Rising rental costs could cause problems
With the number of suitable family homes on the market at a real low at present and mortgages still hard to come by, it appears as though the rental market will continue to see a lot of activity in the...
View ArticleO’Brien predicts “property prices have probably bottomed out”
Irish Times economics editor Dan O’Brien has suggested in his newspaper column today that “property prices have probably bottomed out.” Writing in the business section, the highly-respected O’Brien...
View ArticleBank of Ireland launch new €2 billion fund for first time buyers and movers
Bank of Ireland has launched a further €2 billion fund for First Time Buyers and movers, in response to existing and anticipated demand. Bank of Ireland has already approved circa €1.2 billion in...
View ArticleIrish property market tipped to stabilise next year
The Irish property market will continue to stabilise next year before picking up slightly in 2015, according to ratings agency Standard and Poors. In a report on the European housing market S&P...
View ArticleKenny calls for more homes to be built in Dublin
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said there is a pressing need to build more houses in Dublin to ease pent-up demand that has pushed up the price of some properties in the city by as much as €30,000 in a...
View ArticleCall for banks to start lending again
Banks need to start lending again if the market is to correct itself Banks must start lending again if the current over-correction of house prices is to rectify itself. That was the view of a number of...
View ArticleNumber of land sales recorded in Roscommon
Property Partners Earley's offices in Roscommon Roscommon-based auctioneers Property Partners Earley have reported a number of land sales in recent weeks. John Earley told the Roscommon People of a...
View ArticleMyHome.ie Property Barometer Q3 2012
Dublin house price rise 1.6% – the first increase in 6 years Rate of house price decline nationally continues to moderate Prices declined by 2.2% in Q3 – Annual rate of decline is 14.3% Average asking...
View ArticleNow is a good time to buy, insists Noonan
Finance Minister Michael Noonan insisted at the weekend that now was a good time to buy a home. His comments came prior to the launch of the new Property Price Register, with the Minister insisting...
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