Common Sense Media Review
Show about real estate agents is too real to be interesting.
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What's the Story?
THE REAL ESTATE PROS is a fairly basic behind-the-scenes reality show centered on Trademark Properties, in Charleston, South Carolina, which is owned and run by Richard Davis and his team. Cameras follow Davis, his brother, and other members of the group as they buy and sell commercial and residential real estate ... and sometimes clash with each other.
Is It Any Good?
Richard Davis is a good businessman, and he does know what he's doing, but watching him insist that there's only one way to renovate a given property can be a bit grating. And when things go wrong, Richard isn't the nicest guy in the world -- although he's seldom out and out abusive.
Fortunately, enough scenes center on other team members to help mitigate the "Richard factor." But on the flipside, those folks aren't really that interesting, either. It's real life, but edited -- ad there's a reason why. Real life by itself can be pretty boring to watch.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how the show portrays the real estate industry. Do you think producers ever take liberties to create a more dramatic situation than might actually exist?
How does the way the show is edited tell the story? Why do you think some shots are repeated?
TV Details
- Premiere date : April 21, 2007
- Network : TLC
- Genre : Reality TV
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 19, 2019
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