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House Hunters stages the house hunt

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Because nothing ruins the illusion of a spontaneous real estate journey quite like the truth. Producers actually require couples to be in escrow before recording even begins. They simply tour two random decoy houses and pretend to agonize over the decision, proving that your favorite lazy Sunday viewing is entirely fabricated.

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House Hunters stages the house hunt
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