Flip This House (2005– ) User Reviews

Trademark changed my life- seriously

[kc_ellers · 5/10 · 28 November 2006]

I really mean what my subject says. When I was younger and the show first came out, I became glued to the TV. I was amazed that people actually did what I would love to do for a living, and not only enjoyed it, but helped other people as well. There was one episode where Richard told a landscaper who postponed going to college to work that he'd pay for college if he quit landscaping.

I just thought about how wonderful that must feel, to be able to give someone that gift, and not ask for anything in return.

I decided to track down the Trademark Properties website where I found Ginger's email. I wrote to her about how I would like to do what she was doing, and asked what I needed to do to get there.

About a month later she responded with a very sincere email and gave me some great advice.

It's been about a year since that first email, and now I am working at Remax in Orlando. I'm starting at the bottom as an administrative assistant but who knows ... maybe I'll have my own show too one day. =D

Go Team Tradmark

P.S.- I only rated the show 5 out of 10 because the other half of the shows suck.

Season One was a winner

[Watch_some_SciFi · 10/10 · 30 July 2006]

Season One = Thumbs UP with Richard and his gang Season Two = Thumbs Down with who??????

A&E had a great show and screwed things up. Richard can flip the houses and I'll flip the channels to find his new show.

I'm a stick in the mud for keeping things the same when it works, just because something is new doesn't mean its better. I REFUSE to watch the new cast, its just a ripoff of the real show.

For you viewers that watch the new season take note - Find somebody that copied the first season and watch it, you will see why the original show was such a hit and the new cast is getting nothing but bad mouthed.

Trademark Properties has a professional human touch that made the business interesting and entertaining at the same time. No scripting, no high jinks, no crap. The original crew had the ingredients that make a good show- GREAT.

A&E dropped the ball when they made the change. If I was an A&E Chairman, I would first apologize to all the viewers for such a grave mistake. Then I would fire all the producers and anyone associated with changing the show. I would then rehire all the old people back and beg Richard and his crew to grace the A&E channel again with their real life antics and business wise challenges!

Ohio Viewer Husband & Wife

Don't replace trademark

[anteloperun · 1/10 · 25 July 2006]

Just watched the show with the Texas crew, I will not watch this show if trademark properties isn't on it, the new crew seems like shysters, too much of an attempt to 'Hollywood' themselves, bullying the subcontractors on price, not honest negotiations, they really couldn't care less about the previous owner like they tried to show to his daughter. what is wrong with the producers, they try to change something that was working just fine. If Trademark is still going to be on the show, then let us know, if not, i hope another network will take them and create a new show. A and E TV has some good shows, I think they could have come up with a new show with this new crew and not tried to sneak them in using the existing shows name, Being sneaky just shouldn't have a place in the business, but heck, it is Hollywood.

Where or Where is Trademark Properties?????

[kemwwdme · 10/10 · 28 July 2006]

The originally Flip This House, with Trademark Properties was so much better then the new one. I looked forward to show. Richard, Kevin and Ginger made the show. I enjoyed watching then take an awful piece of property and turning into something absolutely beautiful.

I can't understand when a show is doing so well and is so well received why producers or owners of the show would want to change it.

I have only watched the new show once and it was awful. These new people seem to take advantage of the sellers and talk behind their backs. That doesn't set well with me. I never heard or saw any of Trademark Properties personnel do anything like that.

Please bring Trademark Properties back.

the new show is a no no!!

[rocky_long · 29 July 2006]

i have seen the new show, no way is this real real! it seem to be actors trying to do this show, its bad! i was only able to watch 5 min of the new show. i want ginger and the guys back or i don't have a great show to watch!!!what was so bad with the old show? every one i told about the show loved it. it was real people doing real job's in real life. the new show seemed to be written, and the lines were not good. or maybe it just was the actors that were not good. what ever it is, it is not the show we have come to love. i hope this does some good in a small way because i miss the show! it's like cop's why change it! when it;s right it's right! so who ever see'e this think hard about, why let some other network get a great show like this! after all who does not like to watch real life? so please do us all the right thing, bring them all back to the show.

