1 00:00:00,333 --> 00:00:01,000 {\an8}It's cute! 2 00:00:02,867 --> 00:00:05,266 {\an8}[narrator] Real estate agent, Ricky and wife, Shaquinta 3 00:00:05,266 --> 00:00:09,367 {\an8}want to update their Los Angeles area condo to a single-family home. 4 00:00:09,367 --> 00:00:11,400 {\an8}Remember, this is 5-bedrooms. 5 00:00:11,467 --> 00:00:13,200 {\an8}And the square footage is really big. 6 00:00:13,266 --> 00:00:15,600 {\an8}-Oh, this is the biggest room. -[Shaquinta] See, this is better. 7 00:00:15,667 --> 00:00:17,567 {\an8}[Ricky] Okay, so, this could be our bedroom. 8 00:00:17,567 --> 00:00:20,967 {\an8}[narrator] Problem is, in this hot market getting everything they need 9 00:00:20,967 --> 00:00:23,066 {\an8}may be next to impossible. 10 00:00:23,066 --> 00:00:24,767 {\an8}There's no grass here. 11 00:00:24,767 --> 00:00:27,467 {\an8}[Shaquinta laughing] I'm, like, looking to try to find any grass. 12 00:00:27,467 --> 00:00:29,200 {\an8}[Ricky] Is there any yard? 13 00:00:29,200 --> 00:00:30,000 {\an8}[narrator] With Ricky's focus on finding listings that fit his needs, 14 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:31,000 {\an8}[narrator] With Ricky's focus on finding listings that fit his needs, 15 00:00:32,166 --> 00:00:36,567 {\an8}Shaquinta's not sure their new place will be an upgrade for her after all. 16 00:00:36,567 --> 00:00:39,367 {\an8}[Ricky] The garage, I think we should convert 17 00:00:39,367 --> 00:00:42,100 {\an8}to be my office. 18 00:00:42,100 --> 00:00:45,100 {\an8}-[Shaquinta] The whole garage? -The whole garage. 19 00:00:46,567 --> 00:00:47,867 -[doorbell ringing] -[theme music playing] 20 00:01:01,567 --> 00:01:03,400 {\an8}He really is my son, he's on the phone all the time. 21 00:01:03,467 --> 00:01:04,867 {\an8}-Oh, my goodness. -[Ricky chuckling] 22 00:01:04,867 --> 00:01:07,000 {\an8}-I'm Shaquinta. -I'm Ricky. 23 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:11,166 {\an8}And we're from Bellflower, which is south of downtown Los Angeles. 24 00:01:11,166 --> 00:01:15,667 {\an8}I am a licensed clinical social worker with a private therapy practice. 25 00:01:15,667 --> 00:01:17,166 {\an8}And I am a real estate agent. 26 00:01:17,166 --> 00:01:20,166 {\an8}[Maria] Hi, how's Alex doing? Hey, baby. 27 00:01:20,166 --> 00:01:22,900 {\an8}-[Shaquinta] Morning, Maria. -Good morning, darling. 28 00:01:22,967 --> 00:01:24,367 {\an8}I'm hungry. 29 00:01:24,367 --> 00:01:27,667 {\an8}We live with our two children, Alexander he is two and a half, 30 00:01:27,667 --> 00:01:29,266 {\an8}and Serenity is 11. 31 00:01:29,266 --> 00:01:30,000 {\an8}We are looking to buy a new place because now we're out of room. 32 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:31,000 {\an8}We are looking to buy a new place because now we're out of room. 33 00:01:33,066 --> 00:01:35,100 {\an8}It is a condo where we currently live right now. 34 00:01:35,100 --> 00:01:37,000 {\an8}And we would want a single-family home. 35 00:01:37,066 --> 00:01:41,667 {\an8}Right now, our bedroom is, literally, Alexander's bed, 36 00:01:41,667 --> 00:01:44,066 {\an8}our bed, and her office. 37 00:01:44,066 --> 00:01:48,000 {\an8}Mama is so over having the toddler in the bedroom. 38 00:01:48,066 --> 00:01:49,500 {\an8}[narrator] They'd like 4-bedrooms, 39 00:01:49,567 --> 00:01:53,000 {\an8}plus an office space since they both work from home. 40 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:56,800 {\an8}My job, it entails a lot of video calls with clients, 41 00:01:56,867 --> 00:02:00,000 {\an8}it entails filming for social media. 42 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:00,266 {\an8}it entails filming for social media. 43 00:02:00,266 --> 00:02:01,000 {\an8}And it would just be nicer to have a bigger office for that purpose. 44 00:02:02,867 --> 00:02:06,200 {\an8}So I don't have to move everything or take down everything. 45 00:02:06,266 --> 00:02:08,300 {\an8}Make sure it's a good area. 46 00:02:08,367 --> 00:02:12,000 {\an8}Mmm, close to you guys, we have to stay close to family. 47 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:16,767 {\an8}My ideal area is, move over a couple of streets down to Lakewood. 48 00:02:16,767 --> 00:02:19,367 {\an8}Lakewood has a lovely family atmosphere. 49 00:02:19,367 --> 00:02:21,266 {\an8}You see families walking down the street, 50 00:02:21,266 --> 00:02:23,266 {\an8}you see nice manicured lawns, 51 00:02:23,266 --> 00:02:26,867 they have amazing parks, I just like it. 52 00:02:26,867 --> 00:02:29,667 The whole thing is, that a little bit further out 53 00:02:29,667 --> 00:02:30,000 would get us more square footage and I'm okay with that. 54 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:31,000 would get us more square footage and I'm okay with that. 55 00:02:32,667 --> 00:02:35,000 And then, what do you want it to look like? 56 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:38,100 {\an8}I mostly like the ranch style, 'cause it looks like a home. 57 00:02:38,100 --> 00:02:42,100 {\an8}A nice neighborhood, suburban home, nothing too fancy. 