Warner Bros Discovery-owned US cablenet HGTV has greenlit four titles for 2024, including a competitive home renovation format set at 13,000 feet above sea level.

Loren Ruch

Battle on the Mountain will see three skilled teams face off to upgrade similar mountainside properties in hopes of clinching bragging rights and a US$50,000 cash prize. Set to premiere in early 2024, the six-episode series is produced by Departure Films.

The teams will be coached by home renovation experts Rico Leon (Rico to the Rescue), Kim Myles (Battle of the Bling) and Kim Wolfe (Why the Heck Did I Buy This House?).

Farmhouse Fixer: Camp Revamp, meanwhile, is produced by High Noon Entertainment and is a spin-off of New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) member Jonathan Knights Farmhouse Fixer series on HGTV.

The four-episode series will see Knight enlist the help of his family, including his brother and fellow NKOTB member Jordan Knight, to renovate multiple structures on a newly acquired property to create a stunning summer retreat for guests. The series is set to premiere in summer 2024.

Divided By Design (working title) is a docuseries in which HGTV cameras will follow married interior designers Ray and Eilyn Jimenez as they run separate design firms and bid against each other for clients in the hyper-competitive Miami market. The eight-episode series will premiere in 2024 and is produced by Butternut.

Lakefront Empire will follow a variety of skilled real estate agents as they work to sell a wide range of homes in the Lake of the Ozarks near St Louis, Missouri.

In each episode, they will take potential homeowners on multiple house tours, impress buyers with affordable luxury homes and use their negotiation expertise to sell a piece of the American Dream to families looking to live in the Hamptons of the Midwest. The series will premiere in spring 2024 and is produced by Hit + Run Creative.

Higher stakes, bigger surprises, more star talent and unexpected moments keep audiences tuning in for home content and thats exactly what these new series will give them, said Loren Ruch, head of content at HGTV.

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A man in Lincoln County is accused of taking tens of thousands of dollars for home renovation projects but never performing the work.

Sheriffs deputies said theyre investigating cases in Catawba, Caldwell, Iredell, and Alexander counties, as well as Carter County, Tennessee.

Investigators told Channel 9s Dave Faherty that Jeffrey Maier with 8 Home Enhancements was able to gain the trust of one set of homeowners when he talked about his faith.

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Tom Parker told Faherty its been more than eight months and so far, no renovation work has been done at his Alexander County home. Parker showed Faherty a sketch for the addition on his home. The Vietnam War veteran said he hired Maier to do the work so he would have room for his home dialysis equipment.

He had the Jesus hat and the Jesus shirt. Knew all the words, knew exactly what to say to us because me and my wife are strong Christians, Parker said. We handed over the check to get this going.

That was back in April. But Parker said so far, no work has been done.

Parker isnt alone. Faherty spoke with a homeowner in Caldwell County who said hes out nearly $10,000 for a bathroom renovation. In that case, deputies said they learned Maier was going by the name Kyle Moore and was working without a contractors license.

Another homeowner in Catawba County, who asked Faherty not show his face, says he is out more than $30,000 for a kitchen and bathroom renovation.

He would say hes busy doing work up in Alaska or Tennessee. He would be working on charitable construction projects, he said.

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Sheriffs deputies in Iredell, Caldwell and Alexander counties have charged Maier with obtaining property by false pretenses. He is also facing a similar charge in Tennessee.

Faherty spoke with Maier by phone Wednesday afternoon. He said after an office manager was fired, he lost access to his work files.

Were going to get the work done. Thats a fact, Maier told Faherty. The last thing I want to do -- and if you deliberately do stuff youll go to Hell -- and thats the last thing I want to end up.

Parker said hes out tens of thousands of dollars. He said he came forward to keep others from being hurt.

Yes it embarrasses me, he said. But not enough that Im going to hold it back and not let my neighbors know whats going on around here.

Maier also told Faherty hes received five-star reviews in the past. Faherty checked with the Better Business Bureau and his business, 8 Home Enhancements, got an F rating.

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Saskatchewan residents and businesses are encouraged to check their properties for damage after the recent hit of cold weather.

Winter has proved its not done with the province just yet, with wind chills that dropped this week into the -40s.

Some things warrant immediate investigation before things turn catastrophic in some cases, said Jim Mandeville, senior vice-president, large-loss at First Onsite Property Restoration. Prevention is the best medicine here.

First Onsite said home or building owners need to be looking for:

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The most common is frozen pipes, said Mandeville. Its frozen faucets, frozen fire sprinklers.

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He said that oftentimes, commercial buildings arent built like a home and are more susceptible to frigid temperatures.

The number one thing that we are always worried about with this extreme cold is the plumbing.

Mandeville noted that people going on vacation should have someone checking in on their home or building every few days to see if anything is out of the ordinary.

This could save some money for homeowners in the long run.

If these things leak while youre in Mexico for a week on vacation and your house sits wet and freezes solid into a giant icicle, its going to be a big nightmare for us to clean it up for you, Mandeville explained.

First Onsite is stressing urgency if people notice a drip in their house or a slow faucet.

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