Supplanter supple anteater 21831 Posts user info edit post |
How has there not been a thread dedicated to this yet?
8/27/2010 3:16:02 AM |
khcadwal All American 35165 Posts user info edit post |
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Tarun almost 11687 Posts user info edit post |
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craptastic All American 6115 Posts user info edit post |
<5 ^^ 8/27/2010 3:26:31 AM |
Supplanter supple anteater 21831 Posts user info edit post |
Their icon makes me think of monopoly houses. The show also makes me want to own a thousand properties in a thousand different locations. I've also learned that if I ever go on the show I must comment on granite counter-tops, steel appliances, and comment on rooms by saying its a good/nice size at least 4 times in an episode.
Also a fan of:
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craptastic All American 6115 Posts user info edit post |
I like house hunters international a lot better. Mainly for ^those reasons. 8/27/2010 3:48:28 AM |
khcadwal All American 35165 Posts user info edit post |
i like both
i like the regular ones too because its interesting to see how much houses cost in different areas of the US
i also LOVE
PROPERTY VIRGINS!!!!
[Edited on August 27, 2010 at 3:51 AM. Reason : .] 8/27/2010 3:50:28 AM |
Supplanter supple anteater 21831 Posts user info edit post |
Yeah Property Virgins is similar enough that I like it a lot too, but not quite as much as House Hunters. Plus you can't really bet on which one they will pick in PV like you can in HH. And Sandra always has to ask people if they want to put an offer down ON THE VERY FIRST HOUSE THEY SEE AS IF THEY WOULD ACTUALLY EVER DO THAT!?!?!?
But over all I like Property Virgins a lot too. Watching House Hunters has caused me to catch a lot of other random programming on HGTV. 8/27/2010 4:14:33 AM |
khcadwal All American 35165 Posts user info edit post |
i agree, i definitely like house hunters more.
haha i'm glad theres another hgtv fan. i freaking love that channel. i started because i had bad anxiety so at night i could only watch things w/o creepy shows OR commercials for creepy shows/movies/etc on and HGTV is pretty much the ONLY channel like that. but then i got addicted to it 8/27/2010 4:17:05 AM |
MinkaGrl01
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Yard Crashers!! FTW! 8/27/2010 8:10:07 AM |
jbrick83 All American 23447 Posts user info edit post |
I love the International version. Gives me hope that I might actually be able to afford a retirement/vacation house abroad some day...which is my dream. 8/27/2010 8:28:05 AM |
rflong All American 11472 Posts user info edit post |
When watching these shows, I like to see the original air date so I can figure out what year this house purchase took place. I feel bad for the folks who are buying a house for $400K in 2007 because their house is probably now worth $275K.
Good shows though especially if there is nothing else on. 8/27/2010 8:44:47 AM |
aimorris All American 15213 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "I must comment on granite counter-tops, steel appliances, and comment on rooms by saying its a good/nice size at least 4 times in an episode." |
and there HAS to be a good spot for "entertaining" but then when it shows them at the end, their only friends are their parents and the realtor
also I read somewhere that the people on the show have already closed on the house before filming and the other two are just ones they considered before making their decision, so that's why it seems so fake and you hear the same comments about shit in every episode
[Edited on August 27, 2010 at 8:49 AM. Reason : I still watch the fuck out of it though]
^^ I like the international one too... my favorite house ever on that show was one that this rich ass banker and his wife looked at in Switzerland (I think) that was a combo of a really old building with stone walls with modernized looking updates... something like 2 mil. They ended up picking a place with an elevator bc they had a handicapped daughter though
[Edited on August 27, 2010 at 8:53 AM. Reason : .]8/27/2010 8:48:49 AM |
Supplanter supple anteater 21831 Posts user info edit post |
Anyone else notice she is like 7'20''
8/27/2010 6:48:01 PM |
khcadwal All American 35165 Posts user info edit post |
^ hahaha yes she is insane. she reminds me of ellen in a weird way. but i still watch her show too. that one comes on at VERY strange hours it seems. like 3AM. 8/27/2010 6:51:17 PM |
Supplanter supple anteater 21831 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.hgtv.com/house-hunters/seeking-a-green-community-in-asheville2/index.html
Quote : | "Seeking a Green Community in Asheville
Stan and Colette Corwin live in large home in Alva, Florida that features cozy alcoves where the couple practice meditation and yoga. They've decided that they want to live greener and have begun the search for a new home in Asheville, North Carolina. Ideally, they want a home that has a space for Stan to garden and is located close to a like-minded community of people dedicated to leaving a light footprint on Mother Earth. To help them in their hunt, Stan and Colette are relying on their good friend and realtor Bill Westel from Eco-Steward Realty." |
I saw this one. Has anyone else caught any NC based House Hunter's episodes?
