The long-running HGTV favorite still asks homeowners the same deliciously stressful question, but one side of its famous rivalry now has a different face.
For years, Love It or List It has turned ordinary real estate indecision into a full-contact television sport. One host renovates a homeowner’s existing property, the other waves shiny new listings under the family’s nose, and everyone pretends that choosing between a custom kitchen and a walk-in closet is a perfectly calm way to spend an afternoon.
The popular HGTV series is returning with fresh episodes, but the version coming back is no longer built around the original hosting duo. Designer Page Turner has taken over the renovation side of the competition from longtime star Hilary Farr, while real estate agent David Visentin remains firmly stationed on Team List It.
This is not a minor update, such as replacing the countertops or moving a suspiciously decorative bowl of lemons. Farr and Visentin’s teasing rivalry helped define the show for well over a decade. Changing half of that partnership was a major gamble. Fortunately, the program has not thrown its blueprints into the fireplace. The central format remains intact, Turner brings genuine renovation and real estate experience, and Visentin still appears ready to locate a more expensive house approximately three traffic jams away from wherever the homeowners wanted to live.
As of June 2026, the refreshed duo is preparing to return for another season. New episodes are scheduled to begin on June 23, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on HGTV, with episodes available to stream on HBO Max the following day. The new season includes 12 episodes, giving viewers plenty of opportunities to debate budgets, floor plans, school districts, and whether any family truly needs six bathrooms.
What Is the Big Change on Love It or List It?
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The biggest change is simple but significant: Page Turner has replaced Hilary Farr as the show’s designer and co-host.
Farr announced her departure in 2023 after 19 seasons. When the series returned for its milestone 20th season in 2025, Turner stepped into the “love it” role opposite Visentin. Instead of trying to imitate Farr’s style, Turner arrived with her own design instincts, real estate knowledge, competitive personality, and television experience.
The transition created a new version of the show’s familiar conflict:
- Page Turner renovates the homeowners’ current property and tries to persuade them to stay.
- David Visentin searches for alternative homes and tries to persuade them to sell.
- The homeowners attempt to make an enormous financial decision while the hosts exchange remarks sharp enough to cut tile.
Turner’s arrival changes the chemistry, design perspective, and rhythm of the series, but it does not replace the concept viewers recognize. The show remains a renovation-versus-relocation contest, complete with construction surprises, budget compromises, tempting listings, and a final decision.
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Who Is Page Turner?
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Page Turner is not an HGTV newcomer handed a tape measure five minutes before filming. She has years of experience in real estate, property renovation, television production, and house flipping.
Viewers may recognize her from Flip or Flop Nashville, where she worked alongside DeRon Jenkins, or from Fix My Flip, a series in which she helped struggling flippers rescue troubled renovation projects. She also competed on two seasons of Rock the Block, giving audiences a preview of the confidence and competitive energy she now brings to Love It or List It.
Why Turner Fits the Format
Turner’s background is especially useful because the “love it” side requires more than selecting attractive paint colors. She must evaluate the property, understand what improvements are realistically possible, manage financial limits, solve functional problems, and create enough emotional impact to compete with an entirely different house.
Her real estate experience also gives her a broader view of each renovation. A redesigned kitchen is not merely prettier; it may improve traffic flow, storage, daily usability, and resale appeal. An additional bedroom may solve a family’s immediate space problem while also making the property more competitive in the local market.
Turner has said that her first chemistry test with Visentin felt natural. That matters because Love It or List It is not powered solely by drywall and mortgage calculations. It is powered by rivalry. The hosts must challenge one another without making the interaction feel genuinely hostile. Renovation television is more entertaining when the combatants behave like witty colleagues rather than two people arguing over the last parking space.
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Why Hilary Farr Left the Show
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Hilary Farr had been part of Love It or List It since its earliest years, helping transform the series into one of HGTV’s most recognizable programs. Her direct design advice, dry humor, and long-running friendship with Visentin became essential parts of its identity.
