Flip or Flop

I love watching DIY and renovation shows to see before and after results. This show isn't bad. I understand some of the fake drama that is added to gain interest in viewers. I don't believe the auctions. It seems very staged by not so experienced actors. I have to say though, the thing that irritates me the most about this show is Christina. She has the personality of a zombie. When she is talking to the camera, it's very monotone and very valley girl like. For goodness sake, please pronounce your G's! Also, why on earth would you wear high heels and makeup to a demolition? The amount of mascara makes me cringe every time. As a couple, Tarak and Christina seem very unemotional. There is no arguments, no tears, no raising voices, no hugging, no nothing. Flipping houses would be an emotional roller coaster! There is ZERO emotion in this show! It's all about the money. Oh and please stop whining about how much something costs when you drive around in your multiple luxury automobiles. I'm all about being able to reap the benefits of one's own work but don't complain about a few thousand more spent on a flip when it's evident that it's a drop in the bucket for you. Enough of the fake drama! Give us the raw drama! Give us some emotion people! Please Christina, for goodness sake stop talking like Kim Kardashian and pronounce those G's!

Tarek getting upset when the contractor tells him the galvanized pipes are clogged. First of all any Flip that you expect to get 400,000 or better should get new plumbing when there are cheap galvanized pipes used. How can he look upset really pisses me off when if he was a reputable builder he would change out all those pipes as a matter of practice. Also the electrical panels same thing when they encounter crap. Yet he always has to appear coming to the conclusion to replace kicking and screaming about his budget. And reputable. So if you want to educate people in renovations at least present a proper way to do it.

The best things about Tarek and Christina are that they are level-headed and realistic. You don't see them blowing up at their contractors, or overspending on their flips. They spend realistic amounts of money on their properties and renovations, and they encounter realistic problems. Unlike other shows, like Flipping Vegas, problems don't seem staged. And I love the fact that the show is only 30 minutes; one hour can be overkill for these types of shows. Other reviewers have said that the characters are "bland" but I disagree. I would rather that they be themselves rather than over-act for the camera. And I don't mind Christina's SoCal accent; she's nice to look at and she has a good head on her shoulders. Over all, Flip or Flop is an entertaining and efficient home renovation show.

I do enjoy the show, mostly to see the before and after. However, I absolutely cannot stand Christina's voice, lack of vocabulary, and her clear intentions to get noticed for wearing a new outfit every 15 minutes. She also seems awfully eager to drop off her ONE child at her mothers, when a house can be evaluated by one person. Or maybe even bring your ONE child along with you. She does seem to have somewhat of an eye for decorating, but of course she is insistent on the high end tiles, quartz, flooring etc... When you speak to most flippers they will tell you the main focus is making a profit. You can make your kitchens and bathrooms shine just as easy with much cheaper products.

I do also have some doubts about their claims of massive profits each week. Their houses are always well done, but sometimes the prices they ask are ridiculous yet magically they seem to get what they are asking for, sometimes even MORE.

I've watched this show for years and it was time for it to end! Christine was always such a downer. Especially after their divorce. She still wanted to do 'married' things like snide comments about Tarek's looks and pranking him. But it just wasn't cool anymore. And every house she would whine "worst house ever" or "this smells". Excuse me, isn't that the name of the flipping game? To find the worst house on the block, make it the best and make a big payday? All that being said, I would like to see Tarek doing a similar show on his on. Because his new show kind of sucks.