Six-Year-Old Evicted — Kimberly Broffman Tossed Out Of Retirement Village
Kimberly Broffman is a little girl with a very grown-up problem: she’s facing homelessness.
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The 6-year-old lives with her grandparents in a retirement community just outside Miami, Florida. Unfortunately for Kimberly, the old foggies in the neighborhood have seen enough Barbies and Bratz dolls to last a lifetime and they want the adorable little lady out. See, the community’s bylaws clearly state residents have to be at least 55 years or older. The homeowners association expects an order from a judge any day now that would force the 6-year-old to move.
Where is the love?
“I believe that they should go. They should find somewhere else to live,” an unidentified member of the community told the press Wednesday. The battle over Kim’s residency has been going on since authorities snatched the child from her drug-addicted mother and placed her in the care of her Grandma and Grandpa nearly five years ago. Leland Wheeler, the Lakes Homeowners Association president, says he won’t force the family to leave –he’ll just make sure the sheriff does.
Nice going, Gramps.
“I’ll be merely the president of the board who is trying to enforce the policies of our association that she agreed to when she moved in,” Wheeler explained curtly.
“No, we do not want to remain here. We want to leave. We want to move out of here. As soon as I can sell this house,” says Jimmy Stottler, Kimberly’s grandfather.
By the time Kimberly’s grandparents accepted that it would be best to move, the housing market had crashed. They were asking $225,000 for their house. They’ve lowered it to $129,000, but there are still no buyers.
