A family of four is looking to buy a new home as close as possible to the local lakes in Winter Garden, Florida. They're ready for a lifestyle closer to the water but finding a home that's both move-in ready and has great lake views is going to be more challenging than they all expect.

A family of four is ready to leave their cramped starter home for a spacious new home where everyone can have their own space in Macon, Georgia. Dad wants a finished basement, mom needs both a home office and gourmet kitchen and the boys want their own bedrooms. If they want to find the right home, however, they'll have to decide between size and upgrades.

A fun-loving family of three just got a brand-new family member and it's time for them to find a house that gives them room to grow in Durham, North Carolina. Mom works from home, their growing teen needs her privacy and everyone needs space to bond with the new baby. Will they be able to find the perfect spacious house with a fenced-in yard that meets everyone's needs?

Three kids help their dad buy a new home where they can spread their wings in Austin, Texas. After viewing a wide range of properties from a ranch home with a barn and lots of land in a rural setting to a couple of modern homes closer to downtown, the family will have to come to an agreement on city vs. country living if they want to find the perfect home.

An active family of four has traveled the world and is ready to settle into life in a cozy beach community just north of San Diego, California. Ready to give up their rental and lay down permanent roots, the family wants it all -- a pool, open-concept family space, gorgeous master suite and a yard for the active kids -- but while they want to find their dream home close to the beach, they may have to settle on something a little further away.

A busy family of five looks to move out of their rental into a new house in Kansas City, Kansas, with more communal space, an open floor plan, full bathrooms for three growing girls and enough yard for their active dog. Finding a home that's both move-in ready and meets their needs, however, may prove a little trickier than they anticipated.

An active family of five is ready to start a new chapter after leaving their storm-damaged home. They're hoping to find a real improvement in Papillion, Nebraska, with a real office space for mom, separate bedrooms for the kids, a private bathroom away from the boys for the oldest daughter and enough land for budding athletes to practice their sport. If they want to find a home with it all -- including a wrap-around porch and giant bay window -- they may have to make some sacrifices.

A growing family of eight takes on the huge task of finding a large enough home with bedrooms for everyone in Salt Lake City, Utah. Their dream home would have a large, open floor plan, plenty of communal space and a master bedroom suite that's a true sanctuary for mom and dad. Does a house like this exist at their price point or will they have to compromise?

Three almost-teenagers and their parents are searching to find a larger home for everyone in Thousand Oaks, California. Mom wants a turnkey house with nice hardwood flooring, dad wouldn't mind a fixer upper and their growing kids all want their own space and a backyard pool. With an increasingly hot real estate market, however, finding the perfect home that has it all is going to require a lot of compromise.

A family is ready to leave their starter home for a spacious property in the growing suburb of Parkland, Florida. Looking for more space to accommodate their growing twin son and daughter, the family hopes to find a home with an open floor plan, outdoor pool, gourmet kitchen and more.

A rambunctious family of five sets out to find more space in the growing Raleigh, N.C., suburb of Wake Forrest; everyone looks for a true upgrade, including large bedrooms, a master suite, an office and enclosed land.

A Los Angeles-based family of five relocates to live where both parents spent their childhoods in Spring Hill, Tenn.; their dream is to find a forever home with all of the Southern trimmings, like a classic front porch and a large fenced-in yard.

A family is ready to buy their first home in the Austin, Texas, suburb of Cedar Park; the family has many items on their checklist, including a big backyard, a gourmet kitchen and an extra bonus space to act as the family's exercise room.