The real difference in the cast change of 'Flip'

[stillwatervideo · 1/10 · 30 July 2006]

The glaring difference between the Trademark crew and the San Antonio crew is simple: Richard Davis is a man of conscience and ethics. You always saw Richard support his team and his community - always giving back. He has paid the college tuitions of kids from his hometown who couldn't afford to go and sponsored activities within his community. The new crew? Let's see how we can screw contractors into working for nothing, get a photographer to do his website shoot for nothing and treat everyone around him like dirt under his feet. I was SO unimpressed while I watched him go to his nice home in the burbs (resplendant with job site workers laboring on his personal property) the whole time he beats down the workers at the REAL job site for not working fast enough. This guy is a taker. He's an ego-maniac and and a bully. FLIP THIS CAST is what the public is asking for. A&E can't take the heat of it or they wouldn't have torn down the message boards for the Trademark team. Yes - we were duped into watching these clowns, but A&E needs to move fast, and get the old cast back before the demise of what WAS a fresh and original concept show.

Trademark Properties & Fllip this House - GREAT SHOW!!!

[MediaMuseum · 10/10 · 29 July 2006]

Flip this house was an awesome show! I was really impressed with Richard, Ginger and the team as they bought these houses and rehabbed them. I'm in the real estate biz - and it can be even more cut throat than Hollywood. But one of the draws the show had was the family type atmosphere they seemed to do business with. Sure - they had their knock down drag out fights - but that's family ;) Of course, it doesn't hurt that Ginger is so cute ;) Then there was the extra mile they would go - to rehab a house and sell it back to the guy, to invite the previous owners over to see what they did. A&E has ruined the essence of the show by changing teams. I thought flip this house was trademark properties and I was disappointed to see another company this season. If Trademark shows up somewhere else - I'll be sure to watch that show! Especially if Ginger is there ;)

Flip This Network

[kerrythomas9000 · 1/10 · 3 August 2006]

When I sat down to watch the new season of A&E's Flip This House, I was dumbfounded. Gone was the entire Trademark crew from the first season, the crew (cast) that had hooked me over the show's first season. Gone was the charm, the wit, the friendliness, the fun of the first season. SOMEONE at A&E must have decided that the Charleston crew didn't match up with someone's idea of what viewers wanted to watch.

Imagine tuning into your favorite show, prepared for a brand new season, only to find the entire cast replaced with strangers.

I'm reminded of the New Coke fiasco years ago.

Season #1 of Flip This House was a winner. It was insightful as well as entertaining. And you could even pick up a few pointers when it came to your own remodeling projects. Or see how the pros do real estate flips.

It's about so much more than just turning a fast buck, and the Charleston Crew from Trademark Properties showed that in several episodes.

It's a lesson someone at A&E should learn.

Flip This House/Trademark Properties

[chriskelsay · 10/10 · 27 July 2006]

This "reality" series had it all. I recorded every episode and couldn't wait to watch them. I saved them for the "best" TV viewing. All the shows were so very, very good: Trademark Properties from CEO down to the clean-up guys were fun: Fascinating real people, real emotions, real "looks" (not Hollywood's version of what people look or act like), funny even when angry, showing friendships and family relations, employee/employer relations, just an extremely interesting and informative, perfect TV, in my opinion. I HATE the new cast and won't watch it ever again. They are Hollywood version of reality - ugh! What in the world were the producers thinking to change something so good to something so phony and usual and bland? Awful!

Like the original This Old House

[maxhauser · 24 September 2005]

Richard Davis is the head of Trademark Properties in Charleston, South Carolina. He buys houses that are "fixer-uppers" and turns them into attractive homes very quickly. This type of quick buy and sell is referred to in the real estate business as "flipping a house", where the show gets its name.

