Scott McGillivray Net Worth

What is Scott McGillivray's Net Worth?

Scott McGillivray is a Canadian entrepreneur, real estate investor, educator, and television personality who has a net worth of $5 million. Scott McGillivray is known for his many shows on HGTV and the DIY Network. His first and most popular, the home renovation show "Income Property," originally ran from 2008 to 2016. McGillivray also hosted "Buyers Bootcamp" and "Vacation House Rules," and served as a judge on the competition shows "All American Handyman" and "Canada's Handyman Challenge."

Early Life and Education

Scott McGillivray was born on April 7, 1978, in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. He has an older brother named Andrew and a younger sister named Erin. For his higher education, McGillivray attended the University of Guelph, from which he earned a degree in commerce.

After graduating from college, McGillivray entered the real estate business and began purchasing and developing properties. He soon became a licensed contractor with his own crews.

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HGTV Shows

McGillivray began his television career as a crew member and then as a project manager on the home improvement show "Debbie Travis' Facelift," which aired from 2003 to 2005. He subsequently worked with Travis on her 2006 show "From the Ground Up with Debbie Travis." The year after that, McGillivray co-hosted the competition show "Holiday Battle on the Block" with Kim Myles. He went on to begin hosting his own HGTV television series, "Income Property," in 2008. On the show, McGillivray helped homeowners renovate their houses for use as legal, profitable rental units. "Income Property" had half-hour episodes for its first six seasons before becoming a full-hour show in season seven. The show reverted to the half-hour format starting with the tenth season in 2015. Its eleventh and final season aired in 2016.

McGillivray appeared on a number of other HGTV shows during the run of "Income Property." From 2010 to 2012, he served as a judge alongside Mike Holmes on the competition series "All American Handyman," which featured handymen and handywomen competing against each other in various home improvement challenges. McGillivray subsequently served as a judge on "Canada's Handyman Challenge," which ran from 2012 to 2014. In the latter year, he also appeared as a guest judge on "Flipping the Block," a competition featuring four couples competing to win money at auction by transforming and selling identical dilapidated condos. McGillivray next appeared as a guest renovator on the first season of "Home to Win," which featured contractors and designers from all of HGTV Canada's original productions as they worked together to renovate a single house.

After the end of "Income Property," McGillivray starred alongside his wife and daughters on "Moving the McGillivrays," which showcased the family tearing down a fixer-upper to build their dream home. In 2018, McGillivray was the star of "Buyers Bootcamp," on which he helped buyers renovate investment properties and flip them for a profit. Two years later, he launched "Vacation House Rules," a show similar to "Income Property" but exclusively featuring vacation homes being turned into upscale vacation rentals. This led to "Renovation Resort" in 2023, on which McGillivray and Bryan Baeumler led four teams of contractor-designer duos in the renovation of McGillivray's new lakeside resort. The teams competed head-to-head and cabin-by-cabin.

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Other Endeavors

Among his other endeavors, McGillivray co-founded the real estate education company Lifetime Wealth Academy in 2010. Renamed Keyspire in 2013, it offers investing training workshops. McGillivray also educates audiences about real estate investing through speaking events and books. With business partner Michael Sarracini, he co-wrote "The Investors Tool Kit," "Quick Start to Cash Flow," and "Cash Flow for Life." As a solo author, McGillivray penned the 2014 home improvement advice book "How to Add Value to Your Home." He also serves as CEO of McGillivray Group and McGillivray Entertainment, and hosts the podcast "The Real Estate Rebel."

Personal Life

With his wife Sabrina, McGillivray has two daughters. They split their time between homes in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Fort Myers, Florida.

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