A couple searches for an urban house with a basement apartment.

Joe needs an income property to help pay down his debt.

Scott helps Jason and Peky find a house with a basement apartment.

Marissa and Bryan need Scott's help to find a home with an income suite.

A couple looks for a home with a rental unit in a hot neighborhood.

Twin brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott aim to help couples find fixer-uppers and transform them into dream homes. The brothers use state-of-the-art imagery programs to unveil their plans for how the properties will look after the transformation. But the potential home buyers have to take a risk to make the twins' vision come true, and it's up to Jonathan and Drew to convince the couples that purchasing an older home in need of work is the best option.

First-time home buyers are guided through the treacherous and sometimes emotionally exhausting shoals of the process and are given candid advice on what it takes to find the right property -- and why buying a "dream home" can turn into a nightmare unless the money part of the equation adds up.

Contractor extraordinaire Mike Holmes has helped hundreds of people get the home or renovation they deserve, but now the homeowner who needs a hand is his son Mike Jr (MJ). "Holmes & Holmes" documents their working and personal relationship as they tackle the renovation of MJ's 750-square-foot bungalow so he and girlfriend Lisa can have a place of their own to start a family. Of course, no sooner is MJ's modest fix-up turned upside down by Mike's ambitious plans to gut the house and add a second story. Each hourlong episode focuses on one stage of the construction process and showcases the latest construction materials and build techniques.

Interior designer Hilary Farr and real estate agent David Visentin compete for the affections of fed-up homeowners looking to either renovate or sell, as Farr transforms their worn-out space into a welcoming one while Visentin works to find them a new home. At the end of each hourlong episode, the homeowners decide if the changes designed by Farr are enough for them to stay in their current home, or if the new property Visentin has found better suits their needs. So whether they love it or list it, the homeowners come out on top.

Bathrooms serve a purpose in people's homes but they don't always look nice. Licensed contractor Matt Muenster hopes to change that by renovating homeowners' bathrooms. In the same vein as "House Crashers" and "Yard Crashers," Muenster surprises homeowners while they are shopping for home improvement supplies and identifies a bathroom challenge. He then follows the homeowners to their house and tackles the bathroom overhaul.

For some people their dream home is just that, a dream. For others it's a reachable goal, provided such factors as weather delays, restrictive sites, endless permits, crusty contractors and wayward budgets are dealt with head on. Along the way, there are plenty of guffaws that happen during the building or renovating process that sometimes shift pocketbooks and hopes totally off-kilter, and "Dream House" is there to document each and every one.

Many homeowners may tolerate unattractive or lackluster areas in their house simply because they believe they can't afford a makeover. In this long-running series, a design team demonstrates how problem areas can be revitalized on a budget of only $1,000. Later episodes feature designer Casey Noble (a season five "Design Star" contestant) using innovative solutions to the toughest makeover scenarios, and with a bigger budget of $2,500.