Not all Extreme Makeover controversies involve the recipient families. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, neighbors of the Starkweather family filed a lawsuit over construction encroachment. Probably should...

This one really stuck with me. Arlene Nickless fought for nearly a decade to keep the home Extreme Makeover built for her family after husband...

In a desperate attempt to save their Gilbert, Arizona mansion, the Okvath family tried everything, including an internet raffle with the house as the grand...

Probably should have led with this: not every family on the show deserved to be there. The Cerda family case remains one of the most...

In one of the most tragic stories from Extreme Makeover history, the Peter family’s rebuilt home was destroyed by fire for the second time in...

Good news from Encinitas, California. Brian Wofford, the single father of eight who received his home makeover in Season 2, continues to maintain the family...

Great news for fans of home renovation television. ABC has officially renewed Extreme Makeover: Home Edition for a second season, set to premiere January 2,...

Status: FAMILY OWNED (2025 Revival) The Elrod Family was featured in the 2025 ABC revival of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, receiving high praise from viewers...

Status: LAWSUIT DISMISSED This case really got messy. Five orphaned Higgins siblings who appeared alongside their foster family, the Leomitis, on Extreme Makeover later sued...

Status: FAMILY OWNED (Legal Issues) The Starkweather family’s Tulsa, Oklahoma makeover led to an unusual controversy when their neighbors sued over the new construction. As...