Aly J. Yale

Contributing Writer

Joined June 2020

Aly J. Yale is a freelance writer focusing on real estate, mortgage and the housing market. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Bankrate, The Motley Fool, Fox Business, The Balance and more. Prior to freelancing, she served as an editor and reporter for The Dallas Morning News. She graduated from TCU’s Bob Schieffer School of Communication with a major in radio-TV-film and news-editorial journalism.

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Why Home Sellers Prefer Cash Offers — Even if They're Lower Than Competing Bids

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