A Different Reality: Ex-Participants Are Giving Us A Sneak Peak Into The Curious World of Reality TV Shows

Many homeowners dream of appearing on the show Extreme Home Makeover, and it is not hard to see why. Who wouldn’t want to have someone else pay for extravagant improvements to their house? However, in this story, the results were not as peachy as you would hope.

Part of the makeover included installing a large fish tank in one of the walls. Not long after, the tank began to leak, resulting in water damage throughout the house. Other improvements were so expensive to run that the family decided to sell the house entirely. If they mentioned that their house was on TV in the listing, they likely had many willing buyers, regardless of the water damage.