Should Extreme Makeover Home Edition (9)
AsleepInNJ: Another 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' Family Facing Foreclosure
By Lindsay Robertson | Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 11:13 AM
The team from ABC's heartwarming and popular reality series "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" may give worthy families a whole new house. But yet another family who appeared on the show learned that they don't guarantee you'll keep that house forever.
The Wofford family of Encinitas, California, got their house from the show five years ago, but now claim that after struggling for two years to pay their bills, they're facing foreclosure . Dr. Brian Wofford, a widower and father of eight, explained the crisis, telling 10News: "A lot of people think when you get the house, you get the mortgage. Well, you don't."
The Woffords aren't the first family featured on the show to face serious financial problems after their home makeover. The Harper family of Atlanta, who received the show's biggest house to date, along with the money to pay taxes on it for 25 years, famously faced foreclosure last year after taking out an ill-advised $450,000 loan using the house as equity. And at least four other "Extreme Makeover" recipient families have had to sell or lose the homes they won on the show. ABC is probably considering changing the show's rules (maybe the houses don't need to be quite so lavish, for example) to help avoid such disasters in the future.
However, there's still hope for the Woffords. Loan modification papers are being promised by their bank, OneWest, next week. If they don't go through, the house will be auctioned by the bank in two weeks, but Dr. Wofford is optimistic about his family's future: "If I have my family and I live in a tent, I'm in good shape. Better be a big tent though."
By Lindsay Robertson | Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 11:13 AM
The team from ABC's heartwarming and popular reality series "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" may give worthy families a whole new house. But yet another family who appeared on the show learned that they don't guarantee you'll keep that house forever.
The Wofford family of Encinitas, California, got their house from the show five years ago, but now claim that after struggling for two years to pay their bills, they're facing foreclosure . Dr. Brian Wofford, a widower and father of eight, explained the crisis, telling 10News: "A lot of people think when you get the house, you get the mortgage. Well, you don't."
The Woffords aren't the first family featured on the show to face serious financial problems after their home makeover. The Harper family of Atlanta, who received the show's biggest house to date, along with the money to pay taxes on it for 25 years, famously faced foreclosure last year after taking out an ill-advised $450,000 loan using the house as equity. And at least four other "Extreme Makeover" recipient families have had to sell or lose the homes they won on the show. ABC is probably considering changing the show's rules (maybe the houses don't need to be quite so lavish, for example) to help avoid such disasters in the future.
However, there's still hope for the Woffords. Loan modification papers are being promised by their bank, OneWest, next week. If they don't go through, the house will be auctioned by the bank in two weeks, but Dr. Wofford is optimistic about his family's future: "If I have my family and I live in a tent, I'm in good shape. Better be a big tent though."
I like this show...I actually think they are helping some people out. But what more can they do. They have basically given them everything on a silver plate...people should learn to do the rest. The harper family WTF? What tha heck di they use so much money to do? Buy out Vegas? And after struggling with a house..why oh why would you put up the house that you got as equity..oh bwoy..i dont like stupid people.
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yea i didn't see the Harper show. why would they take out a $450,000 loan against the equity in the house? the only way any more foreclosures don't happen is if they build the house and pay for it. not going to happen.
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ABC should realize that the people that get these homes are not the best financially and should tone the homes down so people can afford them
its ridiculous what they do to them
nobody needs all that crap they put in unless they are famouse and buy it themselves
its ridiculous what they do to them
nobody needs all that crap they put in unless they are famouse and buy it themselves
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you don't even need to be famous to have a house like some of the ones they build. you should see some of the houses in my neighborhood. 
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friends4now: ABC should realize that the people that get these homes are not the best financially and should tone the homes down so people can afford themits ridiculous what they do to them
nobody needs all that crap they put in unless they are famouse and buy it themselves
nobody needs all that crap they put in unless they are famouse and buy it themselves
Its too much fancy stuff. They really dont need all that stuff...and the thing is..not many people can manage the switch from rags to riches in a week. And im all for helping people..but when will people start talking responsibilities for their own actions?
if someone builds you a house for free and you cant at least take care of it..then I believe you dont deserve to have the house. Also...ABC..you are also to blame...do people who had mold invested, crowded houses, almost tumbling down houses..really need all the frills? come one...gimmie a break.------ This poll is Archived ------
Nothing wrong with doing things for other people. But staying within their budget does help.
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hopefloats: Nothing wrong with doing things for other people. But staying within their budget does help.
Yup you are right..but when we look at these families...they would never be able to afford all these gadgets and stuff...and when you are barely getting by on food stamp..do the kids really need to have an entertainment room full of video games? The scholorship im all up for...they should be helping people GET OUT pf poverty, not acquire more debt
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hopefloats: Nothing wrong with doing things for other people. But staying within their budget does help.
I concur.
Also, I have seen a few shows where, I felt the house could have been upgraded and renovated. There were a few that, I would have been proud to have that they razed. Mind boggling.
I would rather have something safe and comfortable that I could AFFORD, rather thatn Lavish and debd drowning.
They should also have given Financial Counceling, IMHO.
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CjTenorSax: I concur.
Also, I have seen a few shows where, I felt the house could have been upgraded and renovated. There were a few that, I would have been proud to have that they razed. Mind boggling.
I would rather have something safe and comfortable that I could AFFORD, rather thatn Lavish anddebd drowning.
They should also have given Financial Counceling, IMHO.
Also, I have seen a few shows where, I felt the house could have been upgraded and renovated. There were a few that, I would have been proud to have that they razed. Mind boggling.
I would rather have something safe and comfortable that I could AFFORD, rather thatn Lavish and
They should also have given Financial Counceling, IMHO.
Should be Debt.
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Should Extreme Makeover Home Edition(Vote Below)
By Lindsay Robertson | Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 11:13 AM
The team from ABC's heartwarming and popular reality series "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" may give worthy families a whole new house. But yet another family who appeared on the show learned that they don't guarantee you'll keep that house forever.
The Wofford family of Encinitas, California, got their house from the show five years ago, but now claim that after struggling for two years to pay their bills, they're facing foreclosure . Dr. Brian Wofford, a widower and father of eight, explained the crisis, telling 10News: "A lot of people think when you get the house, you get the mortgage. Well, you don't."
The Woffords aren't the first family featured on the show to face serious financial problems after their home makeover. The Harper family of Atlanta, who received the show's biggest house to date, along with the money to pay taxes on it for 25 years, famously faced foreclosure last year after taking out an ill-advised $450,000 loan using the house as equity. And at least four other "Extreme Makeover" recipient families have had to sell or lose the homes they won on the show. ABC is probably considering changing the show's rules (maybe the houses don't need to be quite so lavish, for example) to help avoid such disasters in the future.
However, there's still hope for the Woffords. Loan modification papers are being promised by their bank, OneWest, next week. If they don't go through, the house will be auctioned by the bank in two weeks, but Dr. Wofford is optimistic about his family's future: "If I have my family and I live in a tent, I'm in good shape. Better be a big tent though."