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On September 23, 2007 hoythawk Discussed

Raising the Roof

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What I wonder after these mini-mansions are built is what really happens to them when the cameras are pack up and everyone leaves. What type of financial problems are handed over to the owner when this house is built? Can they really afford it? Furthermore I presume that if you’re living in a 900 sq. ft. house you don’t have very much money to upgrade. Why wouldn’t the person just turn around sell the house make a lot of money and live in a 2000 sq ft. house. You have to ask the question are their house proposals really addressing the real problem of American poverty and lack of education to understand basic survival techniques to raise a family of 8 plus three others? If this show’s demographic was in the middle of Africa do you think think they would build 4000 sq ft mansions with flat screen TVs and other non-essentials? Probably not. They would build something adequately comfortable and sustainable. Why can’t this producer see they what they are building is falsity of the American dream? They need to curb their idealistic ventures and build something smart and affordable.

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On September 23, 2007 hoythawk Discussed

Raising the Roof

  • and said:

What I wonder after these mini-mansions are built is what really happens to them when the cameras are pack up and everyone leaves. What type of financial problems are handed over to the owner when this house is built? Can they really afford it? Furthermore I presume that if you’re living in a 900 sq. ft. house you don’t have very much money to upgrade. Why wouldn’t the person just turn around sell the house make a lot of money and live in a 2000 sq ft. house. You have to ask the question are their house proposals really addressing the real problem of American poverty and lack of education to understand basic survival techniques to raise a family of 8 plus three others? If this show’s demographic was in the middle of Africa do you think think they would build 4000 sq ft mansions with flat screen TVs and other non-essentials? Probably not. They would build something adequately comfortable and sustainable. Why can’t this producer see they what they are building is falsity of the American dream? They need to curb their idealistic ventures and build something smart and affordable.

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