Winning HGTV’s “Dream Home” is a chance to change your life.
It’s one of the easiest ways to become a millionaire without being born into it.
And you get far more than a lump sum of money; you get an entirely new lifestyle.
They plan out these properties so the residents can live in opulence.
As an avid fan of “Dream Home,” she applied twice daily for years.
As of publication, the 2019 “Dream Home” is a vacation rental onRent by Owner.
Unfortunately, the site doesn’t give any information on who made the listing.
So, she and her husband dedicated themselves to entering the competition as often as permissible.
The show offered a chance to turn their dream destination into a reality.
The opportunity might have seemed kismet at the time, but winning was another story.
Ultimately there were too many sacrifices required to live out the dream.
The Munizs didn’t want to tear their daughter from school or leave their successful careers behind.
Brown decided to follow Carlson’s lead and keep the property.
The problem wasn’t a lack of appeal from guests.
Still, he wasn’t deterred.
“They told us the dream’s not so much the house.
The dream is what happens after you sell the house,” Groszkiewicz said (via thePittsburgh Post-Gazette).
After selling the house, the IRS audited them not once but twice.
To cover the outrageous expenses that a dream property incurs, Carlson rented it out for seven years.
For Carlson, there was more than just the taxes from winning the house.
But after seven years of trying to make it work, she decided it was just too much.
Her entire family was thrilled for the opportunity to live out their fantasy in the Lake Tahoe dream property.
After peeringinside the stunning home, there’s no wonder either.
But Martin couldn’t afford the tax bill that accompanied the house.
The good news is the story wasn’t all tragedy.
So, the Martin family took the cash prize and passed on the house.
So when contestants get the news, they’re usually faced with a cross-country move.
The O’Gormans didn’t have that problem.
Making the place all the more a dream, O’Gorman was also very familiar with her new neighborhood.
Sadly for Nakao, she didn’t get those years of happily ever after.
While you win the place without cost, the U.S. levies hefty taxes on gifts.
And the 3,500 square foot home’s value was worth a second house in taxes.
“Ordinary people cannot keep a home like that,” Nakao said (viaThe Washington Post).
The couple reported owing $400,000 to the IRS and decided to sell before going further into debt.
But for David Rennie, the real tragedy happened before HGTV revealed his name as the winner in 2016.
It’s unclear if their friendship drifted apart or if Rennie laughed off the leaked news.
Luckily for Rennie, the mishaps ended there.
Remember, a drool-worthy garden means lots of personal dedication or spending your money on a gardener.
