Extreme Makeover foreclosure news: Wofford home in Encitas, Calif., on verge of default
Dr. Brian Wofford and his eight kids, all of whom were featured on an episode of ABCs hit program, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” are fighting to remain in their completely remodeled Encitas, Calif., home.
10News.com reports that the family has been struggling to make ends meet for the past two years, victims of the mortgage crisis that has crippled the United States housing economy during the course of the past two years. Their adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) simply increased to an amount that become no longer affordable.
Despite the tough times, Mr. Wofford — who lost his wife and the mother of his children in 2000 — remains optimistic:
“[The home] has been a great, great blessing…. A lot of people think when you get the house you get the mortgage. Well, you don’t…. I am hopeful…. If I have my family and I live in a tent, I’m in good shape. Better be a big tent though.”
The good news is that the lender, OneWest Bank, is eager to help the Woffords. In fact, the the family has been promised that it will receive loan modification papers “by next week.” Hopefully, it all works out well in the end. If not, the Woffords’ home could hit the foreclosure auction block as soon as Dec. 14.
“Extreme Makeover” 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.
Milton and Patricia Harper faced multiple foreclosure issues on their 5,500-square-foot Clayton County home in suburban Atlanta. 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.