Ken Harney
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The nation’s housing: Major condo headacheOct 22, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Is a little-publicized switch in federal mortgage policy causing huge problems for condominium sellers, buyers and homeowner association boards across the c...
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The nation’s housing: A foreclosure escape hatch?Oct 14, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — With hundreds of thousands of homeowners facing imminent foreclosure and estimates of 2 million or more in the wings, are there any financial tools availabl...
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The nation's housing: Green becoming a better betOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Here's some good news for homeowners who've gone green and installed energy-saving features but haven't been sure whether appraisers will credit them with h...
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The nation’s housing: Home equity story that isn’t being toldSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Negative equity and underwater homeowners are frequently in the headlines, but what about positive equity in Americans’ homes? Is there much of it left afte...
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The nation’s housing: 20 percent down? Don’t bet on itSep 23, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Remember the proposed requirement from six federal agencies that homebuyers make minimum 20 percent down payments if they want the lowest interest rates? Re...
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The nation’s housing: Changes in title insurance industrySep 16, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — When you spent $2,000 to $3,000 to buy title insurance and closing services on your home purchase or refinance, did you really know where your money was goi...
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The nation’s housing: Green value in going greenAug 26, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Home energy efficiency and sustainability have been major policy priorities for the Obama administration, but lurking in the background are two consistent, ...
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The nation’s housing: The VA way to home financeAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Picture a mortgage program that seems to defy many of the lessons of the housing bust: Ÿ 91 percent of its borrowers make no down payment. Ÿ Loan amounts g...
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The nation’s housing: Home write-offs: endangered species?Aug 12, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — If you take mortgage interest tax deductions, the next 100 days could have significant financial implications for you, thanks to Congress’ new federal debt ...
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The nation’s housing: Lifeline for those underwaterAug 05, 2011 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — If you give millions of seriously underwater homeowners a new equity position in their properties by reducing their principal mortgage debt, will they keep ...