Wow.
- And three bathrooms

- on this level.
- -Oh, wow, exactly what we want.

I'm liking this, David.

Not sharing
a bathroom upstairs
would be amazing.

It also shows some
of the limitations

that your house has
and will have,

even after Page is done.

That's true.

You've got
your double-door entry.

- Oh, wow. Wow. Wow.
-Huge main bedroom.
Have a look at that.

Oh, that's nice.

Ooh!

I can see ourselves
in here.

This whole second floor
really is exactly
what you need.

To be organized in the morning
and not going downstairs.

That's a big thing
for me, for sure.

Kind of makes up for the yard.

I like that.
I like that you're going
in that direction.

Last stop is the,
uh, basement.

- Okay.
- Now,

you're gonna have to get
a little creative,

- because the space is fantastic.
- -Oh, boy.

Unfinished.

But it has the bones
that you want.

Are you handy?

Handy a little bit, I guess.

He's actually not bad.

Well, you're better
than me then.

Um... All right,
let's head upstairs
and talk money.

- Okay.
- All right.

All right. So,
how do you both feel about it?

It's checking most
of the boxes off for me.

You lost me on the basement
and having a yard that's tiny.

And if it had those two items,

would we be talking
about this being the house?

One hundred percent would be.

I'm not sold on it.

What do you think
this house is listed at?

$920,000?

I'm thinking $845,000?

This house is listed
at $950,000.

- Oh, wow.
- Yes.

-We're over budget.
-Little bit.

Listen, I know you have
an incredible backyard.

This house, on your lot,

in your neighborhood,
it would be way over budget.

So, you may have
to expand the search,

so that I can get it closer
to budget,

and giving you more
of the things that you thought
were missing here. So,

first house tour?
Fantastic, as far
as I'm concerned.

Pretty good. Sounds good.

I'm surprised.

I'm surprised that given
the size of their house,

they weren't more wowed
by the square footage.

So, here's where we're headed.

Clearly I can show them
a smaller house,
which is good.

But it's going to have
to be somewhere where they
can get a bigger backyard,

and maybe a house
that's been renovated
from top to bottom.

I do think I'm
gonna be bumping
into a problem

with their budget again,
though.

If I do, I guess
I'll cross that bridge
when I get to it.

Again.

Wow! Hey, Matt.

Hey, Page. How are you?

Well, I'm good.
The walls are down.

-I'll check in
with you later, Luke.
-Right on.

-Thank you, Luke.
-Take care, guys.

There's been
good progress, though.

Yeah, yeah.
It's cleaned out.

Asbestos free.

It's good. It's, like,
a nice fresh project.

Um, but we did find
some more surprises
in the walls.

Like what?

Aluminum wiring throughout.

-Okay.
-Gotta replace it with new.

We've got heat runs
in these walls
that we didn't know about.

- Oh.
- -So, those are gonna have to get rerouted.

-Okay.
-And then in the basement,

I'll show you these photos.

Whoa!

So, that's
the old gas fireplace.

- Wait, is that a dryer vent?
- Yeah.

Vent in a gas fireplace.

Wow.

Could have been
a fire very easily.

Well, that's
a whole laundry list.

What are we talking about
with the budget then?

It's going to cost $8,000.

-Okay.
-Yeah, not good.

Oh, wow. Look at this place.

- There they are.
- Hey, Page!

- Welcome!
- Yeah. Holy cow.

You're almost at
an open concept here. Almost.

- Yeah, right?
- -You guys have been busy.

Um, but we do have
to talk. So,

when the walls come down,

sometimes you find things
that have been hiding
behind the walls.

- Yep.
- And we have to deal with them one way or another.

Some plumbing issues,

HVAC issues,
electrical rewire.

-Some things that definitely
have to be done.
-Okay.

And that leaves us
pretty strapped.

- Really?
- Yeah.

So, we won't
be able to renovate

the basement bathroom.

Well, that's not good news.

Yeah.

I can deal
with the laundry, but...

the bathroom, that's horrible.

-That is horrible.
-That's your bathroom.

We are maxed.

- We weren't expecting that news today.
- -I know.

With all that we found
behind the walls,
it has to be done.

We can't band-aid
what Matt has found.

Uh, we get it.

-But that's some
really bad news.
-Yeah.

Okay, well, we'll give you
an update soon.

All right.

