For years, America has gotten to know Eric Eremita as the no-nonsense builder who made hundreds of families’ dream homes a reality on HGTV’s “Love It Or List It” and “Brother vs. Brother”. But now, we’re sitting down with this proud Staten Islander to get to know a little bit more of his Italian American side.

We’ll discuss how this family man ended up as an internationally recognized face, learn about his Italian upbringing, what it was like working outside of Italian America for so many years, what he thinks are the newest trends in the industry, and what he feels makes a house into a home.