House Hunters Hoax!
My cousin and I are HGTV junkies who enjoy spending our free time following individual’s in their house hunting and remodeling ventures. Last night she offered up some information that she had recently heard through a friend which proved to be upsetting to both of us. House Hunters, one of our favorite shows, isn’t what it appears to be to viewers. The participants on the show are already in escrow with one of the three homes shown. I must be naïve considering after performing a quick internet search I discovered Hooked on Houses, http://hookedonhouses.net/, a housing blog, which had a link to a newspaper article where the show explained the truth behind choosing participants who are already multiple steps into the process of purchasing a particular home.
According to Hooked on Houses the home that is chosen by the participants of the show is almost always empty during the filming, while the other two are furnished. See if you notice next time you watch House Hunters. This tactic does make sense whereas the participants are guaranteed to choose a house at the end of the show, however it takes all the fun out of it for the viewers who are trying to guess which house the buyers will choose!
The secret is out!