-See you guys later.
-Yeah.

- Bye, guys.
- Bye.

Well, that was tough.

I never,
ever like disappointing
my clients.

I think the option's
pretty clear.
We should be listening.

I'm kind of leaning that way.

I think I'm losing
both of them,

Nathan and Sheri,

and that's pretty tough
for me to swallow.

Not having that
basement bathroom finished...

It's something you need.

I have to dig really deep
and bring it

if I have any hopes
of keeping them in this house.

Progress continues
in the basement,

where we're digging
for new footings

that will support
our new steel beam.

That will allow us to open up
the entire main floor.

Next, the main
floor walls are getting
spray foam insulation

that the house didn't have
when it was first built.

Once again, I have managed
to find them a house
in their neighborhood.

This one has five bedrooms.

So, plenty of options
for everybody.

Plenty of bathrooms
for everybody.

So, the parents aren't sharing
with the kids,

and one of them is not going
to a basement bathroom.

Great backyard.
Open concept, absolutely.

Laundry?

I think they're gonna like
where this laundry is.

Good morning.

We've got a great house
to look at. It's going
to take a while

because there's a lot
of square footage.

- All right.
- -Can't wait to see it.

- After you.
- Thank you.

- This is very nice.
-Oh, my goodness.
Look at that.

The sightlines
are good everywhere, right?

- Yeah. Yep.
- Laundry, kitchen,
dining room.

Family room.

- Beautiful floors all the way through.
- -Yes.

Oh, it's amazing.

- Now,
the eat-in kitchen--
- Wow.

...with windows
all around.

- Nice island.
- -I love the countertop.

- That's unique.
- I haven't seen it.

I like how fast
you're getting on board.

I know. This one is...

It's a nice home.

-...That's true.
-Have a look at this.

Oh, my goodness.

Isn't this
something else?

Look at the view you have
out of this window.

-Is it not spectacular?
-It's amazing.
Yeah, that is.

And here's the sightline
that you want.

I'm actually
a little shocked.

Why you didn't think
I could do it?

-You had some doubts?
-No. Yeah, a little bit.

You're showing something
pretty good here.

Yeah, absolutely.

Right this way.

- Main floor laundry.
- Ooh!

- That's perfect.
- That's great.

-All right, so,
so far, so good?
-Yeah.

Oh, jeez.
The kitchen.

Oh, nice color.

- You could have your mom right here.
- -That was sarcasm.

-I know that was sarcasm.
-A bit.

- Yeah.
- Hey, so, you have the potential

- for a rental here.
- Good idea.

Family room.

This goes way beyond where
your basement could ever go.

I don't care what Page does.

-Page has got some work to do.
-Oh, yeah.

I love where you're going
with this. Keep it up.

Backyard.

- Ooh, running water?
- Ooh.

But is this
not unbelievable?

- The waterfall is awesome.
- -Yeah.

-No grass.
-Do you cut the grass?

-Sometimes.
-All right.

I mean,
I cut it most of the time,

but, you know...

Look at all
the natural light
that you've got

- coming up.
- Yep. That's great.

And this is obviously
your bedroom.

- Yeah, it's good.
- It's spacious.

I don't see a closet, though.

Now, there's only one
walk-in closet,

so y'all are gonna
have to share. So...

- Aw.
- Oh, well...

Look how deep it is.
I love it.

I'm starting to see
what this extra

-square footage is giving you.
-Yeah.

-Yeah, this is
proper living space.
-I don't even think I care

about the price. Let's just...

Oh, what did you say?

Did you say, "We don't care
about the price"?

Let's not go too far here.

Okay. And of course,
it comes with a bathroom.

- That is beautiful.
- Perfect.

- The size of that shower...
- You've got double sinks.

It trumps anything
you could possibly have
at your house.

We're not
even getting a bathroom
in the basement.

Is she doing anything
to that bathroom down there?

- No.
- Imagine, you get to wake up

every morning,
and this is what you meet.

This is exactly what we need.

-Something to consider.
-Decision seems
pretty obvious.

Come on.

This is kind of like
the kids' wing.

All the bedrooms
are a decent size.

See the blast
they're gonna have

- with having their own wing, their own bathroom?
- -Yeah.

You love it, don't you?

You do. I know.
I can see it on your face.

-It's hard to hide.
It's an incredible house
-I know.