When Farr announced that she was leaving, she explained that she had devoted many years of her life to the program and wanted to pursue new challenges. She described the experience as deeply rewarding but indicated that it was time to move forward rather than remain in a comfortable routine.
Her exit did not appear to involve a personal falling-out with Visentin. Farr has spoken warmly about their friendship and made it clear that the relationship would continue beyond their television partnership. She also wished the program and any eventual replacement well.
That distinction is important. Turner did not arrive because the old partnership collapsed in dramatic reality-TV fashion. She joined because one accomplished designer completed a major chapter of her career and another was selected to begin the next one.
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What Is Staying the Same?
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Although the hosting change is substantial, the basic Love It or List It formula remains reassuringly familiar.
The Homeowners Still Face a Real Dilemma
Each episode centers on people who are frustrated with their current home. Perhaps the kitchen is too small, the layout is awkward, the children have outgrown their bedrooms, or the primary bathroom appears to have been designed during an era when beige tile was considered a personality.
Turner receives a renovation budget and a list of requested improvements. Visentin receives the family’s home-buying budget and wish list. Both then attempt to prove that their solution is the smarter choice.
Renovation Problems Still Disrupt the Plan
No home renovation show would be complete without a contractor discovering something expensive behind a wall. Electrical problems, structural damage, plumbing issues, outdated systems, and code requirements can consume money originally intended for glamorous improvements.
These discoveries force the designer to prioritize. The homeowners may want a new kitchen, finished basement, luxury bathroom, home office, and personal movie theater. The budget may respond with a polite but firm “absolutely not.” Turner must then decide which changes will have the greatest practical and emotional effect.
David Visentin Still Presents Tempting Alternatives
While construction continues, Visentin shows the family other properties. Some listings meet the budget but miss an important requirement. Others provide the desired space but require compromises in location, style, or price.
This side of the show gives viewers a useful comparison between renovating and moving. A family might discover that a larger house is available, but only if they change school districts or accept a longer commute. Another family may realize that buying a move-in-ready property costs far more than improving the home they already own.
The Final Question Has Not Changed
After the renovation reveal and final house tour, the homeowners must choose. Will they love it and remain in their transformed home, or list it and pursue a new property?
The decision gives each episode its suspense. It also invites viewers to become unpaid advisers from the comfort of the couch, where budgets are imaginary and every wall is obviously non-load-bearing.
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Can Page Turner and David Visentin Recreate the Famous Banter?
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The greatest challenge was never whether Turner could renovate a house. Her work on previous HGTV programs had already demonstrated that. The real question was whether she and Visentin could create a convincing on-screen rivalry without copying the relationship he had built with Farr.
Early previews and episodes showed Turner responding to Visentin with confidence rather than behaving like an intimidated newcomer. Their exchanges remain playful, competitive, and focused on winning the homeowners’ decision. Visentin continues to promote the benefits of moving, while Turner points out the possibilities hiding inside the family’s existing property.
The chemistry is naturally different. Farr and Visentin had accumulated years of shared jokes, familiar reactions, and carefully sharpened insults. Turner cannot reproduce that history overnight, nor should she try. Her strongest approach is to build a fresh partnership based on her own personality.
That new energy may benefit the series. A long-running television format needs familiarity, but too much familiarity can become predictable. Turner introduces different design choices and reactions, while Visentin gains a new opponent whose strategies he has not spent 19 seasons studying.
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What to Expect From the Returning Season
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The 2026 season is scheduled to deliver 12 new episodes featuring Page Turner and David Visentin. The premiere follows a family of five questioning whether their three-bedroom house can continue meeting their needs.
It is a classic Love It or List It problem. The family needs more functional space, but leaving an established neighborhood can create financial and emotional complications. Turner must demonstrate that thoughtful design can make the existing property work harder. Visentin must find a home that offers enough additional value to justify moving.