The show does a nice job of showing what is often involved in buying and selling properties: inspections, getting owner to sell, permit issues, neighborhood thieves, etc. The first couple seasons of "This Old House" with Bob Villa was WGBH buying a house, fixing it up, and re-selling it while trying to make a profit. Same concept here, but the producers feel they need to add some reality show basics as well: watching co-workers skeet shoot, some kind of verbal conflict every show, but every one is happy at the end. The conference meetings are also a bit much. These are the parts of the show that look staged.

The producers were also smart to include two of Richard's female assistants in all of the episodes. Ginger is a young woman that helps with finding properties and closing the deals on purchases. She appears to be Richard's protégé. Dawn is a little older and in the middle of a pregnancy as the show starts. She is the project leader that makes sure all the construction on properties goes smoothly. A no-nonsense kind of person that is perfect as a team leader.

I hope A&E picks this up for more seasons. The show puts a "realistic" face to all the HGTV and PBS fluff that shows how to turn a closet into a beautiful home in 30 minutes. "This Old House" used to do this but not for a long time. Buying and selling a home is a big deal and there is a lot of work that goes into working on a house. I am sure that there are many more people that make Trademark Properties what it is today. Hopefully, we can see more of these folks.

Not happy with San Antonio Show

[bettyz-1 · 1/10 · 8 August 2006]

The house flipping from San Antonio is about as bad as it gets. The macho owners who think they are the largest real estate office in Texas needs to be humbled a little. The way their sub contractors are treated is a disgrace. It is a wonder that anyone will work for them. As far as their wives are concerned, I think they act more like they are in a beauty contest than working for a living. They all act like spoiled brats that need to be disciplined. I have never been so disgusted with a show as I have been with this one. All I can say is "Grow up and act like Professionals." As a real estate agent and a woman that does house flips...you have no idea what you are doing. I hope this show will be replaced with one that at least contains adults.

Good luck Richard

[tyauger3 · 10/10 · 29 July 2006]

I will miss your show. I loved the concept of your show. It was real and fresh. I never saw a Hollywood style scripted change coming. I thought you had it all and you had it raw. I WILL MISS YOU !!! and your crew. I will not watch the new series with a fake crew and if A&E doesn't want you remember we do and we will look forward to seeing you in a new show on a new channel. we look forward to seeing what mess your crew can get you into and what steps you will take to get out of it. And the ability to make some serious cash along the way keeps us all wishing we could have the guts to step out on that limb and jump in with both feet first and ask questions second. You are a real inspiration to all the people who have ever taken a chance on anything. OH and don't ever give up Ginger...she is HOT! and a smart piece of eye candy...uncommon in the real world. Good luck with your lawsuit and new series

BIG Disappointment!!

[tina067 · 1/10 · 16 August 2006]

I am so disappointed with what A&E has done with Flip this House.. I realize changes happen.. but good grief how could you change something so great and replace it horrible programming!!! I have given it a try and watched the Atlanta and Texas shows and they are childish and both seem dishonest!! With Trademark Properties they always fixed any problems and always stated they couldn't sell a place in bad condition... with the Texas group they never did say they fixed the bathroom problem in the women house... And how can they fire the contractor when it is their own faults for playing childish games on each other...And so much lying!!! I lost count on how many lies they told to these people looking at their house... Never once have I heard anyone lie about having all these interested people wanting the house and that the person looking at the house needed to make a choice very soon or it would be gone.. that was only the second person who looked at the place and he is already lying.. it is very sad for you to take a great show and really mess it up... I for one will never watch it or tape every episode again as I did with Trademark Properties... I do hope they find a new network soon so we can all see some honest hardworking real estate.. and what Realtor have you ever seen hanging all their stuff out and hanging over the front porch... this show has gone from High Class to Low Class!!

Trademark cannot be replaced

[debra12862 · 10/10 · 30 July 2006]

Kudos to Richard Davis for filing a lawsuit against A&E. As we have all seen, Richard is a highly respected businessman who also has a heart - not a combination found abundantly these days. If A&E wanted to use a different "cast", then they should have cast a different show title. I hope A&E loses their butts on this one. They have literally stolen this away from Richard, and this cannot be allowed to happen now or ever again. They have also deceived their viewers into thinking that a show of the same name would be seen with the same company, Trademark. I was very disappointed to tune in thinking I was seeing a new Trademark episode, only to find a family that looks like the new mafia. Stay with it Richard, and good luck to you and yours!