I think
you've impressed us both.

I'm finding it hard
to accept...

-Yeah. Yeah, yeah.
-...possibly, leaving my house
for this one, but...

this one's pretty great.

That's impressive for you
to get her to say that.

Listen, I, I... listen,
I'm shocked to be honest,
at this point.

What do you think
this house is listed at?

Um...

I'd say about
a million dollars?

$900,000?

This house is listed
at $1 million.

-Really?
-Mmm-hmm.

So, a little over budget.

-Yeah.
-Um, to get you
a beautiful yard,

more square footage,
a finished basement,

and staying
in your neighborhood,

I think you're gonna have
to consider options

with rental potential
like this one.

Not forever,
but you can rent it out

for a couple of years
while the kids are young.

- Yeah.
- So what do you want to do from here?

I would like
to see something else

within the price range
that we gave you.

We'll see. I'm getting...
Stuff pops up all the time.

-All right?
-Yeah.

-Thank you.
-Always a pleasure, guys.

I have seen a side of Sheri

that I have never seen before
in this house tour.

Do we really want renters
in the basement?

Well, I mean, if you have
the right ones, I guess.

I suppose that could work.

Sounds like he's changing
your mind, though.

I'm not saying that she's
completely forgot about Page

and loving it
and all that stuff,

but I think I'm
in a fantastic place.

Oh! Whoa!

-Hey, Matt.
-Hey, Page.

Hey, James.

You can, uh,
finish cleaning up.
Thanks, James.

What in the world
is happening?

The inspector wants ten days
before we can put the beam in.

Every time I turn around...

-I know.
-...there's another delay.

The asbestos just really
blew us out the water.

A lot of setbacks here.

But we have
some things we can still do.

Yeah, we'll get the plumbing,
we'll get the HVAC going.

So, we're ready
for board as soon
as that beam goes in. But...

- Hey, Page.
- Hey, you guys.

I'll let you deal
with that one.

- Hey, Page.
- Thanks, Matt.

What is happening here?

- Yeah, we thought this would be, uh, opened up.
- I know.

We're pouring some concrete
downstairs in the footings

that we need in order
to support the beam
that we have going in.

And the inspector came by,

and he's requiring ten days

for the concrete
to cure downstairs.

-Holy...
-That's a long time.

But the new framing
that you see,

this is simply holding up
your whole second story,

so that we can take down

your original bit of wall...

- Okay. All right.
- ...to give you
the open concept

once when the concrete
has cured.

-All right.
-Okay.

- I want to feel optimistic.
- I know.

And I have a lot
of faith in you,

but I'm not really feeling it.
I do have something
to say, though.

Like, David just showed us
a spectacular house.

A smile?

Sheri. No, no, no, no,
no, no. What's going on?

Right now, I'm leaning
the other way.

I'm hoping
that you can do something,
at least.

You're going to have
a beautiful home
once I'm finished right here.

Not fully, though.

Yes, this is true.

I'm really hoping that maybe
you can do me a favor.

I did save a bit
of money, $5,000.

But I really want
that basement bathroom.

$5,000 is
a lot of money.

It's just not enough to cover

- this basement bathroom, though.
- -I know.

Maybe you can maneuver
some pennies here and there,

but he needs that bathroom.

I'm really hoping
that when I come in
after it's all done,

that I'm just gonna love it.

-I'll work on it.
Thank you, guys.
-No worries.

-Okay.
-The next time I see you,
this will be open.

- All right.
- I... I hope so.

- I'll be disappointed if it's not.
- -I know, Sheri.

- See ya.
- Take care.

Well, thanks, David,
for showing them a house

with everything
they want in it.

But I'm willing
to roll up my sleeves

and do everything I can
to keep them in this house,

because this house
is where I think they belong.

The big steel beam
has finally gone in to support
our open concept.

Oh, we're okay! Okay.

I'm stepping up
to make up for lost time

and create savings that,
combined with Sheri's
budget boost,

will give them more
and hopefully win them back.

So, this next house,
it's a bit out
of their preferred area.

This house has great
open concept

and great sight lines.

Four bedrooms, five bathrooms.

It's got
a decent-sized backyard.

But the basement is amazing,

and it comes with
an incredible surprise.

- How're you doing,
-Good morning, David.

So, obviously,
there's a school
across the street.

-You can see that.
-Yep.

