<P> Both brothers are licensed real estate agents (Drew is a licensed agent with Keller Williams Elite in British Columbia). Jonathan is also a licensed contractor . Before going into real estate as a profession, however, the brothers tried acting, including minor roles in Breaker High, Smallville, and The X-Files . Drew aspired to be an actor, while Jonathan sought a career as an illusionist, but they began working in the real estate and design fields to financially support themselves as entertainers . In 1996, they bought their first house as 18 - year - old university students and, after renovations, sold it a year later for a $50,000 profit . In 2004, they founded Scott Real Estate, Inc., a company that oversaw the sale and construction of residential and commercial projects, and that eventually had offices in Vancouver, Calgary, and Las Vegas . While their business did well, after ten years went by with little to no acting jobs Drew decided to return to acting full - time . In 2009, he was finally approached for what would become Property Brothers . At the show's start, the twins had managed real estate holdings for 15 years . </P> <P> Within three weeks of its HGTV debut in the United States, the show was the top rated of the night . By 2015, Property Brothers had seen a 77 - percent increase in ratings on the W Network over its premiere season . The fifth season attracted more than 10 million US viewers on HGTV in the 25--54 age demographic, and the series consistently ranked as a top five cable program among upscale women in the 25--54 age group . By 2017, Property Brothers remained one of HGTV's highest rated shows, was HGTV's number three primetime show, and averaged 2 millions viewers per week . </P> <P> Consumer Reports put it on its list of best home improvement shows, saying, "We all wish Drew and Jonathan were our big brothers--and that they'd help us find our dream home ." Critics of the show have remarked that the high - budget home purchases and renovations are "out of touch" with the changing housing markets that favor rentals, though Kathleen Finch (an HGTV executive) has said that so - called "hatewatch is part of the appeal" of the show . </P> <P> Property Brothers has drawn notice from multiple awards . After being nominated in 2011, Drew and Jonathan won the 2012 Leo Award (the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry) for "Best Host (s) in an Information or Lifestyle Series" for Property Brothers . In 2012, they were nominated for a Rose d'Or award in the lifestyle show category . The show has been nominated for a Cablefax Award and for Outstanding Structured Reality Program at the 2015 Emmy Awards . At the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards, the program won for Best Lifestyle Program or Series . </P>

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