''Buy Me'' is a television program that has aired on

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in the U.S. since 2005, and on

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since 2003, where it is that

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's most

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show. It is also seen in Belgium and South Africa, either dubbed or with

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. It is produced by Whalley-Abbey Media Holdings (WHAM), which is owned by

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and her husband, and produced ''

Debbie Travis' Facelift ''Debbie Travis' Facelift'' was a home improvement reality show, reality television show that ran from January 28, 2003 to December 30, 2005. It was produced in Canada for HGTV Canada, Home & Garden Television (HGTV) and also aired in the United Sta ...

''. It shows the entire process of selling a home, from listing the property, to repairing any problems with it, to open houses, to the

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s of the selling process. It covers all of the details of the process, including

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s, and occasionally even mild

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s between the sellers and

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s. Occasionally, the home fails to sell within the six-month period allotted, but in most cases (whether it sells or not) a

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of sorts is given by the

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or in text, stating how things turned out. The show is generally taped around WHAM's native

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, and receives a

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for film and

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. A few more recent episodes are clearly shot around

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in coastal

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, and some in

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, Alberta's largest city. New episodes are being taped in the U.S., in both

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and

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. The show has been renewed for five more 13-episode seasons. Apparently because the show is seen by both Canadian and American audiences, any obvious indications of the shooting location are eliminated, including the blurring of

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s, and the omission of any place names by the

. Prices discussed are not changed or converted however, particularly since the U.S. dollar and

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are nearly equal in value (). A similar series, '' Bought & Sold'', has started airing {{As of, 2007, 05, lc=on on HGTV in the U.S.

External links

''Buy Me'' at HGTV Canada''Buy Me'' at HGTV (U.S.)
HGTV (Canada) original programming 2003 Canadian television series debuts 2000s Canadian reality television series