Also, they're building
a daycare center.

- Oh, wow.
-Really?
Oh, that's incredible.

I can't wait to see this.

Come on in.

Oh!

What an entrance.

Look at the storage
they've got.

- Oh, that's so cool.
- That's pretty cool.

I need to buy more shoes.

You've got three boys,

-they're gonna
have tons of shoes.
-That's true.

This house
is about 2,700 square feet
on the two levels.

- Okay.
- -So, it gives you about an extra 900 square feet

- over what you currently have.
- Yeah.

Formal dining room.

- Nice high ceilings.
- Yep.

You can definitely see us
having a Christmas dinner here
with the whole family.

-All right. I like that.
-It's very nice.

Main room. Come on.

Look at...

- Oh, my...
- ...this.

- What?
- Oh, wow.

Isn't this incredible?

Look at the size
of this island.

Look at the counter space,
the good sightlines
into the family room,

where you've already got
the TV set up.

It's a little scary
because I'm really liking it.

Is this a dream kitchen?

- Maybe.
- No, I don't...

You said "Yes"
with the first part.

And then, of course,
you've got
this great family room.

It delivers in terms of being
a place where you can
all get together.

Look at the smile
on your face.

It's massive.

Um, so, backyard.

What it requires
is some landscaping.

Some shrubs, some trees,
give it some privacy.

-You know, it's like, uh,
an empty canvas right now.
-Yeah.

- And I like that it's all fenced off.
- -Yes.

All right. More to see.

Head up to the second floor.

- The main bedroom,
-Whoa, whoa, whoa.

This is definitely
more spacious.

Check out
your walk-in closets.

I don't even know
what to say.

- This one's yours.
- Oh, this one's mine.

- Yep.
- -So, Nathan, what does this mean for you?

Well, I imagine
I'm not gonna be
going showering downstairs.

No, you're not.
You're gonna be taking
a shower in there.

Have a look.

This is amazing.

- Look at how big it is!
- That is a nice shower.

Oh, and the tub.

Oh... wow!

You're really in the "you're
never gonna have territory..."

-Yeah. Yeah.
-...right now.

Yeah, and we'd have to lose
a bedroom almost

-to have something
like this in our house.
-Yep.

Let's keep going.

Second floor laundry.

- This is incredible.
- -Where is your laundry again?

I don't remember
what my house looks like.

Uh-huh.

You do. You're looking at it.

-She's already moved in.
-Oh...

No...

- Okay. The kids' zone.
- Here is bedroom number one.

- Oh, wow.
- Wow.

- A good-sized bedroom.
- They've got their own bathroom.

So, you've got a Jack
and Jill situation

- going on here, right?
- Oh, incredible.

- Bedroom number two.
- Look at the bench

along the side.

If I was a kid,
I might even sleep
right there.

- Yeah.
- Look at the smile on her face.

-I... I know.
-She... She's loving this.

So, the last stop
is the basement.

-Come on.
-I can't believe
there's still more.

- Yeah.
-Well, there's...
there's a lot more.

Like, you would almost think
this basement was created
just for you guys.

- Oh, I wonder what that means.
- I have to see that.

I'm feeling like
it might be out of our budget.

Oh,
we'll have to see.

You know what,
I can let you guys go first.

And I just want to hear
the "ahs" and the "oohs..."

-from up here.
-Oh, my...

I'm almost nervous here.

- David.
- The first thing you see

when you walk down there.

Oh,

- you know me so well.
- Wow.

- You picked
a good place here. Holy cow.
- Look at this!

That is amazing.

This is my home.

I know.

I mean, can you imagine
that somebody did this,

and it's actually perfect
for you?

It is absolutely perfect.

it's like,
you should have to pay
a membership

- to work out here.
- Yeah.

You should.
We got a kids zone over here.

That's incredible.

And you've got
decent sightlines
from the gym.

-Oh, it's perfect.
-Yeah.

- Right?
- This is great.

I never thought that I...
I even wanted to move,

not even an ounce.

-I know, I know.
-This has really
got me thinking.

All right.

So...

we have seen everything.

What do you think
this house is listed at?

I'm thinking
just over $1 million.

Definitely over our budget.
Probably $1.1 million?

This house is listed
at $915,000.

$915,000?

-That's not that far
off our budget, really.
-Not really.

