CBS 5 - KPHO Family turns home into a billboard to pay mortgage

Family turns home into a billboard to pay mortgage

With foreclosures at an all-time high, many homeowners are looking for help paying their mortgages.

BrainiacsFromMars.com is turning homes into billboards.

The marketing firm pays homeowners' mortgages for up to a year for the privilege of painting their houses and adding brand logos.

Scott and Elizabeth Hostetler had their home in Buena Park, CA. painted orange-and-green.

Ask Scott what his neighbors think and he'll tell you, "At first they were shocked. But when you tell them you get your mortgage paid, they want their houses painted, too."

Homeowners can apply at brainiacsfrommars.com/paintmyhouse.html.

You might want to check with your homeowners association before you go ahead with the paint.

Copyright 2012 CBS 5 (Meredith Corporation). All rights reserved.