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Walls Do Work!
Buyers are beginning to beware the latest real estate and remodeling trend of open concept spaces
It is nothing less than amazing! If you had to guess what was the top-rated, non-Trump News 24/7/365 network in cable television, most folks would say, “Well, I guess it must be ESPN!” However, for a couple of years now, the “secret sauce” in gaining all important eyeballs for desired demographics (meaning middle-aged, relatively affluent consumers with money to spend!) for advertisers has been a simple, four-letter acronym-that being HGTV! Americans seem to drawn to their formulaic programming, as HGTV consistently rates as the most-watched cable television channel -outside of the pro- and anti-Trump news channels, of course.
Yes, Americans love to sit on their couches, eating Cheetos and drinking white wine ( a weird combo, I know) and watching HGTV stars magically transform homes-and in the process, dream of what their own home could be- if only they (we) had the money and yes, the energy, to get off the sofa!
HGTV has made stars of the likes of Chip and Jo, Erin and Ben, Page and DeRon, Ken and Anita, and yes, the tense mix and now-divorced Tarek and Christina. Viewers are drawn to “reality” house-hunts on shows like House Hunters and Beachfront Bargain Hunt, in which couples look at three- and only…
