If you’ve seen the commercial for the new season of Property Virgins, then you were probably as surprised as I was that it featured a new host. Where’s Sandra Rinomato? Curious minds want to know.
She posted this note to her fans on her Facebook page, explaining why she is no longer hosting the popular HGTV show:
After 130 episodes and 10 seasons, I have chosen to give up Property Virgins in favour of my new show called Buy Herself. We are currently in production for HGTV Canada and are scheduled to premier in March 2012. I hope that the show will get picked up for the US territory as well, since I have such devoted fans!
I am really excited about the new show as it delves into the very change that is happening around us. For the first time in history, a significant number of women are buying real estate on their own, taking charge of their financial situations, whether they have delayed marriage, decided not to marry, or belong to the stat that says 41% of marriages end in divorce. Women buying real estate is not a fad, it’s history in the making and I am very proud to be a part of it on TV.
Thanks for your loyalty and all of your incredible comments today and always!
Love to you all,
Sandra
Meet the new host, Egypt Sherrod:
According to Cineflix Productions, which produces the show, she’s a nationally syndicated TV and radio personality, as well as a licensed Realtor and short-sale specialist:
Known for her dynamic delivery and magnetic mix of sass and class, Egypt can be heard weekdays hosting her top rated Middays with Egypt on New York City’s 107.5 WBLS. She also co-hosted the hit daily TV talk and makeover series Home Delivery, and regularly shares her music and pop-culture expertise on CNN, Fox Network, Black Entertainment Television, and The Today Show, among others
It’s hard to imagine the show without Sandra, isn’t it? HGTV hasn’t updated their website with any further info about the switcheroo as far as I can tell–Sandra is still listed as host. Egypt just went on maternity leave, so most if not all of the season must have already been filmed.
Are you a fan of the show? Will you miss Sandra? Or are you happy to see someone new?
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No wonder HGTV isn’t making a big announcement about the switch. I love Sandra! I always chose to watch Property Virgins over other house hunting shows because I thought she was so much fun to watch. Darn. So bummed that I won’t be seeing any new episodes with Sandra. Then again, I need to get a life and turn off HGTV.
ROFL NESS – you may have something there !!!!
LMAO @ NESS!!!!!!! I sometimes get embarrassed when my husband walks in to the room and just change the channel.
Get rid of “Egypt” – she is awful. Please bring back Sandra!!!!
I agree, nice lady, but I don’t enjoy the new host. Sanda will be in Canada doing a show. Yaaay! I watch this show all the time (as does my brother), and I pick my pick of each show ! You either like homes/houses or you don’t. I also watch Holmes, Beaumler & McGilvrey! No shame in that.
I was wondering what happened to Sandra Rinomato! I loved Sandra as the host of Property Virgins! Disappointed! When I saw the commercials announcing the new host taking over, I stopped watching Property Virgins! Hopefully, they will put Sandra’s new show “Buy Herself” on HGTV!
We will miss you Sandra…really enjoyed what you brought to the show.
Best of luck in the new venture!
My husband and I watched Property Virgins with Sandra Rinomato all the time. We are really going to miss her. We watched a couple of the new episodes with her replacement and just don’t care for Egypt’s personality. We don’t watch Property Virgins anymore unless it is an old episode with Sandra.
I totally agree with missing Sandra and wishing she was back hosting Property Virgins. My husband & I also used to watch Sandra and while my husband tells me to give Egypt a chance, I’m having a very hard time with the change. I want Sandra BACK ASAP!! PLEASE!!
Sandra was such a great host on Property Virgins. She was the voice of reason & really grounded people. I wish her all the best in her new ventures. When you know in your heart that it’s time to move on, then you need to go with that feeling. Hopefully HGTV fans will see Sandra in the future.
I really,really like Sandra. Don’t like the new person-her voice annoys me.
I agree, I have watched Sandra for years! And love her. I cannot get use to the new host and have thought I was alone, cannot stand her annoying voice – wrong choice HGTV
Totally agree with you, I can t stand her voice, drives me crazy, thats why I wont watch it any longer either!! Miss Sandra so much
I thought I was the only picky one too! Her voice is annoying. Nice person tho.
