If anyone has gone to HGTV's website, you get $500,000 cash regardless of whether you choose the house or cash option. If you still can't pay the taxes, you have problems..
Lol anyone saying u can't afford the taxes if you win is retarded. There's no income tax in some states first of all. And if you do have to u pay it every year after you win. U can also opt to take 800k instead of 1.5 mil dollar home.
@TruthHurts9111111 it's property taxes, not income taxes. you freaking idiot (and stop using that terrible word, "retard" please). your best bet is sell the house, and buy in a more tax-friendly state, though every state has property/school/local taxes all based on property value, so good luck with that.
@gisrael83 Calling some a freaking idiot isn't really going to help things. But moving on..
What you have suggested is a great option, but not necessarily the best option. Whether or not you choose the house, there is a large cash payout accompanying it, which could be put to good use if taxes were paid with it, especially if you managed to sell the house for its suggested value or higher. If a winner doesn't have the time to invest & would prefer to stay liquid, then your option may be best.
@Imdroppingdimes yeah. take a look at who i was responding to with the 'freaking idiot' comment. you'll see it was oddly appropriate, and less ignorant a comment than the former person's.
You kind of have to have money to pay all the taxes on the dream home so good thing they do pick someone with money because the house would go on foreclosure or something if they it to someone who is broke
And financially my family is in a bad situation but whoever wins, wins. I am thankful that atleast i have a house to live in now some ppl may not i would suggest Ex-stream Home Makeover
I am signing up for my parents and my sister is signing up too,i don't want to get my hopes up or want this house and get attached to it because i know my parents or my sister would never in a million years get something as nice as this or the new 2011 home which we sign up for every day but then again so do a million other ppl just like us with the same goal. So that's why who ever does win i will be happy for them because this is truly a blessing
Hey look guys, don't complain about this lady's reaction, at least it wasn't as bad as the 2008 winner. Ughhh the 2008 winner was lifeless. Check out the video of the 2008 winner
Why do they pick winners who already have money a house and a car ....They should give it to someone who really could use it like families who are about to lose their home..who parents cant work due to disabilities and families that are in shelters struggling trying to get back on their feet...Families who are single parents trying to make ends meet.They should give their house away to a family in need since they won all that
@EbonyEyez1986 because that would be too much like right! I'm sure also that the winner would have to provide the means of paying property taxes and such. Everything that is free is not always totally free!
@EbonyEyez1986 Because it's a sweepstakes and that's what a sweepstakes is. You can't complain when a millionaire wins the lottery. You want to help people in need, go watch Extreme Home Makeover.
@EbonyEyez1986 It's because you need to pay taxes, 10% usually. So that's about 500k or so. Family's about to go broke would be even more broke and they would lose the house.
From the sound of it, you couldn't afford to win it anyway.....You have to pay taxes on ALL winnings and it's usually an average of 1/3 of the winnings....So if you win a little more than 2 million (which is what these packages average out to be) your portion owed to Uncle Sam would be over 600.000.00!!! And I haven't even mentioned property tax....home owners insurance...and general up keep.
So be thankful you haven't won cause I don't think you could afford to!
@EbonyEyez1986 The income tax is HUGE. I doubt someone having problems will find any pleasure owning this house. The best thing they can do is sell it, which is probably what anyone will do, but you still have to pay taxes on it. And also, I'm pretty sure it's random, and they don't pick the winners. You also have to add utilities and state tax. Someone with a house and car can barely pay the thing off, let alone someone losing their home and having trouble making ends meet.
Well, hopefully they can afford to pay the sales tax on those items as well as the property taxes; past winners have sold those home because it was truly a "pipe dream" financially
At least they are excited and all. That stephanie dee who won the last year was a complete snob toward the people who made the announcement that she'd won the 2008 dream home.
my mom entered every day for the 2012 they pick the winners March 17th, if we win im going to be so happy its not even funny
MrFury4 3 days ago
If anyone has gone to HGTV's website, you get $500,000 cash regardless of whether you choose the house or cash option. If you still can't pay the taxes, you have problems..
