Latest from Kenneth R. Harney
Lawsuits over who should pay buyer’s agent could upend housing market
Similar antitrust complaints filed against NAR, other brokerage giants.
  • May 15, 2019
Whistleblowers’ claims revive class-action suit against Zillow
Case focuses on online real estate giant’s co-marketing program for agents, lenders.
  • May 8, 2019
Overall, massive tax overhaul hasn’t hurt home values
Studies show slowdown in sales but no net price declines.
  • Apr 24, 2019
Cash-out refinancings, HELOCs are down. Economists aren’t totally sure why.
Both forms of equity extraction hit historic highs a decade ago. But recently, activity has declined.
  • Apr 17, 2019
Is spring going to be a Goldilocks housing season for everybody?
This view that the market will be good for sellers and buyers could be a fairy tale.
  • Apr 10, 2019
Need a boost to your credit rating? These new financial tools might help.
All come from well-established players: FICO, Experian and CreditXpert.
  • Apr 3, 2019
New FHA rules make it tougher for people with heavy debt to get a mortgage
Agency’s move is sparked by disturbing trends in the quality of loans from lenders.
  • Mar 27, 2019
Five major real estate firms face far-reaching antitrust lawsuit
Class-action case could affect buyer commissions.
  • Mar 20, 2019
If you’re self-employed or a ‘gig’ worker, getting a mortgage just got easier
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae now use optical character recognition technology to speed up the approval process for freelancers.
  • Mar 13, 2019
Zillow faces $60 million suit over hacked listing of L.A. mansion
Lawyers say online real estate firm was negligent in allowing false and harmful information to be posted about the property.
  • Mar 6, 2019
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