HGTV Stars Help First-Time Homebuyers Afford Housing With Cheap Old House Hacks

HGTV stars Elizabeth and Ethan Finkelstein help people buy and restore cheap, old houses as an affordable way to become homeowners amid rising housing costs.

Their "house hack" involves buying houses for under $100k, fixing them up, and getting a low mortgage payment compared to current housing prices.

The Finkelsteins say cheap old houses are insulated from many housing market changes like high interest rates and inventory shortages.

Restoring old houses allows people to learn new skills, be more sustainable by reusing materials, and change their lives by becoming homeowners.

The Finkelsteins have a new HGTV show premiering in April following homebuyers through the process of purchasing and restoring old houses.