Ken Harney
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A looming battle over home appraisalsJan 08, 2015 11:01 pm - WASHINGTON - Could a controversial new program set for launch nationwide this month by giant mortgage investor Fannie Mae lead to slower and costlier home sale closings ...
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Congress extends tax forgiveness on short sales in 2014Dec 25, 2014 11:01 pm - WASHINGTON - For David Foster of Chicago, it was a stunning and welcome early Christmas present for him, his wife and three young children. The Senate's 11th-hour extens...
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Owners sometimes come up short on home valuesDec 18, 2014 11:01 pm - WASHINGTON - Do American homeowners think their properties are worth less than the actual market value, as measured by professional appraisers? Highly unlikely, you'd pr...
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The cold facts about winter listingsDec 11, 2014 11:01 pm - WASHINGTON - So you've begun thinking about selling your house and you figure: Let's wait until the spring or early summer before listing. The yard will look its best an...
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Mortgage lending restrictions are easing at lastDec 04, 2014 11:01 pm - WASHINGTON - When it comes to buying a house, are you in the "no way I could possibly qualify" category? Not enough cash in the bank for a down payment or closing costs?...
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Home equity lines are back in vogueNov 27, 2014 11:01 pm - WASHINGTON - If you're thinking about taking out a new home equity line of credit, you're hardly alone. Credit lines tied to home equity - popularly known as HELOCs - ar...
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Tighter standards on reverse mortgages arrive soonNov 20, 2014 11:01 pm - WASHINGTON - Are reverse mortgages headed in reverse? Based on forthcoming federal rule changes for seniors who expect to apply for one, you might think so. But as a tax...
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Chicagoan, like many others, still twisting in tax limboNov 13, 2014 11:01 pm - WASHINGTON - David Foster, who sold his condo in Chicago last month, isn't plugged into Capitol Hill's political games. But he has banked the financial future of his fam...
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Changes needed to unleash the red-hot condo marketNov 06, 2014 11:01 pm - WASHINGTON - Call it the condo conundrum: Demand for condominium units is rising in many urban areas nationwide, according to new real estate industry estimates, yet mor...
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Home-value numbers are still upbeat on equityOct 31, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - It's official: The equity boom, which has added an estimated $1.6 trillion to the personal net wealth of American homeowners in the past year, has slowed dr...