I agree with everyone about Mike Holmes - he's great. I am also amazed about how naive people are when it comes to buying a home: they get hung up on the decor and location (though this can be important), rather than more important things like structural issues. Or they want this and that, but at their price - sometimes I amazed that people find a place on House Hunters. That's why I like Property Brothers and Income Property. They cover both parts. Also Property Virgins, where Sandra teaches them and makes them face what they can really afford.
As far as craft shows, I agree I miss them, but obviously money powers the show and HGTV apparently can't find any big money sponsors for craft shows. That is probably why most of the craft shows have gone online. Though petitioning has worked for saving other shows, so I think I will go to hgtv.com and add my "voice" to the requests.