Ken Harney
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Valuation studies show homeowners have great expectationsMay 29, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Do you know what your house is worth? Would you concede there's a chance your estimate of its value might be higher than what a buyer would pay? A new stati...
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The murky world of broker commissionsMay 22, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - It's one of the dark corners of American real estate that doesn't get much attention from consumers: When realty agents representing potential buyers don't ...
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Super liens pose perils for home buyersMay 15, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Could some of the nearly 67 million Americans who live in communities governed by homeowner associations - condominiums, master-planned developments, cooper...
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Some homeowners are forced into expensive insuranceMay 08, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Anyone who has taken out a home mortgage knows one of the borrower's key responsibilities is to pay hazard insurance premiums on the property and not let th...
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A way to keep money in the familyMay 01, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Could there be a way to help senior homeowners with their cash flow needs without saddling them - and ultimately their families - with high costs? That's a ...
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More homeowners able to tap equity by refinancingApr 24, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Could it be time to cash out some home equity by refinancing your mortgage? For growing numbers of owners, the answer this year is an emphatic yes, at least...
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Credit unions offer great mortgage dealsApr 17, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Want to buy your first home with little or nothing down and maybe get a refund on part of your realty agent's commission? Here's one way: Consider joining a...
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Reverse mortgage paperwork on the riseApr 12, 2015 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Interested in a reverse mortgage without a lot of hassles? Better get your application in fast. As of April 27, the federal government is imposing a series ...
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Betting on the future value of your homeApr 03, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - So you've watched your home equity holdings grow steadily since the end of the recession and now you want to tap into that wealth to fund a remodeling, coll...
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Mortgage complaint line brings attention to detailMar 27, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Move over, Yelp. The federal government's top consumer agency has just begun allowing mortgage borrowers to vent publicly - in full narrative detail - about...