Love It or List It

I kinda like Hilary and David, there is a cute chemistry between them and their bickering is funny. Also, I like the idea of the show, that looks promising. However, homes and homeowners are just horribly picked. They seem to chose most horrible people they could find and that made show almost unbearable to watch. Also, they picked enormous, expensive homes, and instead of helping people who really could need help, they were helping a$$holes who were constantly whining about their "tiny" homes with 2 kitchens, 4 bedrooms, large yard etc, etc... There are people living in shoe-boxes! Most people in the world live in tiny flats, most like 90% families have one single bathroom. And here we see families living in large, and I mean enormous houses with large yards, and complain how unhappy they are with their tiny tiny homes. To add to insult, so many of them were acting like they hired Hilary so they were "disappointed" with her work, when it's quite obvious their house is repaired on the tv with huge discount and they applied for the show hoping they will get it. And their remarks, some were so appalling. One women like lived in large but filthy house and complained with very rude words when David was showing her homes. There were so many unpleasant people I just could not watched the show anymore. I live in a tiny flat, I work a lot, yes, but well, not everyone is lucky. They would be better of with some people who really need help. These are just most awful people they could find and I don't enjoy watching them.

When it first aired, I liked the show, but it's degraded into something difficult to watch. Yes, Hillary and David can be abrupt and snotty, but I am SO over the homeowners. The spouse that wants to stay is always negative of anything David shows them, and when Hillary can't deliver on her design due to bad wiring or asbestos, they b!tch about that, too. Lately, I've seen shows where Hillary has $100,000+ to renovate and she still can't do the whole makeover.

It drives me crazy when David finds a house that meets all the requested needs but the couple still 'Loves' their old house even if there is no more space, just a pretty paint job and new decor.

For good reno stuff, I watch Mike Holmes, Property Brothers or Income Property. Those guys can do the job.

I like the show.

Well, rather I should say I DO like the following: 1.David. He's the best part of the show 2.When they show homes for sale in the U.S. (Those dingy, expensive, urban Canadian neighborhoods all look the same, and are all so incredibly ugly to look at) 3.I like the before and after concept ...(however, the reveals have all started to look the same)

What I DON'T Like:

Does anyone EVER inspect the properties before renovating? Why in the world do they always say "This MUST be done" to a repair that the owner can always do another time at a later date to save on their budget?????? {MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION} ***If Fixer Upper's, Chuck and Jo or Flip or Flops's, Tarek & Christina or The Property Brothers can TOTALLY renovate a WHOLE ENTIRE house anywhere from $45,000-$ 100,000 ~Why in the world can't Hillary get just 2 or 3 rooms done for that SAME $45,000-$100,000??!! And without imposing or exploiting some major crisis in every single episode? ~If it were my home, and Hillary comes to me saying, "your HVAC is outdated and on the brink, so this MUST get fixed, so I'm taking the guest bedroom off the list", I would respond, "I can do this at a later date, and just focus on the renos we discussed!"

Hillary's work always seems cosmetically super-staged, vs. real, structural differences as well. {Did I mention the use of the same grey couch used in almost every episode?}

Dear Canadian contractors, (Fergus and Eddy) PLEASE stop your WHINING every time something needs fixing! ( isn't this your job??...) I prefer the American crew MUCH better..

Or here's another... How about NOT USING PREMIUM DECOR MATERIALS (i.e.: Quartz countertops, Viking Stoves/Ranges) to save some money to make these poor people's homes more functional and nice???? Since when is Maytag or Kitchen Aid, or similar not worth using at half the price?? ~ Hillary uses the MOST EXPENSIVE stuff she can find all the time. I'm not saying use cheap, but come on!!! {I've seen some beautiful compromises on Flip or Flop} I just don't always see the "value" in the work. Seems like the contractors and Hillary come out on the longer end of the stick -a lot.

I feel bad for the folks who don't always get what they pay for.

David, I love you, ~you're hilarious! Probably the top reason I watch the show, because honestly, the project reveals are usually underwhelming and always look the same. ~how about that reappearing grey sofa?

I don't even like Jillian Harris one bit, her design aesthetic is awful, and she hardly does any significant work whatsoever, and she's just plain annoying. Nope, ~Love it or List it, Too can go...

After watching the majority of home owners decide to "love it" I found this show to be mundane. No matter what David finds rarely have seen an owner choose to list it even if it is obviously an exceptionally better value than the junk they live in.

Many of the renovations look nice, but they don't include important things a newer home offers such as a new roof, or hundreds of additional square feet. Since I basically know that 90 percent of the homeowners are not going to list it, there is no suspense.

The utterly ridiculous decisions to remain in a smaller, older renovated home almost every time grew tiresome to watch. The home owners obviously staged pros and cons discussions are a joke. The phony "new value" of the renovated homes always show an instant 120 - 140 percent return on investment ROI which is ludicrous.

I also grew tired of couples who want to buy a perfect home in a perfect location without the budget to afford it. They have the appetite of a king but a Charlie Brown wallet.

Solid and entertaining competition show. The two host have great chemistry which contributes to the fun. I also like the contractor who has a great relationship with the designer. I'm not sure how anyone can hate this show!