House My Style

House My Style (Chinese: 我爱地产) is a 13 episode, half-hour weekly Canadian docu-reality show about two hosts learning about buying and selling different real estate properties in British Columbia, Canada . The show is 50% English and 50% Chinese, hosted by two local realtors: Paul Wong and Ling Qiu.

Premise

Written and produced by Kevin K. Li and Alden Habacon, House My Style is filmed and produced by 2Leva Inc., and directed by Kevin K. Li who produces Ultra Rich Asian Girls.[1] It focuses on the real estate industry in Vancouver area, and unveils the life of being a realtor from a Chinese perspective. Each episode tackles a different aspect of real estate, shows people how to buy and sell properties, and how to maintain when you own one property. It also offers audience diverse perspectives on real estate and various properties they can invest in.
House My Style has serialized on Omni TV (British Columbia) starting from February 2016. The show is in English and Mandarin - Wong hosts in English and Qiu speaks Chinese, with subtitles for both English and Chinese.[2]

Hosts

House My Style follows two hosts Ling Qiu and Paul Wong with their real estate adventure in Vancouver.[3] In each episode, there are also several guest hosts - either the realtor and owners who take Paul and Ling through the various stories.

See contractors section in the series chart for a full list of contractors/housing owners.[4]

Paul Wong

Paul is a local realtor with 10 years of experiences, he brings his knowledge on real estate to the series hoping to show people what the life of realtor is - from properties trade to maintenance.[5]

Ling Qiu

Ling has been a real estate agent in Vancouver for three years, her clients have asked her a lot questions during her work, and she joins the series House My Style to show people everything about real estate market from homeownership to buying and selling unique properties.[6]

Series List

Series #TitleOriginal air dateContractors
1Hotel MotelFeb. 21, 2016Cynthia Dong
2Selling SaltwaterFeb.21, 2016Mr. Zhou; Jorden Eng
3Turf WarFeb.28, 2016Les Twarog, Jason Toth, Derek Heidt
4City SlickersFeb.28,2016Dale Badh
5Flip or FlopMar.6,2016Paul Preto
6Life at SeaMar.6, 2016Garry Rowse, Beryl Rowse, Bev Kochuk, Greg Kochuk, Judy Ross

Episode 1: Hotel Motel

Location: Robson Street, Vancouver, BC

Commercial realtor Cynthia Dong took Paul and Ling through the family owned Riviera Hotel on Robson street, Vancouver, BC. Paul and Ling learnt about buying, selling, and maintaining a hotel,[7] and they realized that the demands of the real estate market are not quite the demands of a front desk. From learning how to deal with difficult guests, passing environmental regulations, selling and owning a hotel was no vacation for Ling and Paul.[8]

Episode 2: Selling Saltwater

Location: Chinatown, Vancouver, BC

Centred on Pender Street, Chinatown is the one of the oldest and busiest areas in Vancouver, it is also the largest Chinatown in Canada.[9] Filled with both historical buildings and businesses, Ling and Paul explored what it is like to run a commercial business in a tourist hot spot. In this episode, they got healthy advice from Chinese Herbalist Mr Zhou and realtor Jordan Eng, stocked up on how to sell traditional Chinese products with business owner Dixon Ng, and also cooked up some food for thought with restaurateur Salli Pateman.

Episode 3: Turf War

Location: Vancouver, BC

We all dream of owning a million dollar mansion, but what does it take to sell one? High end realtor Les Twarog took Ling and Paul through the dizzying heights of high end marketing, and completed with aerial photography experts Jason Toth and Derek Heidt of RVRD.[10]

Episode 4: City Slickers

Far away from cities, realtor and farm owner Dale Badh taught Ling and Paul how to maintain and sell a farm. From getting rid of bugs to the costs of owning and operating heavy machinery, Ling and Paul got the dirt on how to sell and run a farm.[11]

Episode 5: Flop or Flip

Flipping houses can turn quite a profit when done right, while there’s no shortage of bruised limbs or bruised egos when done wrong. A panel of experts weiged in on home flipping while contractor Paul Preto took Ling and Paul through a crash course of what a home flip can look like from sound proofing the entertainment room to installing an advanced vacuum system.[12]

Episode 6: Life at Sea

Ling and Paul learnt how to keep afloat with an alternative to traditional living. In this episode, Garry and Beryl Rowse introduced the ups and downs of living on coastal sea home while Bev and Greg Kochuk treated Ling and Paul to life aboard a float home. What’s more, realtor Judy Ross charted the course for what it takes to own a unique home.[13]

References

  1. ↑ McLellan, Wendy. "Producer of Ultra Rich Asian Girls moves on to reality show about B.C. real estate investing | The Province". Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  2. ↑ McLellan, Wendy. "Producer of Ultra Rich Asian Girls moves on to reality show about B.C. real estate investing | The Province". Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  3. ↑ "Vancouver realtors Paul Wong and Ling Qiu are hosts of the new Omni TV series on B.C.'s real estate market". www.vancouversun.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  4. ↑ 河石亚洲娱乐RiverRockAE (2015-09-15), 《我爱地产》人物专访 House My Style Interview, retrieved 2016-03-08
  5. ↑ HouseMyStyle (2016-02-16), House My Style - 2016 Promo, retrieved 2016-03-10
  6. ↑ HouseMyStyle (2016-02-16), House My Style - 2016 Promo, retrieved 2016-03-10
  7. ↑ "How to Run a Small Hotel or Guesthouse". wikiHow. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  8. ↑ Orin, Andy. "Career Spotlight: What I Do as a Hotel Manager". Lifehacker. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  9. ↑ "Vancouver Chinatown". www.vancouver-chinatown.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  10. ↑ "Real Estate Photography Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials". Tips for Real Estate Photography. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  11. ↑ Market, Growing for. "Market Farming Basics - Growing for Market". www.growingformarket.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  12. ↑ http://vancouverhousingblog.com/
  13. ↑ http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/construction-industry/building-codes-standards/forms-resources
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