58 00:02:42,100 --> 00:02:43,600 {\an8}But I want my columns. 59 00:02:43,667 --> 00:02:45,367 {\an8}-[Shaquinta] We can't afford columns. -[Ricky laughing] 60 00:02:45,367 --> 00:02:46,734 {\an8}[Ricky] I love grand, 61 00:02:46,734 --> 00:02:49,867 {\an8}-I love anything that stands out, you know. -Nice white columns. 62 00:02:49,867 --> 00:02:52,367 {\an8}Our house needs to be the staring attraction of the neighborhood. 63 00:02:52,367 --> 00:02:54,767 -Take a wealth of people, I live here! -[Ricky] Yes. 64 00:02:54,767 --> 00:02:57,500 You gotta satisfy the client 'cause you don't get to go home. 65 00:02:57,567 --> 00:03:00,000 This is the only client he's concerned about satisfying, I get lost. 66 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:01,000 This is the only client he's concerned about satisfying, I get lost. 67 00:03:02,100 --> 00:03:03,700 That is not true. 68 00:03:03,700 --> 00:03:07,900 It's very tricky making sure that the house is good and that everyone's happy. 69 00:03:07,967 --> 00:03:10,266 -What else do you want? -I want a backyard. 70 00:03:10,266 --> 00:03:12,367 {\an8}-Smart -[Efren] Oh, that's right, yeah. 71 00:03:12,367 --> 00:03:16,700 {\an8}You see how active Alexander is running around, he needs more space. 72 00:03:16,767 --> 00:03:21,767 {\an8}I envision a nice kitchen, not white. 73 00:03:21,767 --> 00:03:24,400 {\an8}White kitchens get so dirty. 74 00:03:24,467 --> 00:03:25,967 {\an8}We want to get all these things, 75 00:03:25,967 --> 00:03:28,467 {\an8}but then it's also the market right now is crazy. 76 00:03:28,467 --> 00:03:29,800 {\an8}It keeps going up and up. 77 00:03:29,867 --> 00:03:30,000 {\an8}We put in work for our current house, 78 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:31,000 {\an8}We put in work for our current house, 79 00:03:31,667 --> 00:03:33,100 {\an8}so I don't think we mind that as much. 80 00:03:33,166 --> 00:03:36,100 {\an8}-We can get creative I feel like, right? -Yes. 81 00:03:36,166 --> 00:03:39,467 {\an8}I'm looking to stay closer to $800,000. 82 00:03:39,467 --> 00:03:43,567 {\an8}Housing market in LA has really spiked over the past few years. 83 00:03:43,567 --> 00:03:47,100 {\an8}We really are looking at around a $750,000 84 00:03:47,166 --> 00:03:49,367 {\an8}to $850,000 price range. 85 00:03:49,367 --> 00:03:54,600 {\an8}We could go up to $850,000 if it was the perfect house, move-in ready, nothing to do. 86 00:03:54,667 --> 00:03:57,567 {\an8}I am willing to spend a little bit more 87 00:03:57,567 --> 00:04:00,000 {\an8}if the location is what I desire. 88 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:01,000 {\an8}if the location is what I desire. 89 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:08,400 {\an8}[narrator] Since Shaquinta's set on living in Lakewood, 90 00:04:08,467 --> 00:04:12,467 {\an8}Ricky's researched a house there that may work, it's small and expensive, 91 00:04:12,467 --> 00:04:15,467 {\an8}but has an additional bonus space for offices. 92 00:04:15,467 --> 00:04:17,300 {\an8}-[Shaquinta] Really excited. -[Ricky chuckling] 93 00:04:17,367 --> 00:04:21,066 {\an8}This house is at a higher end 94 00:04:22,100 --> 00:04:23,467 {\an8}in terms of our price point. 95 00:04:23,467 --> 00:04:25,266 {\an8}-Let's go-- -Well, tell me about the house. 96 00:04:25,266 --> 00:04:29,667 It's a 3-bed, but it has a studio in the back. 97 00:04:29,667 --> 00:04:30,000 -Okay, so we can say 4-bedrooms... -Uh-huh. 98 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:31,000 -Okay, so we can say 4-bedrooms... -Uh-huh. 99 00:04:32,266 --> 00:04:35,867 -...because you have a studio. -Correct. 100 00:04:35,867 --> 00:04:38,500 We're gonna have to be creative with your office. 101 00:04:38,567 --> 00:04:43,166 Well, I think it depends, you know, sacrifices come with location sometimes. 102 00:04:43,166 --> 00:04:45,567 Oh, so you're willing to sacrifice more for this location? 103 00:04:45,567 --> 00:04:47,867 For the right location. Look at our neighbors. 104 00:04:47,867 --> 00:04:49,400 Wow. 105 00:04:49,467 --> 00:04:53,667 And I think it's this blue one right here. 106 00:04:53,667 --> 00:04:55,967 It's cute! 107 00:04:55,967 --> 00:04:58,066 Got pretty flowers. 108 00:04:58,066 --> 00:05:00,000 -Nice and manicured, like you said. -Purple flowers. 