HGTV may be in the business of renovatingand redecorating homes for the most part.
The prize also came with a brand-new GMC Envoy, and everything seemed perfect.
But then, reality struck.
That said, they still got audited twice by the IRS because of the dream home.
“They told us the dream’s not so much the house.
The dream is what happens after you sell the house,” John told thePittsburgh Post-Gazette.
The prize also came with $250,000 in cash and a GMC Denali SUV.
There were also taxes on the property, which were over $600,000.
Despite having to give up the house, the whole experience was still worth it.
In case anyone is wondering, the Cruzes kept the Denali.
“In fact, I have a license plate that has HGTV on it,” Don added.
The property may be incredible, but the costs that came with it were also quite overwhelming.
According to the couple’s estimates, the tax bill would have cost them as much as $500,000.
At the same time, the Smiths couldn’t imagine living so far away from their family.
The couple has eight grandchildren from their two sons who live in Florida and Michigan.
Back in 2004, the Sacramento resident sent 11 entries to the HGTV Sweepstakes.
Considering there were around 36 million entries though, the last thing she probably expected was to win.
But then, Nakao did.
As with other HGTV homes, this one also came with complete furnishings and a car.
She and her family enjoyed the home for 18 months before eventually selling it.
But that wasn’t exactly true.
Nonetheless, she is grateful to HGTV for the whole experience.
“They’ve been unbelievable and amazing, guiding me through everything,” she toldSan Antonio Express-News.
It’s also worth noting that Villareal didn’t walk away from her HGTV prize empty-handed.
Villareal got to keep those.
Except it didn’t last long.
Meanwhile, the main prize was a 3,200 square-foot property near Lake Tahoe.
After that, she gave up the property, choosing to go with the available cash option instead.
With the money, they got to on a dream vacation in stunning Belize too.
Since then, Martin has also become quite an inspiration to friends.
But then, she went home one day and found none other thanHGTV host Tiffany Brookswaiting for her.
That’s when Muniz knew that she won the HGTV dream home.
Her prize package also came with a Honda Accord and a $250,000 cash prize.
It wasn’t just the right time to move their family too.
Bromstad also knew it was perfect for the Knudsens.
“It looked like a ski lodge breathtaking.
Knudsen also later bought the operational buffalo ranch, saloon, and steakhouse around it.
Later on, however, he decided to give it up for the sake of his son, Ricky.
In selling the property, Knudsen planned to move to a home at a lower elevation.
The prize package also came with $250,000 in cash and a 2021 motorhome.
There was so much about the property to take in but ultimately, Yanes found his favorite spot.
“The rooftop deck overlooking the river.
Not long after, the dream home sold for around $2.75 million.
In the case of Leah Nadorff, however, HGTV had to approach things a little differently.
Then, she learned that the home was, in fact, hers.
“It was crazy and surreal, I was having an out of body experience.
It didn’t fully click until about 30 minutes later,” she recalled during an interview withWWAY News.
That said, it does seem like she kept her new Mercedes SUV around.
the teacher even once toldPeople.
