AVA WONDERS IF HER HAPPY MARRIAGE IS IN TROUBLE WHEN SPARKS FLY BETWEEN HER AND A CLIENT, ON ABC�S �HOT PROPERTIES�

Harry Hamlin Guest Stars

�GRRR� � Ava wonders if her happy marriage is in trouble and feels a little guilty when sparks fly between her and a client named Alec (Harry Hamlin) who, like her, has a much younger partner. Meanwhile Chloe, who wants a guy who�s more of a tiger than a pussycat, thinks her wish has come true when she meets a strong but silent bodyguard; Lola wonders if her new boyfriend will be able to look past their extremely different cultures; and Sellers has his own reasons for not wanting to set Emerson up with his friend, on �Hot Properties,� FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

�Hot Properties� stars Gail O�Grady as Ava Summerlin, Nicole Sullivan as Chloe Reid, Sof�a Vergara as Lola Hernandez, Christina Moore as Emerson Ives, Stephen Dunham as Dr. Charlie Thorpe, Evan Handler as Dr. Sellers Boyd and Amy Hill as Mary.

Guest starring are Harry Hamlin as Alec, Marco Sanchez as Manuel, Adrianne Leon as Courtney, Ludo Vita as Mama and Tim Sitarz as Monty.

�GRRR� was written by Pamela Ribon and directed by Jeff Melman.

�Hot Properties� is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC�s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning.

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