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Look Out La Habra, OctoMom is Moving In!
Nadya Suleman is prepping to move out of Whittier and over to neighboring La Habra. In a video posted on her sponsor site, RadarOnline, the mother of 14 says she's footing the bill for her 4-bedroom, 3-bath, $564,900 home, contrasting with earlier reports it was her father who made the down payment. "I earned it myself," she says, wide-eyed and beaming, in the video tour.
Considering Suleman now nets thousands of dollars for each interview, video, or "blog" she participates in, it seems plausible that the 33-year-old SoCal single mom could go from an unemployed grad student to homeowner. "She said the money for the home was coming from 'opportunities' she has been offered, but did not elaborate on what they were," explains cbs2.com.
Neighbors in Whittier where Suleman, her six older kids, and her beleaguered parents have been living--but not paying the mortgage--will surely be glad to see the family packing up and leaving them to their peace and quiet.
The rush to get into new digs may have been fueled by officials of Kaiser Permanente in Bellflower, where her octuplets were born on January 26th, who reportedly told Suleman they would not release the babies into her care unless she could prove she was able to provide them with a suitable home. Kaiser could begin to release the newborns as early as today, pending a visit to the new home. All but two are strong enough to be released, and Kaiser may let them go two at a time.
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