With some contestants on The Block still waiting to sell their houses, an agent has questioned the legitimacy of the buyers on the show.
Even after wrapping up, this polarising season of The Block continues to follow us around – in particular because we’d love to see some contestants finally get that ‘sold’ sign on their house.
An agent who claims to have been associated with the show for years, however, thinks it might not happen soon. Speaking to So Dramatic!, a real estate dished about what was keeping the properties from selling, and why the on-screen auction process might not be what it seems – but we appear to already have a headstart on the latter.
“The reality is that people pay money for location, not for these ‘basic’ Block properties,” the agent said. “If you are purchasing a lifestyle home in the Macedon Ranges, you want a lot more than an average house in an average location.”
To the insider, sadly, the homes this time around were anything but. They went so far as to claim that the finishing and design on the properties was amateur at best. “You want premium quality, not a Freedom kitchen. You want privacy and exclusivity. Not a property that has been designed and finished by amateurs.” they said.
This isn’t the first time that the designs and privacy of the houses has been brought under question. Earlier this year, a fan of the show shared pictures of the properties on Reddit, leading many others to point out the same.
Beyond the designs, however, the agent also alleged ‘untoward’ happenings around the auctions and buyers – which had been a heated topic this season.
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This year, winners Omar and Oz came under fire for allegedly having not one, but two friendly bidders. People also called out the fact all three properties sold during the auction were bought by serial The Block buyer Danny Wallis. That isn’t allegedly the only fishy aspect.
“I can say for certain that there is something untoward going on behind the scenes when it comes to the ‘buyers’,” the agent claimed, before adding that the buyers would allegedly be disguised as their advocates so they wouldn’t ‘look like fools with no one to bid for’.
“We always dealt with more sticky beaks than people genuinely looking to buy. But of course [the houses] always sold on the day!” the agent said.
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