And I don’t care for the people scoffing at those of us who believed that the important elements of shows like this and House Hunters – choosing a house not already bought – must be true. My question is why do they spend so much money on accessories (Knick-nacks, lamps, mirrors, etc)…Do you see where I am coming from? And jeez, it was an original Victorian. Unfortunately, too many people know this, and it drives property values up. We have also watched Love It or List It Too/Vancouver and we are not fans of either host. I couldn’t believe it, that she had honest to god set money aside for a potential problem. Are Hilary and David married in real life? It’s killing me to know for sure but I know my suspense has got to be right. Oh my, biting centipedes would be enough to send me running! This makes a lot more sense when you look at multiple final products and realize there is no consistency. At least it’s not a buying/selling show! Maria and some others brought up a good point, one I often wonder about when I watch. If they are that stupid – they have no business owning a home. You just gave it away!” Or something. List it ! Yes, I know it’s staged. 1) Never buy a 100 yr. old house in Toronto. i.e. Hillary has to renovate the existing house often for far less money than the replacement houses will cost. It seems like it’s on every time I turn on HGTV lately. These homeowners complain and are so nasty. I enjoy the show. It was. Most of the houses within city limits are small and very expensive.What the realtor host does not mention is, to move to bigger homes means out in the suburbs and a long commute. When this show is on immediately switch it. That’s what I’ve heard, too. Maybe in at least one LIOLI episode when they said list it, they meant it. desta and mark In the ending credits of an episode I recently saw, Hillary was listed as host. No, I don’t think she does. Kinda like in the real world!!! When surprises do come, they usually are true surprises (shoddy workmanship in a newer home that was not expected, etc.). However, Hilary gets the raw end if the deal. I like the show BUT – when the reno invariably goes wrong, I would rather live with my old furniture and still have some of the upgrades vs. stuff left undone just to have a bunch of new gucci furniture and accessories. It feels forced &/or fake. ” #2. https://www.torontolife.com/informer/features/2013/08/22/the-real-world/, Copyright © 2021 Hooked on Houses Hosted on WP Engine | Built on the Genesis Framework Site Design by 3200 Creative. Please fire that god-awful narrator! . They should do something romantic on the show. The HGTV show “Hawaiian Life” also gets on my last nerve, mostly because I live here and there is SO MUCH they don’t tell or show about living here, it’s almost criminal. Ilove to see what type of houses are listed in foreign countires. However the guy told her “you’re not selling my kitchen’! IF you are older, let’s say coming close to 40, do think about a ranch style home, mostly for the future especially if you intend to live there for a long time. I am in hopes that you guys there at HGTV are listening and give those guys an pay raise to make sure that you keep them.I just LOVE them. I always thought a show like this would have been a good companion to “:Designed to Sell”. Gotta love the good ole U.S. of A. keeping costs up so businesses are driven out of the country. Some have worked in the industry, but most haven’t. Most of the shows that have the host or the homeowners working on projects are just quick shots to give the illusion that the homeowner or host is doing the project, where in reality the job is started and completed by a contractor and crew. Under the contract, the coupl… I cannot stand to watch this show because it is the same in every episode. It’s the same kind of show and it’s from Toronto Canada….again. 1. it is so fake. I love this show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHAME ON HGTV!! I do not care for the hosts and their banter. Reno drama, fine, but I want to see them focus on the solutions, not homeowners stamping their feet and having four-year-old-esque temper tantrums. david is funny and i think handsome. And what is up with Canadians and their finished basements? It makes it took like all Toronto residents live in houses that are about to fall down. Still I have to watch and can’t wait to hear David say “:Hillary will never give you this in your home” and “your own personal on-suite”. They are freaking ant colonies, and when you hack their roots to bits, they grow back! I think I’ve only seen one episode where they gave her extra money for her budget. 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That makes it a tool for gathering ones personal information to sell to every spam organization we have in U.S. and nothing more. Thanks for the link. I’ve only seen two episodes and Jillin got both families wanted to love it. It does get frustrating when all the casting calls for the renovation shows include the “you have to live near Toronto” when Canada is such a big country. Love it or List it is so negative and fake I cringe when I hear it come on,which seems to be nonstop now. As many have stated, most of these shows across the cable spectrum are almost entirely scripted. This is not driving Americans out of the country, these are uniquely Canadian shows. either spouse would feel resentful or even a little jealous. Not to mention, it’s on all the time. I can just WATCH it w/o the volume which is what I do often. these days. It gives me ideas on what I can do to my home. I HATE HATE HATE seeing the new home owners ALWAYS chopping vegtables as a sign they are ‘settled into’ their new home’. As it turns out, they have to bicker for the show to have some drama. I want to know where on earth you can get a house for 100,000!! If