I no longer am watching Property Virgins since Sandra left – only the old episodes with her in them. This new host “Egypt” just doesn’t have the personality for this show and, quite frankly, on some episodes I thought she was rather rude and abrasive. Egypt comes across as too authoritarian, where Sandra always worked as more of a “counselor” guiding new buyers through the process. I hope Sandra’s new show is a great success and will be picked up here in the US.
you definitely hit the nail on the head. will be looking for sandra on her new show. hope the US picks it up.
I agree with you…Sandra Rinomato was classy and didn’t make stupid jokes as does this new host. I also find Egypt abrasive and rude and don’t enjoy the show any more….You should choose a new host as classy as Sandra Rinomato to replace her, not the crude person you have chosen…
I always liked Sandra. Although some of my friends thought she was condescending. I don’t get that.
After seeing Egypt I was initially disappointed, but she is growing on me.
Can’t say I am sorry to see her go. I always thought she was overbearing and tried to control the buyers’ decisions. The last straw was when she told 2 young first time buyers that it doesn’t matter what the house cost–it only matters if you can make the monthly payments. What terrible advice! Sounds like someone angling for a larger commission at her clients’ expense.
what r u crazy???? sandra was the most honest and helpful realtor i know. as a retired real estate appraiser, i can appreciate what she brings to the table.
I agree. I still watched the show for the real estate, but I never could stand Sandra. She gave terrible advice sometimes. And she always came across with an attitude to me. Funniest thing she always would say is–telling people ” it’s JUST a LITTLE COSMETIC work” on major remodel projects. Painting is cosmetic not ripping out flooring, walls, cabinets.
My husband and I always laugh at that, too, when a real estate agent insists that every project is just a little cosmetic work.
I have been such a fan of Sandra’s for years and was shocked when Egypt suddenly appeared as the host of Property Virgins.
Sandra, I will most definitely watch your new show ‘Buy Herself’ when it starts showing on HGTV. Tell the network to give your fans a heads up (with a trumpet) on the start date & time.
Dear Sandra I have loved your show for a long time and realy miss you . you were always helpful, to the person you were helping to buy a house or condo. I remember when i was trying to buy my first place i got a “real state lady” who realy did not care what i tought , I felt like she was always in a hurry to go see another clinet. which made me feel that, what i was trying to do wasn’t as important as the next clinets . HO! how I wish you had been my agent, I hope your new adventure turn out great and i will be looking for your old show on reruns. I miss see your kind and sweeet face. Ruth from newport news va
I hope we can have Sandra back on HGTV, she is one of the great reasons I forget other channels exist.
WE LOVE YOU SANDRA RINOMATO,
After we did not see you on HGTV we pretty much lost interest in HGTV itself.
You are what made us find HGTV. Now we may as well get rid of our Dish altogether.
HGTV please pick up her new show in the US area, since we love Sandra as a Host.
Loving Fans!!!
I really do not care for the new host. I miss Sandra terribly. UGH!
I wonder if, for ill-conceived reasons, Sandra was possibly “encouraged” to move on. Regardless, I want my Rinomato fix. I agree with your assessment Denise. Sandra has presence and an impishness and playfulness that the theme of the show demands. In her absence, the show is flat and 2-dimensional. I can’t get excited ablut it anymore. As a further validation of this, my Domestic Love Goddess independently arrived at the same conclusion. She and I want you back Sandra.
Sorry to see her go. I loved and appreciated her interaction with her potential
buyer(s). My favorite was the `privacy time’ she afforded her clients before joining them later to answer questions and provide solutions. I wish her substained success. GOD speed!!
i won’t be watching any new episodes without sandra. the show just does not work with the other host. sandra rinomato made property virgins what it is today. she will be missed and i’ll go on to watching house hunters. sorry to see you go sandra. i will miss you.
hooked on HGTV
I’ll miss Sandra and will look for her new shoe. I also love the new host Egypt Sherrod from the radio station WBLS in NYC.
My husband & I were wondering what had happen to Sandra and now we know I will be writing hgtv to see if they will be carrying her new show.
Can you give us an update as to what HGTV’s reply to you is? I would love to know! Thank you!
Egypt does not even come close to Sandra….after the first two episodes I quit…no longer watch.
I don’t think I can watch the show without Sandra.
She will be missed
After reading all the comments, I am glad to see I am not the only one that will miss Sandra! The show will not be the same without her. I don’t think I can watch it any longer. Just like house hunters is not the same without Susanne Wan and what happened to Teresa LaPore on design to sell? What’s the deal Hgtv!!!