109 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:01,000 -Nice and manicured, like you said. -Purple flowers. 110 00:05:01,266 --> 00:05:02,467 [chuckles] Yes. 111 00:05:06,100 --> 00:05:08,200 I'm gonna try not to shimmy up the driveway. 112 00:05:08,266 --> 00:05:10,200 I don't wanna scare our new neighbors. 113 00:05:10,266 --> 00:05:13,000 -Got the keys, you ready? -I'm ready. 114 00:05:13,900 --> 00:05:15,467 [squealing] Okay. 115 00:05:15,467 --> 00:05:17,567 {\an8}-[Ricky] Okay. -It's big. 116 00:05:17,567 --> 00:05:20,567 {\an8}-[Ricky] Little bit older. Big mirror. -It's fixable. 117 00:05:21,967 --> 00:05:24,200 {\an8}Let's go into the first bedroom. 118 00:05:25,467 --> 00:05:28,867 -It's a good sized room for Alexander. -Okay. 119 00:05:28,867 --> 00:05:30,000 -Carpet, replace this. -Definitely, yeah. 120 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:31,000 -Carpet, replace this. -Definitely, yeah. 121 00:05:32,567 --> 00:05:35,767 -So this would be a dining room. -[gasps] 122 00:05:35,767 --> 00:05:38,066 It could be office space for me. 123 00:05:38,066 --> 00:05:41,000 I could put a desk on this side. 124 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:42,367 [Ricky] Right here, so you're okay with that? 125 00:05:42,367 --> 00:05:44,200 -I'm okay with that. -Okay. 126 00:05:44,266 --> 00:05:45,767 -All right. -Then we'll go into the kitchen. 127 00:05:45,767 --> 00:05:50,100 -Which is... -[Shaquinta] ...industrial? 128 00:05:50,166 --> 00:05:51,767 -It's white! -[Ricky sighs] 129 00:05:51,767 --> 00:05:54,000 {\an8}I feel it's like a school cafeteria kitchen 130 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:55,467 {\an8}[chuckling] with the metal on top. 131 00:05:55,467 --> 00:06:00,000 {\an8}-[Shaquinta] Oh, no! -We don't have a lot of money to redo. 132 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:00,567 {\an8}-[Shaquinta] Oh, no! -We don't have a lot of money to redo. 133 00:06:00,567 --> 00:06:01,000 -And more laundry area. -[Shaquinta] We have a laundry room. 134 00:06:02,467 --> 00:06:04,700 Old school ironing board over here. 135 00:06:04,767 --> 00:06:06,567 Oh, I actually kinda like that. 136 00:06:06,567 --> 00:06:08,166 -[Ricky] Oh, my God. -Charm. 137 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:15,033 [Shaquinta] This is a good size. 138 00:06:15,033 --> 00:06:18,266 [Ricky] It has the room for two sinks, which you don't always see. 139 00:06:18,266 --> 00:06:21,467 Yes, but, you know, it's actually in good condition. 140 00:06:21,467 --> 00:06:23,467 Like, it's not damaged. 141 00:06:23,467 --> 00:06:26,100 This is not too ugly, it's just old. 142 00:06:26,100 --> 00:06:29,100 So we could keep... We could keep this for a while. 143 00:06:30,166 --> 00:06:31,000 Define "a while." 144 00:06:32,467 --> 00:06:33,800 -Oh, my goodness. -[Ricky chuckling] 145 00:06:35,567 --> 00:06:37,867 [Ricky] So second bedroom. 146 00:06:37,867 --> 00:06:39,467 This might be Alexander's. 147 00:06:39,467 --> 00:06:42,567 And the other one, since it has a bigger closet, might be Serenity's. 148 00:06:42,567 --> 00:06:44,767 I think so, I think that's how we have to do it. 149 00:06:45,567 --> 00:06:47,467 -Ooh! -[Ricky] Our primary. 150 00:06:47,467 --> 00:06:49,667 Big enough for the king sized bed. 151 00:06:49,667 --> 00:06:52,667 And this, it's been redone. I mean, it's nice. 152 00:06:52,667 --> 00:06:55,800 It has a little part to put shampoos 153 00:06:55,867 --> 00:06:57,266 and, you know, all that kind of stuff back here. 154 00:06:57,266 --> 00:06:59,200 -[Shaquinta] Oh, like a window, okay. -Yeah. 155 00:07:08,166 --> 00:07:09,967 [Shaquinta] There's no grass here. 156 00:07:09,967 --> 00:07:11,333 [Ricky] We can figure something out. 157 00:07:11,367 --> 00:07:13,667 [Shaquinta laughing] I'm, like, looking to try to find any grass. 158 00:07:13,667 --> 00:07:15,100 [Ricky] Is there any yard? 159 00:07:15,867 --> 00:07:17,266 Here. 160 00:07:17,266 --> 00:07:20,867 -This is the studio. -Oh, this is nice. 161 00:07:20,867 --> 00:07:23,700 You know why you can't use this? Is it just... 162 00:07:23,767 --> 00:07:26,567 I'm not sure. I don't know if I would, honestly, keep it though. 163 00:07:26,567 --> 00:07:28,867 -'Cause I don't think it really serves any purpose. -Okay. 164 00:07:28,867 --> 00:07:30,000 [Ricky] I do see the potential in here to make it grand. 165 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:31,000 [Ricky] I do see the potential in here to make it grand. 166 00:07:31,100 --> 00:07:33,000 My little grand oasis. 167 00:07:33,066 --> 00:07:35,367 I'm over here trying to convert our 168 00:07:35,367 --> 00:07:38,467 dining room area into an office space for me 169 00:07:38,467 --> 00:07:41,266 [chuckling] you have this! 170 00:07:41,266 --> 00:07:45,100 Remember your location, maybe this could be your office. 