Ty Pennington Coming To Charlotte Home + Remodeling Show

He's a self-described "jack of all trades" who has put his many skills to good use. Ty Pennington is television host, artist, carpenter, author, and even a former model and actor. The Atlanta native parlayed his carpentry and design background into a job on the TLC home improvement reality show Trading Spaces  from 2000 to 2003. That led Ty to hosting the Emmy Award-winning ABC reality series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition from 2003 to 2012.

After Extreme Makeover: Home Edition went off the air, Ty focused on a number of other other projects, including Food Network's American Diner Revival from 2015 to 2016. In a way, he came full-circle when he joined the revival of Trading Spaces on TLC in 2018. Ty Pennington has always brought enthusiasm, energy, and his personal creativity to everything he's done on television, and you'll have a chance to see him in person this February.

According to the Charlotte Observer, Ty Pennington is coming to the Charlotte Home + Remodeling Show at the Park Expo and Conference Center (2500 E. Independence Boulevard). The TV home design star will be appearing at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 25th. Tickets are available online. Here are the event details:

The U.S. housing market continues to be a little crazy. And buying a fully updated home can be out of the question for many people. First-time and experienced buyers may see the benefit of a fixer-upper. It can be a good investment as purchasing a home that needs extensive remodeling can get you a good price. But how good that return on investment depends a lot on where you're looking to buy. If you're looking to purchase a home in North Carolina, you'll be glad to know one NC city did rank as one of the best to buy a fixer-upper! The study was conducted by StorageCafe!

Though I must relay a story for a word of caution. Just because you've watched HGTV and think you can doesn't mean you should take this on by yourself. A good friend of mine just had her entire bathroom vanity detach from the wall after the previous owner did their own renovations. For long-lasting and quality renovations you should make sure to consult the experts. That slightly increased cost can save you in the long run!

To come up with this list StorageCafe used 11 key indicators of fixer-upper market potential. Their ranking metrics rank from median purchase price to fixer-upper inventory and discounts, median home space, and lot size for a fixer-upper as compared to a regular home.

You can read their full analysis here or read on for the top 15 cities to purchase a fixer-upper.

Fixer Upper Listing Pric3: $79,900

Fixer Upper Discount: -59.0%

Fixer Upper Share of Home Stock: 12%

Fixer Upper Listing Price: $145,000

Fixer Upper Discount: -51.7%

Fixer Upper Share of Home Stock: 26%

Fixer Upper Listing Price: $59,900

Fixer Upper Discount: -47.95%

Fixer Upper Share of Home Stock: 22%

Fixer Upper Listing Price: $109,900

Fixer Upper Discount: -44.5%

Fixer Upper Share of Home Stock: 18%

Fixer Upper Listing Price: $107,500

Fixer Upper Discount: -48.8%

Fixer Upper Share of Home Stock: 25%

Fixer Upper Listing Price: $199,900

Fixer Upper Discount: -43.8%

Fixer Upper Share of Home Stock: 10%

Fixer Upper Listing Price: $325,000

Fixer Upper Discount: -44.4%

Fixer Upper Share of Home Stock: 9%

Fixer Upper Listing Price: $170,000

Fixer Upper Discount: -47.7%

Fixer Upper Share of Home Stock: 7%

Fixer Upper Listing Price: $450,000

Fixer Upper Discount: -38.8%

Fixer Upper Share of Home Stock: 9%

Fixer Upper Listing Price: $289,839

Fixer Upper Discount: -34.9%

Fixer Upper Share of Home Stock: 5%

Fixer Upper Listing Price: $350,000

Fixer Upper Discount: -28.1%

Fixer Upper Share of Home Stock: 4%

Fixer Upper Listing Price: $564,499

Fixer Upper Discount: -37.2%

Fixer Upper Share of Home Stock: 5%

Fixer Upper Listing Price: $155,000

Fixer Upper Discount: -60.2%

Fixer Upper Share of Home Stock: 7%

Fixer Upper Listing Price: $249,450

Fixer Upper Discount: -54.6%

Fixer Upper Share of Home Stock: 8%

Fixer Upper Listing Price: $190,000

Fixer Upper Discount: -29.6%

Fixer Upper Share of Home Stock: 7%