Across the season, viewers can expect households with different priorities, budgets, and definitions of a dream home. Some will value location above square perspective, and rhythm of the series, but it does not replace the concept viewers recognize. The show remains a renovation-versus-relocation contest, complete with construction surprises, budget compromises, tempting listings, and a final decision.
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Who Is Page Turner?
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Page Turner is not an HGTV newcomer handed a tape measure five minutes before filming. She has years of experience in real estate, property renovation, television production, and house flipping.
Viewers may recognize her from Flip or Flop Nashville, where she worked alongside DeRon Jenkins, or from Fix My Flip, a series in which she helped struggling flippers rescue troubled renovation projects. She also competed on two seasons of Rock the Block, giving audiences a preview of the confidence and competitive energy she now brings to Love It or List It.
Why Turner Fits the Format
Turner’s background is especially useful because the “love it” side requires more than selecting attractive paint colors. She must evaluate the property, understand what improvements are realistically possible, manage financial limits, solve functional problems, and create enough emotional impact to compete with an entirely different house.
Her real estate experience also gives her a broader view of each renovation. A redesigned kitchen is not merely prettier; it may improve traffic flow, storage, daily usability, and resale appeal. An additional bedroom may solve a family’s immediate space problem while also making the property more competitive in the local market.
Turner has said that her first chemistry test with Visentin felt natural. That matters because Love It or List It is not powered solely by drywall and mortgage calculations. It is powered by rivalry. The hosts must challenge one another without making the interaction feel genuinely hostile. Renovation television is more entertaining when the combatants behave like witty colleagues rather than two people arguing over the last parking space.
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Why Hilary Farr Left the Show
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Hilary Farr had been part of Love It or List It since its earliest years, helping transform the series into one of HGTV’s most recognizable programs. Her direct design advice, dry humor, and long-running friendship with Visentin became essential parts of its identity.
When Farr announced that she was leaving, she explained that she had devoted many years of her life to the program and wanted to pursue new challenges. She described the experience as deeply rewarding but indicated that it was time to move forward rather than remain in a comfortable routine.
Her exit did not appear to involve a personal falling-out with Visentin. Farr has spoken warmly about their friendship and made it clear that the relationship would continue beyond their television partnership. She also wished the program and any eventual replacement well.
That distinction is important. Turner did not arrive because the old partnership collapsed in dramatic reality-TV fashion. She joined because one accomplished designer completed a major chapter of her career and another was selected to begin the next one.
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What Is Staying the Same?
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Although the hosting change is substantial, the basic Love It or List It formula remains reassuringly familiar.
The Homeowners Still Face a Real Dilemma
Each episode centers on people who are frustrated with their current home. Perhaps the kitchen is too small, the layout is awkward, the children have outgrown their bedrooms, or the primary bathroom appears to have been designed during an era when beige tile was considered a personality.
Turner receives a renovation budget and a list of requested improvements. Visentin receives the family’s home-buying budget and wish list. Both then attempt to prove that their solution is the smarter choice.
Renovation Problems Still Disrupt the Plan
No home renovation show would be complete without a contractor discovering something expensive behind a wall. Electrical problems, structural damage, plumbing issues, outdated systems, and code requirements can consume money originally intended for glamorous improvements.
These discoveries force the designer to prioritize. The homeowners may want a new kitchen, finished basement, luxury bathroom, home office, and personal movie theater. The budget may respond with a polite but firm “absolutely not.” Turner must then decide which changes will have the greatest practical and emotional effect.
David Visentin Still Presents Tempting Alternatives
While construction continues, Visentin shows the family other properties. Some listings meet the budget but miss an important requirement. Others provide the desired space but require compromises in location, style, or price.
This side of the show gives viewers a useful comparison between renovating and moving. A family might discover that a larger house is available, but only if they change school districts or accept a longer commute. Another family may realize that buying a move-in-ready property costs far more than improving the home they already own.
