Ken Harney
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Government's reverse-mortgage option for seniors is scaled backOct 01, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Declining home values have put a serious squeeze on one of the mortgage market's most popular and fastest-growing financing concepts: the Federal Housing Ad...
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Act early to modify mortgage, protect your credit scoreSep 10, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - When you do a short sale of a house, or modify the mortgage, is there much of an impact on your credit score? What if you walk away from the mortgage altoge...
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Foreclosure-prevention company: A rescue or rip-off?Sep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - How's this for a business plan to make money during the housing bust? You buy or rent lists of recent default filings from across the country - thousands of...
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Former 'no-go zones' may be on the table to raise tax revenueAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - You might assume that during August, with the Senate and House on their summer break, nothing much happens on Capitol Hill. You know the old saw: Your money...
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Tax-credit extension likely, but don't expect other changesAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - It's one of the biggest unknowns bugging would-be buyers of houses and condos this summer: Will Congress let the $8,000 nonrepayable tax credit for first-ti...
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Legislators hope lease-back programs help distressed homeownersAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Here are two questions getting a lot of attention on Capitol Hill and from the Obama administration: When homeowners lose their houses to foreclosure, shoul...
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IRS says it will closely monitor tax credit to look for cheatsAug 06, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - The IRS has an urgent message for would-be home purchasers: Make the most of the $8,000 first-time buyer tax credit before it disappears Dec. 1 - if you qua...
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Federal agencies push 'green' housing incentivesJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - You're probably familiar with some of the federal government's 2009 incentives for home energy efficiency - heftier tax credits for solar panels, solar wate...
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At closing, more protectionsJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - If you're applying for a loan to purchase a primary or secondary home, or planning to refinance, you should be aware of a little-publicized new set of feder...
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Fannie Mae tightens rules on 'trailing spouse' incomeJun 18, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Real estate may be showing signs of a turnaround in many local markets but the nation's largest mortgage players continue to ratchet up their underwriting r...