At my podiatrist's office, the TV is always on this house buying show.

[raccoon]

At my podiatrist's office, the TV is always on this house buying show.

Maybe somebody else know the name of it, it's where they have a family going to buy a house and they show several houses and the family chooses one.

I told the office staff last week there that I appreciate them having that show on instead of FOXNews. I asked them to pass it on to the office manager.

We must persist!

[greeny2323]

1. Property Brothers?

There are lots of similar shows. Is it Property Brothers on HGTV?

http://www.hgtv.com/shows/property-brothers

[raccoon]

20. Might be. It is on HDTV. NT

[True Dough]

2. There are a number of such shows

but I believe House Hunters on HGTV may be the one you're referring to.

Yes, better than FOX. Dead silence, no picture would be much better than FOX.

[mnhtnbb]

3. Probably tuned to HGTV

which has a lot of fixer upper or house buying or renting shows. I'm a huge fan. Have a friend who was the subject of
one of the International shows (Lyon, France).

Have never encountered a lounge/waiting room TV tuned to HGTV but it sure would be something I'd endorse.

Good for your podiatrist and good for you giving them positive reinforcement.

[femmocrat]

4. I like those shows too, especially the one about Alaska.

Is it House Hunters?

There was also one about whether to renovate or sell, I think it was "Love it or Leave It." It was set in Canada.

You are fortunate. My dentist plays Fox News .... even though I always ask to have it turned off.

[highplainsdem]

5. Sounds like HGTV's House Hunters or some of their other shows

[snooper2]

6. FYI it's all fake, the "couple" has already closed on a house before the show is even taped LOL

Then they go to "comparable" houses after the fact and "act" like they are interested...

Cheap to produce, the masses suck it up

[Blue_Adept]

11. We suck it up because it's fun, harmless, and can actually add to one's life

I know with my significant other we talk about the houses and the design ideas within and incorporate various ideas from the shows. Or plan for long range projects with some ideas that we get from it.

And blissfully, it seems like almost every show avoids anything to do with politics and religion. So it's a great "safe haven" kind of viewing thing.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

7. House Hunters.

It's basically background noise for my wife.

It's heavily staged/re-created (apparently the subjects of the show have already made their decision by the time filming begins) but I'll admit it is a little fun trying to guess which one they chose. And it's kind of cool seeing different houses in different cities in the country. So I really don't mind.

It's fluff, but I'll take harmless fluff over Fox News any day at this point.

[highplainsdem]

19. Agree it's fluff, but it's interesting to see what's available for various prices in various locales

[NightWatcher]

8. That show makes me crazy. He reads to dogs professionally and she collects sea shells.

Their budget for a house is 2.8 million.

The show should be called “Clueless Couple Has No Grasp On Reality”

[Hortensis]

9. An apolitical show? You bet! A funny "leak" about Air Force One is that

it always has to have (?) either Property Brothers or another similar program available for some unidentified person who flies around with 45.

[csziggy]

10. HGTV has several house buying shows

The longest running one is House Hunters and it set up the formula. The buyers are shown three houses none of which meet all of their three main criteria. At the end they review the pros and cons of each, eliminate one, then pick between the other two.

Kinda of fun until you find out the whole thing is a scam. Usually the people hunting have already picked their house. The other two homes are ones that were on the market when the film crew arrived.

'House Hunters' scandal: Is the show a fake?
Erin Strecker@ErinStrecker
Posted on June 12, 2012 at 10:45pm EDT

The blogosphere exploded with new evidence today that House Hunters, HGTV’s not-at-all-guilty pleasure about people buying new homes, isn’t as grounded in reality as it may appear. The A.V. Club, who first reported the news, points out that this is not an entirely new claim, but the story picked up speed today, thanks to the blog Hooked on Houses.
'
A woman named Bobi Jensen shared her experience about being featured on House Hunters with the blog. She explained that the producers changed her and her husband’s story about why they were moving, and also shed some light on how those three houses that potential buyers choose from are selected. Jensen explained that prior to being selected, they had already chosen their new house. The other two “options” were just their friends’ houses that weren’t even for sale.

