My First Place
Season 24
Follow first-time home buyers on their journey from house-hunting all the way to closing.
Where to Watch Season 24
16 Episodes
- Paying the Price for PerfectionE1
Paying the Price for PerfectionSandi and John are approved for over a half-million dollars and are looking for a perfect house in Dallas. Sandi knows what she wants, and what she doesn't want, and is not going to settle for anything less. When she and John don't see eye-to-eye on the right price for perfection, they get caught in offer limbo. A new-build may just fit the bill, but is it everything Sandi imagined? - Tight Deadline to Find the Perfect HomeE2
Tight Deadline to Find the Perfect HomeAndrea and Mike's lease is up in 8 weeks but they haven't even started their home search! The couple is determined to buy so they put an offer on the second home they see but continue to look in the Dallas area. The third house they see is truly their style with all their must-haves so they put another offer in on this house. While their first offer doesn't work out their second offer looks hopeful until they realize the seller isn't really willing to negotiate. Will they be able to reach common ground before they're kicked to the curb? - Commitment Phobes on a House HuntE3
Commitment Phobes on a House HuntA Baltimore couple, Carlton and Taisha, don't have time to waste in finding a new home. Their rent is skyrocketing and they need out before their lease is up. So why do they continue to 'sleep on it' before making an offer? They fall in love with several homes but lose out on them before the next day. Will they ever pull the trigger on an offer? Or will they always be a day late and a nickel short? - Exclusive Neighborhood, Elusive HomeE4
Exclusive Neighborhood, Elusive HomeAaron and his girlfriend, Ashley, will only buy a home in one specific neighborhood in Dallas called Lake Ridge Estates. The problem?affordable homes in the area rarely come on the market and when they do are snatched up quickly. When they finally find a home in the neighborhood, someone puts an offer in before them and they lose the house. Their realtor takes them to another home in area and they immediately decide to put in an offer. Unfortunately at the same exact moment a competing offer comes in so the are now in a bidding war. Will they finally win this fight or will their search never end? - Choosing between shopping and a new homeE5
Choosing between shopping and a new homeA prison supervisor who shops to relax must decide whether she should cut back on her shopping or change her $168K price point. Monica has just been transferred from Mississippi to Texas for work and is living out of a hotel. She's got all her shoes and handbags in storage and is anxious to find her first place with a large walk in closet, of course. She soon realizes she doesn't want her mortgage to be more than a thousand dollars a month, which drastically lowers her price point. When her realtor miraculously finds a home within her new price range that has nearly everthing on her long must-have list, a friend encouarges her to lowball the offer. Will she risk the perfect house by offering a price so low the seller walks away? - Rock N' Roll House for TwoE6
Rock N' Roll House for TwoA musician, Jason, and his girlfriend Emily are searching for a place in Baltimore that's close to the water plus fits his rock n' roll lifestyle and her sleep schedule. This is a tall order for their $249k budget so after looking in vain they agree to check out lower priced places further away from the water. They find a foreclosure (in their price range) that they love so they put in a offer but the bank wants full price. Our couple agrees but the inspection reveals underlying issues with the home that will cost a significant amount to repair. Will Jason and Emily "roll with the punches" and pay for the fixes or will they walk away? - Colonial or BustE7
Colonial or BustDallas single Mom, Tausha, has a dream of buying a colonial home for she and her son Issac. Unfortunately Dallas is not teaming with Colonial style homes. She finally strikes oil and finds the perfect house with the perfect price tag. She puts in an offer and it is accepted but the appraisal comes back with a lower home value than she and the seller have agreed upon. Will the seller reduce the home to the appraised number or will Tasha's dream become a nightmare? - Multiple Reasons Not to BuyE8
Multiple Reasons Not to BuyYoung Baltimore attorneys Gabby and Zak have great earning potential in the future, but they don't have a lot of cash on hand as they buy their first place. This becomes a huge challenge when they ask the sellers for $30,000 in closing costs. When the sellers refuse, the couple must get extremely creative or lucky to save the deal. - New Build or NothingE9
New Build or NothingDashau is on a mission to find the home of her dreams. Living with her best friend, she's anxious to find her own space. She has a very specific list of things this dream home must have. Key to her hunt is finding a home that will accommodate her level of comforrt, but will also be welcoming to her visiting nieces and nephews. After touring over 40+ homes outside Dallas, TX her realtor suggests pursuing a new build that will meet her price point of $215,000. Will her list of specific upgrades translate into a heafy bill for upgrades and bust her budget, or will the builder meet her at her level and make her dream a reality? - Debating Between Suburbs or CountryE10
Debating Between Suburbs or CountryA couple living in downtown Baltimore, Maryland is tired of noise and no parking. With a baby on the way and their apartment lease nearly up, they're under pressure to find their first place quickly. But Dan would love to live way out in the country, while Griffin wants the convenience of suburbia. Complicating matters, their first place can't be too far of a commute for Dan who works in downtown Baltimore. Finally they agree on a suburban home that's been newly renovated, but there are three other buyers interested as well. Dan and Griffin have to figure out a negotiating strategy that will ensure they get the only home they can both agree on. - If It Weren't for Bad LuckE11
If It Weren't for Bad LuckFresh out of the Air Force, Chris and Melissa are looking for a house where they can expand their family in Plano, Texas. His determination to get a good deal conflicts with her tendency to fall for every good-looking house they see. After battling each other for negotiation supremacy, bad luck befalls the couple not once, but twice, as deal breakers rear their ugly heads. Will the third time be the charm, or will their dream of homeownership get tabled? - Waiting for a Short SaleE12
Waiting for a Short SaleDominique wants a move-in ready place but Roderick prefers to get his hands dirty on a fixer-upper project or two. The problem is, she doesn't think he's nearly as handy as he would like to believe. Wanting to ditch a costly month-to-month lease, they quickly make a move when they find a short sale townhouse outside Baltimore that seems to be the best of both worlds. Will it be worth the wait, or could this short sale end up costing them months, and lots of extra money in rent?