Why am I watching this?

[vhensley-31812 · 1/10 · 18 November 2020]

Watching this for the first time on Dabl (over-the-air tv). Not sure what season, but it's the Armondo cast. Wow, what a bunch of unlikable people. Very little remodeling, lots of yelling. You may find yourself hoping they lose money on their "flip."

Flip This House 2005

[sah-15 · 10/10 · 29 July 2006]

The show was excellent as well as all of the "crew". They were down to earth honest, funny, REAL people. Richard Davis apparently is wealthy, but he certainly doesn't act like many wealthy people do. He shares & gives back to his community. I love the rest of the cast too. It was like a "family" & interesting to watch from week to week. I even fell "in love" with Ginger's dog, Jack. He is suppose to get a sister & I am looking forward to seeing her too. I never missed a show the whole season. My DVR was automatically set for the show, so sometimes I watched more than once. One of the best, true to life shows I have ever had the privilege to watch. I am looking forward to future episodes. This is an "add on". I can't believe another crew is on TRADEMARK PROPIERTIES' FLIP THIS HOUSE. Richard created this show. I doubt if A&E would ever be lucky enough to get him back. He has too much integrity to associate with a company that would steal another man's show!

Flip this House

[dfahl · 22 March 2006]

I love the concept of Flip this House, it shows the real world of remodeling. There are always problems, termites, mice, supplies not available and they deal with it and move on. Plus they show the added value remodeling will add to your home. And you see it completed in a timely manner. I like the show's cast, they are everyday people just like you and me, that get up everyday and try to make a difference. The show displays how perseverance, giving back to your friends and community pays off. I would like to see more of Dawn and Kevin, I really like them. I would like to see more of the smaller average American home flipped. They have done the big beach houses and huge mansions, I would like to see more of the type of house like the house that was haunted. Not the haunted part but the older home with character and color. I also wonder about the workers that get mad and walk off the show do they have to sign a waiver so they can show them on the show? What about the landscaper that didn't complete his work, that couldn't have been good for his business. Please keep bringing us more shows of Flip this House - I love it!!!

Won't Watch 2nd Season

[phil13013 · 1/10 · 14 August 2006]

Please bring back Richard, Ginger and The rest of the crew from season 1. I really was looking forward to season 2, but who are those fake people? It isn't good anymore. Why don't the Bib Wigs leave well enough alone? I won't be watching season 2 unless you bring back the old crew... Richard was a natural hometown boy, and all of his staff seemed like that too. I enjoyed watching the banter between them. I know that other companies flip houses, but this was a good show and it's like losing family next door, the new neighbors are hard to get to know. Please bring back the old crew... Everyone knows husbands & wives shouldn't work together...to much friction.

Thanks,

Why recast this show?!

[rlbass-1 · 10/10 · 30 July 2006]

Why recast this show?! If anyone at A&E had even watched this show, they would know that this is NOT the kind of show you can recast! The characters MADE this show what it is with their personalities! Not only that, but I believe they actually MADE the show...literally! This isn't A&E's show to recast! In the credit rolls you see plain as day that it's Davis' show. All I know is that this doesn't smell very legal to me, but all I can do is pledge to boycott A&E over this. Whatever network picks this up will gain a loyal following (including myself). Any one that agrees should post here and build support for this show. I'm sick of seeing Network's scrub good shows, and this is one show that needed to stay where it was! Too bad for A&E.

Spoiler Alert-Flip is A .....

