Comments on: Harper Family Lose ‘Extreme makeover’ Mansion to Foreclosure http://sandrarose.com/2008/07/31/harper-family-lose-extreme-makeover-mansion-to-foreclosure/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:18:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Maxdan http://sandrarose.com/2008/07/31/harper-family-lose-extreme-makeover-mansion-to-foreclosure/#comment-57510 Maxdan Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:25:53 +0000 http://sandrarose.com/2008/07/31/harper-family-lose-extreme-makeover-mansion-to-foreclosure/#comment-57510 Terrible money management and clear example of how you need to count your blessing and just chill. A new house would be good enough to last my lifetime. BUT getting a new home on TV doesn't mean you're all of a sudden business smart. Who the hell gave them that idea? Living beyond their means. It's sad....I'm just glad it didn't happen before CNN: Black in America aired, another thing that would've had me shamed bout OUR people.....*smh* Terrible money management and clear example of how you need to count your blessing and just chill. A new house would be good enough to last my lifetime. BUT getting a new home on TV doesn’t mean you’re all of a sudden business smart. Who the hell gave them that idea? Living beyond their means. It’s sad….I’m just glad it didn’t happen before CNN: Black in America aired, another thing that would’ve had me shamed bout OUR people…..*smh*

]]> By: charm http://sandrarose.com/2008/07/31/harper-family-lose-extreme-makeover-mansion-to-foreclosure/#comment-57503 charm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:56:30 +0000 http://sandrarose.com/2008/07/31/harper-family-lose-extreme-makeover-mansion-to-foreclosure/#comment-57503 This is a very sad situation. What makes it even worse is that I know this family! My best friend/sister since JHS is the daughter of Mr. Harper! I am truly shocked - My best friend was just down in there visiting the family not to long ago and she said that the house was even more beautiful than what was shown on t.v.. I think us as african americans who come from little or nothing, when we do get a little something we tend to over do it because the experience is nothing like we've ever had. I believe they were trying to do right by the money/home but not even realizing they were going about it the wrong way - but we learn from our mistakes. Unfortunately, due to the lack of financial knowledge this is a very hard lesson to learn from. I'm sure by the grace of god this family will get through this. I will definitely be praying for them(especially the kids)because it's going to be very hard to go back to almost nothing and start over from scratch. As I said, god is good and they will make it. This could have easily been one of us or our loved ones, so to call them out like that isn't right. It may not be in the same way but trust me there are alot of people who don't have manage their money correctly and get so opened off of a good sounding investment that they think is gonna keep their money long but are sadly misled such as the Harper family. So don't front like it could have never happened to you! This is a very sad situation. What makes it even worse is that I know this family! My best friend/sister since JHS is the daughter of Mr. Harper! I am truly shocked - My best friend was just down in there visiting the family not to long ago and she said that the house was even more beautiful than what was shown on t.v.. I think us as african americans who come from little or nothing, when we do get a little something we tend to over do it because the experience is nothing like we’ve ever had.

I believe they were trying to do right by the money/home but not even realizing they were going about it the wrong way - but we learn from our mistakes. Unfortunately, due to the lack of financial knowledge this is a very hard lesson to learn from. I’m sure by the grace of god this family will get through this.

I will definitely be praying for them(especially the kids)because it’s going to be very hard to go back to almost nothing and start over from scratch. As I said, god is good and they will make it. This could have easily been one of us or our loved ones, so to call them out like that isn’t right. It may not be in the same way but trust me there are alot of people who don’t have manage their money correctly and get so opened off of a good sounding investment that they think is gonna keep their money long but are sadly misled such as the Harper family. So don’t front like it could have never happened to you!

]]> By: leat http://sandrarose.com/2008/07/31/harper-family-lose-extreme-makeover-mansion-to-foreclosure/#comment-57050 leat Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:24:53 +0000 http://sandrarose.com/2008/07/31/harper-family-lose-extreme-makeover-mansion-to-foreclosure/#comment-57050 Sandra youre the only or at least the first where ive seen the actually family! ive seen this episode a couple times! DAMN! why US!?!?! who cares about a construction buseiness when your kids college is paid for, house paid for and taxes for at least 25-30 years? I hope someone steps up and give them a second chance. that episode was so TOUCHING! there should be something some BALLER can do in the A! TI, JEEZY, 3stacks! i hope this turns out good and then somebody WHOOOP dey A$$ for being DUMB! Sandra youre the only or at least the first where ive seen the actually family! ive seen this episode a couple times! DAMN! why US!?!?! who cares about a construction buseiness when your kids college is paid for, house paid for and taxes for at least 25-30 years? I hope someone steps up and give them a second chance. that episode was so TOUCHING! there should be something some BALLER can do in the A! TI, JEEZY, 3stacks! i hope this turns out good and then somebody WHOOOP dey A$$ for being DUMB!

]]> By: mj http://sandrarose.com/2008/07/31/harper-family-lose-extreme-makeover-mansion-to-foreclosure/#comment-57045 mj Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:07:33 +0000 http://sandrarose.com/2008/07/31/harper-family-lose-extreme-makeover-mansion-to-foreclosure/#comment-57045 Oh Know!!!! When I heard this story I was sad for them... Come on you all, lets put our money together and buy it back for them Oh Know!!!! When I heard this story I was sad for them… Come on you all, lets put our money together and buy it back for them

]]> By: free http://sandrarose.com/2008/07/31/harper-family-lose-extreme-makeover-mansion-to-foreclosure/#comment-57035 free Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:58:52 +0000 http://sandrarose.com/2008/07/31/harper-family-lose-extreme-makeover-mansion-to-foreclosure/#comment-57035 #35, i remember that show! i was really rooting for the man but he lost it. this also upsets me because who gives someone $450k on a business loan for startup money when they have NO prior experience? i mean what was in their business plan? balance sheet? income statement? it had to be HELLUFIED! it's almost like the bank did it on purpose just to get the house. this business has GOT to have capital equipment or something they can sell off. i just can see it now. husband and wife quit their jobs, go into "business" for themselves, pay themselves a $100k salary each year, instead of professionals, hire brother in law to do all of the work, business tanks, and now it's all gone. #35, i remember that show! i was really rooting for the man but he lost it.

this also upsets me because who gives someone $450k on a business loan for startup money when they have NO prior experience? i mean what was in their business plan? balance sheet? income statement? it had to be HELLUFIED! it’s almost like the bank did it on purpose just to get the house.

this business has GOT to have capital equipment or something they can sell off. i just can see it now. husband and wife quit their jobs, go into “business” for themselves, pay themselves a $100k salary each year, instead of professionals, hire brother in law to do all of the work, business tanks, and now it’s all gone.

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