Scott McGillivray

Scott McGillivray (born April 7, 1978) is a Canadian entrepreneur, investor, television host, author, and educator.

Scott McGillivray
Born (1978-04-07) April 7, 1978
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
OccupationEntrepreneur, investor, television host, author, educator
Known forIncome Property
Children2
Websitehttp://www.scottmcgillivray.com/

McGillivray is the host and executive producer of the series Income Property, a home renovation show on HGTV Canada and the DIY Network (Canada); and HGTV and DIY Network in the United States.[1] He is a judge on HGTV's All American Handyman with Mike Holmes and Canada's Handyman Challenge along with Mike Holmes, Bryan Baeumler and Paul Lafrance.[2]

Background

McGillivray attended the University of Guelph where he received an honours degree in Commerce in 2001. What began as a school project about income properties developed into a business model that he would later execute himself. At 21, using student loans, McGillivray purchased and renovated his first rental property, and owned 5 rental properties by the time he was 23. He became a licensed contractor in 2004 to manage his own crews. He now owns hundreds of income properties across Canada and the United States.

McGillivray has been an HGTV host in the US and Canada since 2008, starring in over 400 episodes of television, and is best known for the HGTV series Income Property, Moving the McGillivrays and Buyers Bootcamp. He is currently in pre-production on the fourth season of his digital series and Canadian Screen Award nominee, Scott’s House Call.

McGillivray is CEO of McGillivray Group and McGillivray Entertainment; co-founder of Keyspire which provides real estate investing education; a partner in District REIT; and is a real estate investor in properties across North America.

Personal life

McGillivray was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. He is married with two daughters.[3] The family divides their time between residences in Toronto, Ontario, and Fort Myers, Florida.

Television Series

Income Property (2009-2016)

Main article: Income Property

Income Property is a TV show where McGillivray helps homeowners turn part of their home into a money-maker to help with the mortgage, on HGTV Canada. In each episode, Scott presents the homeowners with renovation options to turn their space into a legal rental unit. The audience sees the renovation and the final reveals. The show premiered in 2009 and the 100th episode airing in 2013. Income Property expanded from a half-hour to an hour format in 2013. In 2014, it returned to being a 1/2 hour show.

In the half-hour format, Scott comes in to help homeowners with their existing properties, renovating it for a profitable rental unit. In the full-hour format, Scott helps people buy homes and then renovate it, including making a profitable rental unit. There have been several theme seasons, alongside regular non-themed ones, and the full-hour show can be seen as a theme season, along with others, that focused on particular kinds of rental properties.

As of 2013, it airs in 33 countries around the world.

Moving the McGillivrays (2016)

With Moving the McGillivrays, Scott McGillivray, wife, and two daughters, buy and renovate a house into their forever home, on HGTV Canada. They end up choosing a fixer-upper that they tear down due to reno costs, to build their dream home.[4]

Buyers Bootcamp with Scott McGillivray (2018)

On Buyers Bootcamp, instead of Scott helping buyers purchase new properties and turn them into income properties (as in the full hour version of Income Property), he helps buyers renovate and flip properties.

In the pilot, for HGTV Canada, in 2016, Scott help owners choose a property to buy and renovate, to flip for a profit.

In the series order, for HGTV (USA), Scott comes on board as a partner to help renovate investment properties and flip them for profit. Season 1 aired in 2018.

Scott's Vacation House Rules (2020)

The Vacation House Rules show is similar to Income Property. In this show, he helps vacation cottage owners renovate their properties into attractive rental properties for vacation rentals.[5]

TV crew member

Debbie Travis’ Facelift (2003-2005) and From the Ground Up with Debbie Travis (2006)

McGillivray got his start in TV as a crew member and later, as project manager with Debbie Travis on her home improvement reality TV shows.

TV judging and hosting

Holiday Battle on the Block HGTV (2007)

McGillivray and Kim Myles co-host this homeowner competition for the best holiday-decorated home.

Canada’s Handyman Challenge (2012-2014)

McGillivray is a judge on the HGTV Canada show Canada's Handyman Challenge along with Mike Holmes, Bryan Baeumler and Paul LaFrance.[2]

Flipping the Block (2014)

In Flipping the Block, McGillivray is a judge rating the renovation abilities of four couples competing to win money at auction in a home-flipping competition. The teams transform identical run-down condos — then sell them to the highest bidder. Scott McGillivray guest judges alongside Nicole Curtis, David Bromstad and host Josh Temple.

All American Handyman (2010-2012)

McGillivray is a co-host on HGTV's show All American Handyman with Mike Holmes.[6]

TV guest star

Home To Win (2015)

On HGTV Canada's Home to Win, McGillivray was a guest renovator, renovating a house for a worthy family to win, who were selected by the producers.[7]

Books

In 2014, McGillivray wrote his first home improvement book in which he advises homeowners how to make the most of their renovation investments.

  • How to Add Value to your Home (2014), HarperCollins Canada

McGillivray has co-authored a number of real estate investing books with business partner Michael Sarracini.

  • Cash Flow for Life (2012)
  • Quick Start To Cash Flow (2011)
  • The Investors Tool Kit (2011)

Business Projects
Keyspire (Lifetime Wealth Academy)

In 2010, McGillivray started his own real estate education company called The Lifetime Wealth Academy, which was later renamed to Keyspire in 2013. Keyspire runs investing training sessions and workshops. Keyspire is also a leading real estate network in North America.

Live Speaking Events

McGillivray started his own live speaking events titled "Creating Wealth through Real Estate" in 2009 to educate people about real estate investing. This event became #TheWealthTour in 2015.

See also

References
  1. http://www.scottmcgillivray.com/
  2. "Canada's Handyman Challenge". HGTV Canada.
  3. "Scott McGillivray Shares His Cutest Valentine's Day Memories with Sabrina and His Daughters". hgtv.ca. February 2, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  4. Moving the McGillivrays. Season 1. Episode 2. HGTV Canada.
  5. Zach Harper (24 April 2020). "Scott McGillivray on his new vacation rentals TV series and easy DIY projects you can do at home in isolation". Hello! Magazine Canada.
  6. All-American Handyman. Season 1. Episode 1. HGTV.
  7. "Home To Win teaser trailer". Home To Win. 2015. HGTV Canada.
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