Season 12

1. Seeking a Shorter Commute

Nora and Armando Santana moved into their current home just after their wedding, four years ago. This 2,000-square-foot home has served them well, but with a second child on the way they are ready to move on to something larger.

2004-11-18 • 22 min

2. Wanted: Small House to Own

A California photographer is searching for a new home, and she enlists the help of her friend, who happens to be a realtor.

2004-12-02 • 22 min

3. Leaving the Apartment Life

A successful chiropractor enjoys living in his modest one-bedroom apartment two blocks from the ocean. He loves the beach community and wants to find a three-bedroom home with a grassy backyard, pool and garage for his motorcycle.

2004-12-16 • 22 min

4. New House for Baby

Janine and John have been married for nearly two years, and have saved a lot of money by living in John's parents' home. The time has now come for them to get a place of their own since Janine is seven months pregnant.

2004-12-23 • 22 min

5. Time to Buy

A singer is looking to move from an apartment to a single family home.

2004-12-30 • 22 min

6. Hollywood Hills Hunt

A couple loves their rental home in the Hollywood Hills community of Laurel Canyon. They know buying in the historic area will be an uphill battle, but they want to give it a shot.

2004-12-31 • 22 min

7. Ready to Own

Banker Shannon Wexler and her husband David, a cinematographer, are thinking about starting a family. Before they do that, they need to take another big step--from renting to owning.

2005-01-06 • 22 min

8. Condo No More

A special effects artist is about to turn 40. He's finally ready to give up the condo life and wants a midcentury modern home with a large eat-in kitchen, three bedrooms and a yard for gardening.

2005-01-13 • 22 min

9. New Home for Blended Family

Two single parents are getting married and blending their families. They'll need a new house that can fit both of them and their two sons.

2005-01-20 • 22 min

10. Storage Shortage

A teacher loves everything about her one-bedroom apartment -- the building, location and even the neighbors. She also likes collecting things, so she's looking for a major storage upgrade and a place for her pug to play.

2005-02-17 • 22 min

11. Searching for Storage Space

A single woman living in the house she inherited from her grandmother is looking for new home.

2005-04-28 • 22 min

12. Stepping Up a Room

An entrepreneurial couple who loves animals is looking to move from their small rental to a larger home. In a competitive housing market, they've created their own tracking system in a complicated house-hunting binder.

2005-05-05 • 22 min

13. Moving Out of the Nest

A college grad has been saving money by living with her parents. Between her parents, her sister and now her six-month-old baby, she's ready to break out of this full house to find a place of her own.

2005-05-12 • 22 min