Ken Harney
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Push to cut back on home appraisals sparks controversyNov 30, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Trump administration wants to eliminate professional appraisals on a large number of home-sale transactions - a move that critics say could push the cou...
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Caribbean real-estate dream turns into $100 million nightmare for retireesNov 23, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - Ever fantasize about fleeing the winter cold and getting in on the ground floor of a beachfront real estate deal in which you double your money in a few yea...
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Cooling trend could bode well for home buyersNov 16, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - Don't call it a "buyer's market." Don't call it a "correction." But the fact is that a sobering change is taking shape in the housing market - an unmistakab...
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For-sale-by-owner deals appear to be fizzlingNov 09, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - What's been happening to that good old-fashioned American way to sell your home - doing it yourself, with minimal or no commission costs? If you believe new...
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Which is better at valuing your home - you or a computer program?Oct 26, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Do you have a pretty good idea of what your house is worth? Could you estimate within, say, 5 percent of what it's likely to sell for? If so, would that mak...
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Does going green net you more green when selling your home?Oct 19, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - If you make extensive energy-conservation and other green improvements to your home, will they earn you a premium price for the entire house when you go to ...
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New options open for homeowners seeking a reverse mortgageOct 12, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - You've probably seen actor Tom Selleck suavely pitching federally insured reverse mortgages on TV and thought, hmm, that sounds interesting. He says you can...
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Tariffs could cost you more to remodel your homeOct 05, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - Thinking about remodeling your home - redoing a bathroom or the kitchen? Or maybe purchasing a new home from a builder? Or simply buying new appliances? The...
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Americans' credit behavior has changed since Great RecessionSep 28, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — 704! That's the new, record-high average FICO credit score among millions of Americans, and it's positive news for homebuyers, sellers, lenders and the econ...
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More borrowers faking their incomes, employment to buy homesSep 21, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Prices are up, interest rates are rising, and it's tough for a lot of people to qualify to buy a home. So what do some of them do? A growing number of them ...