Real Estate 'Reality' TV Shows Deal With...Reality

What to do when there's no hot real estate market to drive the plot?

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October 5, 2006, 2:00 PM PDT

Remember the good old days? If the good old days are 2005, that is -- when a house appreciated 20 percent between purchase offer and closing, or when all you had to do was put a sign up and buyers started bidding wars.

The good old days of rapidly rising paper equity may be only a fond memory, but reality shows like "Million Dollar Listing," "House Hunters" and "Flip This House" live on in the world of cable TV. Sit in suspense as you wait to find out which overpriced house the newlyweds can afford, or the secrets of a successful house flipper (hint: it has to do with housebound cats).

FULL STORY: Trying to Keep TV Appeal as Housing Reality Sets In

Tuesday, October 3, 2006 in The New York Times

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