The Block: Scott Cam explains why the homes on Channel Nine’s hit renovation show are tough to sell at auction
Scott Cam has some advice for would-be contestants hoping to make a fortune on Channel Nine’s ratings juggernaut The Block.
The 61-year-old presenter of the program for twenty years, says that if Blockheads do not want to be left empty-handed when their house goes under the hammer, they would be better off renovating their homes for the market and not for themselves.
Cam spoke out after House 2 was rejected from last year’s controversial season of The Block after it failed to reach its $2.97 million reserve price.
Blockheads Leah and Ash Milton eventually sold their renovation for $3.125 million, four months after The Block finale in November.
With the popular reality show’s 20th anniversary coming up on Monday, Cam is opening up about where he thinks the 2023 contestants went wrong.
“There were reasons why houses didn’t do well last year: the kitchen was too small, too awkward,” the TV veteran said news.com.au.
He added that Blockheads should not provide the homes with their personal taste and character.
‘[It’s] “Madness,” he added, “they can’t live in that.”
Scott Cam (pictured) has revealed why last year’s Block auction didn’t go well for some participants
Real estate guru Shelly Craft agreed, and also voiced her own criticism of the way recent Blockheads have approached the competition.
“In the industry, you either build to sell — flip — or you build your family home. They’re two specific ways to renovate,” she told the publication.
“And I think some of the participants get a little lost in the fact that there are so many great products available to them. They want to put everything in one home and that’s a little overwhelming for a family that just wants to buy a single-family home.”
The 61-year-old, who has hosted The Block for two decades, told News.com that if Blockheads don’t want to be left empty-handed when it’s time to put their homes up for auction, they need to renovate them for the market – not for themselves. Pictured; The Block cast 2024
Kristy and Brett’s House 3 was another 2023 renovation that yielded disappointing results.
It went into the auction with a minimum price of $2,970,000 and went under the hammer for $3,035,000, making the Blockheads just a Profit of $65,000.
However, fan favorites Gian and Steph walked away with a smile on their face as they sold their property for a staggering $5 million, netting them $100,000 in prize money and a profit of $1,650,000.
In the meantime, fans can look forward to a lot of excitement when the hit renovation series airs on Monday.
A new teaser reveals that a baby drama will rock Nine’s 20th anniversary season on Phillip Island.
The preview sees new Blockhead Haydn, 37, receiving an emergency call from his partner as the situation on the construction site escalates.
After being told his girlfriend is ‘in pre-term labour’, the Melbourne IT manager appears stunned by the news.
Blockheads Leah and Ash Milton eventually sold their renovation for $3.125 million four months after The Block’s November finale, after it was sold during the show’s finale
While Haydn is visibly shocked, host Scott Cam is clearly happy with the news of a ‘Baby Blockhead’.
“I’m going to be an uncle!” he exclaims.
This comes after it was revealed that a few more couples would break up before the show ends this year, according to an insider, with a producer confirming that one team is leaving after just five weeks.
A source within Channel Nine’s refurbishment told Daily Mail Australia exclusively on Wednesday that at least one of the couples could split before the auction.
A source told Daily Mail Australia that at least one of the couples may split before the auction
