The Block: Glasshouse

[Kaz]

The outside of the building was hideous.

That's for me is massive. Not that I could afford the apartments.

 

[Mademoiselle]

Poor Max & Karsten. 40k is still a huge amount, but it would be hard not to be disappointed when the people before you won so much more.

At least they got their wedding for free

 

[Mrs Butterface]

What happened to the apartment they all did together?

It usually gets sold later on. The $ just goes back to Ch 9 so I guess they don't see a point in showing the auction.

 

[Mademoiselle]

10k! Couldn't have happened to nicer people?

Is it bad that my first thought was "karma"?

 

[Mademoiselle]

Frank got the second one I think.

Yay Frank!

 

[Pupnut5]

Sky high had better apartments and than glasshouse I'm guessing:
1. Better overall location
2. Each apartment had views albeit at different levels
3. Smaller sized so the contestants had more cash per room
4. Massive rooftop terrace
5. Swimming pool

 

[bleachy_dude]

Block applications are going to plummet after this horseshit

No way would I leave my family for three months for $10k

Not that this would necessarily make you want to leave your family, but I would have thought they would get the $500 per week like they do on BB.

 

[Mademoiselle]

I feel for them except for D&D.

Shaynna should go up to Dee & say do you want any tips.

I hadn't thought of that. I bet Shaynna's cackling hysterically right now

 

[Kaz]

What makes C&J getting the amount they did, was they didn't have money taken off the reserve, all the others did.

 

[timmy]

At least they got their wedding for free

Married by Scott Cam. That's got to be a booby prize right there.

 

[Mrs Butterface]

Not that this would necessarily make you want to leave your family, but I would have thought they would get the $500 per week like they do on BB.

Yeah they still get paid the stipend but that would go straight to a nanny for me. It's more that I don't think I could handle the devastation of what happened tonight and then I'd be sitting there thinking I missed out on 3 months of my child's life other than the rare days I was able to see him and turned my husband's upside down, and for what? Obviously when everyone makes decent cash then it's great and I'd be like hell yeah, let's go for it but tonight was a stark reminder that although people in the past few seasons have been doing extremely well, it's no guarantee. I'd be absolutely crushed.

 

[Pupnut5]

Not that this would necessarily make you want to leave your family, but I would have thought they would get the $500 per week like they do on BB.

That's an interesting thought, I wonder if they do. If they are a couple and spend roughly 12 weeks away (probably more), then you'd be wanting to earn at least $40000 over reserve just to cover income loss.

 

[ausbjfan]

Felt happy and sad at the same time. Very emotional.

Where do young couples ( the ones who bid on several of them) get that kind of money to buy million dollar plus apartments?

You can buy a apartment on the Esplande in Port Melbourne for under a million. I know what I would prefer.

 

[Cass0907]

I'm in such a funk now. I feel so bad for them

Well not D&D but also because I know they're doing it again so they'll likely make money then. But M&K and M&C - poor kids.

 

[Kaz]

The Block contestants have to buy their own food etc

The amount of money channel 9 make in ads they should buy them everything within reason.

 

[Kaz]

Where do young couples ( the ones who bid on several of them) get that kind of money to buy million dollar plus apartments?

Most are overseas investors.

 

[Mademoiselle]

I thought the boys handled their win very graciously considering the circumstances.

 

[Affable]

"Stokes and Smith’s apartment, which featured a secret rooftop room, was nabbed by a young Chinese couple, both 20, on behalf of their overseas parents for $1,710,000."

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/enterta...ntestants-gutted/story-fni0cc2a-1227088156856

BARGAINNNNNNN!!!

 

[Kaz]

Well not D&D but also because I know they're doing it again so they'll likely make money then. But M&K and M&C - poor kids.

M&C has high hopes & plans to use the money on the place they are renovating at Kirra on the Gold Coast.

 

[ausbjfan]

Most are overseas investors.

I thought that too, but they looked really young, like early 20's.