House Flipping

Flips, Flops, and Other Careless, Costly Mistakes

By Brenda Masse / January 17, 2026 /

There is no shortage of aspiring house flippers, thanks to shows like Flip or Flop, Property Brothers, and others. There’s certainly nothing wrong with flipping houses or buying one that’s been flipped. When done well, bringing distressed or neglected properties back to life is a service to communities and brings more inventory to the market.…

Upon Closer Inspection: Tales From A Flip House

By Brenda Masse / October 12, 2024 /

Here’s a little story about a home inspection at a flip house that, Upon Closer Inspection, wasn’t exactly as advertised. We’ve previously discussed that some flippers can be in the business of putting “lipstick on a pig,” and merely putting a shiny new veneer over existing problems without actually fixing anything, or using subpar contractors…

Flip House Fail Finds From The Home Inspector

By Brenda Masse / April 3, 2024 /

Not all flipped houses are created equal. You have some amazing, TV-worthy flips done by experts that will blow your mind. And then you have the ones done by folks who watch a lot of TV, think they can make some money flipping houses, and blow your mind in the wrong way. As we’ve mentioned…

All in The Phamily: Dallas-Fort Worth Real Estate Pros Hit The Small Screen With a Flipping Reality TV Series

By April Towery / May 5, 2022 /

A team of local real estate professionals inked a deal last month with a major network to showcase their Dallas-Fort Worth flips.  Filming is set to begin early this summer, with the first of 20 episodes airing in October.  The husband-and-wife team of Derek and Chauncey Pham, along with Sarah Nowak and The Rehab Squad’s…

Grammy Winner Adam Levine Lists L.A. Compound for $57.5M

By Elaine Raffel / March 24, 2022 /

Move like Jagger? Maybe. But $57.5 million will move you right into pop rocker Adam Levine’s covetable Los Angeles home.