Designed to Sell was canceled and we haven’t seen Lisa LaPorta on HGTV since. At least I haven’t! I think she must have moved on, too.
Really miss Sandra Rinomato will not be watching “Property Virgins” anymore!!!
I miss Sandra Rinomado!
Loved watching Sandra guiding first-time buyers. I wish I had her as a realtor when I was buying my houses over the years. Hope HGTV shows her new program in the US. I think Egypt is too NYC and I don’t watch Property Virgins unless it is a rerun with Sandra. Good luck to her with her new show.
I ALSO have quit watching Property Virgins because Sandra is not there. I ALSO don’t care for the new lady (I know because I tried to watch a few of the new shows). I agree when someone posted that you made a mistake on this one!! I suggest giving her a big raise if she’ll come back to us that religiously watched the show. Me thinks you made have lost quite a bit of traffic from the loyal fans!
Wow – Sandra will miss you on Property Virgins – I do like Egypt, but I am an iconoclast at heart and don’t like changes. Why fix a wheel that isn’t broken. But now that I know you abdicated the throne willingly, I accept and respect your decision. Doesn’t make me miss you less though!!!!
Not happy. Miss Sandra!!
i too miss sandra. i loved the fact of how professional she was, when she got a sale or
could not procure one. I wish her the best of luck in the future. I would love to have her job, i love real estate and looking at houses, like buying shoes only on a bigger scale. I have to say, as much as most people don’t like change, it is the one constant. Although Sandra will be missed, i do think they could’ve done with a better than Eygpt.
She does come across as crash, brass and amaturish and her advice is not always in the best interest of her clients. that’s the difference between sandra and egypt.
the show can still be a hit, i think it needs to change the host and good luck to egypt and her new baby as well
I also have stopped watching the show since Sandra left the show. The show just is not the same!!! Not real fond of the new girl Egypt, she just does not have the same style and class as Sandra. Please get Sandra back on HGTV!
HGTV made me want to sell houses…LOL. Starting real estate school next month since I lost my job over a year ago and have been out of work since! I remember how excited my husband and I were when we bought our new home. Lifechanging experience. I hope to do the same for others. We still love and keep in touch with our realator.
My husband and I turned on HGTV, to watch Property Virgins, and saw Sandra, was no longer the host we were unhappy to say the least. We watched the new show, however, this is no longer on our list of viewing pleasure. We hope all goes well with you and your new venture. You and Property Virgins, will missed.
I’ve been trying to give the show a chance with the new host, Egypt — but I’m tired of every property being in New Jersey or New York. They ought to change the name of the show to reflect that limitation. Also, why are the property virgins continually using the phrase “I’m not a big fan of such-and-such…” — over and over, I’m hearing this expression. Have they been coached that this is a good phrase to use? Too much of the same location and language is boring and annoying. I’m going to stop watching.
I definately agree. Sandra was a talented relatir and host, but what my husband and I miss most is seeing Toronto properties and the Canadian market. So sad hgtv decided to only film in NYC and New jersey — I really don’t watch the new episodes because if this factor.
So sad to hear Sandra is moving on she made the show. With her winning personality and how she treated her clients was very professional. Loved how she would send them in first and then join them later to discuss the property. I hope HGTV will run her new show. I have not seen the new host yet but if she is as awful as I have read I will only watch repeats with Sandra. I will miss her dearly she really made the show interesting and fun.
Mary from BC
Sandra is the best. Loved her personality. She was professional and yet really cared about her clients. Will miss her on Property Virgins. Haven’t seen the new host yet, so will reserve judgement until then. I hope to see Sandra’s new show on HGTV soon!
Lucky you!! I wish I could see Sandra’s new show, right NOW!!
I always watched your program with great attention. You have taught us the prudence and good tips to pass a good investment. I will miss you. I would like to hear from you and follow your career. We always need your advice. There will be nobody to take your place. You are the best. I will try to follow your instruction to the letter. See you soon. I wish you the greatest success in everything you undertake.
I miss Sandra as well! Like many others that have left a comment, the show is just not the same. I have tried to watch the new host, but it is almost painful. I love HGTV, but can only watch the old Property Virgins with Sandra.
The news was shocking. I’m glad it is her choice and what a great idea it is. Looking forward to seeing her again.
