Common Sense Media Review
By Melissa Camacho
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Gambling on houses brings stress, cash, strong language.
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Based on 16 parent reviews
Parents say the show is marred by the main character's disrespectful and abusive behavior towards his wife and workers, leading to a frustrating viewing experience for many. The overall production quality, along with poor role modeling and offensive language, detracts significantly from what could have been a promising premise.
- disrespectful behavior
- poor role modeling
- offensive language
- frustrating experience
- low production quality
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What's the Story?
FLIPPING VEGAS follows expert house flipper Scott Yansey as he buys homes on the cheap, remodels them on a limited budget, and then tries to sell them for a substantial profit. Real estate agent Heather Stone scours through thousands of Las Vegas properties for inexpensive -- and often badly damaged -- homes for Yansey to purchase. With the help of a team of project managers and Yansey's wife, interior designer Amie, they work quickly to convert the properties into livable, fashionable homes. Yansey faces lots of challenges with each project, usually in the form of unexpected damage, construction delays, and costly mistakes. But he must work through the madness and mayhem in order to meet his deadlines and sell the homes fast enough to make a solid profit amidst falling housing prices.
Is It Any Good?
This series offers a look at the challenges and stresses associated with house flipping. It also underscores the demise of Las Vegas' once-lucrative real estate market by showing how Yansey is trying to take advantage of it by gambling on cheap flips.
Most of the show is dedicated to showing the process by which homes are repaired and decorated for resale. But Yansey is definitely a colorful personality in his own right, especially when things end up costing more than he bargained for. As a result, the show offers some mild entertainment -- and some content (swearing, yelling, etc.) that's not appropriate for the youngest viewers.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about why real estate-themed shows seem to be so popular. Are they intended simply to entertain, or do you think viewers are expected to learn from them?
There's a lot of information in the media about the difficult housing market, foreclosures, and other related themes. What does it all mean? When will it get better? Parents: How do you talk to your kids about some of these issues?
TV Details
- Premiere date : June 18, 2011
- Cast : Amie Yansey , Heather Stone , Scott Yansey
- Network : A&E
- Genre : Reality TV
- TV rating :
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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