The Final Question Has Not Changed
After the renovation reveal and final house tour, the homeowners must choose. Will they love it and remain in their transformed home, or list it and pursue a new property?
The decision gives each episode its suspense. It also invites viewers to become unpaid advisers from the comfort of the couch, where budgets are imaginary and every wall is obviously non-load-bearing.
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Can Page Turner and David Visentin Recreate the Famous Banter?
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The greatest challenge was never whether Turner could renovate a house. Her work on previous HGTV programs had already demonstrated that. The real question was whether she and Visentin could create a convincing on-screen rivalry without copying the relationship he had built with Farr.
Early previews and episodes showed Turner responding to Visentin with confidence rather than behaving like an intimidated newcomer. Their exchanges remain playful, competitive, and focused on winning the homeowners’ decision. Visentin continues to promote the benefits of moving, while Turner points out the possibilities hiding inside the family’s existing property.
The chemistry is naturally different. Farr and Visentin had accumulated years of shared jokes, familiar reactions, and carefully sharpened insults. Turner cannot reproduce that history overnight, nor should she try. Her strongest approach is to build a fresh partnership based on her own personality.
That new energy may benefit the series. A long-running television format needs familiarity, but too much familiarity can become predictable. Turner introduces different design choices and reactions, while Visentin gains a new opponent whose strategies he has not spent 19 seasons studying.
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What to Expect From the Returning Season
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The 2026 season is scheduled to deliver 12 new episodes featuring Page Turner and David Visentin. The premiere follows a family of five questioning whether their three-bedroom house can continue meeting their needs.
It is a classic Love It or List It problem. The family needs more functional space, but leaving an established neighborhood can create financial and emotional complications. Turner must demonstrate that thoughtful design can make the existing property work harder. Visentin must find a home that offers enough additional value to justify moving.
Across the season, viewers can expect households footage. Others will be willing to move if it means gaining bedrooms, outdoor space, or a more practical layout.
The show is most effective when neither option is obviously correct. A dazzling renovation is less interesting when the homeowners clearly hate their neighborhood. An impressive listing is less persuasive when it requires doubling the commute and selling a beloved family home. The strongest episodes make both outcomes reasonable until the final reveal.
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Why the Show’s Formula Still Works
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Love It or List It has lasted because its central question is remarkably durable. Homeowners frequently reach a point when their property no longer fits their lifestyle. The building has not moved, but the family has changed.
Children arrive. Teenagers demand privacy. Remote work requires office space. Older homeowners reconsider stairs. Kitchens designed for one person must suddenly serve an enthusiastic household that owns seven cutting boards and somehow uses all of them.
The series transforms those common frustrations into a structured comparison between two possible solutions.
Renovating Protects Familiarity
Staying can preserve neighborhood connections, school arrangements, commute patterns, memories, and financial stability. A smart remodel may correct the features causing most of the frustration without forcing the amily to start over somewhere else.
Moving Can Solve Problems Renovation Cannot
Some limitations cannot be redesigned away. A tiny lot cannot become a large backyard, and a distant workplace cannot be moved closer by installing a better kitchen island. In those cases, listing the property may offer a cleaner long-term solution.
By exploring both paths, the show offers more than decorative inspiration. It encourages viewers to identify the true source of their dissatisfaction. Sometimes people believe they need a new house when they actually need better storage. Sometimes they believe a renovation will solve everything when the real problem is location.
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Why Replacing Hilary Farr Was a Risk Worth Taking
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Replacing a beloved television personality after 19 seasons was always going to attract strong opinions. Longtime viewers did not watch only for renovated rooms. They watched for Farr’s perspective, her reactions to impossible wish lists, and her ongoing battle with Visentin.
HGTV therefore needed someone who could respect the existing format while bringing enough individuality to justify the change. Turner was a logical choice because she combined design experience, real estate knowledge, camera confidence, and an established connection with the network’s audience.