EW spoke with Bobi Jensen via e-mail today and she reiterated the above claims about her episode, which taped in early 2006. She stated that the producers told her how they wanted the storyline to go. She also explained that although it was true she viewed her friends’ not-for-sale houses as the other home options, that wasn’t the norm. Jensen told EW, “It wasn’t ever intended to be this way… The producers were relying on us to set up the homes to tour. We called all over town to realtors that had houses listed and we couldn’t get anyone to agree to it…. I think they were afraid we’d show their house in a bad light.”

Overall, Jensen stressed that she loves HGTV and thinks these practices are the most efficient way to handle a show such as House Hunters — something the team behind House Hunters seem to agree with.
http://ew.com/article/2012/06/12/house-hunters-fake-scandal-hgtv/

I do appreciate when doctor's offices have programming other than news. If they had Fox on my blood pressure would be over the top! The worst was when waiting for out patient surgery - they had Food Channel on in the waiting room. That was just plain cruel with a room of people who had not been allowed to eat or drink for the previous twelve hours!

[HAB911]

12. Just be aware most of those shows contain staged/fake situational reality TV

https://mic.com/articles/166308/is-house-hunters-fake-4-things-you-may-not-have-known-about-the-hgtv-series

http://www.eonline.com/news/822990/unreal-real-estate-tv-the-fake-and-sometimes-dark-side-of-house-hunting-renovating-remodeling-for-our-viewing-pleasure

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2016/11/04/fixer-upper-house-hunting-scenes-are-fake-show-participant-claims.html

https://www.totalmortgage.com/blog/home-improvement-2/is-property-brothers-fake-the-real-deal-on-your-favorite-hgtv-shows/34864

[obamanut2012]

13. Househunters!

I like the International shows the best.

HGTV is a really good neutral channel to have on.

[Freddie]

14. My hairdresser does the same

Those HGTV house hunter shows are on constant loop; they're fun to watch and it's the only time I watch them. Except at the holidays she has the tv on those Lifetime sappy holiday movies which are also fun. She's a Republican (brainwashed "pro-lifer&quot but knows not to tick off her customers.

[Orrex]

15. Bless their soles!

[Sancho]

16. Honestly, I hate being at the doctor or car repair or whatever...and forced to watch fox.

I have a habit of going to hotels or other places where I can get hold of the controller, and quietly removing the fox channels from the lineup menu if the TV allows programming.



...and I like HGTV...

[procon]

17. Sounds like the House Hunters show on HGTV.

There are two versions, one for homes in the US, and another show with international homes. They both have the same format, see 3 houses and pick one. I like the international show better because it's very interesting to see a glimpse of cities around the world and look inside the houses. They are often quite different from American homes, especially in the bathrooms and kitchens, and how they maximise smaller living spaces and conserve energy. I've learned that in many countries, homes don't come with a built in kitchen or even closets, the new owner has to install them as they are considered furniture, not fixtures like in a bathroom.

[question everything]

18. Watched something like that at my oral surgeon reception

It is on HGTV and when I first sat down, they were talking about $715,000 remodeling! Next they brought in a beautiful sofa in white! Had to wonder how ling it would retain this really white.

And then shoppers came to visit the open house, they did not bat an eye when told it was $715,000. Then there was a bidding war and the house was sold at $725,000. Never found out where it was but some people sure have lots of money..

[greymattermom]

21. A lot of those really expensive houses

are in Toronto, Vancouver, or California. Or Boston. Or New York. Or Atlanta ITP. Or Denver. Or Seattle. Yep, most everywhere.

[shraby]

22. Could be Tiny House?

[snowybirdie]

23. My Dentist

shows reruns of I Love Lucy. Always enjoyable