American Idol third season winner Fantasia Barrino may be losing her home. Well, one of her homes.
One of Barrino’s homes, located in Charlotte, NC, and valued at $1.1 million, is going to auction after Barrino failed to pay a third party who covered her property taxes in 2006.
According the Charlotte Observer, court documents indicate that a company called Broward Energy Partners paid more than $68,000 of Barrino’s property taxes in 2006. Barrino only repaid $10,000 of the loan. Broward sued to recover their losses and won by default, since Barrino was a “no show” at court.
Barrino is now required to pay the company the entire amount owed plus court costs and 8% interest, or the house will go to auction in January. Barrino allegedly claims that the whole thing is just a giant misunderstanding and that she simply missed her court date.
You know, maybe. But the whole thing is puzzling on a number of levels. For one, that amount of property taxes on a $1 million home seems extraordinarily high. Fan sites are reporting that the taxes on her less expensive property in the same city run less than $10,000 per year (take that with a grain of salt). It’s also puzzling that a star with a best selling album, Broadway role, successful book and more would fall behind on property taxes. And even if Barrino honestly missed her court date, why wouldn’t her lawyers and other financial advisors urge her to write a check immediately? It’s all sort of bizarre. I guess it shows that no one – even pop stars – are immune from the burden of property taxes.
But don’t cry for Barrino, she has another home located a few miles away – and one in Atlanta.
Is anyone suprised she did not pay her taxes, by the way, the amount seems very high. This is the method of operation for some of the “rich and famous”, however it is never their fault.. Ha Ha