Author name: Steve Schappert, REALTOR®

Steve Schappert has been in the real estate and or construction business for over 40 years. His combined knowledge, attention to detail, and negotiating skills make him an excellent choice to help buy or sell a Connecticut luxury home. Schappert sharpened his negotiating skills by working with the Secret Service. Schappert was able to convince international bank fraud criminals to come to the US to be arrested for their crimes. Schappert has been interviewed by ABC, NBC, CNN, BBC, The New York Times and many more. Connecticut Real Estate provides discriminating home-buyers and sellers with professional, responsive and attentive real estate services. Want an agent who'll really listen to what you want in a home? Need an agent who knows how to effectively market your home so it sells? Give me a call! I'm eager to help and would love to talk to you. 1-203-994-3950

Profundizando en las mayores preocupaciones de los compradores de hoy

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 15 15UTC julio 15UTC 2021  Mitos sobre la compra, Compradores de vivienda por primera vez, Para los compradores, Tasas de interés, Compradores de casa mas grande, Precios Profundizando en las mayores preocupaciones de los compradores de hoy. La semana pasada, Fannie Mae publicó su índice ‘Home Purchase Sentiment’ (HPSI por sus siglas en inglés). Aunque la encuesta mostró que el 77 % de los encuestados […]

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July 2021 Monthly Market Report

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July 2021 Monthly Market Report The real estate market in July 2021 continued to show strong momentum, fueled by a combination of low inventory, competitive mortgage rates, and sustained buyer demand. Home prices rose steadily, with many markets experiencing double-digit year-over-year appreciation. While this created excellent opportunities for sellers to maximize their returns, it also

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Journalistic Titans Visit Connecticut Real Estate’s Art Gallery

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Vanessa Fuhrmans, Deputy management bureau chief at The Wall Street Journal and Troy McMullen, Executive editor at ABC News sitting in Connecticut Real Estate reading recent articles on our art galleries. “Turned out nicely, Steve. Kudos, my friend. I kinda feel like they nailed the idea behind it all and got it right. And Crabby’s

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Why This Is Not Like Connecticut in 2008 Again

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Why This Is Not Like Connecticut in 2008 Again. During the Great Recession, just over a decade ago, the financial systems the world depended on started to collapse. It created a panic that drove some large companies out of business (ex. Lehman Brothers) and many more into bankruptcy. The financial crisis that accompanied the current

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Connecticut Home Price Appreciation Is as Simple as Supply and Demand

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Connecticut Home Price Appreciation Is as Simple as Supply and Demand. Home price appreciation continues to accelerate. Today, prices are driven by the simple concept of supply and demand. Pricing of any item is determined by how many items are available compared to how many people want to buy that item. As a result, the

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In Today’s Connecticut Market, Listing Prices Are Like an Auction’s Reserve Price

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In Today’s Connecticut Market, Listing Prices Are Like an Auction’s Reserve Price. For generations, the process of buying and selling a home never really changed. A homeowner would try to estimate the market value of their house, then tack on a little extra to give themselves some negotiating room. That figure would become the listing

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Dreaming of a Bigger Connecticut Home? Why Not Buy It This Year?

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Dreaming of a Bigger Connecticut Home? Why Not Buy It This Year? Are you clamoring for extra rooms or a more functional floorplan in your house? Maybe it’s time to make a move. If you’ll be able to work remotely for the long-term or your overall needs have simply changed, it’s a great time to

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What’s Motivating Connecticut Folks To Move Right Now?

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What’s Motivating Connecticut Folks To Move Right Now? This year, Americans are moving for a variety of reasons. The health crisis has truly reshaped our lifestyles and our needs. Spending so much more time in our current homes has driven many people to reconsider what homeownership means and what they find most valuable in their

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Cash In on Today’s Housing Demand by Selling Your Second Home

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May 27, 2021Cash In on Today’s Housing Demand by Selling Your Second Home. This is a great time to cash in on unprecedented demand for houses. Let’s connect if you’re ready to liquidate your portfolio while buyers are actively in the market. Across the country, and especially here in Connecticut, we’ve been experiencing one of

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Don’t Wait For The Next Down Turn To Buy Your Dream Home

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  Don’t Wait For The Next Down Turn To Buy Your Dream Home. June 3, 2021  Unlike the rest of the country, Connecticut values have never recovered from the 2008 collapse.  Despite the media frenzy values are rising steadily, but ridiculously high offers are getting squashed by appraisers.    Those who wait could get locked

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