Imdroppingdimes 1 week ago
Lol anyone saying u can't afford the taxes if you win is retarded. There's no income tax in some states first of all. And if you do have to u pay it every year after you win. U can also opt to take 800k instead of 1.5 mil dollar home.
TruthHurts9111111 3 weeks ago
@TruthHurts9111111 it's property taxes, not income taxes. you freaking idiot (and stop using that terrible word, "retard" please). your best bet is sell the house, and buy in a more tax-friendly state, though every state has property/school/local taxes all based on property value, so good luck with that.
gisrael83 3 weeks ago
@gisrael83 Calling some a freaking idiot isn't really going to help things. But moving on..
What you have suggested is a great option, but not necessarily the best option. Whether or not you choose the house, there is a large cash payout accompanying it, which could be put to good use if taxes were paid with it, especially if you managed to sell the house for its suggested value or higher. If a winner doesn't have the time to invest & would prefer to stay liquid, then your option may be best.
Imdroppingdimes 1 week ago
@Imdroppingdimes yeah. take a look at who i was responding to with the 'freaking idiot' comment. you'll see it was oddly appropriate, and less ignorant a comment than the former person's.
gisrael83 1 week ago
I agree with you ebony!
mgerst101 1 month ago
Finally, somebody who's actually excited. I wish I could be her~ lucky her XD
they're actually pumped and happy~
evanescence1029 1 month ago
wow its just soooo amazing how HGTV does this and gives away houses.... i cant imagine how happy they were when that happened congratulations
faithchanne2012 2 months ago
I'd bang her in a friggin dumpster if i had to........
carlman1987 2 months ago
I live in a Fucking trailer and you give it to people who don't even come close to needing it.this shit is rigged! !!!
bassmekanik101 8 months ago
I suspect Coca-Cola has a spy in HGTV. How else would they know who to give a t-shirt to for product placement?
audqyee 10 months ago
Chi lan is gorgeous
Abrocrombie2012 11 months ago
@Abrocrombie2012 Stay away from her she's mine!
asianthor 4 months ago
@LairLou Not true. Found out that the taxes must be paid for "income". 35% of all value must be paid to IRS
by the following tax year.
PikaJutsu 11 months ago
You kind of have to have money to pay all the taxes on the dream home so good thing they do pick someone with money because the house would go on foreclosure or something if they it to someone who is broke
KortneyBaker1 1 year ago
And financially my family is in a bad situation but whoever wins, wins. I am thankful that atleast i have a house to live in now some ppl may not i would suggest Ex-stream Home Makeover
vurgolove2 1 year ago
I am signing up for my parents and my sister is signing up too,i don't want to get my hopes up or want this house and get attached to it because i know my parents or my sister would never in a million years get something as nice as this or the new 2011 home which we sign up for every day but then again so do a million other ppl just like us with the same goal. So that's why who ever does win i will be happy for them because this is truly a blessing
vurgolove2 1 year ago
i just cant see them showing up at a college dorm and awarding me, i have no chance.
blueray4 1 year ago
Hey look guys, don't complain about this lady's reaction, at least it wasn't as bad as the 2008 winner. Ughhh the 2008 winner was lifeless. Check out the video of the 2008 winner
MS1BIGMJFAN 2 years ago
seems really set up really a coca cola add on her shirt
gbmiller3 2 years ago
Why do they pick winners who already have money a house and a car ....They should give it to someone who really could use it like families who are about to lose their home..who parents cant work due to disabilities and families that are in shelters struggling trying to get back on their feet...Families who are single parents trying to make ends meet.They should give their house away to a family in need since they won all that
EbonyEyez1986 2 years ago 6
Because they probably cant pay the taxes on the house and car.
