Who pays for the renovations on Selling Houses Australia?
Creating big impact for small spend
Everyone wants to know – who pays for the renovations on Selling Houses Australia? Are hte budgets on Selling Houses Australia actually real? We have exclusive access to the show’s interior designer, The Interiors Edit founder and director Wendy Moore, who took us behind the scenes of the show to explain how the budget works.
Watch the video to see Wendy Moore explain how the process works:
Do the homeowners really pay on Selling Houses Australia?
You may be disappointed to discover that the budgets are real and each homeowner contributes the maximum that they are able to. However, what is achieved on the show within that budget is pushed to the limit, as the homeowner’s budget excludes labour (which as anyone who has ever had a job quoted knows, can be very expensive), and some materials which are supplied by sponsors of the show.
How do Wendy and Dennis decide what to do with the money?
Wendy and landscape designer Dennis Scott also negotiate between themselves to divide the budget in a way that will deliver the biggest potential impact to the sale price. If a home needs a new bathroom, for example, it might be a priority over installing a new deck. However, if a home’s biggest selling point is its exterior spaces, then perhaps a new outdoor kitchen is on the agenda – in which case, a larger share of budget will go to Dennis!
