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a bestselling book (their second, It Takes Two: OurStory, comes out Sept. 5), their own productioncompany and a collection of furniture and decor,Scott Living. “We had an idea of what we thoughtsuccess would be,” Jonathan says, sitting down foran interview alongside his brother in the backyardof their Las Vegas compound. “But we never real-ized it could be like this.”

The brothers have long since solidified them-selves as giants in the real estate and home-improvement industry. But now is the first time thetwo have hit their stride in their personal lives aswell. Drew got engaged to fiancée Linda Phan, 31,creative director at Scott Brothers Entertainment,in December, and Jonathan is in a serious relation-ship with girlfriend Jacinta Kuznetsov, 28, who alsoworks at their company as a development producer.(Married once before, Jonathan shares a home inToronto with Jacinta, but the couple also live part-time in Las Vegas with Drew and Linda.) “This isthe most humbling, unexpected, fantastic place tobe in my life,” says Jonathan. “I’ve never been hap-pier.” For Drew the feeling is the same: “I’ve alwaysbeen focused on work, so to have this beautifulwoman in my life and knowing we’re going to getmarried, it’s amazing.”

Born in British Columbia in 1978, the Scott twinshad an entrepreneurial spirit from an early age. Theyoungest of three children raised by parents Jim, 83,and Joanne, 72, on a horse ranch (older brother J.D.,40, is a producer and host in Las Vegas), “those twowere into everything,” their father recalls. At age 7,they started their first company, making fabric-cov-ered wire hangers for spending money. They beganselling to friends; later a wholesaler in Japan boughtthe product in bulk, making the boys minimoguls.“We would look at our bank accounts, and therewould be $15,000 in there,” says Drew. “It was crazy.”

At age 8, they enrolled in clown school andbegan performing at parties, charging up to $100an hour. “We were always looking for somethingthat we could do,” says Jonathan. “It couldn’t be apaper route. It had to be something that we feltwas scalable. That’s stuck with us even now inadulthood.” As teens they pursued careers in act-ing, landing roles in Smallville and Breaker Highalongside Ryan Gosling. As they struggled to getparts in Canada, they worked in restaurants andcleaned carpets for cash. “Regardless of what wedid, we always wanted to make sure we were thebest at it,” says Jonathan. “Except for when Drewwas a waiter. He was the worst.”

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Eventually the brothers turned to real estate asa way to have an income on the side as they pur-sued their entertainment dreams. Drew focusedon getting hosting gigs, and Jonathan’s passionbecame performing magic and illusions. In themeantime “we bought every book and watchedevery infomercial out there to make millions withno money down,” say Jonathan. At 18, they pur-chased their first home and flipped it for $50,000in profit. Always the committed team, Drewcrammed for his real estate license while Jona-than studied construction and design at SouthernAlberta Institute of Technology in Calgary.

Their lives seemed to move in different directionswhen Jonathan fell in love and wed Kelsy, an air-line-crew scheduler, in 2007 and relocated to LasVegas with her and older brother J.D. (Drew stayedbehind in Canada.) Two years later the marriagefailed. “We were young, and there was a rush goinginto it,” Jonathan explains of his brief union. “Youcan have two good people who are just not good foreach other. I’m glad that we found that out early.”Back in Vancouver Drew was still interested in showbusiness and was eventually offered a job on a TVseries calledRealtor Idol.The show failed, but whenproducers got wind he had a contractor brother, the

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Double Trouble1. Jonathan (left) andDrew were raised on ahorse farm in BritishColumbia.2. “Our house was somuch fun,” says Drew(right, in 1983).3. “We’ve alwaysgotten along,” saystheir older brotherJ.D. (center, withDrew, right, and Jona-than in 1983). “We’regreat friends.”4. The twins turned aprofit as clowns in1987. Drew (left) was“Curly” and Jonathanwas “Dimples.”5. Hidden talent:Drew (right) andJonathan (in 1994)were “quite good onthe bagpipes,” saystheir father, Jim.

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idea for Property Brothers was born. Originallyfilmed in Canada and later in Texas, Georgia andNew York, the show premiered on HGTV in 2011and was an instant hit, becoming the network’s top-rated show. “We had been running our real estatecompany for 10 years and loved it, but we also loveddoingtelevision,” says Jonathan.“When this oppor-tunity came around, it was the perfect blend ofeverything that we enjoy.”

Fans loved their good-natured sparring as thetwins helped couples transform fixer-uppers intodream houses, with Jonathan spearheading con-struction while Drew negotiated the real estatedeals. When the show took off, the brothers hadmoney (enough to buy a home for their parents inAlberta) but no time for relationships. “I enjoyedwhat I did,” says Drew, “but in the back of my mindI thought, ‘Am I going to be 60 and alone?’ ”

Meeting Linda at a fashion show in 2010 gaveDrew hope. By the second date, “she could finishmy jokes before I hit the punch line,” he says. “Iknew she was the one.” That sometimes madestill-single Jonathan the third wheel. “I have pho-tos of us on a date at the movies, and Jonathan’sbehind us, eating popcorn on his own,” Drew sayswith a laugh. Jonathan continued to live with hisbrotherevenafterLindamovedin,in2012.“Peoplewere always like, ‘Isn’t that weird?’ But there’s an

ease to it,” says Linda. “You wake up and you go towork. It’s nice and really convenient to be able tohave meetings with the people you live with.” Jon-athan got his own serious girlfriend after meetingJacinta at a charity gala in 2015. “I kind of shruggedhim off at first,” says Jacinta. But after he trackedher down on social media months later, she agreedto a date and says “it’s been happiness ever since.”

As they close in on 40, Jonathan and Drewsay starting families is a big priority. “I’m definitelylooking forward to having kids,” says Drew. “Lindaand I have talked about it, and we’ve consideredadopting.” Jonathan is confident he’ll be a greatdad. “I love kids, and I get along great with kids,”he says. “Plus I’m very immature, so that helps.”That may mean finally venturing off on theirown—a step both brothers say won’t affect theirbusiness or close bond. Drew and Linda just pur-chased a home in Los Angeles, and Jonathan andJacinta plan to stay in the Toronto area. “If I hadto picture what a joyous lifeis, it would be working withmy family [and] having abeautiful partner who sup-ports me and has her ownpassions,” says Jonathan.“This is it,” adds Drew. “Thisis happiness.”•

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THEIRTOP TIPS FORHOMEOWNERS1. Buyer, beware.House huntersshould educatethemselves onhazards like mold,asbestos and faultywiring to spotproblems quickly.2. If you can’t do ityourself, don’t!Your home is yourbiggest invest-ment, so if there issomething outside your scope ofknowledge, bringin an expert.3. Focus on howyou use your home.If you have 6 dogs,3 cats and 12 kids,hardwood floorsmay get trashed,so it’s better tojust choose a vinylor porcelainproduct.4. A home shouldhave character.Include coolconversationpieces that showyour personality.5. Let go ofthe emotion.Approach a homepurchase as aninvestment. Youcan’t be so blindedby the walk-incloset that youignore the nuclearpower plantbehind the house.

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