Flip or Flop

About Flip or Flop

Flip or Flop is a television series that first premiered on HGTV in 2013. The show centres on the couple Tarek El Moussa and Christina Anstead, who are real estate agents turned house flippers. Each episode follows the duo as they purchase homes in various states of disrepair, renovate them, and then attempt to sell the properties for a profit. Despite the bitter divorce of the leading actors, the show has enjoyed considerable success and has cultivated a dedicated fan base.

Making / Production

"Flip or Flop" is produced by Pie Town Productions. Once a property is purchased at an auction, renovations typically take four weeks to complete, with an additional two weeks dedicated to filming both the renovation process and the final reveal of the fully renovated home.

Actors

• Tarek El Moussa: Co-host of the show. Tarek is a real estate agent who does the heavy lifting of locating and purchasing the houses at auction to be renovated on the show. He also manages the renovation team.
• Christina Anstead: Co-host of the show. Christina was married to Tarek and the pair made a formidable team. Christina's responsibilities primarily involve the design aspect of the renovation and staging the home for potential buyers.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The idea for the show started when Tarek and Christina filmed their house flipping process and sent it as an audition tape to HGTV.
• Tarek and Christina had to flip 100 houses on their own before being offered a spot on HGTV.
• The show creators didn’t initially plan to show the couple's divorce, but due to the impact on their dynamic, it became a part of the plot.

Awards

The show has proven to be very popular and influential, although as of now, it has not received any formal awards.

Quotes

• "We loved flipping houses and we loved filming, so we decided to create a pilot ourselves." - Tarek El Moussa
• "Every day, every mishap, every opportunity is truly a learning experience." - Christina Anstead

Music, Soundtrack

• The show doesn’t feature a specific soundtrack; it uses a variety of cheerful and optimistic music tracks to complement the renovation process.