Scott McGillivray Quotes

There's a lot of drama that goes into just buying a house, let alone renovating a house.

The biggest mistake that I see homeowners make all too often is not doing a proper inspection of the home and falling into a project that is a lot bigger than they probably anticipated or budgeted for.

When you are on assignment, film is the least expensive thing in a very practical sense. Your time, the person's time, turns out to be the most valuable thing.

You may not like the idea of putting money into a home when you're moving out. But it's demanded by the market. You need to show it off. You don't have to rip out the kitchen and bathroom. But maybe replace the tiles or the countertops. Get professional advice.

To my real estate agent, Chernobyl is a fixer-upper.

You could not buy a house in those days without just assuming that the house was not only a place to live, but it was a good investment, because it was going to keep up with inflation or get ahead of inflation, and it was just - that was America.

I think homes are a palpable form of investment, and I understand them.

The best time to buy a home is always five years ago.

I'm not saying M.B.A.s can't be great entrepreneurs. They can. But you don't need a degree to figure out it's costing you $5,000 per month to run your business, so you need $30,000 to keep it going for six more months.

I like to save my money for buying houses.

The average person that lives in Sydney, if they want to buy a house in Sydney, that shouldn't be out of reach for them.

A fixer-upper is good for your business if you are the guy who fixes it up.

Buying a home is a very emotional process. It's important to remain rational and stick with your price limit while buying.

Why take the pay-per-view gamble? I don't need to do that.

I think that real estate consumers are stuffy; I think they're scared. They don't buy a house every day. It's a very infrequent purchase.

The Pentagon should use data to guide financial decision-making.

From a financial perspective, you have to think about what the film will generate in revenue so you can set a budget against it.

A lot of times people get caught up in bidding wars, and will go way over what their price needs to be because they love the house so much.

If you start spending big money, what you're ultimately judged on is how your buys perform.

On average, you will pay less for a home on a Monday than you will on a Saturday and a Sunday.

In a way, I've made a career out of sweat equity, and I've enjoyed sharing what I've learned in the process. It's a great feeling to educate people on how to get into their first or fifth home in the most economical way possible.

There simply isn't a way to do the show without investing in a bunch more companies.

I think that every homeowner has a fascination with real estate. You can't deny that it's such a huge player in our finances. It's probably the most expensive thing you'll ever purchase, so you're forced to pay attention.

Buying a house is not an overnight decision, and people can wait for 3 to 6 months.

You have to care about the transactional cost. You have to care about the future value. You have to care about maintaining value in your home through repair and maintenance.