Extreme Makeover Family Faces Home Foreclosure

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• BaMa
  wow

  report abuseposted December 11, 2008 8:50 PM PST
• Agiciena
  hope they can later keep up with their bills and stuff. poor them!! :(

  report abuseposted December 11, 2008 1:17 AM PST
• PattiC
  As for the refi - they probably had to, to cover the tax payment and increased property taxes. Because of the housing market in MI and uncertainity with the auto's they probably had to refi at a higher rate which caused their payment to increase so much. Unless you know all the facts or are their financial advisor - you have no business judging their decisions.

  report abuseposted December 10, 2008 9:17 PM PST
• PattiC
  I live not too far from where the Vardon's live and the area has been hit terribly hard by the tough economic times. MI was having difficult economic times long before the rest of the US, so it's not hard to believe they are in debt. Even the best medical insurance pays less than half of the special needs of a child with autism. They are doing pretty well if they only have $20,0

  report abuseposted December 10, 2008 9:13 PM PST
• neka
  JLOVE--- Actually the military provides 100% coverage of treatment, so it IS out there... Get your facts straight! Powell--- The show does not increase anyone's mortgage... the mortgage was that of the house they were already affording. Youre crazy to say this show is doing the wrong thing. You must be one of those people who complain when someone gives you a 20$ bill that it isn'

  report abuseposted December 10, 2008 9:07 PM PST
• animaladvocate
  Not everyone who is "laid off" resorts to taking out expensive second mortgages. Some of us get second or third jobs to continue to pay our bills (speaking from experience). Also if you read more closely it states the couple installed flat panel TV's in their home...not sure how that constitutes necessary medical care for their son.

  report abuseposted December 10, 2008 9:04 PM PST
• puppylove
  Gem said Maybe...read careful much? Anyway! For someone to have a mortgage of 1,200 to begin with and then go up to 2,300 that means that they were making a decent living and could afford it at the time. Another possiblitly might be that they used the money for meds or treatment rather than spending it. We dont know the details so we should not judge but hope they pull through.

  report abuseposted December 10, 2008 8:25 PM PST
• Kennetha
  Also, Stop blaming the TV show for this couples bad choices. I have seen the show give families money for taxes and up keep of their new house. The show is helping families that are well deserving and need help. This is a blessing. I don't think this family was greedy but just made a bad decision to refinance their home. What $ would they have used if they had not been blessed with this n

  report abuseposted December 10, 2008 7:20 PM PST
• Kennetha
  I feel bad for the boy that has to suffer because of the bad decisions his parents made. They were blessed with a lavish home & all they had to do is pay what they were currently paying. Getting laid off is not excuse for taking out a loan that you can't afford. If your having money issues why put yourself into more debt. This was their own mistake and they should take responsibity

  report abuseposted December 10, 2008 7:13 PM PST
• Janet
  Gem you r sooooo stupid!!! Not everyone who works for a car company makes six-figures!!He could just be a worker in the plane, hell maybe even a janitor. And not even the BEST healthcare will cover all treatments 100% Get a life, it is eople like you that make this world hardto live in. Grow Up!!

  report abuseposted December 10, 2008 6:05 PM PST