It was shocking to hear. I’m glad it is her choice and what a great idea it is. Looking forward to seeing her again.
Sad to see you leave, but happy that you have a new show on the way.. I still enjoy watching Property Virgins but the shows do seem to all be around NY and NJ area. Good Luck Sandra, Love New Mexico.
I was so shocked to see the new advertisement announcing a new host for Property Virgins! I thought the switch was rude and they did not prepare us for the switch so unless it’s an old episode with Sandra I am done with this program, I really loved watching her and I have learned so much about buying property from her. I will definitely be waiting on her new show
good luck Sandra come back soon
I love Property Virgins with Sandra, but now that she is gone I cannot watch that Egypt. She is so rude sometimes and her personality is almost fake. I will have to watch the reruns until we get Sandra’s new show…PLEASE.
Thanks and good luck Sandra
Ditto, ditto, ditto. We are watching only reruns. Hope the US HGTV picks up Sandra’s new show.
The show is not the same without Sandra, will watch the reruns – no one can replace her. Sandra, best of luck in your new ventures but you will be missed.
I almost fell from my chair today when I realized that Sandra quit Property Virgins; had no idea until now. Cannot tell you how much I dislike these kind of changes. PV was HER program, and I found it amusing and educative at the same time.
I felt that Sandra was doing a great job, and that her down-to-earth personality fit the program. It is certainly not easy to deal with so many different people, but she was able most of the time to steer them in the right direction. Am not so sure I’ll like the new host, but she deserves a chance as well. Meanwhile, I hope to see Sandra back on HGTV with her new program. Good luck, ladies!
I know it’s selfish, but I loved that Sandra spent so much time in Toronto. I always thought this was a predominately Canadian show that expanded into the US, but a New York host/realtor suggests that the emphasis will change.
I’m at least glad to know it wasn’t HGTV’s choice to changes hosts… but how could it have been though!!? Sandra’s the best. Sadly, we did not get to watch her for 10 years here in the states. This new host has “dynamic delivery” and “sass”? Quite frankly, she’s seems very flat and uninteresting… and obviously does not have the same real estate expertise as Sandra. I want Sandra back! I haven’t watch much of the new show and don’t plan to watch much, if at all, in the future.
Looking forward to seeing Sandra’s new show – hope it’s picked up quickly in the U.S.
Umm….sounds like a bunch of judgmental racist white women. Egypt is fine and its not like they changed the host of will of fortune or the tonight show, it is a freakin show about houses, be for real people
I don’t know where you pulled the racism card from. YOU, Donna S. sound pretty anti-white yourself, so go think about that for a minute before you ignite a racial war here. Over what? Sandra vs. Egypt? Fact: most of us here prefer (and miss) Sandra. Skin color is not the issue. So you should check yourself and YOUR judgmental attitude.
I have watched Egypt twice and don’t find her that bad to listen too, in fact after watching Sandra ‘s new show I find the new show a little annoying and also find Sandra a little off putting also, not sure I will watch Sandra’s new show again. Although I used to watch all of the “Property Virgins” shows.
Donna: I’m now white, mixed race, but… I don’t think any of the comments were racist. If you tune into the shows (close your eyes) and only listen to the voice so you don’t know the color of the person (something YOU need to do) you can tell this new Personality “Egypt” has none. Boring and really doesn’t sound like a RE agent. She sound like she’s reading something written for her. ZERO TV personality.
Also what is RACIST (for example) is having a Miss Black America Pageant that women of every color can enter. How can that be allowed.
Just saying…
Donna, I am a woman of color and completely agree with the comments here about Egypt, so it has absolutely nothing to do with race! Egypt’s approach to the show makes it seem like just another reality show. She somehow takes the focus away from real estate and makes it all about her “interventions”. Sandra was informative, classy, and really made it a real estate show. Egypt’s episodes seem more concerned with faking some drama than finding homes. I have given her a fair chance, watched every one of her episodes since the change, and now have to say for the first time, I am deleting PV episodes from my TiVo – only 2011 and earlier for me from now on!
Well that is disappointing. I loved her on this show. I guess I won’t be watching Property Virgins anymore. Buy Her Own… bring it.
