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HGTV

qualitygal — Mon, 26 May 2014 14:59:21 GMT

I think I'll be watching this for awhile today. I just don't see much else on today. I am kind of interested in all the home shows. Amazing what the costs are in these shows.

Anyone else watching today?

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minkbunny — Mon, 26 May 2014 15:15:30 GMT

Hi qualitygal,

Yes, I am watching the beautiful beachfront home searches. We live at a huge sailing lake so I can certainly understand the desire these homeowners have to share the water.

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brii — Mon, 26 May 2014 15:16:49 GMT

I have DIY network on now.

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Krimpette — Mon, 26 May 2014 16:10:30 GMT

HGTV used to be my "go-to" station. However, I really don't enjoy Love It or List It and it seems like that's on so much these days that I rarely even watch that channel these days. I used to love House Hunters International and some of the other shows.

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tdog — Mon, 26 May 2014 16:35:07 GMT

It's only worth watching if you haven't already seen the shows 3 or 4 times already. And I am totally fed up with the Property Brothers being on all the time, either with that show, or Buying and Selling, which features them again, and now a new show coming called Brother vs. Brother. I fail to understand the appeal of these two, and having them on for 8, 10, or 12 hours a day is just ludicrous. There are almost no design shows on now, or just reruns of shows several years old. What ever happened to this network?? Love it or List it and it's sequel are another mystery to me. Why the same shows over and over?? They must be on a tight budget or have management with no imagination.

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Spurt — Mon, 26 May 2014 16:42:49 GMT

ITA with everyone--It WAS a go to channel for me---but it appears it's turned into "real estate showcase"....and Love it or List it or Property Brothers --- or location shows---ZZZZZ Hardly ever watch anymore, except for an occasional House Hunters International--

-I really miss the decorating shows---they have stuff on their website but if they want me to WATCH THEIR CHANNEL put this type of show on the air!

I do enjoy the PBS Classic Channel called CREATE it has arts and craft shows, sewing, and some interesting cooking shows that involve normal recipes and ingredients....

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Kathlen — Mon, 26 May 2014 16:51:52 GMT

I don't watch HGTV for a variety of reasons. I've been tuned into EWTN all day.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 26 May 2014 20:54:37 GMT

I'm sad that HGTV has become the real estate channel and has gotten away from decorating and arts & crafts shows. I'm sick of House Hunters especially the international version, The Property Brothers who are cute but boring and especially Love It or List It. It seems like if a show is somewhat popular, they film more episodes to the point of total boredom, especially when they all follow the same scenario. I rarely watch anymore.

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Mary Bailey — Mon, 26 May 2014 21:00:02 GMT

ID (Investigation Discovery) now, this morning it was Pioneer Woman.

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Annabellethecat66 — Mon, 26 May 2014 21:01:12 GMT

I live in the Northern Va/DC Area. When I go to the Drs these shows are always on. I am amazed at the prices of these small houses in other places across the country. Other than parts of California and Hawaii, the Northern Va area is supposed to be one of the most expensive areas.

I cannot believe what people pay for some of these dumps I see on TV. I saw couples competing for houses that are a little over $1 million dollars.

The house behind me is a mini-mansion! It sits on 6 acres and is maybe 25 minutes from Washington, DC. It is 10 minutes from 2 major cross country highways (you can go anywhere). We are about 2 or 2 1/2 hours from several beaches. A few more hours for many other beaches.

That house would sell for $900,000 to maybe a little over $1 million and you wouldn't believe it. Why do these people pay that kind of money for these houses that are over priced?

They are insane. I sit there (in the Dr's office) and people around me just shake our heads and all agree....these TV people are crazy!!

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luvasale — Mon, 26 May 2014 21:05:54 GMT

ITA, also. I can't stand to look at the brothers, something about them seem off, can't believe they will have 3 shows. Love it or list it homes always have major issues with the homeowners home that it's like a broken record. I miss Carol Duval and al, of the craft, or decorating shows.

