A Texas power-couple hopes to make a big purchase on the island of St. John; with a budget of one million dollars, their wish list of amenities include a pool, hot tub and beach access.

A couple moves from the Windy City to sunny Vieques, Puerto Rico; they have a limited budget and would like to be near the beach.

An active family going to Vieques, Puerto Rico wants a home with plenty of room, but he wants to be close to town and she wants something in a rural setting with a big yard.

A couple wants to escape Canadian winters with a move to Utila, Honduras; they both want space for their kids to visit, but while she's looking for a move-in ready home close to town, he's open to remote properties that need work.

After lava swallowed their Hawaii home, a couple is ready to live in a tropical paradise on St. Thomas.

A Canadian couple looks to shed winter coats and some weight with a move to the Dominican Republic; they want a more active and healthy lifestyle and hope to find a home with rental potential, an updated kitchen and a swimming pool.

Ready to leave the snow behind, an adventurous Ohio couple looks for a new home in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; they look for a modern condo close to the beach that has privacy, lots of amenities and enough space for friends and family to visit.

A young New Yorker is eager to escape the city that never sleeps to spend more time on the beaches of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico; she's tired of crashing with family members and hopes to find a modern condo of her own close to the beach.

A Wisconsin family moves to Puerto Rico's west coast so the kids can embrace their heritage and create the same memories their mom had growing up; they hunt for a home with space for everyone, including family that's already planning to visit.

A California couple wants to trade Bay Area traffic jams for toes in the sand in St. Thomas; they hope to find a condo close to the beach with a fabulous view, but their ultimate dream is to be near a marina where they can enjoy a new boat.

An outdoor-loving Ohio couple is relocating to St. Croix to avoid snow and spend more time off-roading and finding new trails; while he wants space to tinker with his cars, she's focused on sticking to their budget.

A couple who own a restaurant in North Carolina are eager to change their daily routine and relocate to Roatan; one has his heart set on a beachfront property, the other knows that paradise comes with a hefty price tag.

A Michigan couple heads to St. Croix to find an island home; she'll be working for the National Guard and hopes to find a home close to the armory, while he wants to live far from neighbors.

After visiting Vieques for nearly 20 years, a man from Maine convinces his wife to make the Puerto Rican island their home.

A family leave their hobby farm in snowy Canada for the warm white beaches of Roatan; Dad wants to remodel, while mom wants something move-in-ready.

A fun-loving couple moves from the busy city of Atlanta to Vieques, Puerto Rico; they would like a beachfront property where he can snorkel and she can lay by the pool.

An overworked Maryland couple look to start a new life on St. John.

A Michigan woman is ready to embrace island life after visiting St. Croix; she is looking for a home with a great view, high ceilings and a dedicated office space that allows her to work remotely.

A Michigan man met a traveling physician and instantly bonded over their love of travel and adventure; after visiting friends in Las Terrenas, they have decided to relocate and find their forever home.

A Texas couple is ready to move to St. Thomas with a handsome budget of $2,000,000 and looks for a move-in-ready home on the water; while she wants a classic Caribbean-style home, he prefers a modern property with a pool.

A woman from Pennsylvania is ready to make Las Terrenas her forever home; she is looking for a property with at least two bedrooms, a large kitchen, a space big enough for her jewelry-making hobby and is feline-friendly.

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.

Making one's home on a tropical island sounds like an expensive proposition, but this house-hunting series shows it can be done within almost any budget as families seek to find their own corner of paradise. The featured properties run the gamut from ultra-affordable to totally outrageous, located in places like Key West, Fla., Kodiak Island, Alaska, Mount Desert Island in Maine, and Washington State's San Juan Islands. Everyday families ready to start a new adventure, escape hectic lifestyles in cookie-cutter subdivisions, or simply get away from cold and snow, prove that island fantasies can be reality.

Mexico is much more than a tourist destination. Its warm Caribbean waters, sandy beaches, vibrant nightlife and sizzling culinary scene, among other benefits, attracts expatriates worldwide. "Mexico Life" takes a page out of HGTV's long-running "House Hunters" to feature people who want a secluded piece of south-of-the-border paradise to call their own. From condos in Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Aventuras to bigger residences in the coastal towns of Tulum or Akumal, homebuyers and local real estate professionals work together to find perfect Mexican properties.

Who wouldn't want a Hawaii life? Home buyers featured in this series are part of an endless stream of clients who rely on Hawaii Life Real Estate to make their island living dreams come true. Episodes follow agents at the firm -- many of whom made the leap to a life in the Aloha State and want to see others enjoy it, too -- as they take clients on tours of properties ranging from $50,000 plots of land to dream homes worth in excess of $50 million.

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.

One of the world's harshest and most diverse terrains, the state is a land of endless treasure and mystique. HGTV's series "Living Alaska" follows couples on their search for a new home in "the last frontier." From Juneau to Anchorage or the Kodiak Islands to Halibut Cove, a team of real estate agents help these families escape to homes that are off the beaten path. But they must have what it takes to be an Alaskan. After touring the selected homes, they must decide if that life is right for them.

Canadian-born Dave and Kortney Wilson met in Nashville, Tenn., and a few years later they were making a family and music together, dropping their solo careers to perform as the Wilsons. Ever creative, Dave and Kortney have since packed the microphones and left the studio to take advantage of the Music City's burgeoning housing market. "Masters of Flip" tells of the couple's adventures through the messes and stresses of renovations and the anticipation of enormous profits. Tireless contractor Dave and award-winning realtor Kortney have built their real estate business through flips, buy and hold properties, and vacation rentals.

The series brings potential home buyers a better understanding of the process, each episode following a prospective buyer and an agent from start to finish.

There's no shortage of work for Maine-based builder Chase Morrill, whose specialty is renovating rustic cabins and camps all over the Pine Tree State. Working alongside his sister, brother-in-law and best friend, Morrill contracts with clients to save and transform rundown cabins buried deep in Maine's remote woods. From century-old cottages to lakeside retreats in need of some major repairs, Chase and his team give these dilapidated properties the revivals they have needed for decades.