What I'm waiting for is one of these families to sue ABC after one of these houses falls to the ground. Call me old fashioned, but building an entire house in a week just doesn't seem right...
I believe the show that was suid for property tax stuff was the Fox rip-off show that failed... and I know some of the TLC/Discovery shows are known for doing crappy work, but I'm fairly certain the ABC's show since it has massive backing from actual home builders and major corporations is a lot better off.
Maybe they should take the show on the road to Afghanistan or Iraq if their looking for new tragedies to keep the viewer interested? Okay...bad idea.