Ken Harney
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Today's buyers are nit-picking right out of the dealMar 02, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Picky, picky, picky! Are today's first-time homebuyers passing up great deals because they insist on flawless “move-in ready” houses requiring little or no ...
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Government weighs reduction of homeownership tax benefitsFeb 23, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Just because President Obama's latest budget proposal calls for rollbacks in mortgage interest deductions solely for high-income taxpayers, should you assum...
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The nation’s housing: End of a mortgage eraFeb 16, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Fixed 30-year mortgage rates in the 5 percent range? Minimum down payments below 5 percent? Jumbo-sized home loans for high cost markets at regular interest...
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Government backs off plan to prohibit transfer feesFeb 09, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Thousands of homeowners associations and condominiums around the country just sidestepped a potentially costly problem: Earlier this month, a federal agency...
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The nation’s housing: Debt could be a deal-breakerFeb 02, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — One loan officer describes it as a “financial colonoscopy” on your credit, and he suggests that anybody applying for a mortgage be prepared for it. What he’...
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The nation's housing: Mortgage interest and taxesJan 19, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Are you worried about the mortgage interest deduction going away? After all, it's a high-profile, high-cost target for federal budget-cutters — and was prom...
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The Nation's Housing: FHA flip rulesJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — When you hear that the Obama administration plans to extend a policy that allows low-down-payment financings of “flipped” houses for 2011, your first reacti...
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New tax deal's lumps of coalDec 24, 2010 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — The $858 billion federal tax bill signed into law by President Obama on Dec. 17 was a mixed bag for American homeowners, with elements of both the Grinch an...
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Troubling times for condo ownersDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Tens of thousands of condominium unit owners around the country may not know it, but their ability to sell or refinance could be jeopardized by a rolling ...
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Are banks unfairly denying certain loan applicants?Dec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A national consumer coalition plans to file a series of landmark federal fair housing complaints beginning Dec. 6 challenging a widespread practice by ban...