House Hunters International: When Mormons Invade!

[Donuthole]

Tonight on HGTV, a family relocates from Utah to El Salvador! This is actually a friend of mine from college. Any of you who attended Dixie College between 97 and 99 or Weber State between 02 and 04 may recognize this guy, as he was heavily involved in student government at both schools.

10:30 eastern, 7:30 pacific. Clark, be sure to let Sister Addison know.

[myboynoah]

Tonight on HGTV, a family relocates from Utah to El Salvador! This is actually a friend of mine from college. Any of you who attended Dixie College between 97 and 99 or Weber State between 02 and 04 may recognize this guy, as he was heavily involved in student government at both schools.

10:30 eastern, 7:30 pacific. Clark, be sure to let Sister Addison know.

Why are they moving to El Salvador?

[Donuthole]

He was in a glass-ceiling credit union job in Utah and got the opportunity to open a new call center for a new company. El Salvador is where he served his mission, so he jumped at the chance.

[myboynoah]

He was in a glass-ceiling credit union job in Utah and got the opportunity to open a new call center for a new company. El Salvador is where he served his mission, so he jumped at the chance.

So they're going to buy a house? Seems risky.

[SCcoug]

So they're going to buy a house? Seems risky.

They rent.

[myboynoah]

They rent.

I thought House Hunters International was about purchasing. Have they moved to renting as well? Seems less interesting now. Maybe they want to do a sequel 6 months later when the lease is up.

[SCcoug]

I thought House Hunters International was about purchasing. Have they moved to renting as well? Seems less interesting now. Maybe they want to do a sequel 6 months later when the lease is up.

Yeah they definitely have plenty of renters on. My wife is a faithful HGTV viewer so I catch alot of episodes too.

[Joe Public]

They rent.

Spoiler alert!!!

[Clark Addison]

Tonight on HGTV, a family relocates from Utah to El Salvador! This is actually a friend of mine from college. Any of you who attended Dixie College between 97 and 99 or Weber State between 02 and 04 may recognize this guy, as he was heavily involved in student government at both schools.

10:30 eastern, 7:30 pacific. Clark, be sure to let Sister Addison know.

Sister Addison has every episode of HHI set to record, so she will definitely be watching it. I'm not sure if I will spoil it for her. She loves it when there are people from Utah on or other types of folks that look possible Mormon (wife wears shorts down to her knees, students with four kids, etc.). She always looks for clues in their behavior or house. Do they have a picture of the Proclamation in their front hall? Is the guy wearing a t-shirt under his t-shirt? Do they need a three-car garage for all their buckets of wheat? Are they moving for some vague reason that sounds like an MLM? Stuff like that. I don't know if she would want to know right off the bat that they were Mormons.

I thought House Hunters International was about purchasing. Have they moved to renting as well? Seems less interesting now. Maybe they want to do a sequel 6 months later when the lease is up.

No offense to Donut's friends, but most of the rental episodes are stupid. Especially when it is young families.

Realtor: "Here's a two bedroom apartment that costs $500 a month. You will notice that it has neutral carpet, white walls, and an industry standard floorplan."
Young Couple: "Ooo, look! A dishwasher!"

[Donuthole]

Sister Addison has every episode of HHI set to record, so she will definitely be watching it. I'm not sure if I will spoil it for her. She loves it when there are people from Utah on or other types of folks that look possible Mormon (wife wears shorts down to her knees, students with four kids, etc.). She always looks for clues in their behavior or house. Do they have a picture of the Proclamation in their front hall? Is the guy wearing a t-shirt under his t-shirt? Do they need a three-car garage for all their buckets of wheat? Are they moving for some vague reason that sounds like an MLM? Stuff like that. I don't know if she would want to know right off the bat that they were Mormons.



No offense to Donut's friends, but most of the rental episodes are stupid. Especially when it is young families.

Realtor: "Here's a two bedroom apartment that costs $500 a month. You will notice that it has neutral carpet, white walls, and an industry standard floorplan."
Young Couple: "Ooo, look! A dishwasher!"

I have several personal critiques of the episode, having spent time in Central America. Also, I now have some top-secret, inside information about the filming process that just may ruin the entire House Hunters franchise for Sister Addison. Tell me if you want to know!

[wuapinmon]

I can't watch that show anymore. It's wholly unrealistic. It should be called "Expatriate House Hunters International." No one but the elite from most of those countries can afford to live like they do. I got upset watching the Costa Rican one.

[SCcoug]

No offense to Donut's friends, but most of the rental episodes are stupid. Especially when it is young families.

Realtor: "Here's a two bedroom apartment that costs $500 a month. You will notice that it has neutral carpet, white walls, and an industry standard floorplan."
Young Couple: "Ooo, look! A dishwasher!"

That or the opposite.

Realtor: "Here's a two bedroom apartment that costs $500 a month. You will notice that it has neutral carpet, white walls, and an industry standard floorplan."
Young Couple: "This kitchen is small and needs major updating, no stainless appliances, no granite? "
Realtor: "Well in your price range..."

[SCcoug]

I have several personal critiques of the episode, having spent time in Central America. Also, I now have some top-secret, inside information about the filming process that just may ruin the entire House Hunters franchise for Sister Addison. Tell me if you want to know!

Blow the lid of it!

[mtnbiker]

I have several personal critiques of the episode, having spent time in Central America. Also, I now have some top-secret, inside information about the filming process that just may ruin the entire House Hunters franchise for Sister Addison. Tell me if you want to know!

Yeah, spill the beans. Isn't it pretty well known that the people are already living in their house of choice before they even start filming? Is there anything else to it, like the show paying the mortgage for 2 years or something?

It irks me that they always show houses well above the buyers' budget. What kind of responsible realtor would do that? Or is the word 'responsible' not in their vocabulary?

[Clark Addison]

I have several personal critiques of the episode, having spent time in Central America. Also, I now have some top-secret, inside information about the filming process that just may ruin the entire House Hunters franchise for Sister Addison. Tell me if you want to know!

Please do. When I'm forced to watch HHI now, I generally pass the time by telling my wife how the couple buying the home are a couple of jerks (usually true), or how their dream of running the B&B will likely fail in the first year, etc. This is why she usually watches in the other room. I'd love to have some additional things to tell her.