What is Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein's net worth? HGTV's 'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?' hosts charge $150 to promote listing

HGTV's 'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?' hosts Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein have a son
PUBLISHED MAY 14, 2024
Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein are the hosts of HGTV's 'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?' (Instagram/@cheapoldhouses)
Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein are the hosts of HGTV's 'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?' (Instagram/@cheapoldhouses)

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK: 'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?' couple Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein have a whopping net worth of $1 million. The couple have created their fortune through their social media page which features real estate listings from across the country.

The Instagram page is dedicated to list houses that are more than 100 years old with asks under $100,000. Besides this, Elizabeth created CIRCA Old Houses, a property listing website centered on the mystique of vintage homes with technical assistance from her husband, Ethan, in 2013.

The HGTV show couple spent several years working hard to turn the network of sites into a profitable business. Elizabeth and Ethan earned quality cheques from home listings on the CIRCA site, which she used Cheap Old Houses to promote.

According to reports, Elizabeth charges $45 for a 90-day ad, and $50 and $150 to promote a property. She features the listings as an 'editor's pick' or in the site's homepage banner. However, after the massive success, the couple recently expanded their business and hired two part-time employees. She has also recently bagged the website's first sponsorship deal with a Connecticut realtor.

Elizabeth and Ethan Finkelstein (Instagram/@
Elizabeth and Ethan Finkelstein have a whopping net worth (Instagram/@cheapoldhouses)

Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein's early life

Ethan Finkelstein originally hails from Cherry Hill, New Jersey but currently resides in Brooklyn, New York with his wife, Elizabeth. Ethan loves old trucks and is a self-proclaimed 'old soul' and an obsessive DIYer. Ethan has studied Interactive Media from the Art Institute of Philadelphia.

Ethan worked for multiple agencies as a designer until he founded his own firm. The HGTV show host started a digital marketing firm Color + Information in 2007 and the couple eventually started working together. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Finkelstein grew up in an 1850s home restored by her parents.

She earned a master’s degree in historic preservation and has used years of professional work restoring old houses. Both Ethan and Elizabeth have a shared interest of old home which they later turned into a breadwinning business.

Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein are the hosts of 'Who's Afraid of A Cheap Old House' (Instagram/@cheapoldhouse)
Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein share an interest for preserving old houses (Instagram/@cheapoldhouse)

Where did Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein get married?

Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein have been together for almost two decades. The HGTV show couple exchanged vows in Elizabeth's 1850s Greek revival family house in Queensbury, New York. The couple shares a 6-year-old son, Everett.

The family of three lives happily in a 1700s farmhouse in upstate New York. Ethan and Elizabeth often share loved-up photos on social media. Ethan recently penned a lengthy heartfelt tribute to his wife Elizabeth on Mother's Day.

Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein share a son (Instagram/@cheapoldhouses)
Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein share a son (Instagram/@cheapoldhouses)

Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein kick off TV career with HGTV's 'Cheap Old House'

HGTV hosts Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein made their television debut with the renovation show, 'Cheap Old House' in 2021. The HGTV hosts traveled across the country in search of spectacular farmhouses, Victorians, colonials, and cottages to put on their site.

After their television debut, Ethan and Elizabeth have expanded their brand into a book, a popular subscription newsletter service curating attainable fixer-uppers for sale, and a list of fabulous old houses on the market. The HGTV show couple brought a storm in the world of renovation helping thousands of people find, restore and ultimately save historical homes. 

However, the network has recently revamped the HGTV show with a new name and a twisted format. In the upcoming 'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?', Ethan and Elizabeth will hunt for historic homes and save them with stirring renovation while preserving their antiques.

Elizabeth and Ethan Finkelstein will host 'Who's Afraid of Cheap Old House?' (Instagram/@cheapoldhouses)
Elizabeth and Ethan Finkelstein will host 'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?' (Instagram/@cheapoldhouses)

'Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?' is scheduled to premiere on May 14 at 10 pm ET on HGTV.

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