I think I maybe saw a Curb Appeal or some other HGTV show that was set in NC once too.8/29/2010 6:34:35 PM |
NeuseRvrRat hello Mr. NSA! 35376 Posts user info edit post |
most of the folks on this show are total idiots who just want what they've been told to want by television, magazines, etc. 8/29/2010 6:37:22 PM |
FykalJpn All American 17209 Posts user info edit post |
one of the shows, designed to sell maybe, re-did a townhouse in raleigh a couple of years ago. it was across the street from my brother's house, so i saw them working, but i never saw it air 8/29/2010 7:02:44 PM |
lewisje All American 9196 Posts user info edit post |
Candice Olson is 6'2", not 7'20" 8/29/2010 7:20:40 PM |
Kev4Pack All American 25272 Posts user info edit post |
Every person/couple on that show is a fucking broken record:
open concept hardwood floors 3 bedrooms stainless steel appliances granite countertops entertaining
Then close with a shot of the couple chopping veggies.
Don't forget the tired joke when they see the walk in closet: "oh this is great for all of my clothes, but where will we put your stuff, honey?" HUR HUR HUR
[Edited on August 29, 2010 at 7:25 PM. Reason : foo] 8/29/2010 7:25:30 PM |
Supplanter supple anteater 21831 Posts user info edit post |
^Yeah I definitely notice a lot of that. Also everyone has a laugh at the word "man-cave" in every single episode that involves a couple finding a home.
That said looking at a variety of homes and condos in a variety of cities and countrysides is still fun.
Just saw one set somewhere in Europe where the guy bought a 2 or 3 hundred year old home that was on the town walls and had its own watch tower as a part of the fortification. It was a pretty awesome place.
New episodes of House Hunters & House Hunters International tonight at 9 & 9:30 respectively according to http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tvlistings/ZCGrid.do
[Edited on August 29, 2010 at 8:15 PM. Reason : .] 8/29/2010 7:53:14 PM |
wolfpack0122 All American 3129 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "also I read somewhere that the people on the show have already closed on the house before filming and the other two are just ones they considered before making their decision, so that's why it seems so fake and you hear the same comments about shit in every episode " |
Ok. I was always wondering why they only showed them 3 houses. Most everyone I know looks/looked at eleventy billion houses before finding the one they want. If I had to buy a house and my realtor only showed me 3 and expected me to buy one, he or she would look like
But I love those shows though. And the renovation shows too like Holmes on Homes or Income property. Can't stand the shows that just re-decorate a room though.8/30/2010 1:09:48 AM |
khcadwal All American 35165 Posts user info edit post |
i don't really like holmes on holmes at all
but i LOVE income property
have you seen the renovation realities show where people try to do their own renovations themselves?
there used to be this other show i loved i can't remember what it is called. some show about additions where they'd add HUGE insane additions to houses.
and i LOVE deserving design with vern whats his face. but i haven't seen that on in awhile.
[Edited on August 30, 2010 at 1:19 AM. Reason : .] 8/30/2010 1:18:26 AM |
hgtran All American 9855 Posts user info edit post |
I started watching HGTV when I was looking for a house to buy. It's amazing how a lot of the people on House Hunters ended up buying houses beyond their means, and ended up putting in only like a 5% down on it with a high interest mortgage. A lot of the shows were pre-recession, so those people are screwed now. 8/30/2010 2:48:57 AM |
Supplanter supple anteater 21831 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "i don't really like holmes on holmes at all
but i LOVE income property" |
+1
I've only seen one episode of Bang For Your Buck (or maybe it was Design on a Dime) where they completely redid a place for less than $1000 but that was awesome. The For Rent show has shown off some fancy condos too.8/30/2010 3:08:02 AM |
jtmartin All American 4116 Posts user info edit post |
I, too, enjoy HH and specifically HH International.
