FAKE HOUSEHUNTERS ON HGTV - Page 2

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

They aren't real life. There's nothing real about those, they are entertainement. As scripted, directed, produced, dressed, made up etc etc etc as any sitcom. Of course, they have to throw in some "drama" to make the shows interesting.

lulu1 · ‎03-29-2011

My husband had a relative who was featured on House Hunters. She was young, quirky and had an old (sugar daddy) partner. Months after she purchased a house, her realtor contacted her and asked if she wanted to be on the show. Two of the houses shown she never considered.

The entire show was scripted, I know this for a fact.

threecees · ‎09-22-2017

There was a local couple featured in the show in the spring. Made the newspaper

and they did purchase a house from the 3 shown.

I think some of it is exaggerated especially getting the possible homebuyer to

complain about what the house is missing or the distance to work, etc. but I

believe sometimes they do purchase a home.

Don't think the show would be on the air for so long if it was completely fake.

stevieb · ‎03-10-2010

I haven't tuned in to HGTV in years and have also stopped looking at the magazine... It all just became too redundant, both the programming and the design aesthetic. For a few years after they essentially became the 'real estate network'... I enjoyed the occasional Househunter, Property Virgin, or house 'flip' show, but it got to be too much and like others, I miss more of a focus on decorating and design and especially decorating and design that doesn't all pretty much look alike...

In my pantry with my cupcakes...

shaggygirl · ‎11-24-2011

If all the House Hunters shows are fake and filmed sometimes months later after they've already bought and moved in.....then I wonder what do they do with their furniture and decorations because 9 times out of 10 they show 3 empty houses and talk about the changes they would want to make then show them supposedly weeks or months later with all their furniture and decorations and the home improvements they've done.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

@shaggygirl wrote:
If all the House Hunters shows are fake and filmed sometimes months later after they've already bought and moved in.....then I wonder what do they do with their furniture and decorations because 9 times out of 10 they show 3 empty houses and talk about the changes they would want to make then show them supposedly weeks or months later with all their furniture and decorations and the home improvements they've done.

Storage. It's a no brainer. If they are using someone's real home, they put all their stuff in storage so they can film the empty house segment.

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

From what I've seen on all the house (and island) hunting shows I've seen, what they do is to make the shows more interesting and the homes more appealing. No one is trying to "fool" anybody.