Home makeover disaster! How could they be that irresponsible?

[kt_luvs_kitties]

An Atlanta home that the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition folks refurbished is in foreclosure danger, according to a new report.

The owners, Patricia and Milton Harper, reportedly took a $450,000 second mortgage on the home about 15 months ago and have defaulted on the loan.

One of the homeowners said they struck a deal with their bank to rescue their "extreme" home and that there will be no foreclosure auction.

But, the bank would not confirm that claim.

The report goes on to point out that the loan proceeds were invested in a failed construction business.

A city official, who volunteered to help the ABC show create the 'dream home', expressed surprise that the family is in a foreclosure predicament.

He said the local contractor who 'sponsored' the ABC rebuild effort paid off the Harpers' mortgage AND gifted the family with $200,000.
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That is just crazy!

[jennielynn1970]

Can we say "GREEDY" and "UNGRATEFUL" ?!

What a shame.

Take the house and let them go live a an RV or trailer.

[shepgirl]

Maybe NILIF should apply to humans also.

[Karen]

I think they were just as unwise after the makeover with their finances as they were before ... money does not come with an endowment of intelligence added.

[jennielynn1970]

If that's the case, I hope the makeover people have better screening processes.

[lizbud]

I think they were just as unwise after the makeover with their finances as they were before ... money does not come with an endowment of intelligence added.

Unfortunately true. The program is aptly name, it was all extreme.
All that money spent for one house? What a waste.

[Freedom]

All that money spent for one house? What a waste.

It says that is what they would have spent, materials and labor were all donated for the house.

I guess it is similar to some folks who win the lottery and are in bankruptcy 3 years later. Not everyone can manage money; and sometimes that is why they are in the hole they are in before the show arrives to fix things.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

UPDATE: The house is going up for foreclosure this weekend. It will be foreclosed upon if back payments are not made.

ALSO this is the largest house ever built on Extreme Makeover, with the most luxuries. Even had 6 fireplaces.


They were given enough money to pay the taxes for 25+ years.

Info was on prime news.

[DJFyrewolf36]

Shoot Id be happy to OWN my own home much less get a huge free remodel on it...plus money!
Some people