{"id":2459,"date":"2015-04-10T21:20:46","date_gmt":"2015-04-10T21:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/secret-agent-phil-spencer-carry-on-king\/"},"modified":"2018-02-22T09:48:28","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T09:48:28","slug":"secret-agent-phil-spencer-carry-on-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/secret-agent-phil-spencer-carry-on-king\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret Agent Phil Spencer Carry On King"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Phil Spencer&#8217;s Channel 4 TV show <i>Secret Agent<\/i><\/span> reveals a more naughty side to the famous property expert. He presents this show without his buddy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/what-you-didnt-know-about-kirstie-allsopp\/7309\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kristie Allsopp\u00a0<\/a>and it may be this very reason he is showing his true colours. Phils travels the UK in a bid to turn around <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Housing estate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/housing-estate\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/housing_estate;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01rtvp;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Housing_estate\" >homes<\/a> that refuse to sell in a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Market (economics)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/market-economics\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/market_economics;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Market_(economics)\" >market<\/a> recovering from a lack of mortgage finance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dirty jokes remind me of a great Carry on film!<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><b>Phil Spencer&#8217;s Wicked Sense Of Humour<\/b><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Maybe its because Phil Spencer is on his own, the show is a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Land lot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-lot\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_lot;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0gs32y;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_lot\" >lot<\/a> more relaxed and humour is in abundance. School boy or &#8220;Carry On&#8221; style innuendo humour, but humour all the same. I for one enjoy Phil Spencer\u2019s naughty humour \u201c trimming the bush to make a nice clean entrance\u201d was one quote about kerb appeal! OOO vicor!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">I think the change away from the sad boring serious <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/estate-agent\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/estate_agent;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02dzpr;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Estate_agent\" >estate agent<\/a> style presenting is refreshing.\u00a0 It reminds me somewhat of Come Dine With Me,\u00a0 a show that could be boring if it was not for Dave Lambes dry sense of humour and incredible voice overs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">In the program Phil goes undercover to secretly investigate some truly stunningly awful <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"property owner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/title-property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/title_property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01gzht;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Title_(property)\" >properties<\/a>. I enjoy the bits in the show where he reveals himself (not like that) and the faces of the owners. Some properties have been on sale for years with no hint of a buyer.\u00a0 It\u2019s very obvious that some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/compare-estate-agents\" title=\"estate agents\">estate agents<\/a> are too scared to tell some of these vendors the hard truth about their properties. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Phil to the rescue by simply researching the local area and the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >housing<\/a> market, before giving the owners some tips and <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >home<\/a> truths on what they need to do before he seeks out some potential buyers for them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.pressdispensary.co.uk\/q991507\/images\/home%20staging.jpg\" alt=\"Lessons from Phil Spencer\" align=\"none\" \/><br \/>\nDe clutter like mad is the lesson learned from watching Secret Agent<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Big lessons for vendors about de cluttering, <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Housekeeping\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/housekeeping\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/housekeeping;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03m3xs;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Housekeeping\" >cleaning<\/a> up, fixing minor repairs changing old carpets, and painting in light colours. In one episode the smell of dog challenges Phil, the smell remained after painting but he managed to get a sale. More at <a title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.philspencer.tv\/\" target=\"\">www.philspencer.tv<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><b>Know your buyer<\/b><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">I found the most interesting lessons were based around knowing your buyer. In one episode an elderly couple that had been trying to sell for 3 years had a home that would attract young families. The challenge was that the home was decorated in the taste and style for the elderly couple. Phil reminded them of whom they were trying to sell too. The d\u00e9cor changes they made included carpet changes and painting, and of course de cluttering resulting in a dramatic transformation.\u00a0 The home was now an attractive proposition to potential buyers . See more <a title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/scrapbook.channel4.com\/bookmarkBar\/501a9f25e4b0cf5e3c665b6f\" target=\"\">Secret Agent at Channel 4<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Author:\u00a0 Nick Marr<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phil Spencer&#8217;s Channel 4 TV show Secret Agent reveals a more naughty side to the famous property expert. He presents this show without his buddy Kristie Allsopp\u00a0and it may be this very reason he is showing his true colours. 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