Some shows have even faced legal action over their less savory conduct.
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“The ones we looked at weren’t even for sale,” Jensen said in her blog post.
That’s a sign that your favorite show isn’t necessarily showing all of its work.
But their fixes and renos are entirely real, according to them.
But starring on the show has some perks, as Whyte explained.
Additionally, renovation extraordinaire Jonathan Scott is typically not the project’s foreman or even a primary worker.
“I’m never laying 5,000 square feet of flooring,” Jonathan admitted.
Still, other renovation masters like Jasmine Roth of “Help!
I Wrecked My House” insist that the budgets are accurate.
It’s worth it, in the end, to spend some face time with Bromstad, however.
Whether participants have taken out lawsuits against the shows after they’ve aired.
Both cases appear to be ongoing as of 2023.
It doesn’t hurt to make things a little turbulent for the cameras, either.
One couple whose home search was featured on the show didn’t even end up being shown as participants.