I will really miss Sandra as host of Property Virgins, but I understand why she has left. This is a great opportunity for her. I wish her all the best and I can’t wait to see her new show. As for Egypt, time will tell if their choice of the replacement host will prove to be successful. I will give her a chance, but it is always hard when you’re so used to a certain person hosting a show and one that you like. I wish Egypt all the best as well.
Will probably stop watching.
Sadly, I really miss Sandra Rinomato. The show is just not the same. Egypt Sherrod seems nice, but is way too pushy I feel. I’ve watched several shows where she shows clients houses way, way over their budget. Sandra, rarely did that plus I felt Sandra was much more respectful to the clients. Hopefuly HGTV picks up Sandra’s new show soon!
I dislike Property Virgins very much without Sandra! I really don’t care for the new Hostess at all , Sandra was great.
I also miss Suzanne On House Hunters , this narrator o the show now seems so impersonal , HGTV , please rethink some of these changes.
Just not the same without Sandra. Won’t be watching that show any more – have been a faithful watcher for 10 years.
Couldn’t HGTV find a better host than Egypt Sherrod? This is not about prejudice white women, as someone suggested. I’m not white & I just don’t think she is the right fit for this show. She obviously doesn’t know much about real estate, gives terrible advice, lacks class & is rude. She also looks terrible. What did she agree to do the how for free? I’m sure there’s a better host out there. I can’t watch the show with Egypt. It doesn’t even make sense. Please find a better, more experienced host who is not so nasty & self-absorbed.
Will miss Sandra Property Virgins was my favorite show. I will NO longer watch the show…. My other favorite show is Income Property I hope he never leaves his show or HGTV cancells it. Again will miss u Sandra cant wait to see your new show.
Will miss Sandra R. she is a classy lady. Maybe she got fed up with people wanting Granite and Stainless steel appliances on A $100,000 budget. Just a thought !!!!
Are you kidding? An idiot in high heels! Hoorible.
If I wanted to watch porno I would! She is disgusting!
what makes her disgusting? The fact that she is Black? Your racism and ignorance is what is disgusting. You racist pig!
Hey Lizzie, I’m not white and that’s not what this is about for me. It’s about wanting to see our “friend” Sandra again. We were privileged to see her for 10 years and wanted it to continue, that’s all. We miss her. My husband & I never missed her show. The new host just doesn’t have the same personality to my way of thinking. HGTV could help out all of us that are missing Sandra, by at least airing her new show in the U.S. NOW! That would help us.
Wow shocker I was Soooo disappointed to find out Sandra won’t be hosting anymore. I think she is fantastic at what she does and whomever dressed her for the show knows her style to a tee! I’ll take a look at the other new episodes give it a fare shot but but really am not excited about it. Those are big shoes to fill. What I am excited about is Sandra ‘s new show! All Sandra’s fans will just follow her – she made that show – style class and smarts – no question.
Sandra IS Property Virgins. Tried a few episodes with Egypt but nothing there. I have been an avid fan but no longer will be watching, only re-runs with Sandra. Will definitely look for her new show. Sorry Egypt, but Sandra just can’t be replaced!!
Offer Sandra more money or whatever it takes. I loved watching Property Virgins with Sandra, she was so much fun to watch. I don’t like the new host at all she has no personality. I will watch reruns with Sandra but turn to something else if the show has Egypt on. Wake up Propery Virgins, you are losing your fans. Bring Sandra back
That’s just not true. In fact, ratings have increased slightly. But I see what you’re trying to do there.
I’ve always loved Sandra and think she is a fantastic educator for buyers. I like the concept for her new show and look forward to watching it when it shows in the US.
When I turned on the TV and got the news that Sandra Rinomato had quit the show Property Virgins, I was extremely disappointed, but not as disappointed as I am now after reading some of the comments being written here about the new host Egypt Sherrod.
I know one of the most feared words in the English language is the word “Change”, and when anything messes with our comfort zone we becomes uncomfortable reacting negatively to any of the changes. Whether we like her or not, Angel Sherrod did not deserve some of the comments thrown at her.
Sandra Rinomato was the one that quit and poor Egypt Sherrod is facing your wrath for that. Do any of you guys remember the show Cheers, and the uproar it caused When Shelley Long quit and Kirstie Alley took over?. Well Kirstie Alley did fine once the viewers realized that she was not Shelley Long and she put a different spin on the show.
Angel Sherrod deserves a chance, and only time will tell if she will be successful on the show, and it all depends on you changing your preconceived notions.