It's a lower price
because it's out of your area,
and further north.

-It's about $40,000
over your budget.
-Yeah.

I'm pretty sure
there's some negotiating room
in there, too.

-Something to think about
for sure? And--
-Yeah. And talk about. So,

call me if you want
to see it again,

have any other questions
answered. Just give me
a shout.

-Thanks, David.
-Take care, David.

Sheri, who has always said

she wants to stay
in her house,

led the charge throughout
this tour.

I mean,
it was absolutely flawless.
No complaints.

I cannot believe
that he was able to do that.

I know, that gym, right?

Now, budget,
to be honest, $40,000,

I don't think that's
going to be a big deal.

As much
as it would suck to,

like, get the kids
to move schools again, it...

it's right there.
It's right across
the street, and...

-It could be worth it.
-...day care?

Page? Yeah. She's gonna do
an incredible job.

The problem is,
to keep up with this house,

she'd need
another 800 square feet.

And she doesn't have that.

After delays
at every turn,

this house is finally
coming together.

And I'm working
on something special
for Sheri and Nathan.

Appliances are installed,

and the finishing touches
are in place.

It's been a long road,
and I can't wait
to show Sheri and Nathan.

- Hello!
- Hi, Page.

-Hey, Page.
-Hey, Sheri, Nathan!

And how are we feeling today?

- So nervous.
- Yeah?

- Pretty excited.
- Well, before we go in,

I tried to pour as much love
in your renovation

that I see you pour
into each other
and your family.

So, no matter what
your decision,

I hope you love it.

-I hope so.
-I can't wait to see.

-Yeah.
-Okay. Well, let's go see it.

Sheri,

Nathan, welcome home.

Oh, my God.

- Come in.
- Oh, wow.

Aw, this is stunning.

- Yeah,
it's amazing. I...
- I don't know what to say.

-Like, I'm trying not to cry.
-Speechless, that's what...

It is beautiful.

Do you notice something
that's missing?

- Well, the wall.
- Wall.

- Here we go, yes!
- Nathan] Yeah.

So,
your new beam is in.

It's the same space,

- but it feels so much bigger.
- It is.

I love that our photo
is there.

- I know.
- Oh, wow.

- Beautiful.
- It is.

You have a new closet here.

- Everything has a place.
- Aw.

- Better use of the space, for sure.
- - Page] Door.

Now, the island.

Oh, wow.

Seating for five.

- And that's storage cabinets.
- -That's all storage under there?

Yes.

- Wow.
-Incredible.
It's huge.

- Let's go in the kitchen.
- -And It looks great.

Look at all of the cabinets.
You have great uppers.

You have great lowers.

Countertops are awesome.

Beautiful stone countertops,
farmhouse sink.

Ah. It's amazing.

It's deep
and it's oversized.

And look at the size
of this refrigerator.

- Oh, that's huge.
- This is an upgrade.

Your whole kitchen,

that gives you
the real storage
that you needed in here.

That's beautiful.

- Look at that bench!
- That is cool.

It is a faux leather.

- So, you can spill away.
- Perfect.

You really have thought
of everything.

I cannot believe

that a couch
this size can fit in here.

Your whole family
can just plonk there.

- Yeah.
- And there's still space.

This is fully outfitted
for your television.

-Okay.
-Okay. So, your TV
will be right here.

-You guys can just
chill out in here.
-This is beautiful.

Okay, come on.

There was something
that I saw, and I framed it
right here.

Aw!

You can now measure them
as they grow from here on.

That's amazing.

-Aw, Sheri.
-I think you do get a tear.

I know,
you make me cry.

Well, your family
is just so special.

And seeing that showed me
how beautiful you guys

are together as one unit.

-Beautiful.
-Yay.

-Thank you, Page.
-You're welcome.

-Oh.
-Now, your powder room.

I didn't do
any major renovations,

- just refreshed it.
- -No, but look at that color.

Look at the wallpaper.

- That's beautiful.
- Okay, good.

You did
a really nice job in here.

- Stunning.
- Page laughs]

- Sheri] I love it.
- Yay. Well...

-Oh, the basement.
-...check out the finale.

All right.

Look at that carpet.
That's beautiful.

Already so much brighter.

- Look at this.
- Yeah, that's cool.

- Oh, wow!
- That is incredible.

It feels bigger. It's bright.

Those drop ceilings are gone.

