Instagram Hit Cheap Old Houses Turned into HGTV Series

The social media hit Cheap Old Houses, which counts more than 1.6 million Instagram followers, has inspired a new series that debuts on HGTV next month.

Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein, who founded the Cheap Old Houses social feed, front the series. In each episode, cameras will follow the couple as they tour low-priced older houses across America and ultimately choose which ones to feature on their site.

The series, also titled Cheap Old Houses, is to premiere on August 9, with back-to-back episodes at 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on HGTV. In addition to airing on HGTV, the first four episodes of Cheap Old Houses will be available to stream on discovery+ early on August 9 as a special preview. After the initial launch, two additional new episodes of Cheap Old Houses will drop early each Monday on discovery+ through August 30.

“We started Cheap Old Houses on Instagram and it ignited a movement,” said Ethan. “Our site features the best historic properties on the market right now and that means we have to go find the best places to post.”

“We always say no sleep until every house is saved,” said Elizabeth.

“Cheap Old Houses is a real estate rabbit hole—and we live it,” added Elizabeth. “And that’s not even the best part. We get to meet the people who restore these houses too.”