Sorry for making the error of calling Egypt by the name of Angel in some instances.
I am so sorry Sandra is leaving…and I hope I like the new host as well. Sandra was perfect. I’m glad she’s developing a new show.
Good riddance, I thought she was pushy and condescending. She often had this weird and a little deceptive style of working with people and pushed houses that needed “a little work” on inexperienced buyers. I’m glad she is gone. The new host is fine by me. She is Black get over it you racist people. Black people aren’t going anywhere they live in America too. I hope they replaced Sandra. Her methods were very suspicious and controlling to me.
Again Lizzie this isn’t about race, it’s about missing someone we all came to care about. Sandra’s doing very well in her new show for HGTV, it’s called “Buy Herself”. It’s like Property Virgins, but she finds homes only for women.
the only bummer? It’s only airing in Canada so far, fingers crossed it will be in the States SOON! 
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We too will miss Sandra, loved and looked forward to my free evenings to watch her show. She is an educated lady with great taste , not to meantion passionate about people, and her job’ All the best to you Sandra!!!!
You will be missed
Bella & Joey
Toronto,ont
I think my problem is that she CONSISTENTLY goes over budget with her clients. My wife and I now play a game to see who can guess how far she will go over. A couple shows ago, we were both shocked when she showed a house that was $100,000 over budget. She said something about how renting out space will offset the price, but I don’t believe the clients said anything about wanting to do that. I remember last week, she said that the house was $50,000 over their budget, but their parents can help with that. It’s baffling!
i will not be watching new host on property virgins. she doesnt listen to them her voice is terrible and irratating . also she is has no class. love sanda , if she quit i think u could have picked someone better
Sandra will be missed! The new host Egypt has about as much personality as a prickly pear. I tried watching the new episodes but quickly turned the channel. Boo!
Goodness…some people are cruel. Sandra was a little awkward when she started…don’t you remember…hooking arms with the couples, walking between them…not asking them to quote the prices. Shows evolve and get better as the host gets more comfortable. I plan to watch Property Virgins, because I like the premise. I’m sorry Sandra’s gone, but glad it was her idea and that she will have a new show. Change is inevitable, my friends. I, too, like Income Property…hope it never leaves. And, talk about a show evolving…c’mon, don’t we LOVE Curb Appeal: The Block even better than Curb Appeal? Just sayin’…
My wife and I always watch HGTV. Always. Property Virgins was one of our favourite programmes -we loved Sandy Rinomato because she was so genuine. She honestly cared about helping people,and that’s getting to be a rare thing nowadays. The new host is a dud; we will not be watching the show any more.(We will wait for Sandy’s new show,which has a great premise.) Sandy offered her viewers a very real individual, someone to whom we all could relate. Her life experience,natural warmth, and off-the-cuff charm will be greatly missed.
Well, I just saw my first show with Egypt, and I’m not sure what all the negativity is about. She’s fine…personally I don’t feel that she’s any better or worse than Sandra, just different. Maybe I would feel differently if Sandra wasn’t going to do another show. I wouldn’t be happy if I never saw her again. But I will definitely stick with Property Virgins. Good show; good host. Thanks to Sandra for 10 years of joy. Good luck, Egypt.
Sorry, don’t care for Egypt at all. I find her voice annoying (too….”vocal coached”) and she comes across as less real than Sandra did. I don’t think she offers the “tough love” advice or in the way Sandra did it.
Sorry, HGTV. I won’t be watching this show any longer.
Sandra was a lot of fun to watch – definitely a unique personality on TV. I wonder if the “new” Property Virgins will still primarily feature Toronto neighborhoods or not? I really liked that aspect of the show when Sandra was hosting.
Love the show and Sandra.Not sure about the new girl but does this mean it’s going to be American cities now and not Canadian ones. If that’s the case I won’t be watching.I want shows from our own backyard. If I want to watch American shows there are other stations for that. I’ll miss you Sandra but I’ll watch your new show.
Sure got a shock with this announcement….just found out now as I saw the promo for Sandra’s new show. Guess I will just have to watch that one so I can keep up with Sandra. Most of my tv watching is HGTV. I wish her all the best in her new show and as long as Property Virgins stay in Canada, I will watch Egypt. Won’t be the same but heh, everyone needs a change once in awhile.