171 00:07:45,166 --> 00:07:47,166 -I don't need an office this big. -Or the kids play area. 172 00:07:47,166 --> 00:07:48,900 And I would get the garage. 173 00:07:48,967 --> 00:07:51,600 [Shaquinta] We're probably gonna use the garage for storage. 174 00:07:51,667 --> 00:07:53,000 [Ricky] I just saw something. 175 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:55,166 We have another area where... 176 00:07:55,166 --> 00:07:57,266 -[Shaquinta] What is this? -...our kids could possible play. 177 00:07:57,266 --> 00:08:00,000 There is a huge backyard right there. 178 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:00,800 There is a huge backyard right there. 179 00:08:00,867 --> 00:08:01,000 And here! 180 00:08:02,266 --> 00:08:04,467 [Shaquinta] Ohhh! 181 00:08:05,767 --> 00:08:08,166 Everyone does have a bedroom. 182 00:08:08,166 --> 00:08:10,900 I don't have an office if we take over the dining room. 183 00:08:10,967 --> 00:08:14,066 Mister Grand, there's no grandness for you here. 184 00:08:14,066 --> 00:08:18,300 [Ricky] No. I will say, that the studio, I'm quite happy with. 185 00:08:18,367 --> 00:08:22,567 The problem is, is we're not gonna have much money left over to do things. 186 00:08:22,567 --> 00:08:24,967 We're gonna have to live with it, as it currently is, 187 00:08:25,700 --> 00:08:26,500 for a while. 188 00:08:26,500 --> 00:08:28,266 I'm really in love with this house, 189 00:08:28,266 --> 00:08:30,000 but it does make me a little nervous 190 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:30,166 but it does make me a little nervous 191 00:08:30,166 --> 00:08:31,000 with everything he was talking about. 192 00:08:31,667 --> 00:08:34,867 About it being at the higher point of our price range. 193 00:08:34,867 --> 00:08:37,900 But for the location, I might make it work. 194 00:08:39,367 --> 00:08:42,767 [narrator] Ricky's found a bigger, less expensive place farther out. 195 00:08:42,767 --> 00:08:46,000 But it means they both have to compromise on curb appeal. 196 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:48,467 It looks like it could use some work on the outside. 197 00:08:48,467 --> 00:08:52,000 But you know what they say, it's what's on the inside that counts. 198 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:53,467 [Shaquinta] Where's the front of the house? 199 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:01,367 {\an8}The house we are going to see today 200 00:09:01,367 --> 00:09:05,467 {\an8}is at the edge of the area you want to be in. 201 00:09:05,467 --> 00:09:07,266 {\an8}[Shaquinta] It seems pretty quiet. 202 00:09:07,266 --> 00:09:09,467 {\an8}[narrator] Ricky saw this listing in Norwalk, 203 00:09:09,467 --> 00:09:11,467 {\an8}and knows that by going just 15 minutes 204 00:09:11,467 --> 00:09:13,567 out of Shaquinta's ideal neighborhood 205 00:09:13,567 --> 00:09:16,000 they'll get more square footage for less money. 206 00:09:16,066 --> 00:09:20,567 -Here's the kicker, 5-bedrooms. -Sounds good so far. 207 00:09:20,567 --> 00:09:24,100 And it's at the lower end of our price range, 208 00:09:24,100 --> 00:09:25,000 And it's at the lower end of our price range, 209 00:09:25,166 --> 00:09:30,100 {\an8}-$749,900. -Is someone meeting us here? 210 00:09:30,967 --> 00:09:33,100 Uh, no, this is another lock box. 211 00:09:33,166 --> 00:09:36,467 -This one on the corner right here. -Really? 212 00:09:36,467 --> 00:09:39,000 It looks like it could use some work on the outside. 213 00:09:39,066 --> 00:09:42,367 But you know what they say, it's what's on the inside that counts. 214 00:09:44,367 --> 00:09:46,300 [Shaquinta] I said, cute and cozy. 215 00:09:46,367 --> 00:09:50,000 [Ricky] It's potential for cute and it's cozy. 216 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:51,567 It's not grand. 217 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:54,100 [Shaquinta] Where's the front of the house? 218 00:09:54,100 --> 00:09:54,367 [Shaquinta] Where's the front of the house? 219 00:09:54,367 --> 00:09:55,000 {\an8}I think the front's around this side. 220 00:09:56,767 --> 00:09:58,300 {\an8}[Shaquinta] Cute door. 221 00:09:58,367 --> 00:10:00,400 {\an8}-[Ricky] Yeah, there ya go. -Nice lights. 222 00:10:00,467 --> 00:10:02,100 {\an8}All right. 223 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:07,266 {\an8}[Shaquinta] This actually looks better on the inside than it does on the outside. 224 00:10:07,266 --> 00:10:09,500 {\an8}[Ricky] Looks nice with the floor. 