( CNN ) -- As one of the stars of HGTV 's `` Curb Appeal , '' Bill Beckwith had a solid fan base . His death Monday in a motorcycle crash in San Francisco highlighted the love many have for HGTV , which features plenty of `` real estate porn '' programming and likeable hosts who are popular among the DIY crowd . Tributes to Beckwith very quickly appeared on the show 's Facebook page and Twitter after it was reported that the 38-year-old had died when his motorcycle collided with a vehicle in San Francisco 's Lower Haight neighborhood . His brother , Christian Beckwith , told CNN that his brother 's gig on the show was actually `` the least interesting thing '' about the HGTV host . His brother loved adventure , he said . `` He needed to chase experiences and embrace life in its raw form as often as possible , '' his brother said . `` And so that took a lot of different forms over the course of his life . '' `` A real loss - so sorry for his friends and family - the show is my favorite HGTV show , '' one commenter wrote on Facebook , while another fan tweeted `` Paul Walker and NOW Bill Beckwith who 's next . '' With shows like `` House Hunters , '' `` Love It or List It '' and `` Curb Appeal , '' the niche network appears to appeal to everyone , from those who love to rehab on the weekends to home dwellers dreaming big when it comes to their abodes . Sometimes the participants themselves are enough to make viewers tune in . `` Yelling at the television during `` House Hunters '' has become almost a sport , '' according to a recent Huffington Post article . `` You just ca n't help yourself . There 's couple after couple , making the same remarks , having the same debates and wearing the same casual garb from episode to episode . Yet we still watch -- because we love it . '' Beckwith was a carpenter on `` Curb Appeal , '' which offers homeowners a little makeover magic in order to help their houses make a better first impression . `` The HGTV family is deeply saddened by Bill 's tragic death , and we mourn his loss along with his many family and friends who will miss his creativity , adventurous spirit and general love of life , '' the show said in a statement Wednesday . Much like the Food Network , HGTV ( which stands for Home and Garden TV ) has made stars of its hosts and has additional properties , such as HGTV Magazine , which showcases its content . Chip Wade , host of HGTV 's `` Elbow Room , '' told Atlanta Magazine during a recent interview that `` HGTV is a wholesome network '' that does n't `` fabricate drama . '' `` [ The network 's ] bread and butter is people leaving it on all day , '' he said . `` You ca n't bring in much ridiculousness and maintain that type of audience . '' The shows have a devoted following that hold the network to being above fabrication . In 2012 there was a slight uproar when a `` House Hunters '' participant , Bobi Jensen , said the series made her and her husband pretend that they were still seeking out homes to buy , when really , the decision had already been made . On top of that , Jensen said , some of the episode 's scenes were staged and shot multiple times . The show quickly responded , explaining that `` we 're making a television show , so we manage certain production and time constraints , while honoring the home buying process . '' `` To maximize production time , we seek out families who are pretty far along in the process , '' a publicist for the show told Entertainment Weekly in a statement . `` Often everything moves much more quickly than we can anticipate , so we go back and revisit some of the homes that the family has already seen , and we capture their authentic reactions . Because the stakes in real estate are so high , these homeowners always find themselves RIGHT back in the moment , experiencing the same emotions and reactions to these properties . '' Despite it all , Jensen told EW she `` loves HGTV . '' CNN 's Jane Caffrey contributed to this report .
HGTV network has devoted fans . Viewers offered condolences when host Bill Beckwith died Monday . Another host says it 's a `` wholesome network ''