Extreme Makeover Home Edition Idaho home in foreclosure
It appears that the happy ending for another family featured on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” was short lived. KIVITV.com reports that Eric Hebert — who was featured on an episode of the over-the-top home improvement reality show — is facing foreclosure on his rebuilt (no refurbished) 3,600 square foot home in Sandpoint, Idaho. He reportedly has [...]
It appears that the happy ending for another family featured on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” was short lived.
KIVITV.com reports that Eric Hebert — who was featured on an episode of the over-the-top home improvement reality show — is facing foreclosure on his rebuilt (no refurbished) 3,600 square foot home in Sandpoint, Idaho. He reportedly has little more than 90 days to cure the default or lose the home to the bank.
Hebert used the new home as collateral to pay off an old mortgage. However, he lost his job shortly thereafter when the construction company he worked for went out of business. The bills soon began to pile up and he could not come up with the money to pay the bills/mortgage on the new home.
He’s naturally upset about the unfortunate turn of events:
“The sad point is it’s just a great, close-knit community that, they really came together on this whole project in hopes of furthering my future and the kids’ future, and when all that crumbles, you feel like a failure.”
“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” involves a team of designers, contractors and several 100 workers who all have just seven days to totally rebuild an entire house — every single room, plus the exterior and landscaping, according to the program’s official Web site.
While the intentions are well-placed it is, unfortunately, not uncommon for families featured on the show to run into problems once the construction and camera crews wrap things up.
The Harper family of Lake City, Ga., in fact, had their refurbished house go into foreclosure when its construction business went under (the home was used as collateral) and Sadie Holmes of Florida has had to battle code violations as a result of her remodel. And a family in Oak Park, Mich., was only able to stay in their residence thanks to outside donations.
