Ethan Finkelstein, the husband of Elizabeth Finkelstein, is appearing on Who’s Afraid of a Cheap Old House? on HGTV. Little is required to be said about his wife Elizabeth. Due to their shared love of historic houses, the two attracted a sizable following to their nationwide real estate listings website. The pair soon discovered that the majority of their audience was interested in older, less expensive properties that could be later repaired. They made the decision to launch an Instagram feed devoted to those older homes as a result.
“It went viral very quickly,” Elizabeth told Distractify of the Instagram page’s shocking popularity. “It’s striking a nerve right now because people can’t afford houses. Millennials who are on Instagram are priced out of the market because they have so much student debt and they are living in major cities that are eating up all of their income in their rent.”
Elizabeth and Ethan, in contrast to other hosts of remodeling shows, are “anti-flipping.” They oppose individuals buying these ancient houses only to demolish their inherent charm and uniqueness.
“I think it’s a refreshing way to talk about houses in a world right now saturated by new, new, new, disposable, disposable, flip, flip,” Elizabeth shared further with the outlet. Instead, they hope viewers will go on a journey with them to “envision what [these homes] used to look like and could look like again.”
Ethan Finkelstein On HGTV Cheap Old Houses
Ethan Finkelstein and Elizabeth Finkelstein, who are best known for Cheap Old Houses have returned with a new show titled Who’s Afraid of a Cheap Old House? The new show premiered on May 14, 2024, at 10 p.m. ET.
The couple takes prospective ancient house buyers on visits to two real estate listings and assists them in assessing their suitability for affordable restoration before embarking on the eight-episode season’s journey from pipe dream to dream home.
The married couple will show prospective buyers two properties valued at around $150,000 in each episode of the redesigned series. After that, they will work with interior designer Jennifer Salvemini and architectural designer Scott Reed to help the buyers renovate the property they buy.
The hosts polled their audience to choose their favorite name for the redesigned format of the show, and the new title was by far the most popular choice.
“What I love about the name is that it’s quite captivating in that it kind of scares you into wanting to watch this show,” Ethan told PEOPLE. “These are pretty cheap houses that need a lot of work. And it kind of begs the question, ‘Are you afraid of a cheap old house?’ Would you do this with your life?”
“It’s giving people the permission and showing them how to do it,” Ethan added. “We’re trying to inspire America that homeownership can be possible. You can still buy cheap old houses all across America.”
“If you love House Hunters, if you love This Old House, if you love interior design shows, this gives you all the best of the best in one little one-hour segment. And we couldn’t be happier with it,” says Ethan.
Elizabeth and Ethan then work with architectural designer Scott Reed and interior designer Jennifer Salvemini to assist the homeowners in discovering, restoring, and revitalizing these incredible, character-rich homes and structures.
The eight episodes will include both more unusual residences, including a firehouse and a church, and traditional homes in the Colonial Revival, Craftsman, Tudor, and Queen Anne architectural styles.
How Much Is Ethan Finkelstein Net Worth?
Ethan Finkelstein sits on a net worth above $2 million. His career began as a designer working at Gloucester County Times Newspaper in 2002. In 2003, he worked at Night Kitchen Media as a designer.
From January 2003 to January 2004, Ethan also worked as a graphic designer at Helios Inc.
In 2005, Ethan joined Bumble and Bumble as an interactive designer and worked there until 2007. In 2007, he also worked at Gray Advertising as an art director. After leaving that job, Ethan then immediately joined MRM as an interactive art director and worked in that role for a year.
From 2008 to 2011, Ethan worked as a Freelance Interactive Art Director/Designer at Loreal USA.
Currently, Ethan serves as CEO and Founder at Color + Information. And of course, he is a host and co-founder at Cheap Old Houses.
As for his education, Ethan graduated from Cherry Hill High School East and The Art Institutes.
Ethan Finkelstein Age
Born in 1983, Ethan Finkelstein is 40 years old.
Who Are Ethan Finkelstein Parents?
Ethan Finkelstein is the son of Al Finkelstein. Born in December 1960, Al is 63 years old.
Al has been working as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since August 2004. He was an originator at PHH Mortgage. Furthermore, he was a supply officer at US Navy from 1983 to 1993. Al graduated from The George Washington University.
His mother is likely named Marcia Finkelstein. Marcia is 62 years old.
Furthermore, Marica was a member/partner at Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC. She previously worked as a partner at Lazer, Aptheker, Rosella & Yedid, P.C. and Lamb & Barnosky, LLP.
Marcia graduated from University of Pennsylvania.
Ethan Finkelstein Height
Ethan Finkelstein’s height measures above 5 feet 10 inches.
Related FAQs
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Is Ethan Finkelstein On Instagram?
Indeed, Ethan Finkelstein is available on Instagram (@ethanelizabeth_). His profile is private and has 562 followers.
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When Is Ethan Finkelstein Birthday?
Ethan Finkelstein’s birthday is in September.
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Where Is Ethan Finkelstein From?
Ethan Finkelstein hailed from Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He resides in Brooklyn, New York.
