Why wannabe sellers are looking but not listing their homes
By Kenneth R. Harney | March 30, 2018 10:35AM
Call them the frustrated wannabe sellers — eager to list their homes for sale this spring, but feeling locked...
Why wannabe sellers are looking but not listing their homes
Why the big credit score boost won’t dramatically impact the housing market
By Kenneth R. Harney | June 02, 2017 10:50AM
If you’ve heard that some people might get a magic boost to their FICO credit scores in the 10-point...
Why the big credit score boost won’t dramatically impact the housing market
Zillow under fire for “Zestimate” system
By Kenneth R. Harney | May 12, 2017 10:50AM
It was bound to happen: A home owner has filed suit against online realty giant Zillow, claiming the company’s...
Zillow under fire for “Zestimate” system
Weighing the pros and cons of hybrid mortgages
By Kenneth R. Harney | January 03, 2014 02:26PM
Higher mortgage rates for 2014? Count on it. Could this be the year to check out hybrid mortgages, which...
Weighing the pros and cons of hybrid mortgages
Tax reform standstill sweet and sour for real estate investors
By Kenneth R. Harney | December 13, 2013 03:00PM
For one of the least productive congressional sessions in modern history, the final word about tax reform last week...
Tax reform standstill sweet and sour for real estate investors
Debunking the good-school price bump
By Kenneth R. Harney | October 04, 2013 03:00PM
It’s a key question for many homebuyers who have or plan to have young children: We want a house in an area with good schools, but what sort of price premium — if any...
Debunking the good-school price bump
How could growth in part-timers stall U.S. housing recovery?
By Kenneth R. Harney | September 27, 2013 02:40PM
It’s an issue that hasn’t gotten much attention, but should be a red alert for first-time buyers and others...
How could growth in part-timers stall U.S. housing recovery?
“Turn-off listings” languish, even in fast-moving markets
By Kenneth R. Harney | April 26, 2013 01:15PM
With full-fledged sellers’ markets underway in dozens of metropolitan areas around the country, new research has found curious statistical...
“Turn-off listings” languish, even in fast-moving markets
Banks increasingly issuing equity lines, second mortgages
By Kenneth R. Harney | April 19, 2013 02:00PM
Using your home as an ATM is no longer a financial option, but the tools that allowed owners to...
Banks increasingly issuing equity lines, second mortgages
Tallying up grievances against the biggest U.S. mortgage lenders
By Kenneth R. Harney | April 05, 2013 01:15PM
Got a beef with your mortgage company or loan servicer? Lots of people do, and thousands of them have...
Tallying up grievances against the biggest U.S. mortgage lenders