What Goes On Behind the Cameras at Home Makeover Shows?

Some plaintiffs, like Deena Murphy and Tim Sullivan, who appeared on HGTV’s “Love It or List It” in 2016, sued for breach of contract, saying that faulty workmanship had, according to their complaint, “irreparably damaged” their North Carolina home after they spent $140,000 of their own money. According to court documents, they settled, but not […]

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Dream home renovation: How a house rescued from demolition became a labor of love

Simon and Kathrina Johnson at their home in Holland Park, which they spent years renovating and are now selling. Image: AAP/Josh Woning. THE ‘for sale’ sign read: ‘a little hard work and a good imagination’. Fifteen years later, Simon and Kathrina Johnson can attest the property at 24 Arnold St, Holland Park, needing a lot […]

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