The first thing he did?
Buy a fancy new mansion, of course.
The same pattern is usually seen with folks who play the lottery and hit the jackpot.
As viewers quickly recognized, Bromstad was ideally suited to shepherd these suddenly wealthy winners through the process.
Keep reading to discover the untold truth of HGTV’sMy Lottery Dream Home.
This initially made casting the show somewhat tricky.
The 2018 season premiere, in fact, seta new ratings recordwhen 3.3 million total viewers watched.
The show’s success was no fluke.
“I used to joke we’d have David find us a house if we ever won.”
When he reached out to producers, Kutz received a quick response.
A few months later, the Kutzes received a visit from Bromstad, camera crew in tow.
In terms of how much advice he gives, Bromstad says that varies from person to person.
“They’re younger, they’re older,” Bromstad explained.
Older couples are frequently looking for a retirement home for the rest of their days.
It really runs the gamut."
You know, ‘We’re in the Hamptons, so we want lots of bathrooms!'"
“That is 100% the biggest thing,” he divulged.
“A house could be in the middle of nowhere, and they always stay close to family.
That was something that really surprised me.
It’s all about family.”
Bromstad was the show’sfirst-ever winner, which led him to be hired to host HGTV’sColor Splash.
As Bromstad’sIMDbpagedetails, that gig led to more hosting jobs with HGTV.
“I go, ‘No, I’m just a person with a cool job.'”
In fact, Bromstad admitted he’s “generally not a very lucky person.”
I’d rather buy canoes."
No one would see me ever again."
“But they showed up.”
Guiding these newly wealthy folks to the right home is no easy feat, as Bromstad explained toAOL.
As for the part of the home thatwasconstructed, it was not too shabby.
Features reportedly included a"17-seat movie theater and garage fit for a car collector."
Meanwhile, the Knudsens ponied up “millions more” for an adjacent property: a 155-acre buffalo ranch.
“They bought a mountain!”
joked Bromstad to theLos Angeles Times.
“The home was magical, very chic; it looked like a ski lodge breathtaking.
This can range from price-is-no-object opulence to bargain deals.
Most of them, he revealed, are also first-time homeowners.
“They are living in condos, or renting a home,” said Bromstad.
“So they’re paying off debts and then moving forward.
To me, winning a million dollars just elevates your plans ten years.”
“I didn’t know he was like that.
I did not know.
I just started laughing and couldn’t stop.”
“Having a million dollars is not going to sustain you,” he told theLos Angeles Times.
“It’s just going to progress you.”
He continued, saying, “They understood that money is about investment.”
According to Bromstad, his role on the show transcends real estate and home design.
“They’re bringing me in because they’re stuck,” Bromstad explained.
“It’s just the overwhelming amount of choices they now have.
I tell them to take a breath and make this decision correctly and have good time with it.
I treat them like a friend.
We have the best time ever.
It’s a love fest!”
