Matt Paxton is FULL of CRAP!

[gemee]

Other than trying to get viewers for his TV show, why would this man post such an irresponsible thing,..that virtually "every house has 10 to 20 thousand hidden in their walls..."

".....millions of Americans are unknowingly sitting on $10K–$20K jackpots in their homes." A nice way to promote home invasions with criminals ripping houses apart.​

‘Filthy Fortunes’ star says millions of Americans are unknowingly sitting on $10K–$20K jackpots in their homes

"Filthy Fortunes" star Matt Paxton has found over $1 million in hidden treasures, claiming every house has thousands in cash and valuables.

www.foxnews.com

 

[DizzyDigger]

So, does this mean we all should tear out our walls in search of the fortune
awaiting behind the drywall?

 

[robertk]

There isn't anything behind my drywall except wiring, plumbing, and dust.

 

[mrwiskers]

... it's a TV show ... that should be your first clue ...all "reality" shows, & I mean all, are scripted ... period.

 

[newnan man]

I tore out a wall in my house years ago for a remodeling project and found a mummified mouse. 🐭

 

[pepperj]

I tore out a wall in my house years ago for a remodeling project and found a mummified mouse. 🐭

Mine tried to escape.. Mortified
Till I touched it, then it was a stinker.

 

[mtdoramike]

I'm sure if every home owner over the age of 60 took close stock of everything in their home, it would probably add up to $10,000 to $20,000 easily and those who collect silver and gold coins, the value would go up tremendously.

 

[Gene Mean]

I think he´s talking about the value of all the crap we´ve collected over the decades. We definitely have alot of money in unused basement storage and clutter.

 

[pepperj]

There's 32 million homes that are owned by boomers. (Mortgage free)
Now if the average was $25K for each household that would equal $800 BILLION.
@$2,500. It would be $80 Billion.
Baby Boomers own around 40% of Mortgage free homes.
So it's not hard to justify how much is hidden.
Get into stackers and the nation average now jumped to $4.5 TRILLIAN DOLLARS.

 

[Tesorodeoro]

I'm sure if every home owner over the age of 60 took close stock of everything in their home, it would probably add up to $10,000 to $20,000 easily and those who collect silver and gold coins, the value would go up tremendously.

Agreed. If you counted belongings, I’d say no doubt.

 

[creskol]

During my career, I put a lot of time capsules in the houses I worked on. The last house I did, I put a cup full of money in the soffits above the kitchen cabinets, and stapled an envelope of bills to the framing. One time there was a client that was a real pain in the arse. His house was of 2x4 construction with 10 ft. studs. Befoer the sheetrock went up, I put a marble in a Dr. Pepper can and nailed it to the studs beside the front door. Every time the door shut, he was treated with a nice little rattle.

 

[ArfieBoy]

I have remodeled several houses in my lifetime of 79 years. My grand total of monetary finds has been a single wheat back cent found under a threshold of only one house! So much for those claim from that expert!

 

[pepperj]

I have remodeled several houses in my lifetime of 79 years. My grand total of monetary finds has been a single wheat back cent found under a threshold of only one house! So much for those claim from that expert!

Well I hope it was a 1943D Bronze.or at least a S.

 

[ArfieBoy]

Well I hope it was a 1943D Bronze.or at least a S.

Unfortunately, it wasn't!

 

[ToddsPoint]

I took down the ceiling in a basement room once. Found a shriveled up pr of leather shoes and a 1945 Time magazine. No treasure.

 

[Crow]

On one of my rental properties. I had tenants from hell who trashed the house. Repairing a wall, I discovered a treasure map. The house was built in 1950. So I assume it was placed in the 1950s.

It must have been from an old carnival sign, in the 30s or 40s.

Crow

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Mine tried to escape.. Mortified
Till I touched it, then it was a stinker.

One mouse? Here's what the electrician found when they upgraded my wiring from 60 AMP to 100 AMP service a couple of years ago!

 

[UnderMiner]

The houses likely do contain $10,000-$20,000 worth of things - that's litterally what the stuff in a house is - tables, chairs, appliances, etc. The problem is, if it was all sold, you would just have a completly empty house. Sure there may be a rare antique collectable here or there, but most people don't have piles and piles hoarded - those collectables are few and already known about by the homeowner in most cases. Great premise for a TV show though, people love a treasure hunt even if 99% of the treasure is gramdma's furniture or an old newspaper found in a disused birdcage, and who can turn away from the prospect of a mumified rodent.

 

[Tesorodeoro]

It is said that in Victorian times, when a newly wed couple built their first home or moved into their first home that it was good luck to place money (coins) into the foundation. I know somebody that found 2 $5 gold coins slipped in between foundation rocks. Maybe it’s true?

 

[joetoilet]

Other than trying to get viewers for his TV show, why would this man post such an irresponsible thing,..that virtually "every house has 10 to 20 thousand hidden in their walls..."

".....millions of Americans are unknowingly sitting on $10K–$20K jackpots in their homes." A nice way to promote home invasions with criminals ripping houses apart.​

‘Filthy Fortunes’ star says millions of Americans are unknowingly sitting on $10K–$20K jackpots in their homes

"Filthy Fortunes" star Matt Paxton has found over $1 million in hidden treasures, claiming every house has thousands in cash and valuables.

www.foxnews.com

I was a plumber and got a call about a stoppage, so I pulled up and saw a clean out on the back of the home that was on the lower part of the wall, so I opened it to see how backed up it was and there was a squirrel skeleton, the poor guy had chewed just about through the clean out cap, but didn't have enough energy to make it through. PVC pipe material.