Article Title: 6/16: On Gus

Excerpt: What I learned: I'm surprised that Richard let him go for a year without paying rent... And that he honestly thought that he'd come up with $14K - or $6K after the selling of the car. So, I guess the theme of this show was more about having good employees. If Ginger didn't take up the slack, Gus wouldn't have ever been evicted.

Excerpt: By the way, I love Vance. I like that he's the wacky, resourceful one. Business meeting, hardcore plumping and snake handler. How can anyone not like him?

Excerpt: Final thought: More Vance please.

Article Title: 6/9/07: The Real Deal - The Real Estate Pros

Excerpt: Richard then makes an eloquent statement about how getting off of drugs isn’t about will-power. I’m shocked at this. It appears that Richard really understands Larry’s predicament. Good for Richard.

Excerpt: What I learned: If you break budget in the bathroom or kitchen, it will eventually come back to you in terms of worth.

Excerpt: Final Thoughts: Richard got my respect on this show. I respected him before, but this went beyond the usual stuff. He really understood drug addiction, it seems, and was genuine about helping his friend. I didn’t sense any b.s. about it.

Article Title: 6/2: The Real Deal

Excerpt: Comments: Much, much, much infinitely better. It may have looked like a simple episode but in TV, simple is good. OMG, I sound like a TV exec. Everyone was back when they should be. Richard was in charge and yet a complete goof. Breaking the windows might make good tv, but it's bad for business. Still, we all know now that he does that kind of thing. We expect it. And we also expect the mea culpa in the middle of the episode as well.

Excerpt: Final Verdict: Excellent show.

Article Title: When you are over your head…

Excerpt: Two, know your limits, and if the owner says to hire someone to help, HIRE SOMEONE! Whenever the top dog says to do something, you do it or face the consequences. Okay, you really need to understand why the boss said it, and once you do know, get the help…you are not an island, nor the know-it-all! You must understand and accept that.

Article Title: 5/19/07: The Real Deal

Excerpt: What I learned: Ginger is the sanest person at Trademark, especially when she stands in between Richard and Crab House Man.

Article Title: 5/12: The Real Deal

Excerpt: Next Day is a Sunday, As we meet up with Ginger and Richard at the office, we learn that neither combs their hair on Sundays.

Excerpt: A new category will be called "Trademark Talk." This is in tribute to the unique language of Trademarkers on the show. Best Trademark Talk: Winner, Winner Time to Eat Dinner

Excerpt: I wonder if filming slows project progress. How many of these subcontractors are performing for the camera and not doing their job?

Article Title: The Real Deal-Flip it Good

Excerpt: The unit they focused on looked really nice when they finished. Not many issues to deal with at all when it came to the actual renovation, so it was pretty uneventful. I guess that is the best way to describe this episode…uneventful. Like I said at the beginning, the project was too big for an hour long episode. They couldn’t focus on the details, which is where the show is its most interesting. Everything was just glossed over.

Article Title: 5/5: The Real Deal

Excerpt: Final thoughts: A so-so episode this week. While we got to see everyone, I felt a little left out of the party. The structure of the show was off. No tension, per se, as I was sure they were going to finish on time. Still, entertaining and fun.

Article Title: The Real Deal - Stepping Up

Excerpt: As for the episode itself, I'm still disappointed that so few people were involved in the episodes. Mainly Ginger and Dan, with a healthy dose of Richardson. I've seen nothing with Kevin, so I assume he won't be on the show any longer. Too bad, I like him a lot.

Article Title: The Real Deal - Television Review

Excerpt: Sexual Content A hint of sexual tension between male and female leads.

Article Title: The Real Deal - The House That Wouldn't Sell

Excerpt: On the positive side there is an even greater amount of information presented on house flipping and real estate in general. The first segment of the episode even had some neat animation and graphics to illustrate some of the issues they had with the house, like the warping of the wooden floors. Very neat and informative. I'm a novice when it comes to real estate and house flipping, so the way the show mixes entertainment and information is a big plus in my book.

Excerpt: All in all this was an excellent episode. The house was cute to begin with on the outside, so getting that tree out of there was a huge improvement. As usual the finished product was very good for the Trademark crew. I have a two big wishes for future episodes though (aside from more scenes with the other Trademark crew members). 1. I want to know if the house sold, how long it took to sell (if it did sell), and what they actually sold it for instead of their estimated sale price. 2. I would like to see some more of the decision making processes. Like deciding to buy the house. I can’t imagine they made that decision with one meeting with their sales lady. Did they check the house out at all before they bought it? Stuff like that.

Article Title: The Real Deal

Excerpt: The show features Trademark Properties, a real estate company from South Carolina. These are the folks who were originally on A&E "Flip This House". They were featured for only one season, but they left such an impression that they developed a fan following, which includes me.

Excerpt: “Everyday I wake up is a good day to buy real estate,” according to Richard Davis., founder of the company. If you're familiar with A&E's Flip This House, you'll recognize him, along with the cast from Trademark Properties. But A&E's old show is amateurish compared to Trademark's new program.

Excerpt: What I learned: This episode was all about the Cs – Confidence and commitment. Once you make a decision, see it through.