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New lawsuits raise question of who should pay homebuyer’s agent
By Kenneth R. Harney | May 17, 2019 11:30AM
The long knives are out again for one of American real estate’s oldest and most controversial traditions: requiring home...
New lawsuits raise question of who should pay homebuyer’s agent
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Zillow faces legal action over its co-marketing program
By Kenneth R. Harney | May 10, 2019 09:30AM
Zillow is back in hot water: A class-action suit against the online realty giant is moving forward after insider...
Zillow faces legal action over its co-marketing program
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Lenders opening doors to a wider swath of home buyers
By Kenneth R. Harney | May 03, 2019 11:30AM
Do you want to buy a house but worry that your credit profile will disqualify you for a mortgage?...
Lenders opening doors to a wider swath of home buyers
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Is the tax overhaul law impacting real estate?
By Kenneth R. Harney | April 26, 2019 10:30AM
A new report from the New York Federal Reserve sheds light on a question that’s been hanging over the...
Is the tax overhaul law impacting real estate?
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More Americans are choosing not to tap into their home equity
By Kenneth R. Harney | April 19, 2019 10:45AM
American homeowners are doing something surprising: Despite record amounts of home equity available to them — an estimated $1.5...
More Americans are choosing not to tap into their home equity
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Strong spring real estate season shaping up — but who’s got the advantage?
By Kenneth R. Harney | April 12, 2019 02:45PM
Have we arrived at one of those rare Goldilocks moments in real estate, where the market works well for...
Strong spring real estate season shaping up — but who’s got the advantage?
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New financial tools offer a boost to credit ratings
By Kenneth R. Harney | April 05, 2019 11:00AM
Here’s some good news for anyone whose credit scores aren’t quite as high as they’d like them to be:...
New financial tools offer a boost to credit ratings
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Homebuyers with heavy debt might find it tougher to get a mortgage
By Kenneth R. Harney | March 29, 2019 10:45AM
First-time and move-up homebuyers with heavy debt loads, low credit scores and small down payments face a daunting new...
Homebuyers with heavy debt might find it tougher to get a mortgage
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Class action suit could change real estate commissions
By Kenneth R. Harney | March 22, 2019 12:15PM
In what could be the most far-reaching antitrust lawsuit for the real estate market in decades, the National Association...
Class action suit could change real estate commissions
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Buying a home just got easier for many in the gig economy
By Kenneth R. Harney | March 15, 2019 11:30AM
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who are self-employed or earn money on the side through freelance,...
Buying a home just got easier for many in the gig economy