Scott Cam has some advice for future contestants hoping to make a fortune on Channel Nine’s ratings giant The Block.
The 61-year-old, who has hosted the show for two decades, said that if Blockheads do not want to be left empty-handed when the time comes to put their homes up for auction, they should be renovating them for the market and not for themselves.
Cam made these statements after last year’s controversial season of The Block saw House 2 pass by when it failed to reach its base price of $2.97 million.
Blockheads Leah and Ash Milton finally sold their $3.125 million renovation four months after The Block ended in November.
With the hit reality show’s 20th anniversary coming up on Monday, Cam got candid about where he thinks the 2023 contestants went wrong.
“There were reasons why the houses didn’t work out well last year: the kitchen was too small, too uncomfortable,” the TV veteran said. news.com.au.
He added that Blockheads should not stamp their personal touches on houses in terms of ‘taste’ and character.
“It’s crazy,” he added. “They’re not going to live there.”
Scott Cam (pictured) has revealed why last year’s Block Auction didn’t go well for some contestants.
Real estate guru Shelly Craft agreed, adding her own criticisms of the way recent Blockheads have approached the contest.
“In the sector, either you build to sell (to resell) or you build the family home. These are two specific forms of renovation,” he explained to the publication.
“And I think some of the contestants get a little bit lost in the fact that there are so many amazing products available to them, they want to put everything into one home and that’s a little bit overwhelming for a family that just wants to buy a family home.”
The Block host, 61, of two decades, told News.com that if Blockheads don’t want to be left empty-handed when it comes time to put their homes up for auction, they should be renovating them for the market, not for themselves. Pictured: The Block 2024 cast
Kristy and Brett’s House 3 was another of the 2023 renovations that met with a disappointing outcome.
It entered the auction with a reserve of $2,970,000 and sold for $100,000. $3,035,000, leaving the Blockheads with just a Profit of $65,000.
However, fan favourites Gian and Steph walked away smiling as they sold their property for a whopping $5 million, netting them $100,000 in prize money and a profit of $1.65 million.
Meanwhile, fans can look forward to plenty of excitement when the hit renovation show premieres on Monday.
A new trailer has revealed that a childhood drama is set to throw Nine’s 20th anniversary season of Phillip Island into turmoil.
The preview shows new Blockhead Haydn, 37, receiving an emergency call from his partner just as things at the construction site are heating up.
After learning that his girlfriend is “going into early labour”, the Melbourne IT manager appears to be shocked by the news.
Blockheads Leah and Ash Milton finally sold their $3.125 million renovation four months after The Block ended in November, after it was approved during the show’s finale.
While Haydn is visibly shocked, presenter Scott Cam is clearly delighted at the news of a “Baby Blockhead.”
“I’m going to be an uncle!” he exclaims.
This comes after news broke that the hit show could see one couple split before the show ends this year according to a source, while a producer confirmed that one crew has thrown in the towel just five weeks into the show.
A source within the blockbuster Channel Nine revamp project exclusively told Daily Mail Australia 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 could split up before the auction.
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