My Website SEO lands HGTV House Hunters Show Invitation

Three days ago checking my numerous morning e-mails I have almost deleted an e-mail from Pie Town Productions. I thought this would be some spam info on how to advertise on TV or something. I decided to open an e-mail afterall just to see if there is any interesting information on what this company do. To my surprise the e-mail was personally addressed. Next was the name of my website and a request to contact a Production Manager of HGTV House Hunters reality series. The guys were looking for their international segment and found my website in Estonia for all places.

I made the call. HGTV House Hunters' Production Manager sent me two application forms and general info forms for international and US shows. You might find interesting what is required and how the show is done in brief.

Question: HOW DO I APPLY TO BE ON HOUSE HUNTERS?

Answer: Contact your current clients to see if any of them are interested in being featured on the show with you. Once your clients agree to apply, have them fill out an application and make a home video pre-interview and send it to us by mail, Fed Ex (we'll give you our Fed Ex number) or they can upload their audition video onto our FTP website where we can view it. We will notify you if your application is up for consideration.

Q. WHAT WILL THE CREW WANT TO SHOOT?

A. Every episode of House Hunters consists of interviews with you and your clients, tours of homes that your clients are looking at and finally, your clients all settled into their new home. Each episode strives to feature the unique challenges that arise when buying a home, as well as the excitement and satisfaction.

Q: WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?

A: Once you and your clients finish the application process and are approved, the only other requirement is that you help us secure two houses to tour. We will need a signed location release for every house we tour at least 2 weeks before the shoot.

Q. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO SHOOT AN EPISODE?

A. We will need you on 2 of the 5 days that we shoot the episode. Your clients are needed for 4 or 5 days. The shoot days typically break down like this (bolded days are the days you are needed):

Day 1: a day at your client's house getting their backstory

Day 2: you and your clients will tour the first of 3 houses for one half of the day and the 2^nd half of the day is an interview & b-roll with you at your office

Day 3: you and your clients will tour the other two houses

Day 4: a follow-up interview with your clients once they've moved in

Day 5: a day of "scenics" (this may or may not include the clients)