Ken Harney
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The mortgage complaint window is openApr 05, 2013 4:40 am - WASHINGTON — Got a beef with your mortgage company or loan servicer? Lots of people do, and thousands of them have been turning to a federal complaint hotline for action...
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Push on to get MLS to add ‘green’ data on formsMar 22, 2013 4:53 am - WASHINGTON — When it comes to energy efficiency and “green” features in homes, there’s a chasmic disconnect in the marketplace among consumers, real estate appraisers an...
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Equity growth signals a transition back to ‘normal’Mar 15, 2013 5:37 am - WASHINGTON — Home equity is back! And it’s growing fast: According to the latest data from the Federal Reserve, Americans’ net equity holdings in their houses jumped by ...
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Institutional investors buying up housesMar 08, 2013 4:22 am - WASHINGTON — Could rental houses owned and managed by deep-pocketed hedge funds and big investors be the post-bust steppingstones to homeownership for huge numbers of re...
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Entry level buyers are often tripped up by student debtFeb 22, 2013 5:50 am - WASHINGTON — Though the housing market is rebounding in many local markets, there is one important segment that is not: First-time buyers are missing in action and repre...
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Washington sizes up the home interest tax deductionFeb 15, 2013 4:40 am - WASHINGTON — In the contentious debate over whether to reduce or eliminate the home-mortgage interest tax deduction — or leave it alone — one fact has been virtually unc...
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FHA’s new mortgage fees will pack a biteFeb 08, 2013 4:23 am - WASHINGTON — If you want to buy a house with minimal cash by using an FHA-insured mortgage, here’s some sobering news: Thanks to an ongoing series of fee increases and u...
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The nation's housing: Caught in a reverse nightmareFeb 01, 2013 3:00 am - WASHINGTON — The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development has a birthday gift for 91-year-old widow Jeanette Ogle that should cause any senior to think twice ...
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IRS to simplify deduction process for home officesJan 25, 2013 4:16 am - WASHINGTON — If you’re one of the millions of homeowners and renters who work or run a business from the place you live, here’s some good news on taxes: The Internal Rev...
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Real estate sales appear to be in early bloomJan 18, 2013 4:41 am - WASHINGTON — Could we be looking at an early spring this year — not in meteorological terms but real estate? Could the chilly December to February months, which traditio...