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Kathy recommends watching Oct. 10 pilot on HGTV.

 A successful Phoenix remodeling company will be in the national spotlight when a new HGTV pilot show debuts Oct.10 at 2 p.m.  It showcases Rafterhouse owned by Austin King and Chris Liles. Their company remodels spec homes, mostly in the Arcadia area in Phoenix.

Austin King is a real estate agent and Chris Liles is a builder. Their families and seven children are featured on the pilot  as well.  Both the Kings and Liles grew up in Phoenix and their wives have been friends since they were in middle school.  Suzanne King and Fallon Liles stage the homes.

HGTV producers spent 15 days of filming in Phoenix. "It's surreal," says Austin. ”They let us remodel the house how we wanted to and they told us to be ourself," he adds about the show that is reality but wholesome HGTV family style format. "We are a drama free workplace," he says of Rafterhouse. 

About a year and a half in the making,  the Phoenix company caught the attention through instagram on which they've have been featuring the wonderful before and after of their remodeled post war era modern ranch homes. 

 The unscripted production followed the development of one home from the beginning through the end of the remodel. Does the remodeled house sell? (We can't give that away, so you'll have to watch the show! )

And will the Phoenix couples join the success of Property Brothers and Lara Spencer and other stars of HGTV?

Stay tuned. 

 

 Kathy Shayna Shocket is a freelance Writer and TV-Field Producer based in Phoenix, AZ. She’s a former TV Reporter who’s also written for national publications such as TIME Magazine, MONEYe Magazine, PEOPLE Magazine, the Hollywood Reporter and The NEW YORK TIMES. She can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it