

A single mother is finally ready to purchase her first home in Columbia, South Carolina. She's looking for a house with four bedrooms and won't settle for anything that isn't new construction.

A young, married couple needs more room for its growing family in Maryland.

After the recent loss of her fiance, a woman is looking to make a fresh start and a new home in Tampa; she wants a large, single-family house that's move-in ready, but her best friend thinks she should consider a place she can renovate to save money.

A plastic surgeon and her husband seek a new home for their family in Atlanta; they're looking for outdoor space for their daughter and room to accommodate his mother, but she's pushing for glam details and doesn't mind spending more to get it.

A Los Angeles couple looks for a slower pace of life for their family in Portland, Ore.; he prefers an older Victorian-style house with lots of character, but she wants something modern with an open layout and plenty of room for visiting family.

A couple with five daughters are on the hunt for a large and unique home in Stafford, Va.; they need at least five bedrooms and he wants something more traditional that's in country, but she prefers a midcentury modern style that's closer to town.

Empty nesters in Columbus, Ohio, can't agree on their next house; she wants a small place in the heart of the city, while he wants to be king of the suburbs with a large house farther out.

An engaged couple are excited to leave San Francisco for their favorite vacation spot in Napa Valley wine country; they're looking for a home with historic charm that's walkable to downtown, but finding everything they want may exceed their budget.

A lending officer who helps people buy homes has never owned one herself, and neither has her Gulf War veteran husband; he faces his toughest battle yet when he's reluctant to spend what's necessary in their competitive Southern California market.

A young family living with in-laws are finally ready to land their own home on Long Island, N.Y.; they're looking for a home with plenty of outdoor space with a pool for entertaining, and she insists on finding something that's move-in ready.

Atlanta area real estate professionals, who are also a couple, are determined to sell each other on their own idea of the perfect family home; with neither willing to budge, they each might be dealing with their toughest client to date.