DudeimAwesomealot 2 years ago
@EbonyEyez1986 because that would be too much like right! I'm sure also that the winner would have to provide the means of paying property taxes and such. Everything that is free is not always totally free!
blaquestrength 2 years ago
@EbonyEyez1986 Because it's a sweepstakes and that's what a sweepstakes is. You can't complain when a millionaire wins the lottery. You want to help people in need, go watch Extreme Home Makeover.
Chadbndr 1 year ago
@EbonyEyez1986 It's because you need to pay taxes, 10% usually. So that's about 500k or so. Family's about to go broke would be even more broke and they would lose the house.
TheStand08 1 year ago
@EbonyEyez1986
From the sound of it, you couldn't afford to win it anyway.....You have to pay taxes on ALL winnings and it's usually an average of 1/3 of the winnings....So if you win a little more than 2 million (which is what these packages average out to be) your portion owed to Uncle Sam would be over 600.000.00!!! And I haven't even mentioned property tax....home owners insurance...and general up keep.
So be thankful you haven't won cause I don't think you could afford to!
ducky3307 1 year ago
@EbonyEyez1986 How do you know these people weren't about to lose their home? And how do you know they had money? And how do you know they had a car?
bmelikia 1 year ago
@EbonyEyez1986 The income tax is HUGE. I doubt someone having problems will find any pleasure owning this house. The best thing they can do is sell it, which is probably what anyone will do, but you still have to pay taxes on it. And also, I'm pretty sure it's random, and they don't pick the winners. You also have to add utilities and state tax. Someone with a house and car can barely pay the thing off, let alone someone losing their home and having trouble making ends meet.
jasminam7 2 months ago
@EbonyEyez1986 yah then make it so those poor families have to move out bc they can't afford to turn the lights on... good idea from you, not
austinlord5 1 month ago
@EbonyEyez1986 It's randomly selected, it would be unfair if they did it any other way.
Mikayla13e 1 month ago
Well, hopefully they can afford to pay the sales tax on those items as well as the property taxes; past winners have sold those home because it was truly a "pipe dream" financially
Joy14ever 2 years ago
At least they are excited and all. That stephanie dee who won the last year was a complete snob toward the people who made the announcement that she'd won the 2008 dream home.
ANGELBLU2042 2 years ago
They so don't deserve that house. I entered and I LOST! I have an even crappier house then them. I should have won!!!
TheMacBoy12 2 years ago
Aww Thats so sweet for them [:
itshardcoreamanda 2 years ago
ahhh so sweet such a sweet couple good for them so humble
Blindsidefan00002 2 years ago
Lol 100 beats per minute isnt fast at all haha
T3rr0rWr1st 2 years ago 2
so who pays the super expensive Property Taxes??
vozdemano 2 years ago
Im so glad that she won, the person last year didnt seem like she cared about winning at all, she seemed like a complete bitch.
gman0productions 2 years ago 3
HGTV Dream Home white family wins not another cracker family
mulattopop 2 years ago
It's always white middle class people that win the contest. This contest is jipped.
stranger523 2 years ago 4
@stranger523 2010 Winner was not white. You have to imagine that 25% of the entire nation is African-
American, so it could take many winners before statistically you would get someone who is not white to win.
Of course it could also go the other way; because the contest IS random. You can't win if you don't believe it
is possible for you.
PikaJutsu 11 months ago
HGTV give someone a house who really needs one.Not someone who already has a nice house...Kid out the house and retired. my hart goes out.
aceracc323 2 years ago
Much better reaction than last year's winner!!! Good for them!
angel629cgirl 2 years ago 13
agreee..im have for them also.
ndhayx 2 years ago
So that's where she went..I miss her on G4 and the Big Tease...
PatBALEX 3 years ago
Chi-Lan is one of the most beautiful women in the world!
ricalg 3 years ago 2
wow, if that was my mom, she would be crying if she won that house.
unlike her??????
jonasfan753 3 years ago
Congratulations!
dbarn671 3 years ago
WOOW!! Congrats! Now what about the Green Home 2009?
BoogsterSU 3 years ago