Property News

Irish housing stock for sale still rising

There have been anecdotal reports over recent weeks suggesting somewhat of an improvement in sales activity in the Irish housing market. These reports have primarily been associated with substantial price cuts on some developments.
One important indicator that we have been tracking over recent months is the stock currently for sale. While there is no official [...]


The Worst could be over for the Housing Market.

Although it is early days yet to be definitive on the end of the housing slump, there are tentative signs that the property market could be starting to pick up again. Yesterday’s new figures from the Irish Banking Federation surprised. The figures showed that there was [...]


Cuts in House Prices slowly luring Buyers

Slowly but surely, reductions in asking prices are beginning to tempt buyers back into the property market.
After a traumatic 12 months, there may be a chink of light at the end of the tunnel for people trying to sell their homes - but only if they are prepared to cut their prices to reflect the [...]


No increase in ECB Home Loan Rates

INTEREST rates look to be on the way down after the European Central Bank (ECB) yesterday paved the way for the first cuts in nearly five years.
As it dropped its previous threat to raise rates to combat inflation, some analysts said borrowers could benefit from a cut as soon as April.
The ECB left rates unchanged [...]


Price slump wipes €24,000 off value of the Average House

HOUSE prices plummeted by more than 7pc last year — wiping €24,000 off the value of the average house.
New figures published yesterday reveal the average price of a house nationally has now fallen to around €288,000.
And economists last night warned that house prices would experience an annual drop [...]


Hundreds face losing homes ahead of ‘risky’ loans test case

Almost 500 families and business owners are facing repossession of their homes and commercial premises.
Figures obtained by the Irish Independent reveal that the number of repossession summonses issued in the High Court has more than trebled in three years as borrowers get into financial difficulties and can no longer meet their mortgage repayments.
News of the [...]