you don’t- change the channel. I think the arguing on Love It Or List it is horrible. That and wasn’t there a show called Dream Home or something? sure there’s drama but for the most part every one of them: fergus, eddie, desta, hillary, and david are being their true selves. But, I have always asked myself- Wouldn’t Hillary warn the homeowner at the start, that unexpected things might pop up when they start tearing into the walls. Your show would be better if these issues were dealt with. compared to the time they focus on everyone talking to the camera about drama? Carpet will make a comeback after awhile just as hardwoods did. The disclaimer at the end of the show indicates they are now “open to the options that are out there” but never says whether they put their own house up for sale and actually BUY the better house for them. I loved it. She brings more of a “host” quality to the show. I miss shows with REAL designers; Christopher Lowell, Chris Madden, Kenneth Brown, et al, that actually taught us something. According to a Reddit chat, many people have witnessed how far the producers will go in putting on a show yet claim it is reality television. However, she makes all these plans and assumptions – take a wall down here – move that plumbing there – without checking with her contractors first. We make each other laugh a lot.”, This month a new version of the show premiered in the States (it was already airing in Canada) called “Love It or List It Too.”. I mean REALLY!! Does everyone really want to see their messy kitchen from everywhere else in the house? this show is clean. . I would like them to go back the the couples a few years later and see if the people are happy with their decision or if they are even still married. So, nothing on HGTV is really real. Why do people need someone to clean their house??? But unforseen problems arise that may cause increased costs. How can that be possible in every home? You may change your mind!!! most of all i watch hgtv because it’s clean tv, unlike 99% of tv which is crude,vulgar, violent, rude, selfish, inappropriate…. In each hour-long episode Realtor David Visentin and designer Hilary Farr compete for the homeowners' final decision to stay or go. So the winner must be able to afford to pay the income taxes, or be able to qualify for a mortgage on either their existing home or the prize home to cover the taxes. i think the new hosts are trying too hard to be funny or alot like david and hillary. Some of these people are totally clueless. I loved that show. Not too sure of the spinoff with Jillian and Todd….they seem too fake where David and Hilary are naturals. RALEIGH Reality TV shows such as HGTV’s “Love It or List It” often leave viewers wondering what really happens off camera. I find that the most annoying aspect. I just watched an eposide where they had $90k for renos and she only did 2 things on the list! Although Hilary is supposed to work her magic to increase the value of the home so the owners can decide if they want to keep it or sell it, one couple claimed that they were cheated. She is simply the paid actress. Now on Property Brothers, the homeowners are totally involved in the reno and 95% of the time (yeah, Jonathan has been known to say “trust me” to the owners!) I understand that for TV purposes HGTV and parent company, Scripps Networks, think they need tension. One person said that his uncle and aunt were featured in one episode in which they had to record both the “love it” and “list it” endings. If one does, they do not stay in the business very long. They not only made movies for cable network, but also made movies for major networks like CBS. I loved the episode they did of her house. They want all the upscale appliances, designs, etc. Can’t see how an owner does not know about mold or water leaks in a bathroom/kitchen sink area. They just jump right into the work then “discover” the money may not be enough. If I watch it at all I watch it with sound off…especially how rude the man is…if it was real estate in the real world he would be fired. I have no idea, but I agree with you, I wish they still had gardening shows on hgtv. First things first - You can check out the blog below, read more about me here, shop my closet here, and get on the list for my all-new presets here! Does EVERYBODY in the world really want stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, hard wood floors and open-concept EVERYTHING, ALL THE TIME? an affair or infidelity is not funny and there’s potential with even a fictitious kiss, for it to be hurtful. Or, y’know, just Make it a half-wall or a see-through wall (like a bookshelf) or something similar. Also the homes are insanely close to each other. You can basically figure out if they have the means for the upscale stuff, or are just dreaming. The original hosts are amazing and Hillary is top notch. Now that would be a twist! The host was a young guy with dark curly hair and he would go into someone’s place (usually an apartment) and using their own stuff, would redecorate rooms, pulling furniture, rugs, etc. I love all the drama in the show. Old cities in the U.S. have similiar or worse features. The way they bicker is endearing to me. Recapping Supernatural? $90k can go a lot farther in real life. Wow, al, have you ever been in a big city? Now my wife wants a new house, a ranch style home. Ratings up my I; not around here. it’s like a marathon. I think you are wrong they have so many great ideas. A very nice crew did the filming and interviewing, nothing contrived or coached. One of the houses that David took the couple to look at belonged to their neighbor, and filming was done for the entire day, knowing well it was not for sale. It’s just entertainment. And stop crushing peoples hopes and dreams that they may ACTUALLY have a chance of