RE/MAX Gold Agent Featured on HGTV "House Hunters"
June 24, 2020
Calling all “House Hunters” fans! Mark your calendar, because we’ve got an episode that you won’t want to miss. One of our own, Emily Listman from the Fair Oaks office, had the opportunity to be featured as the buyer’s agent on a recent episode of the classic HGTV hit!
For those who aren’t familiar, “House Hunters” is a reality TV show where buyers across the country tour three homes, shown by a local Realtor, and choose which home they’re going to put an offer on by the end of the episode. With the first season airing in 1999, the popular show currently has filmed for the past 21 years and follows a new buyer(s) each episode.
So how exactly do buyers end up filming their home search? According to Emily, prospective buyers go through an application process in order to be on the show. In the case of her buyers, they had applied prior to even meeting her. The buyers that Emily assisted on the show had planned to use an agent through Veteran’s of America, but ended up moving forward with Emily after meeting her at one of her open houses in Fair Oaks. It goes to show, you never know what opportunities await when hosting an open house!
While the episode, titled “Searching the Sacramento Suburbs”, aired on May 25th, it was actually filmed in mid-December. “I stayed up until 11:30 that night to watch it!” says Emily. But what is it like being at home and watching yourself on TV? “It was fun, I felt they did a great job editing the show. For me, I think being more involved with video and social media over the past year or two really helped my mindset when it came to seeing myself on television, having watched myself on video so many times now.”
If you’re looking for the juicy details of what really goes on when showing homes on House Hunters, we’re sorry to say that you won’t find them here—Emily’s lips are sealed! According to Emily, each party vows to secrecy the details of the process with a non-disclosure agreement. However, there is some reality behind the scenes of the reality show. “I will say their reactions were all genuine and each home offered something they were looking for.”
Ready to tune in and see Emily in action? She’s hosting a watch party on Saturday, June 27th at 10 am and 5 pm. You can get all the details over on Emily’s Facebook business page!
Thank you to Emily Listman for sharing her experience on House Hunters with all of us at Gold Nation! We can’t wait to see which home her buyers choose!
Contact Emily Listman directly at (949) 357-6614 or by email at Emily@EmilyListman.com.
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