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    Trafik Jamz
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    Short answer: It made for good TV

    Long answer: Heritage Homes wanted the publicity that comes with BUILDING a new home for someone. They have some ties to Extreme Makeover from their previous house that they built in Minot. Having them relocate a house to another location allowed them to do both.

    Do I think that the house they were in could have worked for them? Sure. But the idea was to improve their lifestyle. I'm pretty sure the only reason the other family got the house was because the kid wanted them to have it...again good for TV. Of course you can only get so many soundbites into one episode as well, so I'm assuming there was a bit more to it than that as well. Ultimately though it comes down to a few businesses trying to make money (Extreme Home Makeover and Heritage primarily) through publicity.

    The "this is going to help so many other people" comment only makes sense if they plan on running some of the Hope Inc events in their home (daily activities for the kids...IDK?)

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      It's interesting to do a little digging into what happened to those who have had their houses made over in the past. A fairly large portion of homeowners end up selling within the year because taxes/mortgage/insurance drives them to near bankruptcy and others use it as collateral to start businesses that end up failing or some other odd idea. IIRC some people ended up owing over $1000 more per month than the previous house cost them though which I can easily see being a huge burden on a family.

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        STiSchucky
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        not to mention the house still looks stupid where its currently at.

        anyone catch the bosnian girl say that he's her best friend in a wheel chair? haha.

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          Of course the Bosnians were nice to the kid in the wheel chair, eventually he's going to get a new one and the old one is potential scrap metal.

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            StangerBanger96;318179 wrote:
            It's interesting to do a little digging into what happened to those who have had their houses made over in the past. A fairly large portion of homeowners end up selling within the year because taxes/mortgage/insurance drives them to near bankruptcy and others use it as collateral to start businesses that end up failing or some other odd idea. IIRC some people ended up owing over $1000 more per month than the previous house cost them though which I can easily see being a huge burden on a family.

            yep, pretty sure i read the family in minot had to sell their house.

            I'll admit though, i think the house looks sweet as hell.

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              sucks for them....now they are stuck in moorehead lol

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                JN210;318188 wrote:
                sucks for them....now they are stuck in moorehead lol

                moorehead?

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                  I spelled it right didnt I? I mean that it would be hard for them to part with the house. sucks for them because this weather blows! hahaha

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                    Wow...Moorhead...

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                      JN210
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                      oooo ok lol. I swore it had an E...hmm

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                        JN210;318192 wrote:
                        I spelled it right didnt I? I mean that it would be hard for them to part with the house. sucks for them because this weather blows! hahaha

                        ...im sure thats exactly what you mean...

                        Its on Hulu if anyone missed it and wanted to watch it.
                        http://www.hulu.com/watch/203528/extreme-makeover-home-edition-grommesh-family

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                          JN210;318194 wrote:
                          oooo ok lol. I swore it had an E...hmm

                          It does. Just one.

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                            DelSlow;318195 wrote:
                            ...im sure thats exactly what you mean...

                            Its on Hulu if anyone missed it and wanted to watch it.
                            http://www.hulu.com/watch/203528/extreme-makeover-home-edition-grommesh-family

                            yea?...that is what I meant...

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                              RidinRails;318185 wrote:
                              yep, pretty sure i read the family in minot had to sell their house.

                              I'll admit though, i think the house looks sweet as hell.

                              The family in Minot still has their house.... they paid it off as part of the show.

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                                STiSchucky;318180 wrote:
                                not to mention the house still looks stupid where its currently at.

                                Couldn't agree with you more. Its a cool looking house, but it is way out of place in that neighborhood.

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                                  2wheeler;318208 wrote:
                                  It does. Just one.

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