Do not like the new host !! She is rude, & FAKE !! Please Sandra come back or start the new show do not watch Property Virgins any longer…
Have really tried to give the new host a chance, but we’ve stopped watching. She’s the wrong person for the show. Not a dynamic personality, and actually looks like she doesn’t want to be there. We’re done with Property Virgins. HGTV- get a new host or ditch the show. No longer worth watching with Egypt.
Sandra is Property Virgins!!!!!. She is a wonderful host and really makes the show interesting. You have lost a realy asset and the show will never be the same.
You have lost a real asset and the show will never be the same. Do not like the new host.
I love the Sandra Rinomato deals with her clients and it is one of the reasons I got into the show. I am very sorry to see her leave, but, as an individual, she has a right to choose to do something else. I will miss her, though!
I have to agree with everyone else, you picked the wrong host. Egypt’s voice is annoying…ust because she has radio show does not make her a good tv host.
Epic fail HGTV.
The new host, Egypt, is awful, both artificial and uncritical. She invokes the worst of the stereotypes about real estate agents compounded by a truly annoying voice and enough makeup, and much else, to launch a 1000 faces. I can understand why Sandra wanted to move on but did they test the substitute on audiences? I give her a failing grade and shall not be watching a show I previously enjoyed.
Loved Sandra and Property Virgins. The format was different, in that not everybody was successful in buying a house. Sometimes the buyers were too spoiled and wanted everything, right now!! even if they couldn’t afford it. Well, we all want everything right now, but, heck, sometimes we just have to wait. Now the show has just become another House Hunters. Show ‘em three houses, pick one, and guess which one they bought. (Probably already purchased before show was filmed, like House Hunters).
Property Virgins now just history for us. We’ll check out Sandra’s new show. Sounds interesting.
Sorry Egypt – you’re just not Sandra in any way, shape or form. The personality is just too strong and I felt the clients were almost ‘bullied’ into putting in an offer and at an amount Egypt suggests. Sandra is wonderful – will definitely be watching her new show but I really wish she would come back and do Property Virgins as well. Sorry Egypt – I tried to watch a few of the new shows but found myself fast forwarding my PVR and being disappointed and let down at the end.
Very disappointed in the change of hosts. Property Virgins was my favorite HGTV show (one of my all-time favorite shows, period) and Sandra made the show. Egypt just doesn’t hold a candle to Sandra; her personality just isn’t remotely as likeable. What a shame!
Agree with most comments, Sandra made the show, watched the beginning of one show with Egypt, didn’t like it. Only watch reruns with Sandra, now they took off Ahmed, won’t be watching the new yard crasher either. HGTV should have just left things alone.
hola yo veo a sandra en mexico y aunque es diferente ayuda mucho
me encanta ver a sandra
I loved watching Sandra so much that I even watched repeats. Sandra’s new show had better get picked up and shown in the US. I will watch her again and again. She is smart and has come up with great ideas.
Watching a re-run of Property Virgins and sure do miss you! Good luck with your new show. Hope it works out well and hope that it comes to the US so we can watch it.
As with almost everyone here, I am bummed to see her leave the show. I love watching all the reruns, and have often thought to myself I would love to have an agent like her when I purchase my first property. I have yet to see the new host in action, but I have a feeling it won’t be the same. Sandra did a great job of hosting the show while drawing little attention to herself, and this new “agent” already seems to have the camera focused on her.
I miss Sandra! This new host is nasty….condescending, abrasive and all with a “know it all” attitude. PLEASE get rid of her!
Please pay Sandra to come back…I’m out with this new gal…not good
Sandra needs to come back!! The other girl is not good at all!!!
So disappointed that Sandra has left my favorite show. Egypt is OK, but I don’t feel any connection to her like with Sandra. I don’t record the show anymore. If I’m channel surfing and come to the show, I’ll stop and watch. Also, if Egypt continues, is she ever going to go to other states? I live in California and it would be nice to see some of the shows on the west coast.
I really miss Sandra. The new girl takes the intrest out of the show for me. I no longer care about watching property virgins any more. Before, I tried never to miss an episode, and didn’t mind watching Sandra in re-runs. I’d like to know where she’s at now.
