Last call: Restoring your historic home in detroit? Hgtv wants to help!

**bbaldwin79** · August-20-20, 02:06 PM

NOW CASTING: Do You Need Help Restoring Your Historical Home? [[Casting Detroit, MI ONLY)

Are you in the middle of OR are you planning to restore a historical home?
Do you feel in-over-your-head, intimidated, concerned or overwhelmed?
Do you feel as though you have bitten off more than you can chew and not sure where or who to turn to?
Do you want help from a nationally recognized, expert historical home contractor/designer?
Do you have a renovation budget set aside, just need to find the perfect contractor?

If YES, we want to hear from you! This is an incredible opportunity to get expert help from a professional AND be featured in an all-new TV show on a MAJOR cable network!

📧 EMAIL: tvhomecasting@gmail.com

Full Name[[s)
Area of Detroit you live in
Contact Information [[Email & Phone)
Renovation Budget
Brief Bio explaining why you need/deserve help restoring your historical home
Several photos of you [[+family, partner, spouses, etc) AND the property [[interior and exterior)

‼️ELIGIBILITY: Historic homes should be at least 70 years old or older and be in the metro Detroit area. Clients should have an existing design/renovation budget in place and be ready for construction between September-February of 2021 [[flexible)‼️

**JonWylie** · August-20-20, 02:11 PM

Almost positive Nicole Curtis, formerly of "Rehab Addict" and the one who rehabbed the Ransom Gillis house with Bedrock, is behind this show. She's been posting in a few Facebook groups for the past few months.

**Meddle** · August-20-20, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by bbaldwin79

and be in the metro Detroit area.

That should be 'inside the city limits'.

**Honky Tonk** · August-20-20, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by Meddle

That should be 'inside the city limits'.

I don't see why. Wyandotte has a lot of historical homes. So does Romeo. I'm sure there are other towns that could benefit from this.

**bbaldwin79** · August-20-20, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

I don't see why. Wyandotte has a lot of historical homes. So does Romeo. I'm sure there are other towns that could benefit from this.

Hi! Ideally due to production scheduling we'd like to keep everything as close as possible inside the Detroit City Limits this does not mean we won't look at any all options

**bbaldwin79** · August-20-20, 04:00 PM

**Satiricalivory** · August-20-20, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

I don't see why. Wyandotte has a lot of historical homes. So does Romeo. I'm sure there are other towns that could benefit from this.

Those are some pretty random examples. Out of all the places outside of Detroit city limits Pontiac definitely has the largest and best collection of historical homes.

**Ray1936** · August-20-20, 05:01 PM

Sometimes I wish I still had my Rosedale Park home on Warwick, just south of Grand River. Much of the place was original when I sold it to move to Nevada, but some of the "modernizations" and/or "improvements" made left much to be desired. The woodwork in that house was beautiful, and difficult to copy. Home next door to me was owned by Tigers shortstop and City Councilman Billy Rogell.

**Honky Tonk** · August-20-20, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by Ray1936

Sometimes I wish I still had my Rosedale Park home on Warwick, just south of Grand River. Much of the place was original when I sold it to move to Nevada, but some of the "modernizations" and/or "improvements" made left much to be desired. The woodwork in that house was beautiful, and difficult to copy. Home next door to me was owned by Tigers shortstop and City Councilman Billy Rogell.

Wow! You did well for yourself as a DPD cop, Ray. When I was into antiques and restorations, a magazine used to show those kind of "upgrades" and call them home "remuddling".

**Ray1936** · August-20-20, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

Wow! You did well for yourself as a DPD cop, Ray. When I was into antiques and restorations, a magazine used to show those kind of "upgrades" and call them home "remuddling".

I married into money. But made a nice profit when I sold it in 1984.

**Gistok** · August-20-20, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by Satiricalivory

Those are some pretty random examples. Out of all the places outside of Detroit city limits Pontiac definitely has the largest and best collection of historical homes.

Mt. Clemens [[also a county seat) is another city with a large collection of 19th and early 20th century historic houses. Sadly all of the great mineral water Bath Houses and Hotels of spa city Mt. Clemens are long since gone, but they were grand structures.

FYI... the 1900 population of Pontiac was 9,769, and that of Mt. Clemens was 6,576. Today the population density of Pontiac is circa 3,000/sq. mile, and Mt. Clemens is 4,000/sq. mile.

**Satiricalivory** · August-20-20, 07:49 PM

I'm not sure what you're trying to say?

In 1920 Pontiac had 34,273 people, Mount Clemens only 9,488

Pontiac is and was many times larger even before the war so it's no surprise Pontiac has a much larger stock of historical buildings.

