HGTV Shows You Should Watch
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HGTV Shows You Should Watch

You'll be so prepared for adult life and house-buying one day.

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HGTV Shows You Should Watch

I'm going to be very honest here. I'm super into HGTV, and anyone I know will agree. No, I am not in my thirties and not a stay-at-home mom who gardens in her free time. I am a twenty-year-old college student who loves to dream about what my house will maybe look like one day. I'm not a huge fan of TV usually (Netflix always wins), but for some reason, I can't help but stop to watch whatever is on HGTV. There's something fascinating about the transformation of houses and all the cool new things that people are doing to their houses.

Here are HGTV's best in my personal opinion (laugh now, but you'll be hooked, I promise).

5. "Beachfront Bargain Hunt"

People who are looking for a dream house getaway try to battle it out with realtors in order to get a good price for a beach house. Not only are the houses and destinations beautiful, but the people are crazy. They seem to never be quite happy with what is picked out for them. You'll probably end up screaming at your TV and just telling them to settle with the one that is closest to what they want.

4. "Property Brothers: Buying and Selling"

The Scott brothers (I still can't tell which one is which) have a show where they try to buy a house as cheap as possible, and put in as little money as possible to make big changes so they can sell it for as much as possible. They're really good at what they do, and it's pretty cool to see how much money they can make off of a really ugly house (you may want to consider a new career in this area).

3. "House Hunters"

This is, in my opinion, the most aggravating of the HGTV shows, but still it finds a way into my top five. If you thought that "Beachfront Bargain Hunt" was full of people who complained a lot, brace yourself. Some people are very nice and can find exactly what they want, but usually that's not the case. People on the show have three houses picked out for them. They are usually close to their price range and have almost exactly what they want. The hard part is, there isn't a house that always checks off everything on their "must-have" lists. They have to choose between the three options, which leaves you trying to make your best guess about which house they will pick. Usually they don't go with the one you pick, and then you're still talking to the TV telling them that they're stupid.

2. "Fixer Upper"

Chip and Joanna Gaines are the HGTV power couple for sure. They have a beautiful old farm house in Texas that was completely renovated to look like something straight out of Pottery Barn or Better Homes and Gardens. They have adorable children who are often featured in the show. They go around and help people choose an old and decrepit house to turn into their dream home. They help them customize it and stay within their budgets in a location of the buyer's choice. This show always inspires me to start new projects around my room (they never look as good, but that's beside the point).

1. "Flip or Flop"

Coming in at number one is my favorite show, "Flip or Flop." These former real-estate agents decided that they could do more. They now buy houses that they usually never get to tour first, and completely renovate them to make profits of $50,000 or more. With his construction ideas and her design ideas, they never fail. Something always appears to go wrong, or their budget gets too high, and yet they still come out on top. The drama helps make this show much more than boring house renovations.

And now that you know all about the best of HGTV, you can turn on the channel and watch these shows with confidence (don't let your friends tease you too much).

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