The decision also prevented the series from becoming a museum exhibit dedicated to its own past. Farr’s contribution remains fundamental to the show’s history, but continuing the program required a new co-host who could help it evolve.
The response to Turner’s first season appears to have justified that decision. The pairing is returning, the network has ordered a larger 12-episode run, and the previous season attracted millions of viewers across traditional television and streaming platforms.
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Final Verdict: Should Fans Love the Change or List the Show?
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Page Turner is not Hilary Farr, and the series is stronger for recognizing that rather than disguising it. Farr’s long partnership with David Visentin cannot be duplicated by changing the name on the design folder. Turner instead offers a new style of competition, a strong renovation background, and enough confidence to challenge the show’s veteran real estate agent.
The fundamentals remain comfortably familiar: homeowners have a frustrating property, the renovation budget is under pressure, Visentin produces tempting alternatives, and the final choice arrives only after both sides have made persuasive arguments.
For viewers who loved the original partnership, the adjustment may take an episode or two. That is understandable. Television habits can be surprisingly emotional, especially when a show has been appearing in living rooms since 2008. Still, the updated version preserves the reason people watched in the first place while giving the competition room to develop new energy.
So, should fans love it or list it? Based on the returning format, Turner’s qualifications, and the continued presence of Visentin, the refreshed series deserves to remain on the viewing schedule. Just keep a renovation contingency fund nearby. Apparently, even watching someone open a wall can reveal unexpected expenses.
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The Viewer Experience: What the New Era Feels Like
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For a longtime viewer, watching the updated Love It or List It can feel a little like returning to a favorite restaurant and discovering that it has a new chef. The sign is the same. The menu still includes the dish you always order. David Visentin is still there, confidently explaining why an extra 20-minute commute is a small price to pay for a larger laundry room. Yet the atmosphere has changed because Page Turner approaches the renovation challenge with her own voice.
The first noticeable difference is the rhythm of the host interactions. Fans accustomed to Hilary Farr’s dry, long-established banter with Visentin may initially listen for the familiar timing. Turner does not have decades of shared history with him, so the exchanges feel newer and slightly less rehearsed. That freshness can be enjoyable. Viewers get to watch the competitive relationship form instead of joining it after years of development.
Turner’s renovation segments also create a different emotional experience. She appears comfortable discussing both design and property value, making her arguments for staying feel practical rather than purely decorative. Her best moments occur when she connects a physical improvement to a daily frustration: changing circulation through a kitchen, finding space for a home office, improving storage, or giving family members defined areas of their own.
New viewers may have an easier entry point than established fans. Someone discovering the show today does not need to compare every reaction with an earlier era. The premise is immediately understandable, and Turner and Visentin occupy clearly defined roles. One tries to reveal the overlooked potential of the current house; the other demonstrates what the same family might gain by moving.
The format also creates a useful viewing exercise for anyone considering a renovation. While watching, it is easy to mentally test each family’s priorities. Is the neighborhood worth preserving? Does the renovation address the underlying problem? Is the new listing truly affordable after moving expenses? Would the family still want it after the excitement of the house tour fades?
Those questions can expose how personal housing decisions really are. The most beautiful listing is not always the right home. The most dramatic renovation is not always enough to overcome a poor location. Viewers may find themselves changing sides several times during one episode, especially when Turner delivers an impressive reveal moments before Visentin presents a house with the missing bedroom, backyard, and kitchen pantry.
There is also comfort in the show’s predictability. The hosts will disagree. The renovation will encounter a problem. The homeowners will worry about the budget. Someone will fall in love with a kitchen. The final decision will be delayed just long enough to make viewers question every confident prediction they made during the previous commercial break.
Ultimately, the new era works best when audiences treat it as a continuation rather than a replacement. Farr’s contribution remains part of the show’s identity, while Turner is building a separate chapter. The house has not been demolished. It has been renovated: familiar structure, updated interior, and a new personality in the room.
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