Scam This House

From Fox News Atlanta:

I-Team: Flip This House

What if you found out an American Idol contestant was lip-synching? What if the Bachelor was really married? How real is reality TV? The FOX 5 I-Team answers that question with one of America’s favorite reality shows: Flip This House. Senior I-Team reporter Dale Russell found one Atlanta developer on the show, Sam Leccima, wasn’t telling the truth about his renovations.

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19 Responses to Scam This House

  1. UnRealtor says:

    One word: WOW.

    A&E is apparently a shady operation — they stole the original show from Richard Davis, not compensating him, and then hired these clowns in Atlanta, and also the Montelongos in Austin, TX, who are the biggest scum ever to appear on television.

  2. njrebear says:

    This guy flipped the flippers :)

  3. LB says:

    If you can tolerate more, it’s a two-parter. Link is on the right-hand sidebar of the Top News page

  4. chicagofinance says:

    OT:

    New Zagat guide for NJ is out.

    Found this little gem……….
    Krakus
    208 Main Ave.(Alden St.)
    Wallington, NJ 07057
    973-779-1922

    From borscht to kielbasa, pierogi to potato pancakes, this Wallington BYO spares no classic from the Polish repertoire; it’s all gutsy, filling and robust and served in a humble dining space draped in thick, gold curtains and outfitted with sturdy wood appointments.

  5. chicagofinance says:

    Nicholas once again takes the double title of best food and most popular.

    Only in NJ could a pizza place take second place for food score. Delorenzo in Trenton.

  6. chicagofinance says:

    #1 bag for the buck – The Amazing Hot Dog in Verona

  7. Richie says:

    Hot Grill – Clifton
    Rutt’s Hut – Clifton

    They also have a Grey’s Papaya (sp?) in clifton as well, although I haven’t tried them yet…

  8. chicagofinance says:

    Richie: yeah, but Krakus takes ’em all out!

  9. still_looking says:

    went to delorenzo’s in trenton about 2 weeks ago…. (sorry) but I was disappointed in the pizza.

    sl

  10. still_looking says:

    pizza stone + screaming hot oven + pizza dough (from store or pizza place) + homemade pie = indescribablely awesome pizza!

    sl

  11. looking in ny says:

    #1
    Wow, I saw this show and remember being impressed with how quickly the featured house sold.

    Pretty amazing that this ‘Sam’ character was so cavalier in the video, not even defensive in his responses. What’s up with that?

    I knew these were entertainment shows, now see them as fantasy as well.

  12. skep-tic says:

    the bigger question is why does A&E feel the need to lie to make flipping houses look easy? Is it just pure laziness, or is there a real reason they are trying to mislead people?

  13. thatbigwindow says:

    Speaking of pizza, how about Kinchley’s Tavern in Mahwah?

  14. lurkerA says:

    i’ve never been a fan of kinchley’s, though to be fair i’ve only been there twice.

    i like brooklyn in hackensack.

  15. UnRealtor says:

    If you haven’t had a Patsy’s margherita pie, you haven’t had pizza:

    http://www.patsyspizzeriany.com

  16. lurkerA says:

    i concur on patsy’s

    brooklyn (in hackensack) is owned by the nephews of patsy’s (as per the story on their placemats anyway). it’s very similar.

  17. otis wildflower says:

    Lombardi’s in Little Italy, Grimaldi’s under the Brooklyn Bridge, and Goodfellas in Staten Island own all.

  18. chicagofinance says:

    otis wildflower Says:
    May 16th, 2007 at 2:28 pm
    Grimaldi’s under the Brooklyn Bridge —-is also in Hoboken

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