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The Junk Gypsies are back!

Here’s the scoop:
Two friendly neighbors with tons of stuff and die-hard competitive spirits go head to head in dueling garage sales. Experts Amie and Jolie Sikes give each family 48 hours to refurbish items, prep and price their “sales on steroids” underneath front yard circus tents. With crowds gathered around the block, the sales open at 8 a.m. sharp. The family with the highest earnings at noon wins the garage sale war and a $10k prize.

Watch Garage Sale Wars this Friday, starting at 8/7c.

Join the gypsies for a live Twitter party during the two episodes at 8 and 8:30 p.m. ET with hashtags #garagesalewars and #junkgypsies.

Fans have been searching HGTV.com for the upcoming show Renovation Raiders, hosted by licensed contractor, Amy Matthews. 

Here’s the scoop:
Imagine the crew from Oceans Eleven are contractors, and instead of a heist they are pulling off a major remodel—all while the homeowner’s are out to dinner. Just like in every caper film, our crew will need intel, a warehouse to mock-up and practice the job and time at the site without getting caught. Those homeowner’s better eat slow and order dessert!

Be sure to catch the premiere of Renovation Raiders on Thursday, May 30 at 9/8c.

Did you enter for a chance to win the HGTV Dream Home 2013 on Kiawah Island, South Carolina? Then you might be a winner! Monica Pedersen drew the winner of the HGTV Dream Home 2013 this morning. Could it be you? She might be knocking on your door in the next few days. Tune in to HGTV on March 15 at 7pm est to learn who won!

From cuddly puppies and lemonade stands to snowmen and gardens you shared what home meant to you. Check out some of our favorite #lovehome pictures:

It’s Friday, and thank goodness–it’s been a long week around here. I’m ready to get out and enjoy some of the Spring-like weather we have on deck at HGTV headquarters in East Tennessee. On my schedule? A little thrifting, of course. I’m not the only one that loves digging for thrifted treasure: HGTV fans couldn’t get enough of Lara Spencer’s show Flea Market Flip, so we’re moving up the premiere of season two to March 15th.

With only one-hour to shop and $500 in pocket, each Flea Market Flip team must scavenge for items to fix-up and flip, ultimately creating worthy treasures for repurchase. The teams must then transform their drab finds into top-notch designs to sell at auction the following day – quickly turning from designers to salespeople who must attract customers, negotiate, and sell their refurbished items.  In the end, only one team walks away with bragging rights and a $5,000 cash prize.

Catch the season two premiere of Flea Market Flip March 15th at 9:00p.m. ET, right here on HGTV.

It’s the dead of winter, and I have the tropics on my mind. I’m not alone–HGTV viewers loved the two Island Hunters specials that came out on New Year’s Day so much, we’ve decided to dish up 8 more full-length episodes later this year.

You can look forward to episodes taking place on islands in the Bahamas, the West Coast and even the Northeast when the series debuts, all featuring the dreamy real estate fantasies you’ve come to expect from the House Hunters family. Tell me: what tropical island would you like to own a piece of?

Want more info on Island Hunters? Click here.

An ice storm just hit us here at HGTV/DIY Network headquarters, and the timing couldn’t be more fitting since the second season of The Vanilla Ice Project is due to hit the DIY Network airwaves this Sunday, January 27th at 10 p.m. ET.

Pop icon turned renovation master Rob Van Winkle (better known as Vanilla Ice), will be back again this season with his motley crew of contractors executing an jaw-dropping transformation of a 6,000 square foot mansion in Palm Beach, FL in desperate need of a facelift. Their first big project? Taking a crumbling, leaking pool and turning it into a Floridian oasis. Considering the frigid weather outside my own abode, I can’t wait to curl up on the couch and watch The Vanilla Ice Project take this run down tropical estate from eyesore to eye-popping.

For more information, visit DIYNetwork.com/VanillaIce. To tide you over until Sunday’s premiere, how about a sing-a-long? All together now….ice, ice, baby.

HGTV is celebrating every aspect of home with our new #lovehome campaign. Share what home means to you with photos on Instagram and Twitter. Tag your photos with #lovehome and #hgtv and your pictures could appear on this blog or even on TV.

Check out what home means:

What does home mean to you? Share your photos on Instagram and Twitter with #lovehome and #hgtv.

What does home mean to you? Cuddling on a front porch swing? Running around a backyard with happy kids and barking dogs? Newly-painted kitchen cabinets? A holiday potluck? The word home means something different to everyone

HGTV is celebrating every aspect of home with our new #lovehome campaign. Share what home means to you with photos on Instagram and Twitter. Tag your photos with #lovehome and #hgtv and your pictures could appear on this blog or even on TV.

Check out what home means:

What does home mean to you? Share your photos on Instagram and Twitter with #lovehome and #hgtv.