Chris & Calvin LaMont: How They Got to ‘Build It or Buy It’

Better Homes & Gardens

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Host Mélanie Berliet talks with Chris and Calvin LaMont—the self-made twin brothers that host HGTV's Buy It or Build It—about their journey to real estate stardom, what really goes into building or buying a house (and what you should know before jumping in), plus what it's like to start a business with your twin—and work with him on TV.

Chris and Calvin got their start in Dallas in 2010, when they moved to the city with $4,000 and their sights set on flipping homes. They founded a janitorial company together before breaking into the real estate world—and their influence has quickly grown. The pair co-hosts the HGTV series Buy It Or Build It, whichpremiered in 2021. They now have plans to take their real estate expertise to the national level.

Chris and Calvin share their advice on what to keep in mind before becoming a homeowner.

Just like in business and life, when we're starting out, you still need to be humble about where you live at. And also how much house you can actually afford or what you should actually do. So I would say that if you do that, you have an investment, you can always rent it later or you can sell it and take that equity to have a down payment on your next home. But