The Wofford family of Encinitas, Calif., is the latest recipient of a free home built by the crew from ABC TV’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to possibly lose their dream home to foreclosure.

Dr. Brian Wofford, a widower with eight children, was the subject of the show’s generosity five years ago, coming away with a 4,337 square-foot home with seven bedrooms and four baths. Unlike some of the show’s other home makeover recipients, however, paying off the Wofford family’s mortgage was not part of the deal.

According to records found on RealtyTrac, the home at 1785 Caliban Drive, Encinitas, was originally set for auction on November 13 with an estimated loan balance of $835,081, the amount owed on the first loan. A check with the trustee shows the auction was rescheduled for Dec. 14.

Original lender on the loan, Indymac Bank FSB, was taken over by the FDIC and has since been sold to OneWest Bank which has since filed for foreclosure. 10News in San Diego reported that the family has been facing financial problems over the past two years since the home’s mortgage adjusted upwards. Dr. Wofford, a chiropractor, has had trouble keeping up with his bills, the 10News story notes.

The family has hired legal representation in an effort to get the loan on the home modified, so far unsuccessfully. OneWest is reportedly working with the family now to iron out a loan modification agreement.

The Woffords are the latest of a handful of the show’s home makeover subjects who have fallen victim to foreclosure, including the Harper family of Lake City, Ga., who reportedly took a $450,000 loan against the home’s equity to finance an unsuccessful construction business.

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