The popularHGTV reality series “House Hunters"follows people that are searching for a new home.

The buyers choose from three different locations selected for them by a local real estate agent.

To close each episode the new homeowners discuss how the purchase affected their lives.

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So far there have been over 500 couples who have documented their home search for the connection’s viewers.

This amount is split between the entire party filming the episode (ViaMental Floss).

While the pay is quite low for the people buying the homes, at least they receive some compensation.

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According toThe Washington Post, this HGTV original has over 25 million viewers per month.

The massive popularity of the series helps these unpaid laborers to increase their sales and profile in their neighborhoods.