Ken Harney
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Watchdog columnist aimed to cut through the hype for homebuyersMay 31, 2019 6:00 am - I've lost track of how often I've seen nationally syndicated columnist Kenneth R. Harney savoring the applause in so many ballrooms - in Atlanta, Houston, Miami and more...
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Columnist Kenneth Harney dies at 75May 24, 2019 10:55 am - Kenneth R. Harney, the author for four decades of the syndicated real estate column "The Nation's Housing," which explored issues faced by homeowners and homebuyers, die...
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New lawsuits raise question of who should pay homebuyer's agentMay 17, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - The long knives are out again for one of American real estate's oldest and most controversial traditions: requiring home sellers to pay the agents who repre...
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Zillow faces legal action over its co-marketing programMay 13, 2019 9:29 am - WASHINGTON - Zillow is back in hot water: A class-action suit against the online realty giant is moving forward after insider whistleblowers alleged that the company des...
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Lenders opening doors to a wider swath of home buyersMay 03, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Do you want to buy a house but worry that your credit profile will disqualify you for a mortgage? Take another look: A new study suggests you might find len...
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Is the tax overhaul law impacting real estate?Apr 30, 2019 2:28 pm - WASHINGTON - A new report from the New York Federal Reserve sheds light on a question that's been hanging over the American real estate market: Has the massive tax overh...
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More Americans are choosing not to tap into their home equityApr 22, 2019 6:51 am - WASHINGTON - American homeowners are doing something surprising: Despite record amounts of home equity available to them - an estimated $1.5 trillion worth - they are ta...
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Who's got the advantage as spring real estate season shapes up?Apr 15, 2019 2:15 pm - WASHINGTON - Have we arrived at one of those rare Goldilocks moments in real estate, where the market works well for sellers and buyers, strongly favoring neither? Maybe...
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New financial tools offer a boost to credit ratingsApr 10, 2019 5:04 am - WASHINGTON - Here's some good news for anyone whose credit scores aren't quite as high as they'd like them to be: Three new financial tools have come to market - or soon...
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Homebuyers with heavy debt might find it tougher to get a mortgageMar 29, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - First-time and move-up homebuyers with heavy debt loads, low credit scores and small down payments face a daunting new mortgage hurdle: The Federal Housing ...
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