ABC's popular reality series "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" gives families in need a brand new house but many who receive this gift can't afford to keep it. Winners typically do not get their mortgage covered -- they just get the house. This leads to many problems, especially for those who won much more house than they have income for.
One of the featured families, The Wofford family of Encinitas, California, got their house from the "Extreme Home Makeover: Home Edition" five years ago. Now they are facing foreclosure after struggling to pay the mortgage.
Dr. Brian Wofford, a widower and father of eight, explained the crisis, telling a local Encinitas news channel, 10News: "A lot of people think when you get the house, you get the mortgage. Well, you don't."
Another family, The Harper family of Atlanta, received the biggest Home Makeover house. They also received the money to pay taxes on it for 25 years. The Harper family faced foreclosure last year after taking out an a $450,000 loan using the house as equity.
ABC is probably considering changing the show's rules to help avoid such disasters in the future due to the fact that there are at least four other homes given away on its show that are in the midst of foreclosure. The homes are typically very lavish and more than most families need.
In the case of the Woffords, there may be good news. 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."
"Extreme Home Makeover: Home Edition" is broadcast on ABC each Sunday evening.
Written by Cheryl Phillips
HULIQ.com
sources: ABC, Yahoo
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