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minkbunny — Mon, 26 May 2014 21:27:50 GMT

I used to love the real estate shows like Real Estate Intervention and one from Canada called Sell Me or something like that where they showed houses that the owners wanted to sell but rarely wanted to redo anything. Sometimes it took months or longer, the timespan would show summer weather, then snow, etc. I sometimes watch the old shows on Hulu.

I miss Carol Duval as well, she had a very pleasant personality. I also miss the real gardening shows.

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MathisFan — Mon, 26 May 2014 21:43:33 GMT

I miss all the decorating shows...Candace, Sabrina, Genevieve, Tanya, David, Antonio, Meg, Sarah, etc. I really miss Kitty Bartholomew. Always loved her show.

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Mary Bailey — Mon, 26 May 2014 21:59:24 GMT

On 5/26/2014 MathisFan said:
I miss all the decorating shows...Candace, Sabrina, Genevieve, Tanya, David, Antonio, Meg, Sarah, etc. I really miss Kitty Bartholomew. Always loved her show.

me too and the gardening shows like, Gardening By The Yard.

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wildcat fan — Mon, 26 May 2014 22:05:30 GMT

I really don't watch HGTV anymore. I actually logged onto their website the other day and submitted a comment about their programming. I'd love for Candace O to decorate my home! Loved her! I also enjoyed watching Carol D and Kitty B. Seems like each time I turn it on, they have some type of real estate show on. They all seem the same to me--just different locations.

I liked it better when the shows were more educational. One of my favorite shows was Gardening by the Yard. You can find more about what he's doing here:

http://www.gardenerguy.com/hgtv.html

I think it's sad that the networks feel that traditional gardening and decorating shows aren't getting enough ratings.

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minkbunny — Mon, 26 May 2014 22:12:06 GMT

Totally agree with everything posted, with so many feeling that way (I am sure we are not the only ones) wonder why we see the same concept shows over and over and over ? They had me so paranoid with their always finding a crisis when they redid a home that I was on pins and needles when we had to have the roof replaced on our 1898 cabin due to hail damage - (hadn't replaced the roof since we bought the farm in 1995 and we had no idea what was under the roofing). They found NOTHING that was a problem, one small place where I squirrel had chewed on the corner of a piece of the plywood. which they were replacing anyway.

Yet, every home these shows do have an asbestos crisis, lead paint crisis, plumbing crisis, roofing crisis, electrical crisis, support beam crisis, water leak crisis, etc. etc. etc.

my edit.

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Krimpette — Mon, 26 May 2014 22:12:32 GMT

IMHO, if Love It or List It is getting "good ratings" by their standards, it's possibly because it's on so much. Every Monday, all day long, and then many times throughout the week. I certainly have other channels to watch, it's just that this was a channel I used to enjoy.

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Tinkrbl44 — Mon, 26 May 2014 22:31:44 GMT

I don't know why HGTV feels the need to run 15 episodes of a show in succession .... can't they at least alternate the shows?

I never saw an arts and crafts show on HGTV so I can't comment.

I know that Love It or List It and Property Brothers are filmed in Canada, so I'm always trying to figure out what city they are in ... no luck, though.

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aubnwa01 — Mon, 26 May 2014 22:44:26 GMT

On 5/26/2014 minkbunny said:
I used to love the real estate shows like Real Estate Intervention and one from Canada called Sell Me or something like that where they showed houses that the owners wanted to sell but rarely wanted to redo anything. Sometimes it took months or longer, the timespan would show summer weather, then snow, etc. I sometimes watch the old shows on Hulu.

I think you're thinking of "Buy Me" & I enjoyed that one, too.

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minkbunny — Mon, 26 May 2014 22:50:21 GMT

On 5/26/2014 aubnwa01 said:
On 5/26/2014 minkbunny said:
I used to love the real estate shows like Real Estate Intervention and one from Canada called Sell Me or something like that where they showed houses that the owners wanted to sell but rarely wanted to redo anything. Sometimes it took months or longer, the timespan would show summer weather, then snow, etc. I sometimes watch the old shows on Hulu.

I think you're thinking of "Buy Me" & I enjoyed that one, too.

Yeah, that's it. I was so close