225 00:10:09,567 --> 00:10:12,567 To be honest, the house doesn't have the grand feel 226 00:10:12,567 --> 00:10:14,467 that I would really like it to have. 227 00:10:14,467 --> 00:10:19,667 But I think it has the ability to add on the grandness that I want. 228 00:10:19,667 --> 00:10:21,967 I'm thinking of paint, I'm thinking of colors, 229 00:10:21,967 --> 00:10:24,100 I wanna make it bold on the outside. 230 00:10:24,100 --> 00:10:24,266 I wanna make it bold on the outside. 231 00:10:24,266 --> 00:10:25,000 White kitchen. 232 00:10:26,367 --> 00:10:30,200 -Kitchen can use some work. -[Shaquinta] Yellow, damaged, countertops. 233 00:10:30,266 --> 00:10:32,266 There are pieces missing! 234 00:10:32,266 --> 00:10:35,867 A weird, backwards stove thing happening. 235 00:10:35,867 --> 00:10:38,800 Okay, but, if it was redone 236 00:10:38,867 --> 00:10:40,467 then I think it would look really nice. 237 00:10:40,467 --> 00:10:43,667 I mean, you could have, like, a big island over here. 238 00:10:43,667 --> 00:10:46,667 The kitchen leaves a lot to be desired, 239 00:10:46,667 --> 00:10:51,767 but I do think there is something to be said about being able to start new. 240 00:10:51,767 --> 00:10:54,100 We could even change the layout of the kitchen if we want to. 241 00:10:54,100 --> 00:10:54,900 We could even change the layout of the kitchen if we want to. 242 00:10:54,967 --> 00:10:55,000 A nice, big yard here. 243 00:10:56,467 --> 00:10:59,867 I don't know what's up with all these rocks, but, you know, 244 00:10:59,867 --> 00:11:02,800 other than that it's a nice, big yard. 245 00:11:02,867 --> 00:11:04,266 -[Shaquinta] There's fruit! -You got a fruit tree. 246 00:11:04,266 --> 00:11:07,367 -What are those oranges? Tangerines? -Mandarins. 247 00:11:07,367 --> 00:11:09,667 -Once we get the rocks up... -[Ricky] Yeah. 248 00:11:10,767 --> 00:11:13,000 ...put down some grass or something... 249 00:11:13,066 --> 00:11:14,767 -[Ricky] Exactly. -...this isn't do bad. 250 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:19,266 [Ricky] Remember, this is 5-bedrooms. 251 00:11:19,266 --> 00:11:20,800 And the square footage is really big. 252 00:11:20,867 --> 00:11:23,367 So these should actually be a pretty good size. 253 00:11:23,367 --> 00:11:24,100 -This is the first one. -[Shaquinta] It's a good size. 254 00:11:24,100 --> 00:11:25,000 -This is the first one. -[Shaquinta] It's a good size. 255 00:11:26,867 --> 00:11:28,367 Yeah, I think this would be nice 256 00:11:28,367 --> 00:11:33,000 for either Alexander's room, maybe your office. 257 00:11:33,066 --> 00:11:34,800 [Shaquinta] I can see it for both. 258 00:11:34,867 --> 00:11:38,367 [Ricky] Bathroom, nice new shower. That's nice. 259 00:11:41,867 --> 00:11:43,567 Just about the same as the last one. 260 00:11:43,567 --> 00:11:46,767 [Shaquinta] This room looks a little bigger, so maybe Alexander's room. 261 00:11:46,767 --> 00:11:50,867 Then this one, oh, think this one is the primary. 262 00:11:52,100 --> 00:11:54,100 Why are there two lamps? 263 00:11:54,100 --> 00:11:55,000 [Ricky] Maybe it's a new fashion choice that, you know, we don't know about yet. 264 00:11:57,767 --> 00:11:59,767 Has the ensuite bathroom here. 265 00:11:59,767 --> 00:12:02,300 {\an8}This is not done, older. 266 00:12:02,367 --> 00:12:05,700 {\an8}-Shower as well, so no tub here. -Oh, there's no tub. 267 00:12:10,967 --> 00:12:12,700 [Ricky] Oh, this is my office. 268 00:12:12,767 --> 00:12:14,800 -That's what this is. -[Shaquinta] It's big. 269 00:12:14,867 --> 00:12:17,100 This would be such a perfect backdrop. 270 00:12:17,667 --> 00:12:20,600 Last bedroom, nice, big. 271 00:12:20,667 --> 00:12:24,100 Having 5-bedrooms without us having to compromise space, 272 00:12:24,166 --> 00:12:25,000 or converting the garage, 273 00:12:26,367 --> 00:12:29,867 so that I lose storage is a good deal. 274 00:12:29,867 --> 00:12:34,266 We really do have a lot of work that we have to do to make it work for us. 275 00:12:34,266 --> 00:12:36,700 But I guess you're right, we do have all the room. 276 00:12:36,767 --> 00:12:39,000 Yes, it can grow. 277 00:12:39,066 --> 00:12:42,000 I think this house is a diamond in the rough kind of house. 278 00:12:42,066 --> 00:12:44,300 Once we have improvements made 279 00:12:44,367 --> 00:12:47,400 it could definitely be a great long-term investment. 280 00:12:47,467 --> 00:12:49,767 I see great potential in this home. 281 00:12:49,767 --> 00:12:53,867 I can see myself in the house it just... It needs a lot of work. 282 00:12:57,100 --> 00:12:59,567 [narrator] So now, Ricky's gotten a lead on a well-priced home 283 00:12:59,567 --> 00:13:01,000 that's also updated, 284 00:13:01,066 --> 00:13:02,900 but it's not where she wants to be. 285 00:13:02,967 --> 00:13:04,900 I know it's a little bit out of the area. 286 00:13:10,467 --> 00:13:13,867 {\an8}This is the neighborhood, I know it's a little bit out of the area. 287 00:13:13,867 --> 00:13:16,867 {\an8}Looks cute, hope there's a lot of kids. 288 00:13:16,867 --> 00:13:19,467 {\an8}[narrator] Ricky's been in touch with a listing agent in Downey, 289 00:13:19,467 --> 00:13:21,166 {\an8}15 minutes from Lakewood. 