At the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" Apply webpage, print out the application form. You can access the form by clicking on the print out our application link, embedded in the text in the first paragraph on the page. This link will open a new web page containing the application in .pdf format. Alternatively, you can download the form in Mac or Windows format by right-clicking the link and saving it to your computer. If you choose this method, you will require Adobe Reader in order to view the application form.
Read through the application form. You will notice the application form is lengthy and the questions will require some thought, covering not only your family's story, but also details about your household income, assets and any criminal records. Signatures are required at several points in the application and involve legal waivers. Be sure to read the application thoroughly before signing, including the sections on pages 11 through 17, which include an Application Release Agreement and a Location Agreement.
Record a video of your family following the detailed instructions outlined on pages 18 to 19 of the application form. Note there are not only specified formats for the video but particular shots the show requires as well.
Review the application form and watch the video you have recorded before sending it in. You may want to have pages 18 and 19 of the application handy when you watch back the video. These pages are titled "How to Make a Family Casting Video" and provide the specifics of what the show requires in an application video.
Mail your application form and video to Lock & Key Productions, c/o Family Casting, P.O. Box 38670, Los Angeles, California 90038.