HGTV's 'Love It or List It' Just Hit a Series High in Ratings

Never peak too early

Tarek and Christina El Moussa have made millions on HGTV’s “Flip or Flop,” using roughly a dozen contractors along the way. TheWrap has ranked each contractor and pair by how much profit they’ve generated. Scroll through the gallery to see who’s been the best hire.

HGTV

  • Rank: 14
    Contractors: Steve Cederquist/Carlos Zepeda* (pictured)
    Net profit: $18,750
    Number of flips: 1
    Average profit: $18,750

    *Zepeda is a homeowner that is credited as a contractor by Wikipedia’s episode guide.

    HGTV

  • Rank: 13
    Contractors: Tony Perez/Frank Miller
    Net profit: $37,600
    Number of flips: 1
    Average profit: $37,600

    HGTV

  • Rank: 12
    Contractor: Jeff Lawrence
    Net profit: $478,172 
    Number of flips: 8
    Average profit: $59,771.50

    HGTV

  • Rank: 11
    Contractors: Julio Rodriguez/Frank Miller
    Net profit: $62,200
    Number of flips: 1
    Average profit: $62,200

    HGTV

  • Rank: 10
    Contractors: Israel Battres/Jessie Rodriguez
    Net profit: $65,000
    Number of flips: 1
    Average profit: $65,000

    HGTV

  • Rank: 9
    Contractor: Tony Perez
    Net profit: $68,050
    Number of flips: 1
    Average profit: $68,050

    HGTV

  • Rank: 8
    Contractor: Daniel Messina
    Net profit: $499,078
    Number of flips: 7
    Average profit: $71,296.86

    HGTV

  • Rank: 7
    Contractor: Frank Miller
    Net profit: $1,039,600
    Number of flips: 14
    Average profit: $74,257.14

    HGTV

  • Rank: 6
    Contractors: Akeli Slade/Jeff Lawrence
    Net profit: $74,300
    Number of flips: 1
    Average profit: $74,300

    HGTV

  • Rank: 5
    Contractor: Israel Battres
    Net profit: $1,491,150 
    Number of flips: 20
    Average profit: $74,557.50

    Twitter

  • Rank: 4
    Contractor: Don Jensen
    Net profit: $243,400
    Number of flips: 3
    Average profit: $81,133.33

    HGTV

  • Rank: 3
    Contractor: Steve Cederquist
    Net profit: $561,350
    Number of flips: 6
    Average profit: $93,558.33

    Choice TV

  • Rank: 2
    Contractor: Jake Rigel
    Net profit: $434,500
    Number of flips: 4
    Average profit: $108,625

    HGTV

  • Rank: 1
    Contractors: Steve Cederquist/Pete de Best* (pictured)
    Net profit: $130,550
    Number of flips: 1
    Average profit: $130,550

    *De Best is called a “Real Estate Investor” on the show, though credited as a contractor by Wikipedia’s episode guide.

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    • No, Izzy’s not No. 1 — or even in Tarek and Christina El Moussa’s Top 3

    Tarek and Christina El Moussa have made millions on HGTV’s “Flip or Flop,” using roughly a dozen contractors along the way. TheWrap has ranked each contractor and pair by how much profit they’ve generated. Scroll through the gallery to see who’s been the best hire.

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