HelloNewman Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Once an idiot...always an idiot...nice job family!! House for auction I nicknamed this program "Cry me a House" show.
taterhill Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 i enjoyed the show when they actually helped people...not tried to cross promote with 35 companies and build people $600k houses
ieatcrayonz Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Once an idiot...always an idiot...nice job family!! House for auction I nicknamed this program "Cry me a House" show. After the Harper family used the two-story home as collateral for a $450,000 loan, it's set to go to auction on the steps of the Clayton County Courthouse Aug. 5. The couple did not return phone calls Monday, but told WSB-TV they received the loan for a construction business that failed. They tried to "construct" a pile of chips at the local casino and failed.
stuckincincy Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Once an idiot...always an idiot...nice job family!! House for auction I nicknamed this program "Cry me a House" show. I heard about this on the morning radio. What crumbs. The British used to make a distinction between the "deserving" and "undeserving" poor...
KD in CA Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Gee, I can't wait for some POS politician to raise my taxes to 'help out' these poor victims of the mortgage industry.
Bmwolf21 Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 i enjoyed the show when they actually helped people...not tried to cross promote with 35 companies and build people $600k houses Yeah same here. It's not the first time a family has lost their home after the makeover and probably won't be the last.
buckeyemike Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 I remember that the "Ellen" show had a contest for a Quizno's franchise a few years back. The franchise was won by a local family -- the shop opened just down the street from my office in Rocky River. The Quizno's shop closed about a year later.
Chef Jim Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 I remember that the "Ellen" show had a contest for a Quizno's franchise a few years back. The franchise was won by a local family -- the shop opened just down the street from my office in Rocky River. The Quizno's shop closed about a year later. Probably the old: "We eat sandwiches. We even make them at home and they're real tasty. Of course we can run a sandwich restaurant."
BUFFALOTONE Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Probably the old: "We eat sandwiches. We even make them at home and they're real tasty. Of course we can run a sandwich restaurant." Not arguing with you but isn't that how most places get started. "Uncle Vinny makes great pizza, hey he should open his own place." 50 years later they are the most famous place in the city for pizza. It's the American dream. Then there are the ones that more often than not fail miserably. I am truly convinced that location is beyond key. I am the tpe who will go way out of my way for good food. But most people dont know what good food is, they just want it now.
BillsFanNC Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 My neighbor built the extreme makeover house here in Raleigh a few years ago. That home owner has taken very good care of the place and is very appreciative of what was done for them. He also went out last year and built the home in New Mexico on an indian reservation. He told me that house is completely trashed already.
RayFinkle Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 I haven't watched the show in years, but I would be interested in seeing a "where are they now" episode of what happened to all of the houses they built.
apuszczalowski Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 i enjoyed the show when they actually helped people...not tried to cross promote with 35 companies and build people $600k houses I don't even mind them cross promoting, its what they need to do to keep costs down so the show doesn't bankrupt themselves My problem is the idea of building these people who are struggling maintaining an average size home with their family, they decide to build them some huge mansion thats going to cost them alot more in upkeep, instead of building them something reasonable that they can afford to maintain The entire show now is just trying to constantly top itself with the most depressing story to get a home
Ramius Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 I haven't watched the show in years, but I would be interested in seeing a "where are they now" episode of what happened to all of the houses they built. I'm guessing that they are right back where they started, for 1 of 2 reasons... 1. The family was in dire straights due to their inability to handle their financial situation properly. In this case, it wont be long before the family squanders what was given to them. 2. Grandma who works part time at the library and is taking care of 4 kids/grandkids in her trailer. In this case, grandma works, and can manage the little money she has. But how is grandma supposed to pay for utilities and basic needs for her 4 kids in a 4000 sq ft house on her 16K per year salary?
apuszczalowski Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 I haven't watched the show in years, but I would be interested in seeing a "where are they now" episode of what happened to all of the houses they built. You could do that with the show "Pimp my Ride" too, but it would be a very short 30 second show. You would find almost every vehicle from that show end up on ebay within 6 months of the show airing. That was one fo the worst/dumbest shows I've seen.
Chef Jim Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Not arguing with you but isn't that how most places get started. "Uncle Vinny makes great pizza, hey he should open his own place." 50 years later they are the most famous place in the city for pizza. It's the American dream. Then there are the ones that more often than not fail miserably. I am truly convinced that location is beyond key. I am the tpe who will go way out of my way for good food. But most people dont know what good food is, they just want it now. Most restaurants fail because they are opened by people who know how to cook but have no idea how to run a business. The profit margins in a well managed restaurant are thin, thin, thin to begin with, but you have a restaurant run by someone who says stuff like this: "you mean I have to pay someone to wash my linen" it's a recipe (pun unintended) for quick closure.
mcjeff215 Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 i enjoyed the show when they actually helped people...not tried to cross promote with 35 companies and build people $600k houses I can't stand that show. They find the biggest sob story and play it for ratings. All of those staged conversations with that fruitcake Ty... "Life is hard, I know, give me a hug." Please. It's not what they're doing that I have a problem with, it's how they do it. They go to such pain to make it *look* like it's totally about helping these poor families out. Private "tell me how it is" conversations and 'Go Team' high-fives and all. Playing on America's heart strings... not a good thing at all.
BUFFALOTONE Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Most restaurants fail because they are opened by people who know how to cook but have no idea how to run a business. The profit margins in a well managed restaurant are thin, thin, thin to begin with, but you have a restaurant run by someone who says stuff like this: "you mean I have to pay someone to wash my linen" it's a recipe (pun unintended) for quick closure. I definetly see your point. There is this sub shop in South Florida called Laspadas, probably the best subs anywhere. Absolutely huge and they use top quality meat. Anyway there is 3 of them in great locations and all they except is cash. No credit or debit. You can ask anyone of our wallers from here and they will tell you the same thing. What kills me is the place is always packed. The service is great, and the guys working behind the counter seem to actually enjoy what they are doing. You dont see many high school kids staring at you through a mop of hair and asking you "what you want". What I really want is to pull him over the counter and slap that stupid look off his face. Anyway my point is the owner makes an absolute fortune out of just subs. No wings, no pizza. My brother and I have ran over it 1000 times about opening a pizzaria down here. People down here dont want good food, with the exception of a few, they would rather have a shi--y pie delivered then actually go and get it. One day we will say f@%* it and do it. He's the brains in the family and would do well on the business side.
mcjeff215 Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Three years later, the reality TV show's most ambitious project at the time has become the latest victim of the foreclosure crisis. How in the hell are they victims!? Good lord. They took a secured loan out against an asset that they own. They couldn't repay the loan. Asset legally posessed by lender. Case closed. Explain how that makes them a victim? Paying a 450k loan back on construction startup profits is probably damn near next to impossible. The article even states they had a home fix-it-fund. Work some crappy job for six months, pocket the cash, use *that* to fund your business without risking the *one* thing you really *do* own.
/dev/null Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Gee, I can't wait for some POS politician to raise my taxes to 'help out' these poor victims of the mortgage industry. Fannie W Mac to the rescue
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