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Episode
Property Brothers: Downtown Dreaming, Suburban Reality [Diana & John]
Overview
When they found out they were expecting, new parents Diana and John sold their downtown condo to buy a spacious suburban home instead. But that was a year ago, and since their house hunt went nowhere, they’re now living with the in-laws and desperate for a home of their own.
Details
- Series
- Property Brothers
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2015-10-07
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Downtown Dreaming, Suburban Reality [Diana & John] is Episode 1 in Season 8 of Property Brothers. It aired on 2015-10-07. The runtime is 45 min.
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