Clare Trapasso
realtor.com
New York, United States
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Attention, Home Shoppers: Circle This Week as the Very Best Time of the Year To Buy a New House
Those seeking to purchase a home can typically find more properties for sale and lower prices during the best week to buy. → Read More
Mortgage Rates Expected To Spike (Again)—but There's a Surprising Upside for Homebuyers
The U.S. Federal Reserve announcement that it will raise its rates is expected to cause mortgage rates to continue going up. → Read More
On the House: How Can I Win a Home Bidding War in This Crazy, Competitive Real Estate Market?
Cash may be king, but terms also matter. Here are some tips for making your offer stand out in a bidding war. → Read More
Here Are the Most Popular Cities for Homebuyers in 2022—and the Places People Can’t Wait To Leave
Where are the most popular destinations with home shoppers? And where are the places that they can't they wait to leave? → Read More
How Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Is Already Rippling Through the U.S. Housing Market
Russian airstrikes battering Ukraine have already roiled financial markets around the globe, rippling through the U.S. housing market. → Read More
The Luxurious Life: These Are the Nation's Most Expensive ZIP Codes in 2021
Even a worldwide pandemic and ensuing recession couldn't put a dent in the nation's most expensive ZIP codes for real estate. → Read More
Lizzie Borden, JonBenet Ramsey, Sharon Tate: What Happens to Infamous Murder Homes?
What happens to the most infamous murder homes where the vicious tragedies committed within attracted international fascination even decades later? → Read More
Smaller Is Better: Here Are America’s Top 10 Emerging Real Estate Markets
These are the top real estate markets for homebuyers and investors in the third quarter of this year that are poised for more growth. → Read More
Could 20-Year, Low-Interest Mortgages Help First-Time Homebuyers?
A new bill in Congress could help first-time homebuyers by providing a low-interest, 20-year mortgage. But would it work in today's competitive market? → Read More
Homebuyer Fatigue Hits the Housing Market as Prices Continue Soaring
With record-high prices and a housing shortage, many are suffering from homebuyer fatigue. Some are taking a break while others are leaving the market. → Read More
The Hidden Costs Many First-Time Homebuyers Have Never Heard Of
Nearly half of homeowners, 44%, report they weren't aware of the costs associated with buying a home, according to a Realtor.com survey in July. → Read More
The Best Week of the Year for Homebuyers To Purchase Property
Homebuyers have been faced with sky-high prices, epic bidding wars, and a historic inventory shortage. But if they wait a tad longer, they may get an edge. → Read More
Why the Stock Market Drop Could Help—and Hurt—Homebuyers
The stock market drop could affect the white-hot housing market if stocks don't bounce back up quickly, say real estate experts. → Read More
Jeffrey Epstein’s New Mexico ranch hits the market
The disgraced financier bought the ranch in 1993 and it includes nearly 7,600 acres of privately owned land. → Read More
More Homes Went Up For Sale in June, but Prices Still Hit New Highs
The housing market may be taking one step forward—and two steps back. More new listings for homes hit the market in June, but prices reached a record high. → Read More
Maternity Leave vs. Mortgage: Some Lenders Claim Women Can’t Have Both
Women on maternity leave continue to be denied mortgages, even when they qualify for the loans. This remains a problem even though the practice is illegal. → Read More
Don't Believe the Headlines: Most Pandemic Buyers Happy With Their New Homes
Forget what you've heard. Most buyers who bought homes during the COVID-19 pandemic aren't suffering from buyer's remorse. Not even close. → Read More
Think Home Prices Have Gone Crazy Since the Pandemic? Try Purchasing a Puppy
The run-up in home prices inspired Realtor.com to look at how much prices on a variety of everyday items have changed since the COVID-19 pandemic began. → Read More
Federal Judge Overturns Eviction Ban. What Happens to Renters Now?
A federal judge overturned the national eviction ban that prevented landlords from turning out tenants struggling to pay their rent as a result of COVID-19. → Read More
Home Prices Have Hit a New High—Is the Housing Market About To Crash?
With home prices soaring, it's no wonder that Google searches for when the housing market will crash have spiked. Is a real estate bubble about to pop? → Read More