My Lottery Dream Home

I'm going to review this as someone that's not jealous of these people because they won the lottery. I love this show, gives me ideas if I was to ever win. Congrats to all the winners on the show!

I have watched several episodes of this show. Great host, and wonderful families you'll follow as they select their dream home after winning the lotto. No, they don't mention their actually take home pay after taxes.

Now, here's where this show is not actually realistic to me. I'm a homeowner (didn't win the lotto) but it took me touring more than a dozen homes with my realtor to actually find the one. So, naturally I'm a bit skeptical when lottery winners decide on their dream home based off of "touring" ONLY 3 homes. While we are seeing the homes, I carefully look a staged homes decor for inspiration, including the wall art. However, I have noticed the homes these families chose have the same furniture seen during the home tour.

I have noticed when they give us an update on the families after they've moved in, they wont' do a before and after of the decor. Many have the updates filmed either outside or in the kitchen where you don't see much decor in the background unless you look hard. Why? Because I believe these families most likely had already bought and living in the home before it was filmed for the show. In one of their newest episodes, I saw a fully furnished home (with no family pics on the wall) that the lotto couple ended up choosing in the end and when they did the update, I noticed the exact same furniture in the background, including TV, home decor, wall art and the only difference was they added a family pics to the wall. I quickly noticed that on a few more episodes after that.

I still love the show and happy to see these lotto winners actually move into their dream home. Regardless if they had already been living there before filming. I tune in for the home tours and the reno ideas from the host. I will still watch.

These people have made it to the TV screen... In most cases it has been months since they have won. Do you actually think they haven't covered all of this by now??? do you really think they dont know about the taxes?? and the utility bills??? Do you really think that is what is happening??? I think you are the one not facing reality. I am sure they have.

I've been watching this show for a while. When ethe millionaire winner is asked for a budget it mostly comes to $200,00 or less. Give me a break! I can buy any of those homes without winning the lottery.

How about screening the applicant to make sure it's worth watching...over $500,000, at least.

I seriously don't understand people. I enjoy watching this show; I like going along as people tour a variety of homes. I feel happy for them that they're able to get a home they probably normally would not be able to afford, and I laugh along at David's silly jokes. They're harmless, and it certainly seems as though everyone he's worked with really likes him and enjoyed spending time with him.

For the people complaining that "someone who won only a million dollars is buying a $600,000 home." Nearly every episode I can remember, the couple or person STILL WORKS. They're probably using their winnings to make a sizable down payment while still making a mortgage payment. And yes, so large chunk of their winnings helped them get into a home. What's wrong with that? It seems quite a lot of them are also in multi-family abodes, like my own, where a mom or parents live with, etc. But even if they're spending that money with no other income, IT IS THEIRS TO SPEND.

And the other side, those complaining because they only want to see big fancy mansions being toured. And this annoyed me even more because I personally know how I would feel; for some people a nice, three bedroom home in suburbia IS a mansion. Maybe their family of four was renting a one bedroom apartment prior to winning, so a three bedroom home that they can call their own probably IS their dream home. And it may very well be a mansion to them. Why can't you be happy for them?

As for people complaining about taxes and tattoos and goodness knows what else: why are you even watching this show??!

I realize IMDb is a place to rate and review, but some of these complaints seem so personal and judgmental. Not about the show at all, but about the very people themselves. Again, I don't get it.