Comments on: Extreme Makeover House Faces Foreclosure

By: Stacey

Stacey — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:57:54 +0000

This should be read before people judge

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/09/national/main4657010.shtml

By: Stacey

Stacey — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:54:54 +0000

No one knows if this is totally true, and should not judge. I certainly would not have done it if it is true, but you never know nowadays what is and is not. I think it is wonderful what this show does. Little brick houses won’t bring in ratings no matter how sensible. All the families i have seen have had horrible tragedies and these homes are there new beginnings so they really deserve it. I’d like to see one person who can honestly tell me they don’t make mistakes. Sometimes people need to look in the mirror and ask themselves “Why does it REALLY bother me?” Some of you should be ashamed for your envy. Where are your hearts? Sure if true they messed things up, but what good is it to insult them.

And the mortgage industry was not in trouble a few years back so maybe they thought they could build something who knows? What is done, is done. This is why the world is becoming worse and worse. People just pick each other apart. It is very sad.

By: ladikeeper

ladikeeper — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:24:10 +0000

Although it is such a wonderful thing to do for people, why build such magnificent homes. Why not just a nice brick home with upgrades. Why do they have to build mini-mansions. Just think how many homes could be built if they didn’t spend so much money on just one home and the taxes would be a lot less too. Not complaining here because I think it is such a wonderful thing to do for someone just taper back and be able to do for others too! Would that be so crazy?

By: Lynn

Lynn — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:14:08 +0000

I always believed that the show was wonderful when it helped people with physical disabilities to have a home that was readily accessible. However, I thought they went way overboard by providing the other members of the family with every high tech, high-priced item on the market. That wasn’t necessary. They could have provided more families with improved living conditions, by concentrating on truly meeting the needs of the individual in need and providing “nice, modern accommodations” for all the others.

This astounding news story is proof that, when people are given hand-outs, they don’t know how to handle their gifts, but when people work hard for something, they appreciate it and handle it properly. Can you say “entitlements?”

By: Me

Me — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:39:21 +0000

That was really dumb to squander “a leg up.” Why can’t the right people ever be the receivers of such good fortune?

By: Jaibones

Jaibones — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:15:33 +0000

Kelso – AmeLia: Fools. Read the other comments. There is nothing to “pay off”; they got the house free and clear, with other money, and taxes paid, and still effed it all up. They’re stupid; this is what stupid people do.

Joan and Lah-Dee-Dah: bingo. Only an idiot would “start a construction business” when 50 year old construction companies are going bankrupt. You can give them money, but you can’t give them a brain.

What a shame for all the people who sacrificed to do this fine work. It was wasted on idiots who wanted to live like high-rolling pimps for a year. Now they’re back in the gutter.

By: Kelso

Kelso — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:36:20 +0000

You know, I always alsked everyone around me who was watching it too, “How do these people (that are in debt to begin with) pay all of these renovations off?” I guess not even Ty knows.
What idiots.

By: BettyCrockerPunkRocker

BettyCrockerPunkRocker — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:34:25 +0000

This story has made me disgusted, literally ill. How could someone squander such an unbelievable gift? So stupid! So callous! Instead of a big thank you and the grace to use this opportunity to make their lives better, they gave a kick in the nuts to their community and the show, and ended up worse off than before.

It’s this kind of stupidity and gross negligence that makes potential philanthropists throw up their hands and go play the ponies instead.

By: Natasha

Natasha — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:46:58 +0000

This story was on the front page of the news in Atlanta. The show paid all the bills to the house including the taxes for the next 25 years, on top of a college fund for their four kids and and Extra 100,000 and they still lost the house. The show did right by these people and they wasted it.

By: joan

joan — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:26:33 +0000

whatever dipshit would try to start a construction business in this economy with the over-developing housing crisis etc. deserves to lose their shit. period.

By: Lah-Dee-Dah

Lah-Dee-Dah — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:51:32 +0000

Failed construction business? Please tell me it was not home-building.

By: AmeLia

AmeLia — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:34:11 +0000

I think it says a lot about the show; The premise and ideas are great, but the reality is that 1% of the population can actually afford to live in the houses that they build. Once the houses are built, you double the amount of taxes, mortages, land fee’s, not to mention electricity, heating and cooling costs.

I think its commendable that they tried to use their home as Collateral to start a business, ill-advised, yes, and the bank should have said something rather than obviously red-lining yet another family.