About Clare Trapasso

Clare Trapasso

Editorial Director, New American Funding

Clare Trapasso is the editorial director at New American Funding. She was previously the Executive News Editor for Realtor.com and a reporter for a Financial Times publication, the New York Daily News, and the Associated Press. She also taught journalism courses at several New York City colleges. She loves dogs, hiking and kayaking, and New York pizza.

Clare Trapasso Articles

couple walking through french doors into their home

Housing News
July 30, 2024

Fast-Track to Homeownership: Here's How Much Faster Buyers Can Purchase by Using Down Payment Assistance

Erminy and Danny Marquez never thought they would one day be able to move their family into a home of their own.

Housing News
July 23, 2024

Buyer's Market Incoming? More Homes for Sale Gives Buyers Choices and Power

The housing market is becoming a bit more friendly to buyers as inventory continues to rise.

Housing News
July 17, 2024

Foreign Buyers Purchase Record-Low Number of American Homes

Even foreign buyers aren’t immune to the challenges in the U.S. housing market. International buyers purchased just 54,300 U.S. homes between April 2023 and March 2024, down 36% from the prior year, according to a National Association of…

Housing News
July 15, 2024

Is the Housing Market Heating Up or Cooling Down? That Depends

The real estate mantra of location, location, location is extremely important for buyers and sellers this summer.

Housing News
July 10, 2024

Homebuyer Relief on the Horizon? Mortgage Rates May Soon Decrease

Homebuyers may soon get a break in the form of lower housing costs. Mortgage rates could soon dip as inflation cools and that may already be happening.

Homebuyers, Guides
July 2, 2024

Homebuyers Can Lock in Super-Low Rates with Assumable Mortgages. Are the Loans Worth the Risks?

While a 2% mortgage rate may feel like a distant dream, some buyers in 2024 are actually pulling it off. No, this isn't not magic. It's called an assumable mort

hombuyers meeting with a realtor in front of a house

Housing News
June 27, 2024

Pending Home Sales Fell in May: Lower Mortgage Rates Could Lure Buyers Back to the Market

Fewer homes went under contract in May—but sales could pick up as mortgage rates continue to dip.

Housing News
June 18, 2024

Mortgage Rates are High. Why Buyers Should Consider Purchasing a Home Anyway

Buying a home at a time when both prices and mortgage rates may be uncomfortably high may seem like insanity to some cost-conscious buyers. However, it could wind up being a financially savvy decision.

Housing News
June 13, 2024

Buying a Home Could Be More Affordable This Summer as Mortgage Rates Dip

It may become a little more affordable to purchase a home this summer.

Homebuyers
June 4, 2024

Cash Is Key: The Top 10 States for All-Cash Home Sales

Homebuyers may find that offering cash could give them an edge in the summer's fiercely competitive housing market.