[eliblack2 · 1/10 · 16 August 2006]

A&E really scrambled to cast the new FTH and it must have involved large amounts some amnesiac drug! They truly forgot why people enjoyed the ORIGINAL FTH. Perhaps they never really knew us,but their low ratings should clue them in. I imagine the new "cast"(because they sure don't come off as professionals)will be able to pick up day laborers at great discounts since I imagine quite a few A&E producers/writers, etc. will be in the market for a new job in a short while! Spoiler Alert-the New Flip is A Flop! Save your electricity and watch something else! I think if Richard C. Davis sold me a house he would stand by it and you sure don't get that same honest feeling from these clowns! TLC is savvy enough to pick up the Trademark Crew and that makes us all winner winner chicken dinner!

Trademark Properties IS Flip This House

[littleriverduck3 · 10/10 · 29 July 2006]

I became a fan of Flip This House because of the Trademark Properties crew. Their personalities are so lovable and real. They are the real deal - they are witty, intelligent, charming people. When the network decided to change the cast to the Texas team, it was the end of Flip This House. Richard created this show - it was his idea for pity sake!! I think A & E made a huge mistake taking away Trademark Properties from the show and replacing them with the tacky new people. They aren't in touch with what the viewers really like. If you are a fan of Trademark Properties, join me in letting A & E know what you really think. Posting comments on this website is a good way of letting your voice be heard.

San Antonio Show TERRIBLE!

[artfrontier · 1/10 · 7 August 2006]

I did not care for the San Antonio version of Flip this House. No business ethics, No Class, No talent, No Heart for their work or people, shallow, etc........ Will Not see this show anymore if this cast continues on the programming. I really enjoyed the first season and could not believe A&E replaced the first cast with these losers. Flipping Houses is profitable but when you take advantage of people to get ahead how much pride and sense of accomplishment can you get. Instead of comparing themselves to sharks they should of been comparing themselves to SNAKES. I felt bad for the contractors couldn't even stand up for a cause(immigrants day) because they had a slave driver, who did not stand for NOTHING as their boss. These people speak poorly of what and how Americans should be.

Boycotting 2006 Season of "Flip This House"

[roryd70 · 10/10 · 3 August 2006]

Tell me why it is that people don't a good thing when they see it??? Take the execs from A&E for example. I'm sure Flip This House was one of their best aired shows on their network & they blew it. I've sent A&E notification that their new season of Flip This House absolutely stinks & will not return to watch it unless Richard Davis & the rest of Trademark Properties participates. I only hope Trademark keeps people informed when their new show (potentially slated for TLC) will be on. Thank you for the courtesy email Richard & best of luck to you & Trademark for another successful TV series. A&E... a suggestion... air a test pattern for that hour - you'll achieve better ratings!

Myrtle Beach front home

[JOlen-1 · 26 March 2006]

I really liked this episode. Mostly cosmetic changes - paint, flooring and landscaping. The landscapers were hilarious; John's "make-over" was a little odd - not really sure why that was part of the show. Question - does anyone know: Is there a list of products they use on the show? I'm particularly interested in the hard wood flooring used in the Myrtle Beach house. It looked like real wood, was already finished, but was being glued down by the installer. And I think Ginger made a quick comment about it being laid down directly over an existing flooring in one of the rooms. It looked spectacular when fully installed. Any ideas? I think in the end, they made a profit of 500K on this home. Wow!

Bad, Bad, Bad!!!!!

[kristicheek · 1/10 · 14 August 2006]

I am watching this show right now. My husband told me last week when we were on vacation (vacation had to stop for an hour so that my husband could watch the show) that Richard and the crew were not on the show. Well, it was vacation and I thought that he wasn't watching the right show or whatever, but tonight I caught the rerun. Man, does A&E think that the audience is totally men. I saw more T&A on A&E than I saw at the beach last week. I guess that's fine if you care, but this show is education for me and my husband being investors and living only a couple of hours from Charleston. This show gave perspective to investors in our area. This new show gives you nothing. How do I know this, I don't know! How do I know that or how much value does this add, I don't know!

This was one of the only shows on TV that my husband and I would get excited about. Anyway, we think, as investors and flippers ourselves, that this show sucks. I don't know, it may get better, but tonight was pretty much it for me. You all know about the old saying, "never say never".