Articles by Aly J. Yale - Page 7

Mortgage fees vary greatly from lender to lender — and apparently from place to place. Average fees range anywhere from just $500 nearly $7,000. 

Want that new house move-in ready, but not prepared to put in the work? Offerpad has you covered with its newest feature.

A small town often means lower housing costs and a better quality of life. Want to buy a house in one of these idyllic spots? Then head to Kansas.

Could you do general home maintenance tasks without the help of Google? According to a new analysis, very few Americans can.

According to a new analysis, negative mortgage rates just may be possible on American soil.

If your home is in a high-crime area or near a waste management facility, prison, or former meth lab, then you’ll probably have trouble selling it. According to a new analysis, these are just some of the spooky features that send homebuyers running for the hills.

Next year will be a big one for first-time homebuyers. According to new data, up to 9.2 million first-time buyers will hit the market between 2020 and 2022.

Home sellers are raking in the dough. According to new data, average seller returns have hit 34.5 percent — their highest point since the Great Recession.

For-sale housing inventory is still painfully low. According to new data, it dropped 6.4 percent over the year, hitting its lowest point in six years.

Bidding wars typically drop as we get into fall, but according to new data 2019 is bucking that trend. In fact, bidding wars actually rose in September.

How do Millennials and Gen Zers feel about buying a home? According to a new study, they're pretty optimistic (and a bit fearful).

Don’t want to pay full listing price? According to a new forecast, you may not have to — especially if you choose the right location.

If you already own a home, then you’re in luck. According to a new study, home values made their biggest climb in five years last month.

DIYing can be a smart way to save money. But according to a study, not all DIY projects are created equally.

Payment-to-income ratios are down, and in early September, housing affordability hit a 32-month high, according to new data.

Three in five Americans think they might not qualify for a mortgage. But their odds are better than they think. Learn how to qualify with any background.

The hottest housing markets aren't big cities or metros. According to new data, they’re smaller, outlying cities with more affordable housing.

According to new data, the share of renters who are burdened by their housing costs has hit its highest rate in five years.