In this episode, I tackle some of your most burning real estate questions about the spring 2024 housing market, providing insight on (a) when and/or should you buy a home, (b) the pros (and cons?...) to selling in this market, (c) whether you need a 20% down payment to purchase a home, and (d) mortgage interest rates and what we might expect in the coming months.  

Check out https://www.in.gov/ihcda/ to learn more about some of the amazing down payment assistant programs available to Indiana residents.   Want to learn more, reach out and I'll connect with folks who can help! 

Btown Real Property Talk is brought to you be daSilva Property Group, making real estate simple.

Even if you're a two-income family making over 6-figures, finding an affordable home in Bloomington has become extremely difficult. A lack of supply of homes coupled with increasing demand has sent prices skyrocketing, and a debate has been raging about how to address the problem.

In this episode, Lance talks with Peter Iversen, a County Council member since 2019 and candidate for County Commissioner in 2024, about his pro-growth policy positions and plan to tackle the affordable housing problem.

Learn more about Peter at https://peteriversen.org/

Find Boris Ladwig's Herald Times article here:  https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/11/14/monroe-county-proposes-updates-to-zoning-and-land-uses/71569061007/

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After months of searching, you've finally found your dream home! But before you can close the deal, you have to do a dreaded home inspection. What if the inspector finds major problems that scuttle the deal? How will you know if the issues are serious enough to make you reconsider, or if you can handle them?

The good news is that the home inspection process doesn't HAVE to be scary. In this episode, Lance talks with Richard Hull, a professional home inspector and owner of a Bloomington-area Pillar to Post home inspection business. Lance and Richard break down how home inspectors do their thing, what they're looking for, how to parse and understand a home inspection report, and how sellers can do a pre-inspection to prepare their homes to go on the market.

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Bloomington already has a LOT of Airbnb rentals on the market. But if you're interested in becoming a local Airbnb investor, it's not too late!

In this episode, Lance talks with Susan Goode (pronounced Goodie), a local Airbnb entrepreneur who works with Lance to find properties. They discuss how Susan got into the Airbnb game, what types of properties make the best investments for Airbnb, the costs that go into getting a house ready to rent as an Airbnb, and much more!

Learn more about Susan's property at www.stayiu.com.  Her property is the Hoosier House!

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You're in the market for a new house, and you finally find the perfect one!

BUT ...

The offer you submit is contingent on selling YOUR house, so you have enough money for a down payment.

And just when you think the house is yours, someone else swoops in with a non-contingent offer ... giving you 24 hours to withdraw the contingency.

Which ain't gonna happen. And so, you're back to square one.

In this episode, Lance and his former client, Eric Doades, tell the story of how Eric and his family dealt with the roller coaster ride of making contingent offer and how Lance not only expertly managed the process but also dug deep into his network to give the story a happy ending!

Btown Real Property Talk is brought to you be daSilva Property Group, making real estate simple.

Realtors often get a bad rap.

At first glance, it might seem like they cash in without doing much to earn their commission.

But when you take a closer look, you'll find that Realtors do a lot of work behind the scenes to help make the home buying and selling process easy and less stressful for their clients.

In this episode, I get into the important work that Realtors do to educate their clients, schedule showings, negotiate to get the best deals, and much more, and why it all matters.

Btown Real Property Talk is brought to you be daSilva Property Group, making real estate simple.

Welcome to Btown Real Property Talk with Lance da Silva!

In the first episode of his brand new podcast, Lance talks about how he got into real estate, what makes stand out in Bloomington's crowded real estate market, and why you should work with him.

You'll also meet Lance's family and learn why they came to Bloomington and what they love about it!

Btown Real Property Talk is brought to you be daSilva Property Group, making real estate simple.