The worst part about it is the fact that the couple has already seen the houses they're being taken to. Once you realize that, you realize how shitty some of the acting is (even more so than before). 8/30/2010 12:16:41 PM |
Jen All American 10527 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "
have you seen the renovation realities show where people try to do their own renovations themselves? " |
LOVE that show, people are so stupid haha
Also, mom and I will watch house hunters but every time they say "Thats nice" you drink 8/30/2010 12:32:53 PM |
Skack All American 31140 Posts user info edit post |
Renovation Realities is great. Every episode = Couples fighting, minor injury hammed up for camera, ridiculously stupid actions, project not done in time or on budget.
+ How do we know if this is a load bearing wall? Let's take it down and find out! Oh no, it was load bearing!!! + I thought you cut the power!!! + I smell gas!!! 8/30/2010 12:39:22 PM |
NeuseRvrRat hello Mr. NSA! 35376 Posts user info edit post |
i liked the dumbass who sent his wife to the store to buy like 10 tape measures b/c he couldn't grasp the concept of clipping it on his pocket 8/30/2010 12:41:53 PM |
CalledToArms All American 22025 Posts user info edit post |
^^^^ For sure. I still like looking at the houses. I have no shame in admitting I watch a lot of HGTV if nothing else to get some different ideas for my current home/future homes.
wow..boring 16,000th post
[Edited on August 30, 2010 at 12:55 PM. Reason : ] 8/30/2010 12:50:38 PM |
Lumex All American 3666 Posts user info edit post |
Love watching House Hunters. It's great for girlfriend-time.
Also, I am super god-damn gay for Scott McGillivray (Income Properties)
8/30/2010 1:06:22 PM |
Supplanter supple anteater 21831 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "I love those shows though. And the renovation shows too like Holmes on Homes or Income property." |
Just saw an ad for a new show they're starting soon called All American Handyman with Holmes and the guy from Income Property. Sounds like it'll be up your alley.8/30/2010 2:17:02 PM |
jtmartin All American 4116 Posts user info edit post |
^saw the preview before as well. Looks like a good show! 8/30/2010 2:24:54 PM |
ncsujen07 All American 1469 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "also I read somewhere that the people on the show have already closed on the house before filming and the other two are just ones they considered before making their decision, so that's why it seems so fake and you hear the same comments about shit in every episode" |
i also read this. i think it was wikipedia haha. i applied to be on this show a few weeks ago, but ended up buying a house and haven't heard from them yet. i'm sure they get a ton of applications. i really wanted to be on My First Place because they always get an awesome gift like a new dining set, but they were only taping in certain cities. you get $300 for house hunters.8/30/2010 2:31:15 PM |
khcadwal All American 35165 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Also, I am super god-damn gay for Scott McGillivray (Income Properties) " |
i was going to post that i found him weirdly attractive. but then i felt like a freak so i didn't.
but i do8/30/2010 3:28:05 PM |
khcadwal All American 35165 Posts user info edit post |
i'm watching house hunters international right now with holly beck
i want to move to Nicaragua and start a surfing camp
except i can't really surf. so that is kindof a set back. 11/18/2010 10:35:41 PM |
MinkaGrl01
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I saw an episode of Holmes on Homes where this lady had a balcony on the 2nd floor built but it collapsed while her and her friends were on it. Holmes came in and repainted her house, fixed some of her foundation, repaved her back porch, put in a garden and built the most amazing balcony ever out of cedar. I love that show. 11/19/2010 7:57:38 AM |
quagmire02 All American 44225 Posts user info edit post |
i freakin' ♥ HGTV 11/19/2010 7:58:49 AM |