290 00:13:21,166 --> 00:13:24,166 {\an8}Since the house she's repping is more move-in ready and well-priced. 291 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:26,066 Which house is it? 292 00:13:27,000 --> 00:13:28,166 It's... 293 00:13:28,900 --> 00:13:30,300 Oh! It's actually a corner. 294 00:13:30,367 --> 00:13:33,767 -Right over here. -Not the cutest, but, you know, paint is cheap. 295 00:13:38,867 --> 00:13:41,500 {\an8}-[Ricky] Hello. -Hi, Ricky. Hi there. 296 00:13:41,567 --> 00:13:43,266 {\an8}I don't know if you know about the property, 297 00:13:43,266 --> 00:13:45,467 {\an8}-we just dropped the price. -Oh, okay. 298 00:13:45,467 --> 00:13:48,367 {\an8}It went from $800,000 to $775,000. 299 00:13:48,367 --> 00:13:52,166 {\an8}So if you guys like it, I would highly recommend 300 00:13:52,166 --> 00:13:54,400 -go ahead and put offer as soon as possible. -Okay. 301 00:13:54,467 --> 00:13:56,367 -It's gonna go very fast, okay. -[Ricky] All right. 302 00:13:56,367 --> 00:13:59,367 I left the doors unlocked, on your way out just lock it for me. 303 00:13:59,367 --> 00:14:00,400 -[Ricky] Of course. -[Shaquinta] Thank you. 304 00:14:00,467 --> 00:14:01,667 [Jeanet] Thank you, thank you. No problem 305 00:14:03,667 --> 00:14:06,166 -[Shaquinta] Okay, here we go. -See how this looks. 306 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:09,300 {\an8}-It's nice. -[Shaquinta] Oh, okay. 307 00:14:09,367 --> 00:14:12,867 {\an8}-Nice windows. -Let's a lot of natural light in. 308 00:14:12,867 --> 00:14:13,900 {\an8}[Shaquinta] It's a good sized room, 309 00:14:13,967 --> 00:14:16,100 {\an8}there is not a lot of crown molding 310 00:14:16,100 --> 00:14:18,066 {\an8}or anything grand for you. 311 00:14:18,066 --> 00:14:21,100 Yeah, probably do, like, an accent wall or something like that. 312 00:14:21,100 --> 00:14:23,867 -Just so I have a little bit of grandness. -Okay. 313 00:14:23,867 --> 00:14:28,367 If you look at this wall, it has that big grand feel to it. 314 00:14:28,367 --> 00:14:30,166 So I can fit my huge TV right here. 315 00:14:30,166 --> 00:14:33,000 The wall is big enough for your giant television. 316 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:35,100 [Ricky] Try looking at the bedrooms. 317 00:14:36,700 --> 00:14:37,000 -[Shaquinta] Oh, this is cute. -It's a good size, right? 318 00:14:39,467 --> 00:14:42,166 -Yeah, more windows. -Yeah. 319 00:14:42,166 --> 00:14:43,867 Nice newer looking fan. 320 00:14:45,667 --> 00:14:47,066 The first bathroom. 321 00:14:47,066 --> 00:14:49,066 [Shaquinta] It's a little small, it's good though. 322 00:14:49,066 --> 00:14:51,867 -I mean, you know, it's a standard size. -[Ricky] Has a tub too. 323 00:14:53,867 --> 00:14:57,367 Now, this is where they currently have their primary. 324 00:14:57,367 --> 00:15:00,400 I'm not sure if our king sized bed could fit in this room. 325 00:15:00,467 --> 00:15:02,266 No, probably not. 326 00:15:02,266 --> 00:15:05,400 And then, we have this bathroom. 327 00:15:05,467 --> 00:15:06,285 -Nice little window right here nice little accent. -Okay. 328 00:15:06,285 --> 00:15:07,000 -Nice little window right here nice little accent. -Okay. 329 00:15:09,567 --> 00:15:11,767 [Ricky] I think we could even fit a two sink here, 330 00:15:11,767 --> 00:15:13,266 it might not have that much counter space, 331 00:15:13,266 --> 00:15:14,867 but then you have two sinks. 332 00:15:14,867 --> 00:15:16,867 This is our next bedroom right here. 333 00:15:16,867 --> 00:15:19,867 Okay, this one's a little smaller. Thinking office. 334 00:15:19,867 --> 00:15:20,867 [Ricky] You're thinking office, okay. 335 00:15:20,867 --> 00:15:22,867 So if you, like, put your desk over there 336 00:15:22,867 --> 00:15:24,767 you're gonna have a lot of natural light for, 337 00:15:24,767 --> 00:15:28,000 -you know, all video calls or anything like that. -It'll work. 338 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:31,800 [Ricky] Now, this is the kitchen 339 00:15:31,867 --> 00:15:34,066 [Shaquinta] It's white, didn't want a white kitchen. 340 00:15:34,066 --> 00:15:35,467 I think for us it's... 341 00:15:36,467 --> 00:15:37,000 small. 342 00:15:37,967 --> 00:15:42,667 Maybe opening this up a little bit, having at least a little island. 