After landing a job in Folly Beach, a Navy veteran and her Army veteran husband are moving to James Island, S.C.; they have four rambunctious children as well as an energetic rescue dog, and they hope to find a home with ample backyard space.

After years of visiting the island to relax and decompress, a Boston couple is ready to find their dream home on Martha's Vineyard.

After spending many summers on the island, a couples sets out to make their dream come true and find a forever home on Nantucket.

A couple that has vacationed on Mustang Island in Corpus Christi, Texas, since they were kids get ready to buy a home on the island.

A couple is ready to start a new chapter by buying a home on South Padre Island in Texas where they can ditch their hectic lifestyle for tranquility and adventure.

A couple that has spent most of their lives teaching on boats is ready to put down roots on dry land with their two kids, and hope to find a turn-key home on Aquidneck Island in Narragansett Bay that has a large yard close to the beach.

A Boston accountant wants to escape the hectic city life by finding a beach getaway on Aquidneck Island in Narragansett Bay.

A woman dreams of owning an island home on Martha's Vineyard since childhood, and her husband jumps on board when he visits the island and falls in love with the laid-back vibe and outdoor activities.

A career-driven couple looks to make the leap from Greenwich, Conn., to their island fantasy destination of East Hampton, N.Y., where they can finally enjoy the fruits of their labor.

A busy couple looks for a new home and a slower pace on Indian Lake in Ohio; they're looking for a place with a large backyard for their rescue dogs and they need plenty of bedrooms so they can welcome visiting friends and family.

After moving 42 times, a single attorney is ready to put down roots in Long Beach, N.Y.; she's looking for a place with an updated kitchen, but she'll be sharing the home with her mother and adult son and will need plenty of room.

A family of five is excited to leave Virginia Beach and plant roots on North Carolina's Outer Banks; the family hopes to find a large home with coastal charm and water views.

A young, single woman is tired of her quiet life, and decides to look for a new career, home and excitement in her favorite childhood vacation spot of Orange Beach, Ala.

A couple that grew up on Fidalgo Island in Washington and loved their childhood want their children to have the same experiences they had; they decide to board a ferry to the island to hopefully find the house of their dreams.

Having grown up on the Jersey shore's Absecon Island, Michael hopes to fulfil his dream of buying a home near the ocean; he and his wife, Kathy, who grew up spending summers at the beach, share their love of the island with their daughters.

A warehouse manager is ready for a move to Mount Desert Island, Maine, where she vacationed as a child and is now looking for a home with a backyard and enough space to entertain.

A Long Beach family wants a locale that's close to town, but they don't want the big city price tag.

Water is a common theme for a Rockledge, Fla., couple; they're eager to move across the Indian River to a Merritt Island property with a pool, a large living space and a dock for their boat right in their own backyard.

After many summers of vacationing in East Hampton with her friends, a Brooklyn-born woman is ready to escape the chaos of urban life and purchase her own island retreat; she's hoping to find a stylish modern home where she can relax with her dog.

After years in the Navy, a couple and their dog are making Fidalgo Island, Wash., their home; they would like their dream house to be surrounded by nature with great water views but still be close to all the town has to offer.

A Navy pilot and his family are settling down on beautiful Aquidneck Island, R.I.; she wants a house with New England charm and isn't afraid of a fixer-upper, but he thinks new construction would be easier to manage.

HGTV's series "Caribbean Life" follows families as they pack up and head to the Caribbean. In each episode, a couple search for an affordable slice of heaven as they tour homes on white, sandy beaches. The real estate advisers chosen to help must find locations for growing families, couples just starting out, and families looking for a fresh start, while sticking to their respective budgets. Leaving their lives in the states behind, these couples and families hope to start over in paradise, but for a price each can afford.

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.

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.

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.

There's a trend in U.S. housing, albeit a very small one. Drawn to the prospect of financial freedom, a simpler lifestyle, and limiting one's environmental footprint, more buyers are opting to downsize -- in many cases, to spaces no larger than 500 square feet. "Tiny House, Big Living" celebrates this movement, spotlighting the small-dwelling dreams-turned-reality for couples, families and singles across the country. They either take on the builds themselves or hire contractors who cater to unique personalities by creating custom furniture and layouts. Either way, viewers follow the adventures through the construction process until the minihomes are complete.

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.

Dreams of escaping cookie-cutter subdivisions for cozy log cabin retreats are becoming reality for many Americans. HGTV follows the adventures of families who ditch the hustle and bustle to find the quintessential log home. The structures come in all styles and sizes, from modest unheated weekend cabins to sprawling state-of-the-art estates. Although the maintenance requirements can be more extensive than those for conventional constructions, the lure of living out wildest fantasies in secluded areas of North Carolina, Montana, Minnesota, Oregon and Colorado, among other states, is too strong for the buyers to ignore.

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.

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.