Ken Harney
-
‘Cliff’ deal is a bonus for homeownership, at least for nowJan 11, 2013 3:30 am - WASHINGTON — Although it wasn’t a total win for homeowners and sellers, the patchwork legislation that emerged from the “fiscal cliff” fracas on Capitol Hill came pretty...
-
Home equity values roar back in past yearJan 04, 2013 4:30 am - WASHINGTON — With all the depressing reports about the “fiscal cliff” and potential rollbacks in tax benefits for homeowners, you might have missed some of the positive ...
-
Government to tighten up on reverse mortgagesDec 28, 2012 4:08 am - WASHINGTON — You’ve probably seen the reverse mortgage pitchmen at work on your TV screen — former Sen. Fred Thompson and actors Robert Wagner and Henry “Fonzie” Winkler...
-
The nation’s housing: On deduction, the polls are mixedDec 21, 2012 4:26 am - WASHINGTON — In the congressional and White House negotiations on tax reform — including the mortgage interest and property tax deductions — who has the crucial politica...
-
‘Flippers’ will still be in business with FHA extensionDec 14, 2012 4:33 am - WASHINGTON — Rehabbers and real estate investors rejoice: You’ll still be able to sell houses to first-time buyers who qualify for low down-payment, FHA-insured mortgage...
-
The nation’s housing: An underwater owner’s nightmareDec 07, 2012 4:30 am - WASHINGTON — Patrick Boris, a banquet chef in Las Vegas, is inching closer to his own “fiscal cliff,” 2,100 miles away from the political brinkmanship under way on Capit...
-
FHA looks to tweak some mortgage requirementsNov 23, 2012 4:36 am - WASHINGTON — You may have seen headlines last week about the Federal Housing Administration needing a taxpayer “bailout” by the Treasury and wondered: Uh oh. Is the FHA ...
-
‘Fiscal cliff’ may hit home — and homeownersNov 16, 2012 2:08 am - WASHINGTON — With the House and Senate back on Capitol Hill for the lame-duck session, preliminary negotiations aimed at keeping the country from careening off the “fisc...
-
Short-sale program offers help, and snares, for walking woundedNov 09, 2012 3:55 am - WASHINGTON — Though there are still some snares and drawbacks for participants, one of the federal government’s most important financial relief efforts for underwater ho...
-
Modest home-sale profits could be taxed after electionNov 01, 2012 9:27 am - WASHINGTON — Could the popular $250,000 to $500,000 tax-free exclusion of capital gains on sales of homes be a target in any broad-scale, postelection effort to reduce t...