Plot Synopsis

Real-estate agent Mike Aubrey and contractor/designer Juan Barbieri help couples search for an affordable first home, bid on and buy their new fixer upper, and perform a snap makeover to transform their new purchase so it looks like it's worth much more than they paid. Mike, a power broker previously seen on HGTV'S REAL ESTATE INTERVENTION, has made more than $65 million in real estate sales since 2004, helping many couples start their lives together in their first homes. Now, he navigates some unexpected twists and turns, as he finds perfect homes for his new clients while staying within budget in a difficult real-estate market. Juan, a general contractor from Buenos Aires, Argentina, tried wooing Jillian Harris during Season 5 of THE BACHELORETTE and was one of the first two contestants eliminated the first season of BACHELOR PAD. Each 60-minute episode of POWER BROKER follows the homebuying and home improvement process of one couple, including: newlyweds Marc and Rosalia Torney, who can't find anything they like and can afford in Oakland, CA; young couple Nelson and Delaney Coelho, who have been living with Nelson's parent's to save money while hunting for their first home for six long months; Kyle and Stacey, who have recently relocated for his job and are setting down roots in this unfamiliar city by buying their first home; Scott and Tara, who have wanted to buy a home together for almost a decade and have been toughing it out in a tiny, one-bedroom apartment for eight years; Rosy and Jerry Chien, who are excited to buy a new home in San Francisco, one of the country's most expensive real estate markets; and many more couples realizing their dreams of finding their first homes.