{"id":56257,"date":"2018-03-09T21:57:47","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T21:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/03\/09\/4-tips-from-veterans-turned-flip-or-flop-stars-for-your-next-military-move\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T08:21:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T08:21:53","slug":"4-tips-from-veterans-turned-flip-or-flop-stars-for-your-next-military-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/home-hq\/2018\/03\/09\/4-tips-from-veterans-turned-flip-or-flop-stars-for-your-next-military-move\/","title":{"rendered":"4 tips from veterans-turned-&#8216;Flip or Flop&#8217; stars for your next military move"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veterans Andy and Ashley Williams know a thing or two about buying, selling and renting homes \u2014 especially when the process involves a quick turnaround that may be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/spouse\/2017\/04\/22\/military-moves-2017-system-concerns-mover-shortages-make-early-scheduling-critical\/\" target=\"_blank\">all too familiar to military families<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can see them in action on the HGTV show \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hgtv.com\/shows\/flip-or-flop-fort-worth\" target=_blank>Flip or Flop Fort Worth<\/a>,\u201d which just wrapped up its first season in January. (Whether there will be a second season is still to be determined.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The couple, owners of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=recon+realty&#038;oq=recon+realty&#038;aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.1344j0j7&#038;sourceid=chrome&#038;ie=UTF-8\" target=_blank>Recon Realty<\/a>, recently shared with Military Times a few tricks of the trade that may come in handy for your next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/spouse\/2017\/04\/22\/military-moves-2017-13-tips-for-your-next-pcs\/\" target=_blank>permanent change-of-station move<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/home-hq\/2017\/12\/06\/do-your-homework-on-military-friendly-realtors\/\" target=_blank>real estate<\/a> transaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>1. Top target areas. <\/b>What can military families who are selling a house do to make their home more attractive?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf they\u2019re looking to move and add value, kitchens and bath are always what you\u2019ve got to work on,\u201d said Andy, a former Marine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some suggestions include new countertops, new flooring and fresh paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/off-duty\/2018\/03\/09\/hgtv-stars-on-combat-courtship-and-flipping-houses-for-a-cause\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HGTV3-RESIZED.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">These Marines use their success and reality TV fame to help fellow vets \u2014 here\u2019s how<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Before there were cameras, the stars of HGTV&#039;s &quot;Flip or Flop Forth Worth&quot; were helping fellow veterans transition into the real estate industry.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This doesn\u2019t necessarily mean you have to shop at the Home Depots of the world, he said: The Williamses frequent places that sell remnants of granite, quartz and tile for about half the cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thinking big? Consider knocking down a wall to give the space an open concept, Andy said: That should add value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>2. Affordable accents? <\/b>Army veteran Ashley\u2019s top retailers for accents are Amazon, Wayfair \u2014 especially for lighting options \u2014 and brick-and-mortar retailers such as Marshalls, TJ Maxx, Michael\u2019s and Hobby Lobby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou don\u2019t have to spend a lot to have something really fashionable, and most girls know that,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>3. Rental re-do. <\/b>Transitioning between duty stations often means living in a house you don\u2019t own, Ashley said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the landlord\u2019s taste doesn\u2019t necessarily match yours, she recommends sprucing up the place with wallpaper-esque options that peel and stick on walls without damaging them. You can also try wall art, or even a piece of wallpaper in a picture frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adding color throughout the home, even via subtle accent pillows and throws, can help as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HGTV6.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HGTV6.jpg.jpg 960w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HGTV6.jpg.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HGTV6.jpg.jpg?resize=768,432 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Andy Williams in 2003 and Ashley Williams in 2006 (Provided by Ashley Williams)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>4. New-home horrors.<\/b> If you\u2019re buying a home with limited time to inspect it yourself, a home inspection report is critical, Ashley said. 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