Ken Harney
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Realtors face legal challenges over websitesMay 13, 2016 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - It hasn't gotten much public attention, but here's something that has the real estate brokerage industry upset: A sudden wave of potentially costly and emba...
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Congress weighs tax bill to help community associationsMay 06, 2016 2:00 am - WASHINGTON - They are a giant presence in American real estate, but they get short shrift in the federal tax code: the estimated 340,000 communities across the country t...
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Higher fees for low down payments and credit scoresApr 22, 2016 2:00 am - WASHINGTON - If you're planning to buy a home with a low down payment, you need to be aware of some important - but virtually unpublicized - price changes underway in th...
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Many couples paying a higher rate for joint mortgageApr 08, 2016 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - When you and a spouse or partner apply together for a mortgage, could you be leaving money on the table by paying too high an interest rate because of a poo...
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Your equity may be growing faster than you thinkMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Did you get your share of the estimated $1.2 trillion in equity growth that American homeowners reaped in the past 12 months? Do you have at least a rough i...
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Don't expect realty agents to answer loaded questionsMar 18, 2016 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - They are the radioactive questions in home real estate, yet many buyers seem to have no idea about their sensitivity. So they ask their realty agents: • Is ...
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Is there a magic window to sell your home?Mar 11, 2016 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - If you're looking to sell your home, is there an optimal window of time during the year - say a two-week period - when your listing is likely to sell faster...
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Lenders blocking realty agents from buyers' closing documentsMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - When you're buying a house, don't you want an experienced set of eyes checking out the closing papers for errors and potential overcharges? Of course. But u...
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Consumer-friendly options open doors for home buyersFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - So you say you want to buy a home but you're locked out of the market because you don't have enough money for a down payment. Or you don't have adequate sav...
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Goal of 'opening credit box' still elusiveFeb 05, 2016 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Federal housing policymakers and mortgage lending groups have been talking about expanding access to home loans for greater numbers of creditworthy buyers f...