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I like the show Hawaii Life. I saw an episode last week where a couple from Colorado bought a shipping store on Oahu like the ones they had in CO (I'm guessing UPS store) and they sold their 6000 sq ft home and were looking for at least a 3BR/2BA with an ocean view and either close to or on the beach. They were shocked at how small the houses were in their budget compared to the mainland and ended up with a home on a hill with a sliver of an ocean view and about 1/4 the size of their old house. Their dreams of beachfront living (a la Florida), surfing every day and living in the islands ended up being a bungalow in the mountains.
Like the other HGTV shows, people buying on Hawaii want ocean front or ocean view, granite counters, lots of windows, updated kitchens with stainless steel everything, and all the other bells and whistles for what they'd pay on the mainland. They are visibly disappointed at first when they realize that a house in their budget is a couple of miles from the ocean with a mountain view at best, and is 1/3 the size of their old house with no yard. Why don't they do their homework before they sell the mainland house, so they know what to expect???
Actually I'll admit that while I enjoy the show, the property brothers are very nice eye candy too. And a double treat. I love the way you could tell they are brothers even if they didn't say.
They're not just brothers -- they're identical twins.
I'm a big fan of HG network shows. I love House Hunters, Property Brothers, Buying and Selling, Love it or List it. I also will watch Property Virgins but the home buyers annoy me the most on that show. They have $100,000 to spend and they want all the bells and whistles like granite, stainless steel, etc.
That's what drives me crazy. They do the same thing where an entire night is devoted to House Hunters.
Bryan Baumler is the bomb! He is so funny, always quick with the wit.
Here's an ideal night of HGTV from 8-11 pm.
Why can't they do something like this:
Property Virgins 8pm
Property Brothers 8:30
Income Property 9:00
Kitchen Cousins 9:30
Holmes on Homes 10:00
Curb Appeal 10:30
It drives me nuts that they only show Rehab Addict only once a week (twice on same night, but still!). That's an awesome show and I like how it's different from the other HGTV shows.
House Hunters always gives a city location. Just saw one set in Reno and Carson City NV.
That being said, HH is a total fake. We just watch it for laughs now.
Um...ALL of their shows are fake. Love It or List It, Property Virgins, etc.
Love It or List It particularly annoys me. Hillary Farr always makes promises without checking feasibility in the slightest. By this time, she should know some of the risks.
Both she and Visintin are overly dramatic and pretty annoying. I'd fire them pretty quickly.
Yes, House Hunters can be hilariously fake at times, but I get the sense that the show is "in on the joke" the way pro wrestling producers treat their viewers. "Yes, we fake a lot of it but nobody's really being hurt by this, so let's all just pretend it's real and have a fun time."
The show/feature that makes me laugh the most, however, are those "Dream Home" events where they construct this lavish home and conduct video tours, etc. with the intention to give it away in a drawing. It's hilarious on several levels. First of all, it's usually constructed in the middle of nowhere, or at least someplace that is off the beaten path. Sure, the views are great, but the person who wins the house will likely have to uproot their lives/careers to move there, and how are they going to commute to work every day when they live on the side of a cliff in the mountains? Even when they do the "urban oasis" places in a big city, it might not be possible for the winner to relocate with their job.
Worst of all, the person who wins these things typically isn't financially able to keep it. Between property taxes, utilities and upkeep (heating and cooling such a huge space), paying HOA dues in one of those swanky condo buildings, and/or the aforementioned problems with finding a job near the location of your new home, you're likely to end up having to sell the darn thing anyway. I think in recent years they have tried to remedy that by letting the winner take a cash equivalent on a lot of it, but what a lot of trouble (the IRS will love you) for something that's supposed to be a good thing.
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