**Gistok** · August-20-20, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by Satiricalivory

I'm not sure what you're trying to say?

In 1920 Pontiac had 34,273 people, Mount Clemens only 9,488

Pontiac is and was many times larger even before the war so it's no surprise Pontiac has a much larger stock of historical buildings.

I was only thinking 19th century buildings... which they have a comparable amount of... 20th century... yes Pontiac has many more, which goes with the 70 years or older requirement. Not sure why I added density....

**Sehv313** · August-20-20, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

I don't see why. Wyandotte has a lot of historical homes. So does Romeo. I'm sure there are other towns that could benefit from this.

I'm quite sure there are 10x as more historical homes within the city limits that could actually use a needed renovation compared to a Romeo or Wyandotte who's homes are typically well cared for.

**masterblaster** · August-21-20, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by Satiricalivory

Those are some pretty random examples. Out of all the places outside of Detroit city limits Pontiac definitely has the largest and best collection of historical homes.

The overlooked HIGHLAND PARK has blocks and blocks and blocks of gems from the early 1900's and Dearborn and the Grosse Pointe have a large amount as well.

**Meddle** · August-21-20, 07:10 PM

For discussions like this, I consider H and HP, 'inside the city' Dbn and the GPs do not need the exposure.

**Satiricalivory** · August-21-20, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by masterblaster

The overlooked HIGHLAND PARK has blocks and blocks and blocks of gems from the early 1900's and Dearborn and the Grosse Pointe have a large amount as well.

Yeah, of course. But idk if I'd consider Highland Park outside of Detroit.

I get that it's a separate city but lets be real it's basically Detroit city limits.

**bbaldwin79** · September-15-20, 04:12 PM

NOW CASTING: Do You Need Help Restoring Your Historical Home? [[Casting Detroit, MI ONLY)

Are you in the middle of OR are you planning to restore a historical home?
Do you feel in-over-your-head, intimidated, concerned or overwhelmed?
Do you feel as though you have bitten off more than you can chew and not sure where or who to turn to?
Do you want help from a nationally recognized, expert historical home contractor/designer?
Do you have a renovation budget set aside, just need to find the perfect contractor?

If YES, we want to hear from you! This is an incredible opportunity to get expert help from a professional AND be featured in an all-new TV show on a MAJOR cable network!

📧 EMAIL: tvhomecasting@gmail.com

Full Name[[s)
Area of Detroit you live in
Contact Information [[Email & Phone)
Renovation Budget
Brief Bio explaining why you need/deserve help restoring your historical home
Several photos of you [[+family, partner, spouses, etc) AND the property [[interior and exterior)

‼️ELIGIBILITY: Historic homes should be at least 70 years old or older and be in the metro Detroit area. Clients should have an existing design/renovation budget in place and be ready for construction between September-February of 2021 [[flexible)‼️

**Meddle** · September-15-20, 04:17 PM

Is this different than the one a few weeks back?

https://www.detroityes.com/mb/showth...istorical-home

**bbaldwin79** · September-15-20, 05:45 PM

It's the same post just I reposted to try to get some more eyes / the word out. We're wrapping out casting soon and want to try to fill the last spots for the show.

**DetroiterOnTheWestCoast** · September-15-20, 07:12 PM

Looking forward to this show!

**bbaldwin79** · September-21-20, 01:39 PM

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NOW CASTING: Do You Need Help Restoring Your Historical Home? [[Casting Detroit, MI ONLY)

Are you in the middle of OR are you planning to restore a historical home?
Do you feel in-over-your-head, intimidated, concerned or overwhelmed?
Do you feel as though you have bitten off more than you can chew and not sure where or who to turn to?
Do you want help from a nationally recognized, expert historical home contractor/designer?
Do you have a renovation budget set aside, just need to find the perfect contractor?

If YES, we want to hear from you! This is an incredible opportunity to get expert help from a professional AND be featured in an all-new TV show on a MAJOR cable network!

📧 EMAIL: tvhomecasting@gmail.com

Full Name[[s)
Area of Detroit you live in
Contact Information [[Email & Phone)
Renovation Budget
Brief Bio explaining why you need/deserve help restoring your historical home
Several photos of you [[+family, partner, spouses, etc) AND the property [[interior and exterior)

‼️ELIGIBILITY: Historic homes should be at least 70 years old or older and be in the metro Detroit area. Clients should have an existing design/renovation budget in place and be ready for construction between September-February of 2021 [[flexible)‼️

**Dumpling** · September-22-20, 09:20 AM

DetroitYes poster "motorcity" is working on a historic house [[that
is apparently a money pit).

Hope everything goes well on the rebuild! The typical rehabbed vintage house looks gorgeous.