Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is an Emmy Award-winning ABC television reality show. In each episode, a family's home is rehabilitated by a team of builders and designers over the course of seven days. The show is hosted by Ty Pennington and is sponsored by Sears. In September 2008, the show began its sixth season and focused on the theme of "Heroes."Official Site: About ABC Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

At least three homes that were renovated on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition have been threated by foreclosure. In December 2008, the Michigan home of Judy and Larry Vardon, a deaf couple with two children, was threatened by foreclosure after their mortgage rate went up 11%. The family was also struggling with the medical bills of their teenage son who is autistic.WFTS-TV: 'extreme Makeover' Tv Family Faces Home Foreclosure (December 9, 2008)

In October 2008, the Florida home of Sadie Holmes was in jeopardy due to $30,000 in unpaid code violations.New York Post: Home Crashes Again (October 6, 2008) In July 2008, the home of Milton and Patricia Harper went into foreclosure.MSNBC: ‘Extreme Makeover’ house faces foreclosure