343 00:15:42,667 --> 00:15:46,467 -An island with some storage in it, I think may be helpful. -Okay. 344 00:15:46,467 --> 00:15:48,867 This isn't where the fridge would go. 345 00:15:49,567 --> 00:15:51,000 Over here? 346 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:55,266 Now you're telling me that I have to leave my kitchen 347 00:15:56,066 --> 00:15:57,767 to use my fridge? 348 00:15:57,767 --> 00:16:01,166 {\an8}-But if we open it up, you won't be leaving it. -How are you opening this? 349 00:16:01,166 --> 00:16:02,867 {\an8}We can open this. 350 00:16:02,867 --> 00:16:04,767 [chuckling] You can't open this. 351 00:16:04,767 --> 00:16:06,285 -We can totally open this. -Oh, my goodness. 352 00:16:06,285 --> 00:16:07,000 -We can totally open this. -Oh, my goodness. 353 00:16:12,600 --> 00:16:15,266 -[Ricky] Oh, this is the biggest room. -See, this is better. 354 00:16:15,266 --> 00:16:18,000 -Okay, so, this could be our bedroom. -[Shaquinta] I like this room. 355 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:19,400 [Ricky] King sized bed in there. 356 00:16:19,467 --> 00:16:24,300 -So now I'm thinking primary, this is our room. -Uh-huh. 357 00:16:24,367 --> 00:16:27,467 Serenity has the room with the ensuite. 358 00:16:27,467 --> 00:16:29,767 Alexander is in the front room. 359 00:16:29,767 --> 00:16:33,567 And then, my office or your office... 360 00:16:33,567 --> 00:16:34,767 I have a plan for my office. 361 00:16:34,767 --> 00:16:36,285 -...is the room connected to the kitchen. -Uh-huh. 362 00:16:36,285 --> 00:16:37,000 -...is the room connected to the kitchen. -Uh-huh. 363 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:40,667 -The problem is, we don't have an ensuite. -[Ricky] No. 364 00:16:45,367 --> 00:16:47,100 -The backyard. -[Shaquinta] Ohhh! 365 00:16:47,100 --> 00:16:49,767 [Ricky] Thought at least this you would just love. 366 00:16:49,767 --> 00:16:54,700 It is a good size for a swing, all the extra toys are gonna be out here. 367 00:16:54,767 --> 00:16:56,667 What I like, shade. 368 00:16:56,667 --> 00:16:59,600 You know, we can have a barbecue area, 369 00:16:59,667 --> 00:17:02,500 don't have to worry about when it rains or anything like that. 370 00:17:02,567 --> 00:17:05,767 -[Shaquinta] Is that a fruit tree? -Yes, I think it's an orange. 371 00:17:05,767 --> 00:17:06,285 [Shaquinta] Got my fruit tree, got a nice backyard. 372 00:17:06,285 --> 00:17:07,000 [Shaquinta] Got my fruit tree, got a nice backyard. 373 00:17:08,567 --> 00:17:12,367 [Ricky] Then, the last thing, which I'm not sure how you'll feel about 374 00:17:12,367 --> 00:17:14,800 the garage I think we should convert 375 00:17:15,367 --> 00:17:18,900 to be my office. 376 00:17:18,967 --> 00:17:21,567 -[Shaquinta] The whole garage? -The whole garage. 377 00:17:21,567 --> 00:17:25,467 I'm a little surprised that he expects to take over the whole thing. 378 00:17:25,467 --> 00:17:28,567 I need storage for other things too. 379 00:17:29,900 --> 00:17:31,266 I love the backyard. 380 00:17:31,266 --> 00:17:33,100 Everyone has their own bedroom. 381 00:17:33,166 --> 00:17:35,166 I have an office space. 382 00:17:35,166 --> 00:17:36,285 I can have my office/studio area right here. 383 00:17:36,285 --> 00:17:37,000 I can have my office/studio area right here. 384 00:17:39,066 --> 00:17:41,867 I think this house is definitely gonna be a contender 385 00:17:41,867 --> 00:17:43,600 in terms of the price. 386 00:17:43,600 --> 00:17:46,867 There's nothing about this house, unfortunate, as grand enough for me. 387 00:17:46,867 --> 00:17:48,567 But I'm hoping to make up for that, 388 00:17:48,567 --> 00:17:51,367 at least in my room, which will be in the garage. 389 00:17:51,367 --> 00:17:53,767 I would really like an ensuite. 390 00:17:53,767 --> 00:17:55,600 I gonna need a bigger kitchen. 391 00:17:55,667 --> 00:17:57,867 Ricky has really been stressing the fact 392 00:17:57,867 --> 00:18:00,100 that interest rates are going up, 393 00:18:00,166 --> 00:18:02,166 they're aren't a lot of houses on the market, 394 00:18:02,166 --> 00:18:03,900 and it's a lot of competition. 395 00:18:03,967 --> 00:18:05,900 We really have to decide fast. 396 00:18:12,700 --> 00:18:14,767 {\an8}It's time we made a decision. 397 00:18:14,767 --> 00:18:17,667 {\an8}[narrator] Shaquinta and husband, Ricky, who's also their agent, 398 00:18:17,667 --> 00:18:20,400 {\an8}are upgrading their condo to a single-family home. 399 00:18:20,467 --> 00:18:22,567 {\an8}And now, it's time for them to choose one. 400 00:18:25,166 --> 00:18:30,500 {\an8}So let's talk about the house in my, my, ideal location. 