Casting Calls

New Cottage makeover show is accepting applications:

Is your family cottage tired and/or outdated? Is your cottage in need of repair or a new look?

RTR's new cottage design series is looking for families who want to give their cottage the attention and love it deserves... with a little help from an expert design team!

Our team will tackle cottages within a 2 hour radius of Toronto THIS SUMMER. Cottagers are expected to contribute a minimum of $5000 (plus a contingency of 25%) to the cost of the renovation and help our team pull the design together. Please send photos of cottagers AND cottages.

To apply, you must own the cottage and respond to the application form at www.thecottageshow.net

Hurry up and apply today! Summer is on its way...

Are You Ready To Live Mortgage Free?

A new HGTV show is looking for homeowners who are to ready to consider trading in their current houses in exchange for a whole new lifestyle... all in the name of living mortgage free.

Move to a different neighbourhood. Live in a smaller house. Change your area code. These are just a few of the options to explore in your quest to live without the burden of a hefty house debt.

We'll guide you through the process -- all you have to be is willing to try.

If you're interested, send an email to mortgagefree@architect-films.com

Disaster DIY

Ever wonder how you can be on Disaster DIY, the show where homeowners call out their good-intentioned, but renovation-clueless loved ones? Disaster DIY is looking for more Do-It-Yourself-ers, Handyman Wannabes, and the Frustrated People Who Know Them!

Our host Bryan Baeumler comes in, and with his construction know-how and special brand of humour, teaches the do-it-yourself-ers how to plan, execute, and complete their home renovations the right way.

To qualify:

1. For Home disasters, you must live within the Greater Toronto Area (Toronto, Ontario,| Canada). For Disaster DIY: Cottage Edition, you must live within a 3-hour driving distance of the GTA.
2. You MUST own the house or space you're renovating and you MUST be in the middle of an attempted renovation. We do NOT correct mistakes from previous home owners and bad contractors. We also do NOT take on renovations that have not been started.
3. Please send in full applications complete with pictures or video. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please fill out the following information & send applications to: disasterdiy.casting@gmail.com

Questionnaire:

1. What is the address and phone number of you and the DIY-er?
2. Which room has the botched renovation taken place?
3. Briefly, tell us what the DIY-er has done so far. List the mistakes the DIY-er made? Be very specific!
4. What has the impact been on you and your family? (Eg. Fighting, eating holiday dinners on the floor, showering at the in-laws etc.)

** Please take photos (no more than 4) or video and send to disasterdiy.casting@gmail.com OR 239 Kingston Road, Toronto, ON M4L 1T5 **

For Rent

Are you tired of your uninspired bachelor apartment? Is it time to take the plunge and finally move out of your parent's house?

Are you ready to get rid of your housemates and take the plunge on your own?

For Rent is currently casting for its second season! Our real estate expert Jodi Gilmour will guide desperate but hopeful renters in the search to find a space that fits their budget, and then we'll perform magazine-worthy makeovers on a dime.

If you live in Toronto, are looking for a rental property, and want to be on television then write to our Casting Director at forrent@nextfilm.ca.

Please include your story, preferred location, budget, a photo of yourself and your contact information.

Holmes Inspection

Are you the victim of a bad home inspection? Well-known television production company in the GTA is looking for homeowners with a story to tell. If you've recently purchased a home based on a positive home inspection and found problems after you moved in please send us your story.

To qualify, homeowners must have:

• Purchased a home in the past 18 months in the Toronto area.
• Used a Home Inspection Service before purchase.
• A written Home Inspection report.
• Found issues with their home that were not accounted for in the inspection report.

Send your story to: inspection.tv@gmail.com

Are you House Poor?

There's a lot more to home ownership than just paying the mortgage. Did you break the bank purchasing your dream house and now find yourself overextended -- trying to keep afloat due to the unplanned costs associated with buying a new home? Unfinished renos, enormous energy bills, emergency repairs, disastrous contractors, job loss, maternity leave or ??

Our host will help families in the Greater Toronto Area who are in over their heads to fix their finances and get them out of the poor house.

Please email us a brief description of your situation, and include a phone number. casting@franticfilms.com

Income Property

Did you just buy your first home?

Does it have an existing income suite in need of repair? Would you like it to get more rent for it? Or does your new home have the potential for an income suite? Would renter's income help make your life and mortgage more affordable?

HGTV's new show Income Property is looking for first-time homeowners that would like to build or renovate an income suite to help pay the mortgage.

If you fit the bill, Income Property may be able to fast track your project from beginning to end.

For more information please visit: www.incomepropertytelevision.com

Marriage Under Construction

Are you a young couple, married or engaged, and looking to buy your first home together? If so, we want to meet you!

If you are:

• Between the ages of 21 and 35
• Married, engaged, or are committed partners planning to eventually get married
• Are ready to purchase your first home together and are approved for a mortgage
• Have a budget of some size set aside for renovations
• Live in the Greater Toronto Area
• Can contribute a minimum of $25,000 toward the makeover

The show will provide you with:

Help in the costs for the renovation.

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you. You could be the stars of the next season of Marriage Under Construction!

Send pictures if you can!

Please contact: marriageunderconstruction@triconfilms.com

Property Virgins

Are you a first-time buyer trying to navigate the real estate market? Overwhelmed and needing a helping hand?

Property Virgins is casting for its 7th season! Sandra Rinomato and her team of real estate experts will guide you through your hunt, offer top-notch advice and seal the deal.

If you live in the Greater Toronto Area or neighbouring areas, are now ready to buy your first home, and would like to be on the show, then write our Casting Director at: smsconcepts@rogers.com.

Filming is from August through November, 2010. Please include your story, preferred location, budget, photos and contact information.

You'll also need to get pre-approved for a mortgage.

Congratulations on taking that first step to purchasing your first home.