When the Husband and I went house hunting, I actually enjoyed it because I liked looking at the inside of different houses. I think it’s kind of fun to see how people decorate their homes or check out the floorplan of a house.

So you can probably guess I like watching House Hunters. A real estate agent shows her clients three different houses and the clients decide at the end of the show which one they want to buy. Of course, it’s already known that the show is a sham, but I still find it interesting to watch. I also noticed that 9 out of 10 episodes, the real estate agent shows these three options:

1. The house that is under budget but needs major renovations.
2. The almost perfect house that is within budget, but in the wrong location.
3. The absolute perfect house that is waaaay over budget.

At this point, I forget the show is staged, so I always think, “What kind of real estate agent are you? You never even come close to meeting the buyer’s requirements!” Thanks to the magic of cable TV, I can rewind back to when the real estate agent is first introduced and make a note not to use this person if I ever need to move to their area.

But whichever house the buyer picks, they’re always thrilled with their purchase in the followup two months later. And for the ones who picked the houses that were over budget, please let me know where you managed to get that additional $30 to $50 thousand. I can always use extra money.