A couple with three boys needs to put their home on the market as soon as possible; their sloped front yard and aging features aren't doing them any favors, so Chris and Sara will have to stretch their budget to increase the home's market value.

With three children and one more on the way, Matt and Sue have let their bungalow fall into disrepair; covered in fungus and hidden by overgrown plants, Chris and Sara must overhaul this house to get it back on par with the rest of the neighborhood.

Brenna and Kirsten inherit their childhood home which comes with confusing front doors and an ugly exterior; Chris and Sara overhaul the exterior, add a more appealing patio and create new destinations in the yard.

The sale of a couple's house is affected by dying plants and a mismatched exterior; Chris and Sara rescue it by adding fresh paint, a patio and a stone path.

If you're lucky enough to run into an HGTV/DIY Network personality while shopping for grass seed, don't run the other way. The happenstance could be your ticket to a brand new backyard. Licensed landscape contractors search home improvement stores for weekend warriors who could use a pro's expertise. Willing participants are then followed home to commence the "crash" -- for two days, the landscape pro and his team of contractors and artisans completely remake the drab backyard into a relaxing retreat worth thousands of dollars. Ahmad Hassan, Matt Blashaw and Chris Lambton alternate as hosts.

HGTV's "Flip or Flop" franchise moves to the Lone Star State, where military veterans Andy and Ashley Williams purchase rundown properties in and around Fort Worth and transform them into modern family homes. Working around tight budgets and even tighter timelines, Andy, a real estate agent and home renovator, and his wife, designer Ashley, gut the structures save for original features that most appeal to buyers. Episodes also highlight the couple's commitment to hiring fellow veterans to assist on the projects. Andy and Ashley met while serving in the United States Armed Forces in Iraq.

Alison Victoria moves on from remaking the centerpieces of homes to rehabbing entire residences. The former star of DIY Network's long-running series "Kitchen Crashers" tackles her dream job of flipping houses in her hometown of Chicago. Her sharp business skills, knowledge of the local market, and desire to update designs with luxurious style come in handy, since she's spending megabucks to score vintage fixer uppers in historic neighborhoods and must attract high-end buyers or risk losing substantial investments. With her lead contractor, Donovan Eckhardt, alongside, Alison revives these homes and -- wherever possible -- keeps true to their original history, architecture and community roots.

With more than a decade of experience renovating homes, Cherie Barber knows that "time is money" is not just a well-worn idiom. It's the key to her business of buying outdated homes in need of cosmetic changes, beautifying them, and then reselling the newly polished properties. While other contractors accomplish a flip in weeks or even months, Cherie has figured out how to get in, get to work and get it back on the market in just five days. She and her team incorporate quick, high-impact improvements like updated kitchen backsplashes, modern mudrooms and fresh wall finishes, salvage such items as hardwood floors and light fixtures, and add cost-effective landscaping.

Aspiring designers compete to win their own television series.

In this companion series to one of HGTV's most popular programs ever, "Fixer Upper" star Joanna Gaines presents fans with special reveals, pulling the curtain back to show intimate design details not shown on original episodes. She shares insider secrets on a particular renovation, from the first moments that she meets the homeowners to her magazine-worthy styling and staging methods. Why did you pick that color palette? Where did that accent piece come from? And what do the rooms that aren't seen on TV look like now? Along with answering those types of questions, Joanna introduces members of her design team.

DeRon Jenkins played college football at the University of Tennessee, and his seven-year career as an NFL defensive back included a stint with the Tennessee Titans. So it isn't surprising that once Jenkins retired from football, he decided to make the Volunteer State his permanent home when he fell in love with the capital of Nashville. That's where Jenkins became a licensed contractor and began a romantic and professional relationship real estate agent Page Turner. Now an ex-couple, DeRon and Page still work together, taking advantage of the Music City's booming housing market and older houses that need renovation. This entry in HGTV's "Flip or Flop" franchise follows the business partners, who find depressed properties in Nashville and transform them into stylish and functional family homes.

Homes in the suburbs look nearly identical from the outside, but the inside is what reflects a family's distinct sense of style. In Southern California, designer/contractor Jasmine Roth transforms builder-basic homes from cookie cutter to custom. Her hands-on approach and love of design -- sparked in her youth by building treehouses, sheds and furniture with her dad -- brings out the hidden potential in each project. Jasmine creates functional, personalized layouts by knocking down walls and retrofitting spaces to meet homeowners' specific needs. She incorporates cozy touches like custom wall murals or patio swings, and spruces up exteriors with stone accents and light, bright touches.

Interior designer Grace Mitchell separates herself from those in her field who create "catalog pretty" homes by telling her clients' stories, basing her designs on their family histories and individual passions. Because residences are, first and foremost, personal spaces, Mitchell makes it a point to tell every family's story in their home. She and her team turn boring, outdated houses in Fort Worth, Texas, into eclectic, imaginative spaces. Throughout the series, Grace amazes homeowners with out-of-the-box ideas such as wall art made from a rusted antique car, a fiber optic night sky on a dining room ceiling, and custom 3D wallpaper.