Ken Harney
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Push begins to extended tax incentives to all home buyersJun 11, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Since first-time buyers are getting thousands of dollars in tax credits from the federal government to stimulate the economy, why shouldn't all homebuyers g...
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Government loan program converts tax credit to mortgage down paymentJun 04, 2009 11:00 pm - The Obama administration has now put out the official word: Starting soon, first-time homebuyers nationwide will be able to turn their $8,000 federal tax credits into ca...
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Obama administration approves major attack on mortgage fraudMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - It may not have made a big splash on network news or in print, but for real estate it was the equivalent of a congressional declaration of war - a war again...
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New appraisal rules create added costs, sea change in industryMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - How about this scenario the next time you refinance or apply for a new mortgage: The real estate appraisal that used to cost you $325 now costs $450, even t...
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Time may run out on surprise broker 'administration' feesMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - A federal district court has handed down a ruling in a class-action lawsuit that could have a direct impact on the fees you pay to the real estate company a...
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Several states succeed in advancing buyers their $8,000 tax creditsMay 01, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - For the housing market, it's the equivalent of financial alchemy, and it's hot: Turning the $8,000 federal home-purchase tax credit, which normally isn't sp...
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As job losses mount, mortgage protection plans are hot offeringsApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Is there a rainy day in your personal job forecast? That wouldn't be surprising - not with unemployment rates in double digits in several states, 8.2 percen...
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New fees and lending requirements squeeze home, condo salesApr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Mortgage rates and house prices are down - which sounds great for buyers and refinancers. But a series of mortgage industry underwriting and appraisal chang...
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Legislators expected to move quickly on much-needed mortgage reformApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Top legislators on Capitol Hill are preparing to take up a comprehensive plan that would fundamentally reform the home mortgage market, starting this year. ...
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Broker price opinions could be contributing to downward spiralMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Are lowballed valuation estimates on short sales and bank-owned foreclosures artificially depressing property values in neighborhoods across the country? Gr...