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Scott D. Pierce: HGTV’s ‘Property Brothers’ insist they don’t try to trick viewers about their renovation budgets

Related Topics: Jonathan Scott, Budget, HGTV, Renovation

As someone who watches TV for a living, I’m often asked: What do you watch for fun? My immediate answer: HGTV.

I watch that channel way too much. I watch “Flip or Flop.” And “Desert Flippers.” And “Love It or List It.” And on and on. I prefer the remodeling shows to the real-estate shows, but I’ll watch “My Lottery Dream Home” or “House Hunters” — although I’d rather watch “House Hunters: Renovation.”

And, of course, I watch all those shows with Jonathan and Drew Scott: “Property Brothers,” “Buying and Selling,” “Brother vs. Brother,” “At Home,” even “Drew's Honeymoon House.