401 00:18:30,567 --> 00:18:34,066 There was a nice, kind of, studio pre-built for me in the back. 402 00:18:34,066 --> 00:18:37,453 Yes, I mean, I do think you paid special attention 403 00:18:37,453 --> 00:18:37,667 Yes, I mean, I do think you paid special attention 404 00:18:37,667 --> 00:18:38,000 to yourself when choosing that house, 405 00:18:40,567 --> 00:18:44,867 but I can't say that I'm, you know, [chuckles] too mad about it. 406 00:18:44,867 --> 00:18:47,467 It was exactly where I wanted it to be, 407 00:18:47,467 --> 00:18:49,567 it had a nice sized backyard, 408 00:18:49,567 --> 00:18:52,367 I know I complained about the concrete. 409 00:18:52,367 --> 00:18:54,266 But the space was there. 410 00:18:54,266 --> 00:18:56,967 {\an8}That one is at the top of our price range. 411 00:18:56,967 --> 00:19:01,667 {\an8}We'd have to live in how exactly it is made right now. 412 00:19:01,667 --> 00:19:06,000 {\an8}Why don't we talk about the 5-bedroom with, my favorite word, 413 00:19:06,066 --> 00:19:07,453 {\an8}- the potential. -[Shaquinta laughing] 414 00:19:07,453 --> 00:19:08,000 {\an8}- the potential. -[Shaquinta laughing] 415 00:19:08,266 --> 00:19:11,367 {\an8}[Ricky] This house is 5-bedrooms! 416 00:19:11,367 --> 00:19:15,767 {\an8}At, pretty much, one of the bottom price ranges we've seen out there. 417 00:19:15,767 --> 00:19:20,300 {\an8}I think that one with a bold paint job will definitely stand out. 418 00:19:20,367 --> 00:19:23,000 It can definitely be more towards grand. 419 00:19:23,066 --> 00:19:24,767 [Shaquinta] Definitely needs work done. 420 00:19:24,767 --> 00:19:28,200 The kitchen, I feel like we have to upgrade it. 421 00:19:28,266 --> 00:19:31,266 But it does have all the room that we need. 422 00:19:31,266 --> 00:19:34,567 Plus, it's less expensive than the other houses. 423 00:19:34,567 --> 00:19:37,453 {\an8}[Shaquinta] So we had the ranch house, with the big yard. 424 00:19:37,453 --> 00:19:37,467 {\an8}[Shaquinta] So we had the ranch house, with the big yard. 425 00:19:37,467 --> 00:19:38,000 {\an8}-[Ricky] Yes. - I just love that backyard. 426 00:19:39,967 --> 00:19:42,600 {\an8}There's no space for your studio inside the house, 427 00:19:42,667 --> 00:19:44,300 we'd have to convert the garage. 428 00:19:44,300 --> 00:19:48,700 In the kitchen, I know you had a vision for it, but it's hard for me to see it. 429 00:20:01,600 --> 00:20:03,767 -[Serenity] Can I have some? -[Alexander] No. 430 00:20:03,767 --> 00:20:07,453 {\an8}-We chose the 5-bedroom house... -...with lots of potential. 431 00:20:07,453 --> 00:20:08,000 {\an8}-We chose the 5-bedroom house... -...with lots of potential. 432 00:20:08,367 --> 00:20:13,667 {\an8}Our list price of our house was $749,900. 433 00:20:13,667 --> 00:20:16,567 {\an8}But we ended up have a little bit of a bidding war, 434 00:20:16,567 --> 00:20:20,367 {\an8}so we ended up paying $785,000. 435 00:20:20,367 --> 00:20:24,967 {\an8}The advantages of being in this house was the 5-bedrooms. 436 00:20:24,967 --> 00:20:28,266 Me having my own office space, him having his own studio. 437 00:20:28,266 --> 00:20:29,967 Alexander got his own room. 438 00:20:29,967 --> 00:20:33,867 We got all the rooms inside, we didn't have to, you know, redo the garage. 439 00:20:33,867 --> 00:20:37,100 -I don't remember these, where'd these come from? -There's another tea pot. 440 00:20:37,166 --> 00:20:37,453 [Shaquinta] This is not the area that I wanted to live in, 441 00:20:37,453 --> 00:20:38,000 [Shaquinta] This is not the area that I wanted to live in, 442 00:20:40,567 --> 00:20:41,867 but it's a nice neighborhood. 443 00:20:41,867 --> 00:20:44,367 I think I had to compromise 444 00:20:44,367 --> 00:20:49,767 having a house that was appealing from the outside. [laughing] 445 00:20:49,767 --> 00:20:53,166 Our plan is, to paint the outside of the house blue. 446 00:20:53,166 --> 00:20:55,900 [Ricky] And stone on the bottom to have a really nice look. 447 00:20:55,967 --> 00:20:59,166 -So can I tell you what I want, I think? -[Ricky] Sure. 448 00:20:59,166 --> 00:21:00,867 Blue cabinets. 449 00:21:00,867 --> 00:21:03,867 So I think the biggest, and first, renovation we're gonna do is the kitchen. 450 00:21:03,867 --> 00:21:06,667 I think we have to approve that to keep my wife happy. 451 00:21:06,667 --> 00:21:07,453 - And then, for the kids, all the grass, right? -[Shaquinta] Yes. 452 00:21:07,453 --> 00:21:08,000 - And then, for the kids, all the grass, right? -[Shaquinta] Yes. 453 00:21:09,767 --> 00:21:12,000 I haven't seen you move one rock since we've been here. 454 00:21:12,066 --> 00:21:14,567 -I've moved plenty of rocks. -You haven't moved one rock. 455 00:21:14,567 --> 00:21:16,900 {\an8}I've kicked them and moved them from here to there. 456 00:21:16,967 --> 00:21:21,100 {\an8}We are so happy that we achieved our dream 457 00:21:21,100 --> 00:21:23,367 {\an8}of owning a single-family home. 458 00:21:23,367 --> 00:21:28,667 {\an8}And a place that our kids can go outside and play, and our family to grow in.