winning something. David shows them 3 homes they always hate the first two and the third one is fabulously perfect. hey, me too! I’m from the Toronto area and I read a newspaper article a while back where David said the people on the show almost always choose to list because his “budget” is bigger (if you look at the difference in the price of their house and what they’re willing to spend on a new home compared with what they give Hillary to work with on the renovations) and while Hillary is good she can’t make a house bigger which is what makes all the difference. The show we were on focused on a particular city in each episode and what homes sold for in a certain dollar range. You have a budget and you tell the people what you can afford. If they both wanted to love it or both wanted to list it, there would be no show. Give me a break. This show is so boring . I question how some of these homeowners have not strangled her. I never did think the ‘host or hostess’ does the finish up work…like painting or carpentry. Meanwhile the other show Love it or list it too is simply horrible. As the seasoned veteran of renos you should be clear and honest with them about what their money will get them. Moreover, in the suit filed by Murphy and Sullivan, none of the houses that David showed them was for sale. A separate play are for the kids to be loud without disturbing the rest of the family. I know it is scripted to some point, however, they do a great job of acting natural. i love love it or list it but the young new hosts aren’t as good as hillary and david they try to be like them but it just doesn’t work the other thing about the show is that someone in the couple is always negative towards hillary or david Regarding your response to the following question: We see a one-hour rendition of a three-week process. The home owners seem clueless about an older home when mold or leaks appear. I watched exactly 2 minutes of it once, and never again. You can’t fake that. I also liked Room by Room and Designed to Sell back in the day. But I do enjoy the original over the new version. But the designer and realtor are so busy trying to help other people achieve all of their dream home needs that -- aside from their witty banter and awesome chemistry -- we don't often get to spend as much time with them as we'd like. That’s funny they call it Love It Or List It Too in the US – here in Canada it is basically just the Vancouver edition. They are nice, professional and realistic. Here’s a post I wrote about one of them: https://hookedonhouses.net/2012/06/11/house-hunters-what-it-was-like-to-be-on-the-show/. I find it annoying that Hilary is so incredibly rude and mean to the home owners. I haven’t seen the LILI-Too show because it’s on too late at night for me. If you love the HGTV shows strictly for the entertainment value, that’s fine. That would be an answer to my prayers! There are probably people here that would like help…why both shows in Canada? Under the contract, the couple agreed to have Kenny Gemmill or a reasonable alternative to do the renovations. This show is so scripted. I like these shows. Ummm…no. I like looking at the renos and seeing what hilary does to the old houses and I like touring the possible move ins. I do crinch when they paint original woodwork as well. It’s just a show! The homeowner not only has to “list” but they have to SELL in order to buy a new home, which can take weeks (unless they actually have always already listed and include the proposed renovations in the ask, with the option of taking the home off the market if they decide to “love it.) Fake. I’m always amused by David showing the homeowner’s new listing price and saying that the house he showed them was now affordable with some haggling. That would be hard to pull off, though there is a bit of weirdness there. I agree. Offer, escrow, closing on a home purchase also take weeks. The scipts are very entertaining and funny. I love house hunters and other shows but these two are just ‘dum’. There should always be a fudge factor when remodeling and that drives me nuts, along with the fact she always tries to accomplish too much with a tiny budget. I’d rather have a strict design show, like Color Swap or Candice Olsen or that guy who also always paints a new piece of art for the room (blanking on his name/show), then some design shoehorned into watching the two hosts sniping, ‘oh my design is better than your house-hunting skills. You like watching these shows because while in the moment of watching these phony shows, you slip into a mindset, where you allow yourself to believe these shows are reality. This show just screams disingenuous. Honestly, I like the show, but mostly because Hillary is a smokin hot milf . Of course, "Love It or List It" isn't the only show that has come under fire for a supposed lack of authenticity. If I was married it would hurt my feelings if my husband and another woman even just touched lips. My only critique as a designer myself is a little too much money is spent on staging decor. I like house hunters international a lot because it shows how adventurous people are to try living in a different country. Every show has the exact scenario, they hate the first house, the second house is a bit better and the third one is really what they want and makes it a tough choice. I’m sure it’s the same for Love it or List it. I actually miss Trading Spaces. I love Hillary and David on Love It or List it Please dont through the younger people in with an idential script and totally boring presentation. I hate all the arguing. His designs are always fantastic, however!!! Sing it, sister! 4) Even if every piece of the reno went perfectly, the budget Hillary gets would NEVER pay for the amount of reno on the people’s lists. 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