Have you ever wondered how house shows like Love it or List It or House Hunters compare to reality? Whether you watch them for entertainment or find it educational, they can be fun to watch from time to time. On today’s show, we peel back the layers a bit to find out what’s fact and what’s fiction on these popular TV shows. We also cover five takeaways you can learn from house shows like these. As you go on your own home search, make sure to remember reality is a little more complicated than it looks on TV!
Here’s what we cover on today’s podcast:
- Why are real estate TV shows so popular?
- Do these shows provide educational value?
- The budget is part of the process.
- Compromise always happens.
- Understand what the real value of renovation is.
- Location, location, location!
- Teamwork is vital.
- Thankfully, there isn’t that much office drama as on the show!
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