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Another criticism aimed at the show surrounds financial issues that some of the families have had after receiving the home makeover, the majority of which have been found to be grossly exaggerated or completely untrue altogether. The most common allegation is that most of the families have sold their houses due to their inability to pay for them, and some have gone into foreclosure. In one example, the Harper family decided to start a construction business and in order to secure the loan needed to do so, they used their house as collateral with their bank. The business failed and the house was auctioned off. A few other families, including the Wofford, Vardon and Marrero families, have had some struggles, but most sources specifically point out that these troubles have little to do with the show or the makeover. [10][11][12]

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Another criticism aimed at the show surrounds financial issues that some of the families have had after receiving the home makeover. The most common allegation is that most of the families have sold their houses due to their inability to pay for them, and some have gone into foreclosure. In one example, the Harper family decided to start a construction business and in order to secure the loan needed to do so, they used their house as collateral with their bank. The business failed and the house was auctioned off. A few other families, including the Wofford, Vardon and Marrero families, have had some struggles, but most sources specifically point out that these troubles have little to do with the show or the makeover. [10][11][12] The Marshall family of Lyme, New Hampshire put their Extreme Makeover home up for sale in June 2012, unable to keep up with the mortgage payments of $2,900 per month (including escrowed taxes) and remaining bill's from their son's cancer treatment.[13] Their decision to sell launched a furious community debate on the local Listserv in which several of the self-described blue collar workers who received reduced pay while working on this project complained bitterly about the decision to sell.[14]

13. "Reality TV Meets Reality," Valley News, June 10, 2012. 14. Lyme email list, Listserv@Dartmouth.edu, June 18 and 19, 2012. 14.