The first step in qualifying for entry on a complete home makeover show is filling out an application. One popular show requests a video as part of the application for a makeover. Although photos are acceptable, video is preferred. For some shows, the initial application is quite brief and requires no photos. A show may require that a home be located in a a specific geographical area.
The application could be extensive, asking for personal financial and background information. Expect to give names and ages of all people living in a home and any special circumstances that make a family unique or interesting. Some applications will ask for any online social networking sites that family members use so the reality show can check them out. The reality shows protect their brands and want to be sure they will not be embarrassed by choosing to make over a particular home.
Each person applying for a reality show will have to sign a release of liability at some point in the application process. Some shows require the release with the initial application, while others wait until later in the process. This release protects the show, not the applicant.