Moving On

- Courtney Shea

Property Brothers premiered in 2011, and since then, renovation TV has exploded. Why is the genre so popular?

Jonathan: Everybody lives somewhere and everybody loves talking about real estate. Nowadays, with the rise of the DIY movement, renovations certainly feel more attainable; you may not always need $100,000 to do one. Also, when you look at what’s on TV right now, especially with the current political landscape, it’s very distressing. There was an article that came out around Christmas last year that said HGTV was saving the world because it’s the one place where parents can turn for safe programming. We even recently had a five-year-old walk up to us on the street and shout “Mom! Mom! It’s the Property Brothers.”

Drew: It blows my mind that kids would be into renovation TV, but I love that a whole family can watch our shows together.

Your new show is Property Brothers at Home: Drew’s Honeymoon House. Does that mean you’re no longer living together?

Jonathan: I decided it was time to have my own place in Vegas, so I kicked Drew and his fiancée, Linda [Phan], out.