Ken Harney
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The buy-down is a creative way to reach a home saleJul 25, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - If I pay money to your lender to lower your mortgage rate - permanently - will you make me a better offer on my house? That's a question that could become m...
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Red flags bankers see when rejecting mortgagesJul 18, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - For large numbers of potential homebuyers, qualifying for a mortgage not only is a tough challenge, but one that ends unhappily - they get rejected. The rea...
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A tracker for housing-price trendsJul 11, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Homebuyers, sellers, small investors and realty agents are about to get new tools that purport to show where local property values are headed: the first "ho...
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Fighting back on maternity discriminationJul 04, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - It doesn't get much publicity compared with other home mortgage issues, but it appears to be a persistent problem: Lenders and mortgage insurers allegedly d...
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Legal issue arises from racial data on realty websitesJun 20, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - When you shop online for a home, some websites let you specify the characteristics of the community where you want to live. Maybe you're looking for excelle...
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Equity making a strong reboundJun 13, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - If you're like most homeowners, the house is your biggest asset. You can't track it online or check monthly statements sent to you by a bank, but it's cruci...
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Owners caught in tax-code limboJun 05, 2014 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Is partisan warfare on Capitol Hill over taxation of medical devices crushing thousands of homeowners' plans to do short sales this year? Medical devices? W...
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A lone calculator's saving gracesMay 29, 2014 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - When you need a mortgage - whether to buy a house or refinance - what do you do? More than likely you jump online and check out competing quotes on sites th...
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Condos becoming FHA no-lending zonesMay 23, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - For young first-time buyers, people with modest down payment cash, or seniors who want to tap their equity using a reverse mortgage, it's a growing problem:...
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Appraisers' approval ratings go up as distressed sales fallMay 16, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Not long ago they were the punching bags of American real estate, accused of rank incompetence, wrecking home sales and failing to pick up on signs of the h...