Kenneth R. Harney

New research sheds fresh light on one of the most frequently asked home-buying questions, especially for first-timers: With our annual income, what price house can we afford? Is there some...

December is mega-tax-bill time on Capitol Hill, when legislation loaded with gifts and goodies for special-interest constituents moves ahead for action before the end of the year. House Republicans have...

The Trump administration wants to eliminate professional appraisals on a large number of home-sale transactions — a move that critics say could push the country back toward the see-no-evil days...

Ever fantasize about fleeing the winter cold and getting in on the ground floor of a beachfront real estate deal in which you double your money in a few years?...

Don't call it a "buyer's market." Don't call it a "correction." But the fact is that a sobering change is taking shape in the housing market — an unmistakable cooling...

What's been happening to that good old-fashioned American way to sell your home — doing it yourself, with minimal or no commission costs? If you believe new data from the...

It's a common problem for retirees seeking to refinance or get a new mortgage: After their regular employment earnings stop flowing, their monthly incomes drop. They might have hundreds of...

Do you have a pretty good idea of what your house is worth? Could you estimate within, say, 5 percent of what it's likely to sell for? If so, would...

If you make extensive energy-conservation and other green improvements to your home, will they earn you a premium price for the entire house when you go to sell? For years,...

Thinking about remodeling your home — redoing a bathroom or the kitchen? Or maybe purchasing a new home from a builder? Or simply buying new appliances? Then get ready to...