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28 >> OUR HOUSE Spring 2017 Dominion LenDing CentreS RENOVATE RElOcATE Canada's favourite designer and realtor duo square off in a new season of Love it or List it Vancouver By Janet Gyenes that's how todd talbot describes the chemistry between him and Jillian Harris, his co-host of the reality tV series Love it or List it Vancouver (Season 4 premieres April 24 on HgtV Canada). there's an undeniable electricity that flows between the pair who have battled against each other through 104 hour-long episodes of the home-design series. Sparks fly, but ultimately, both have the same goal: to find a solution for homeowners whose spaces simply don't suit their needs. in the "love it" corner is Harris, an interior designer (she wore her heart on her sleeve on the Bachelor and the Bachelorette) whose strategy is to help homeowners kiss and make up with their space, thanks to her design-savvy renovation. talbot, a realtor (he's been acting on stage and screen since he was a kid), is firmly in the "list it" corner, coaching quarrelsome couples to sell and start fresh. the sparring is real, but there's no bad blood between Harris and talbot. "Jill and i really agree with each other 99 per cent of the time," says talbot. "We're like brother and sister with each other, on camera and off." Embracing changE Buy or renovate? talbot says the answer isn't absolute. "generally speaking [buying a house]; it's a really fun journey. And it can be really fun on the reno side," he says. "Life is lived in the grey areas, the nuances in between." those shades of grey involve negotiation and prioritization, among other practical and philosophical considerations that happen behind the scenes. off set, talbot is a dedicated DiYer. "my happy place is building and renovating. i manage all my rental properties and do almost all the maintenance," he says. He even renovated the house he shares with his wife and two children, located in Lions Bay, a sleepy seaside town in B.C. But that doesn't mean they'll live there forever. Like the homeowners featured on the show, talbot and his wife wrestle with opposing forces. "Are we going to sell? Stay? move?" relocation to a condo in the city is a real consideration. Like lightning in a bottle. HgtV CAnADA or