Date: 12/15/2008 4:25:00 PM
From Authorid: 64637
I thought that it was free! Don't they donate the mortgage the majority of the time on that show? I am happy that there are still kind people that can give selflessly to help those in need. Thanks for posting.On another note~~~ Feeling better after your surgery? I hope so! How are the little ones? I must say that they are some very handsome young ones that you have PNK  |
Date: 12/15/2008 4:51:00 PM
From Authorid: 63026
there have been at least 4 other foreclosures on houses from extreme makeover..its sad to see the families suffering again   |
Date: 12/15/2008 5:52:00 PM
From Authorid: 53052
it's sad to see this happen over and over again.. the show really does give these people a gift.. but some thing happens (taking out a mortgage on the home, property taxes sky rocketing) and they seem to get into a situation where they might lose the home that was soo generously given to them  |
Date: 12/15/2008 6:27:00 PM
From Authorid: 26649
Oh this is just terrible.. I though EHM really helped family's out.. But it doesnt seem like it really does..If house payments go up due to renovations , than its better not to do it at all. I mean yeah it would help the family out alot of with the renovations .. But its just terrible that they almost lost their house.. Thanks to the donations they didnt.. EHM should look into this.  |
Date: 12/15/2008 9:43:00 PM
From Authorid: 47218
It's because this show is a consumeristic fantasy in the guise of do-gooding. Let's find some poor schlobs with the biggest sob story ever and solve all their problems by building them a luxury home and giving them expensive appliances. And while you're secretly covetting their new plasma screen, you can pat yourself on the back for feeling sorry for them- and don't forget to shop at Home Depot and purchase Disney products! Part of me is just rebelling against the unabashed sentimentality of the show- I detest treacly sentiment- but I also have serious misgivings about the show's purported mission and the warped philosophy that underlies it. I don't deny that many of the contestants are deserving of assistance. I just wonder if a large, expensive house is really the way to go for a person who is struggling to keep up with the payments on their current house- and, how do they expect a person who can't keep up with the maintenance on their current home to maintain a luxury home? Why not- instead of giving them a fantasy home, give them credit counseling, fix up their current house in a reasonable way, and teach them how to keep it up and live within their means? As a message to the rest of us Americans- you don't need a giant house and expensive stuff- you need to learn how to live within your means. But I guess that wouldn't make for entertaining television.  |
Date: 12/16/2008 5:56:00 AM
From Authorid: 2030
How do you double the mortage on a house that has had a FREE makeover.  |
Date: 12/16/2008 6:02:00 AM
From Authorid: 10245
^^ you pull out a huge mortgage and roll your increased property taxes into it.  |
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Date: 12/16/2008 12:11:00 PM
From Authorid: 47218
Translation, Bcar: they have no financial sense whatsoever. If they did, they would have tried to unload the house rather than adding to their debt. If you take out a loan to pay for your current living expenses, you effectively add more expense to the expense you already can't afford...just what do you think's going to happen eventually? |
Date: 12/16/2008 12:13:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 29532
Mollycat, could not have said it better myself. WOW you go cat.  |
Date: 12/17/2008 6:30:00 AM
From Authorid: 2030
The exact point I going for. Some people just need to be renters or live in government assisted housing until they figure out how to add 2 + 2. Same problem mortage borrowers, Banks, the Government, and auto companies need to learn. You can't borrow your way out of debt.
The sad part here is that people are not helping by lining up to help the people in this story. They are just feeding more dependancy and a bigger crash somewhere down the line.
Tip for the Christmas season folks: If you want to give, give to an animal shelter. The dogs and cats aren't greedy and they certainly appreciate what they get. |
Date: 12/17/2008 7:22:00 AM
From Authorid: 64365
It shouldn't have affected anything but the taxes. Maybe, the insurance in increasing the value of the home. But, the house payment itself should not have been affected. Did these people, maybe, take out a second mortgage on the home based on the increased value?  |
