The NAR published a story today about one of ABC's "Extreme Makeover" past projects:
The sad story of the Harper's and how they were picked for an Extreme Makeover is below:
After losing their 2 year old son to a tragic accident (he choked on his food and paramedics couldn't save him in time), they put in long hours to get their family out of the projects of Brooklyn. They finally saved up enough money to buy a 1,400 sq ft, 4 bedroom ranch just outside of Atlanta.
What they didn't know, was that they had just purchased a 1,400 sq ft nightmare. Plagued by frequent septic tank backups and floods, their possessions and health were soon to be threatened. They sought shelter in their minivan, before THAT was in an accident and taken from them. After attempting to fix a couple of the rooms in the home, a rainstorm produced a gaping hole in the ceiling of one of those rooms.
Cue ABC's Extreme Makeover....and now they live in this:
Or at least, they used to.
3 years later? The Harper Family used the renovated property as collateral to get a $450,000 loan. Now they are unable to pay the bills and the property will be auctioned on the steps of the Clayton County Courthouse on Aug. 5.
Could've been such a good Cinderella story! Just another example of the need for better money management lessons for the US.
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