mitchryder1953 Like the show but, who has the money to buy a $250,000 house and then put $350,000 renovation to it? I watch many shows where the house is not inspected by professionals and then they start working and then there is a $10,000 sewage issue. I would think that would be on them. Or Chip at least, NEVER buy a property unless it's throughly inspected. Rule to live by.

Beth Pace I was really into the show at first, I was addicted. They really brought some damaged homes back to life. However, after a while, it was the same exact thing over and over again. Painting the bricks outside the house (which is usually ugly), opening up a wall, crown molding, painting the fireplace white, putting in hardwood floors, putting in white counters all the way to the ceiling, putting in black counter tops, putting in french doors, and spending every penny of their money even though in EVERY single episode there is an issue where they have to spend more money. Everything in this show is WAY overpriced. Any charm that is in the house is taken out unless it's the hardwood floors or french doors. It's not a very informative show: it teaches you nothing about renovations except that Joanna does the same design in every single episode. I am from Texas and know that area, and I know that with as much money as these people spend, they should get something more spectacular.

florisklaver76 What makes this show good and different from other house flip or make over shows is mainly the chemistry between Chip and Joanna. You can really see the love between them and their family. After learning that contestants already have their fixer upper estate selected when applying for the show makes is a bit less authentic because the whole selecting the property part of the show becomes irrelevant and just for show. The make-overs they give the houses are almost always very nice, Joanna has great taste. It almost feels European. Of course, a lot has to do with the furniture she selects which gives it that total cohesive look. Furniture which is only there for the show and is taken out after (or can be bought as an extra by the home owners) I can do without the unexpected extra cost phone call they do every episode. Every episode there is something that will cost extra money, like rotten wood or a dodgy air-conditioning system. Upon discovering these costs the home owner gets a phone call whether or not they want to spend the extra money to fix this. You know it's coming so they shouldn't be acting as if it is such a surprise. Overall it is an easy show to watch, it gives you a laugh and at times useful inspiration for your own home.

Mindy Johnson There some shows I like and some I don't. Joanna is great. Kids are darling . Chip can at times get on my nerves but I bet he's a nice person . The couple is great together. What I meant by Chip getting on my nerves do times is when he takes his comedy to far such as eating a roach . That's so nasty. If a kid see him eating a bug they might tried it. Not good . Drinking dirty water from the lake gross . One more thing is putting his shirt up above his stomach and shaking it is so gross. That almost made me not to watch the show again . I like comedy but it went to far. I do like chip is had teach his children they have to work in life . Also on one of the comment someone said the design is all the same and I agree and it's getting boring . I like it when they did the century house. A change was good. Put more of that in the show. Love ya . They are good people . Love the family. It was good yo see a family having good values .