HGTV Beachfront Bargain Hunt

Harleysrock · Feb 4, 2014

We have been asked for our house to be on the show Beachfront Bargain Hunt on HGTV, a Canadian house hunting type show.

They will film in and around Cabarete area in Early March.

Always good to see more shows filming real estate stuff in DR and the NC!!!

Takenforgranite · Feb 4, 2014

Congratulations. I've always wondered do you get some kind of renumeration for that? Not that I want to know how much, mindyou- Or is it just the exposure for your listing?

tmob12000 · Feb 4, 2014

Cool

Harleysrock said:
We have been asked for our house to be on the show Beachfront Bargain Hunt on HGTV, a Canadian house hunting type show.

They will film in and around Cabarete area in Early March.

Always good to see more shows filming real estate stuff in DR and the NC!!!

They asked us to do the show but we couldn't get down there till April! We will be there in February for 5 days.

Tamborista · Feb 4, 2014

Harleysrock said:
We have been asked for our house to be on the show Beachfront Bargain Hunt on HGTV, a Canadian house hunting type show.

They will film in and around Cabarete area in Early March.

Always good to see more shows filming real estate stuff in DR and the NC!!!

How much are you asking for it?

Harleysrock · Feb 4, 2014

Tamborista said:
How much are you asking for it?

The couple already has bought their place in Cabarete somewhere, they are just pretending for the show to be interested in other properties as well.

Not posting this to advertise my house.

Ken · Feb 4, 2014

Harleysrock said:
The couple already has bought their place in Cabarete somewhere, they are just pretending for the show to be interested in other properties as well.

That is how it always is. I know a realtor here who was on one of those shows. The clients he was trying to sell a house had already bought a house from him.

Expat-in-Cabarete · Feb 4, 2014

HGTV house hunter shows are like that. Totally fake, even the scripts that people blurb sound fake.

PaGuyinDr · Feb 4, 2014

Couldn't agree more with Harley on this one. It is great PR for the North Coast, and the DR overall, anytime the DR is featured in one of these types of programs. I think there are 7 to 10 episodes featuring the DR on the show House Hunters International. All of them show the DR in a very positive light. I can tell you that these episodes did influence my decision to come to the DR. ( its wasnt the primary reason, but is sure helped ). More exposure = more tourist / expats = more $$ for the DR.

Congrats Harley. Good luck with the filming. . If you become famous, please remember all the "little people" here on DR1

bronzeallspice · Feb 4, 2014

That's just awesome Harley! Congrats!

PeterInBrat · Feb 4, 2014

They've done a couple HGTV shows in the DR. It would be nice if they spent a little more time showing off why the people are moving to the DR. Saw one show where they were renovating a house and the cost of power tools in the DR was insane.

the gorgon · Feb 4, 2014

Harleysrock said:
We have been asked for our house to be on the show Beachfront Bargain Hunt on HGTV, a Canadian house hunting type show.

They will film in and around Cabarete area in Early March.

Always good to see more shows filming real estate stuff in DR and the NC!!!

i feel famous by association. congrats, Harley.

Rep Dom · Feb 5, 2014

Well, I worked for television programs in Europe. And I watched a real estate hunting crap a while ago on TV. Dont remember if it was on HGTV though. But my first thought was it s fake, totally unrealistic and stupid. Now what Harley says just confirms...
So IMHO, that kind of programs is certainly not advertising the DR and its real estate market. The fake is so obvious that is end up as a turn off. And it only emphasizes bad impressions...

Luperon · Feb 5, 2014

Congratulations, I am sure you will have a lot of fun and some stories to tell us.

There is no such thing as a reality show unless its a candid camera type show. Most reality shows are torture to watch, but the general population are morons. Between the "reality," "judge," and Jerry Springer type shows there is a normalization of abnormal behaviour, as well as making people narcissistic.

windeguy · Feb 5, 2014

Rep Dom said:
Well, I worked for television programs in Europe. And I watched a real estate hunting crap a while ago on TV. Dont remember if it was on HGTV though. But my first thought was it s fake, totally unrealistic and stupid. Now what Harley says just confirms...
So IMHO, that kind of programs is certainly not advertising the DR and its real estate market. The fake is so obvious that is end up as a turn off. And it only emphasizes bad impressions...

While I agree with what you say, but also keep in mind that there are many people who are gullible and love such programs.

drescape24 · Feb 5, 2014

Harleysrock said:
We have been asked for our house to be on the show Beachfront Bargain Hunt on HGTV, a Canadian house hunting type show.

They will film in and around Cabarete area in Early March.

Always good to see more shows filming real estate stuff in DR and the NC!!!

Congrats! That's exciting!
I almost did House Hunters International with Leopold production but the Mrs could get time off of work and they wanted a couple.

drescape24

RubyDiamond · Feb 5, 2014

So you will be searching for a house you found a year ago ? I hope you make the right decision which to buy

Camden Tom · Feb 5, 2014

The last house I owned in the DR was featured on House Hunters. It was really fun to see it on tv.

Harleysrock · Feb 5, 2014

RubyDiamond said:
So you will be searching for a house you found a year ago ? I hope you make the right decision which to buy

We are not on the actual program,only our Casa. My wife made the decision with the realtor and "surprised" me. I was freaking out that we were the peeps on the show but relieved the next day when I found out we weren't!

Harleysrock · Feb 5, 2014

Rep Dom said:
Well, I worked for television programs in Europe. And I watched a real estate hunting crap a while ago on TV. Dont remember if it was on HGTV though. But my first thought was it s fake, totally unrealistic and stupid. Now what Harley says just confirms...
So IMHO, that kind of programs is certainly not advertising the DR and its real estate market. The fake is so obvious that is end up as a turn off. And it only emphasizes bad impressions...

In Canada House Hunters, HHI and shows like this are VERY popular, almost all my friends watch it . I love watching these shows to see what is out there for real estate and to see mansions in the US for 200,000 when you couldn't even get a bachelor apartment where I am from for the same price, it is a real eye opener for real estate for the non real estate savvy people.

Gotta disagree with you about it not being advertisement, my realtor here was on HHI and got many hits and calls about some of the properties that were seen on the show. Do you know how many people dream about living on a tropical island from where I am from? A LOT and these shows make it seem possible or the best life....

flyinroom · Feb 5, 2014

Good stuff Harley....
I guess you'd better start cleaning the joint up. (haha).
Just kidding. (not really)

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