The Property Brothers Have Pretty Inspirational Parents — Meet Jim and Joanne

Dec. 29 2021, Published 1:51 p.m. ET

It's been a hectic few months for Jonathan and Drew Scott, the celebs of Property Brothers: Forever Home, Celebrity IOU, and Property Brothers at Home.

Jonathan and his spouse of three years, Linda Phan, introduced on Instagram on Dec. 21, 2021, that they are anticipating their first child. Meanwhile, Jonathan and Zooey Deschanel just purchased their dream house. In different words, the Scott circle of relatives had a lot to toast to all through the vacation season. What's there to grasp in regards to the Property Brothers' parents?

Did the Property Brothers select up their abilities from their folks?

Jonathan and Drew Scott were born on April 28, 1978, in Vancouver, Canada. As any die-hard Property Brothers fan would tell you, they have an older brother, JD, who additionally works in showbiz. In the past, JD hosted HGTV Insider, DIY Insider, and others.

But their oldsters, Jim and Joanne, are now not averse to serving to out the well-known twins either. According to House Beautiful, they all previously joined forces in 2019 to create the easiest home for older other folks in Las Vegas.

Turns out, brainstorming a home reconstruction plan is a long way from the only manner wherein Jim and Joanne helped Jonathan, Drew, and JD. As a Q&A style put up on The Scott Brothers site reveals, the couple raised their sons to be financially savvy, entrepreneurial, and gritty.

Take, as an example, an anecdote Jim recollected within the put up. A Shotokan karate teacher, he told his sons they can only join in the event that they promise to stay round. And they did. All three earned black belts and was instructors.

"I was an instructor in Shotokan karate. When the boys were 8, they wanted to join. I said if they started, they could not quit. They watched a number of classes and decided they wanted to join," Jim stated. "Their older brother Daniel (JD) was 10 and he had joined at 8. Over the next 10 years, all three boys earned black belts and became instructors at the dojo."

But Joanne got here up with moderately a few tips to inspire the lads to consider how they wish to reach success as smartly.

"I always tried to encourage my boys' interests and dreams. A good way to start is by helping your kids put their ideas down on lined paper. At the top, mark it as current project or future project," Joanne said. "Have them add the current date and the working title of the project. Then below that, make separate columns for pros and cons."

"Pin the ideas on a corkboard so they can easily be added to. Let your kids carry on from there," she added. "Writing plans on paper makes them more real and attainable."

The Property Brothers' parents celebrated their 55th anniversary in 2021.

For their fifty fifth anniversary, Jim and Joanne set out on a commute to Jim's home nation, Scotland. Jonathan, Drew, JD, and their important others had been all in attendance. Eager to rejoice in taste, they picked the St Kentigern's Church in Lanark, Scotland. As a story has it, the church is where the place William Wallace married Marion Braidfute. Talk about uber-cool.

New episodes of Property Brothers: Forever Home air Wednesdays at Eight p.m. EST on HGTV.

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