You noticed in the corner
over there.

-Big, old fireplace is gone.
-Yeah.

Yeah, that is
so much bigger
than I expected.

- It's good.
- The flooring,

- it's perfect for dropping the weights.
- -Mmm-hmm.

-And then--
-I love it.

...the hangout area,
as if your living room
is not enough.

- It feels welcoming now.
- You did amazing.

Aw, thank you, Sheri.

You know, I wasn't able
to give you a brand-new
laundry room

on the main floor, so I did do
a refresh down here.

- Yeah, just the changing color...
- -I love the color.

...is just amazing.

- Oh, I like hearing that.
- But, some elbow grease

and the budget boost
you gave me,

-Nathan.
-Let's see this.

- Oh, wow.
- I figured it out.

-She did the bathroom.
-This is awesome.

Step in
this beautiful shower

- with penny tile, glass tile.
- Oh, wow!

- New vanity, toilet, flooring.
- -This is huge!

- Yeah.
- Nathan] This is amazing.

-Aw, you deserve this.
-Oh, yeah.

- Gorgeous.
- So...

I want to just remind you
that your home
is now asbestos free,

completely renovated
on the main level,

completely renovated basement.

I hope you love it.

David's upstairs now,
waiting for you.

- Thank you.
- All right.

Thank you, Page.

Welcome back to your house.

It's quite the transformation,

-I gotta say.
-Isn't it?

-It really is.
-It's beautiful.

Page did a wonderful job.

However, a little bit out
of your area,

is a house that seemed like
it was designed

-for your family.
-Yeah.

It gave you
some things that...

-you'll just
never have here.
-True.

That front entryway.

It was very unique.

The eat-in kitchen,
family room. Great sightlines.

Then you go upstairs.

Every bedroom
has direct access
to a bathroom.

- Definitely be beneficial.
- Oh, yeah.

Plus,
second floor laundry.

That was great.

And last but not least,
the basement.

I mean, how much time
would you spend down there?

It had a little play area.

All the kids
would love it.

Now, it was outside
your neighborhood.

- Yes.
- However,

there is a school
right across the street,

plus a new daycare center.

So convenient.

The house price on that one
has gone down.

So, it's now right on budget.

-Really?
-Yes.

-Wow.
-Ooh.

Now, the price of this house,

obviously, with the work
that's been done,

-it's gone up.
-Yes.

So, the value of it now
is $920,000.

-Really?
-So, there is no question
of affordability

to have the perfect house
for your family.

Think about both houses,

and what one makes
the most sense
for your family's future.

-Talk soon.
-Yes.

The pre-renovation value

of this home was $770,000.

With the renovation budget
of $120,000,

the new estimated value

of this home is $920,000,

and that's an increase

in value of $150,000.

Both Page and David
have done an incredible job.

They really have.

The other house, I mean,
it really does have everything
that we need.

The kids would have
to change school.

Listen, I never thought
I could contend
with this backyard.

But the house I showed them,
you can't compete with.

-At all?
-At all.

-It's the size
that our family can grow into.
-I know.

Was the house you showed them
fully renovated, brand-new?

Of course, from top to bottom.

And the price
has dropped.

-Yeah.
-It's almost like
it's meant to be.

I can't stop thinking
about it.

But this home, and my gym,
it's such a hard decision.

I wasn't able to give them
their main floor laundry room.

I couldn't give them
main floor laundry, either.

-Well, that's good.
-Well, no,

it was on the second floor.
That's why.

You know what?

Let's just go and see
what they decide to do.

- All right.
- Oh, my goodness.

So, decision made?

-Decision's made.
-All right.

-Are you going to love it?
-Or are you going to list it?

Well,

David, Page...

We're gonna love it.

Oh! I have goosebumps.

Congratulations!

Sheri and Nathan.

-David.
-It was a pleasure working
with you.

I couldn't take
my heart from here.

This house may not have
the space ten years from now,

but for now, this is our home.

Oh. And we all know that home
is where the heart is.

- Oh, my...
- Congratulations,
you guys!

Thank you.

We gotta go talk about this.

All right.
Bye!

-See ya. Thank you.
-Thank you.

Well, well, well.

Some days, I swear, Page,

I have no idea
what I actually need to do

to make this thing happen.

I mean, just give up
your day job

and just come work for me.

No.

All right.