Beverley,
Our Sandra now has a new show on HGTV-Canada. So far as I know, the U.S. HGTV hasn’t picked it up for us loyal U.S. fans. That sucks in my opinion. Her new show is called Buy Herself. And Sandra finds property virgins for women, young and old. She felt that there was a really good market for women who have never owned their own home. So all the lucky Canadians get to see the show and us in the States get Egypt. I wonder if we can at least start some sort of petition to have HGTV give us Sandra’s show in the States? What does everyone think? I like the idea!
O.K. Pretty much everyone misses
Sandra, right? What can we do as a group to light a fire under HGTV to at least give us Sandra’s new show that is currently ONLY airing in Canada? It’s called “Buy Herself”. And I would love to be able to see it. It’s like “Property Virgins” except she sells to women, young and old. I want HGTV to start airing her show to us in the U.S. now! Come on people! What can we do as a group to make that happen?
Why mess with something that works well?!! With all of the changes on HGTV…..I have begun to tune in less and less!! It used to be my fav station, but no longer!
Love Egypt!
I miss Sandra
. That used to be my favourite Sunday show….. I can only hope that I get to see the episodes of her new show. Sandra, you have fans in Barbados too!!
Property Virgins has lost another fan. I don’t like Egypt,s personality or the way she handles the clients
Good Sandra is going on to bigger things. I DIDN’T CARE FOR HER anyway and stopped watching. I will watch Egypt due to the first couple of shows, I liked her personality!
I was enjoying HGTV and Property Virgins came on. I was shocked to see a new host and a bad one at that. Her voice is annoying and her writers suck, or she does not know how to talk. Needless to say, I will not be watching that show ever again. I did enjoy it when Sandra Rinomato was the host, but now I will avoid it all together.
Sad that HGTV probably had to fill some minority quota and hire a bad replacement.
I was wondering after catching an episode over the last few days who the new host was. Hope to see Sandra again! She was my favorite!!!
Sandra is great in her new show!
Agree with Bari. I was starting to wear from seeing Sandra. Actually the show itself needed a makeover. Not just in terms of the host, but also with the approach. It is often condescending in the way it treats its buyers. Not all first time buyers are as clueless as depicted. I got tired of the same old walk and chat and the same stupid question: “Guess the price of this home?”. Please! I mean, what real estate agent plays “The Price is Right” with their clients? Buying a house is the real world, not a game show! The format is way too predictable and boooooooring. Also, how about changing out the host/agent like it is done with House Hunters? I love home buying shows, but just as I would not want to see the same couple on every episode purchasing home after home after home. I also do not want to see the same realtor selling home after home after home. Especially year after year after year. Sorry to say it, but Sandra was way past the “expiration date” and it was time for her to move on!
AWW CRAP!!! I truly love Sandra! Will definitely miss her dearly. Hopefully her show will air here, I mean she has a huge Fam base I’m sure… Her personality made the show. As far as Egypt, I’m familiar with her on the radio as well as other shows & I have no real issue with her. Wish her well on her new baby as well as the show. Me not being a fan of change, will definitely have to try to get used to this.
Quite frankly, I dislike all the House Hunter shows, Property Virgin, Holmes on Holmes. House Hunters International. I miss the decorating shows which is how I started watching HGTV, but now all they show are those house hunting shows which are fabricated plus our economy is no longer housing friendly. When they get back to mixing up decorating with other shows, then maybe I will be back, but as of today, I no longer find HGTV interesting.
HOW in the world did someone like Egypt get that job. She’s boring, and she sounds like she knows nothing about RE (reading off the script). She never gives the buyers any real info on the area, subdivision, etc.Like she just stepped off an airplane from another state just to host.
We no longer watch the show – SANDRA was great and knowledgeable about all the houses she showed. Egypt just asks buyers “what did you think.” That’s dumb.
HOW in the world did she get that job. Surely there were thousands that interviewed for the position that had Personality, Poise and Grace. She’s abrasive and has no knowledge of RE. DUMB.
Property Virgins has gone from a “NEVER MISS” to a “NEVER WATCH”. I really want to like the new host, but after watching a few episodes, I took Property Virgins off my DVR recorder and made room for another show to record. It’s weird because I thought it was the formula of the show that I enjoyed, but it’s clear that the format and the host was the magic combination. HGTV – please bring Sandra back to the US. I don’t care what she does, I will watch it no matter what. I’m sad because I not only lost one of my favorite shows, but one of my favorite hosts isn’t on HGTV anymore
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