Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb is very typical of UK property shows. That is not a compliment. There is a fixation with "the property ladder" in these shows (see also Homes Under The Hammer).
The specific problems with Selling Houses is that Amanda all too often gives advice that is at best superficial. Staging a house is important for selling, but that is hardly a new revelation. Some of her advice is downright tacky - for example using "stickies" to cover up out-of-trend tiles. And some of the work recommended is clearly beyond the ken of the house owners, given the poor quality of work (bad paint jobs, improperly attached electrical outlets, etc.)
There lacks any sense of critical evaluation of what is going on in real estate.
But that is ok with these type of shows, as they exist to reify the "property ladder" mentality, and the general culture of deception that is endemic to the real estate business.
The specific problems with Selling Houses is that Amanda all too often gives advice that is at best superficial. Staging a house is important for selling, but that is hardly a new revelation. Some of her advice is downright tacky - for example using "stickies" to cover up out-of-trend tiles. And some of the work recommended is clearly beyond the ken of the house owners, given the poor quality of work (bad paint jobs, improperly attached electrical outlets, etc.)
There lacks any sense of critical evaluation of what is going on in real estate.
But that is ok with these type of shows, as they exist to reify the "property ladder" mentality, and the general culture of deception that is endemic to the real estate business.
