A woman and her kids have been vacationing in Port Aransas, Texas, for years and are ready to own a piece of their favorite paradise; they find the perfect beach retreat for the family, but realize it will take updating to make it move-in ready.

After vacationing in St. Pete Beach, Fla., for many years, a couple purchases an older condo in a prime location that needs a total gut job.

After recently renovating a rental property, a couple and their four kids are ready to get their hands dirty again on a vacation retreat.

An outdoor enthusiast couple loves spending time at the beach in Westport, WA, and decides to buy a vacation home in the quaint town. The house they choose needs a major overhaul, but their limited budget may prevent them from turning the property into the perfect retreat.

A woman and her daughters relocate from Virginia Beach, Va. to the quaint beach town of Cape Charles, where they find a charming fixer upper that will be perfect for their family, but is in need of some serious repairs.

After years of vacationing in the area, a woman and her grandmother are ready to purchase a home of their own in the coastal community of Anna Maria Island, Fla.

After spending many summer days vacationing on the Jersey Shore, a couple is ready to buy a getaway of their own in Brigantine, N.J.

A couple gears up to make the coastal paradise of Gulf Shores, Ala. their forever home with a house in the perfect place that needs big time renovations.

A couple looks for a beach house in Ventnor City, N.J. where they can make memories with their daughter on the Jersey Shore.

After renting vacation homes for many years, a couple finally buys a place of their own that needs a lot of work, but luckily he is a general contractor and ready to take on the challenge.

A couple hunts for a new forever home near the beach in Mathews, Va.; they find a house that could be perfect for their family but it's a fixer-upper and their budget is tight; unexpected problems pop up during demolition.

After a recent medical scare, Nicole is ready to live life to the fullest in a home by the water in Moorehead City, N.C.; a tight budget and unforeseen problems might put a hiccup in her plan for the perfect beach retreat.

A family of avid beach-goers has outgrown their home on the Outer Banks of North Carolina and is looking for a home with more space that they can make renovations on themselves.

A newly engaged couple loves their Florida lifestyle and wants to be on the water in St. Petersburg, which means they have to take on a renovation project.

Sharon hunts for a beachfront home where she and her kids can rediscover the magic of the Jersey Shore.

A woman is looking for a home in Isle of Palms, S.C., that is close to the beach and has enough space for family and friends; she finds a home that could be perfect, but it needs a lot of work, so she sets out to turn her dream into a reality.

A couple is ready to find a beach home of their own after years of visiting relatives on the sunny shores of Galveston, Texas, but the house they find is need of serious work.

Vicky and Rome are looking to trade in the hustle and bustle of life in New York for the sun and surf of Flagler Beach, Fla.; they find an oceanfront property perfect for their new lifestyle, but it's in need of a major overhaul.

Newly engaged couple Missy and Devon are looking to purchase their first home together in Ormond-by-the-Sea, Fla., and because of their tight budget, they settle for a fixer upper and get their hands dirty taking on a lot of the work themselves.

A couple looks for a forever home in Topsail, N.C., and finds a property with potential that needs major renovations; with a long to-do list and constant changes to their original design plan, the project could prove to be more than they can handle.

Frequent visitors to the popular beach town of Ocean City, Md., decide to take a big chance and invest in property for their family.

House-hunting programs on HGTV cover all the options, from buyers honing in on fixer-uppers and off-the-grid options to cabin cribs and container homes. On "Lakefront Bargain Hunt," the spotlight is on water lovers who dream of weekends or summers living by the dock of the bay. In each episode, a family on the hunt for an escape from the hustle and bustle of their busy lives tours multiple waterfront properties. With the help of a real estate agent, the hope is to find the perfect lakeside home without breaking the bank.

Purchasing a beachfront property doesn't always mean buyers have to break the bank. This series documents the journeys of families who are dreaming of living in a sandy locale with palm trees and warm ocean breezes, but those dreams are accompanied by a firm budget. And by budget we mean substantially short of a million dollars. The house hunters tour three to four waterfront properties -- each with surprisingly affordable price tags -- before choosing the one that turns the beach lifestyle dreams into reality.

Fixer-uppers are on the wish lists of house hunters in this addition to HGTV's long-running franchise. In each episode, the featured home buyers tour three for-sale homes and choose the one that is the perfect fixer-upper. The added bonus? Cameras also capture what happens after the home is purchased and the renovation project begins. The progress is charted as the new homeowners turn their property into home sweet home, then they finally reveal their new space.

Buying a home is a huge responsibility that many new homeowners don't enter into lightly. "Buying it Blind" features six couples who are ready for a buying and renovation journey. These couples are wary about parting with their life savings and aren't willing to compromise or commit to major decisions. Atlanta Real Estate Agent Anna Kilinski, visionary Contractor Jen Metzger, and Designer to the stars Michel Smith Boyd stepped to the plate to help these couples, they discuss their wants and needs before going out and purchasing a home without the couple ever seeing it. When the reveal happens, the experts renovate the house to transform it into the house of their dreams. With the pressure on, can the experts create these dream homes?

When a person gets into a serious relationship, one of the important things to consider is where they will live when moving in together -- will one move into the other's existing home, or will the partners move into a completely new residence? "Yours, Mine or Ours" tries to help couples make that decision. Los Angeles real estate tycoon Reza Farahan and interior designer Taylor Spellman offer their expertise to help the couples in their deliberations. Farahan and Spellman help the couples reach one of two decisions: renovate one of their current homes to satisfy the partner's needs or combine their budgets to buy a new place to live. Spellman presents the couples with 3-D renderings of how they can transform their current spaces, while Farahan tempts each couple by showing two new properties that they can make their own. In the end, though, the final decision -- yours, mine or ours -- is made by the couple.

So you think you have a high-maintenance friend or co-worker in your life? Meet Jeff Lewis, one of the most colorful real estate speculators in Los Angeles, whose obsessive-compulsive tendencies are exceeded only by the eccentricities of his friends -- and the success of his business. With the downturn in the housing market, Lewis subsequently lessened his interest in flipping properties and focused on his design consulting business. Whether he's flipping or designing, Lewis relies on his staff to help him get his projects done.