- As difficult as buying a home can be for couples, single people face an even bigger challenge
- Some people are 'priced out of 95% of houses in Dublin'
- 'The rampant greed of the Celtic Tiger cast a long and depressing shadow,' one buyer said
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Some houses selling for €120,000 above asking price as virtual viewings become the norm during pandemic
Home-buyers have raised concerns about the impact the Covid-19 pandemic is having on house prices.
Significant decline in buy-to-lets as Covid-19 continues to impact housing market
Buy-to-let investors now account for less than 1% of mortgages, compared to 20% in 2006, according to new figures.
Rents in Dublin are falling - but rising everywhere else
The supply of rental properties in Dublin is far higher this February than in February 2020.
Buying or renting? Viewings now only allowed in person 'when contracts are being drawn up'
The new guidance was issued by the Department of Housing last night.
Average listed price of a home in Ireland was €269k this quarter - a rise of 7.4% on last year
The 7.4% year-on-year rise is the the largest such increase in three years.
Over 5,200 mortgages approved in October, with surge driven by first-time buyers
October was the busiest month for mortgage approvals since BPFI began collecting this data in 2011.
Average asking price for newly listed homes is €280k nationally and €383k in Dublin
Asking price inflation rose by 1.2% nationally compared with Q2 of 2019, despite the impact of Covid-19.
The average sale price of a home in Ireland was €254,000 last month - a fall of 3.3% on last year
The year-on-year change reflects a volatile market according to the latest housing report from Daft.ie.
'It was like flicking a switch': How Covid-19 has hit the property scene
Agents are turning to virtual viewings as social distancing hits the market.
From Wicklow to Westmeath: Spike in house sales in 'commuter belt' counties continues
The number of sales in Dublin dropped, according to a new study.
First-time buyers made up most of the 12,000 mortgages drawn down in last quarter of 2019
The 12,259 mortgages are valued at €2.7 billion.
People living near Dart or Luas stops are paying over €4,000 a year more than average Dublin rent
That’s according to new research from Daft.ie.
Owners of vacant properties urged to make them available for homeless people ahead of Christmas
“Bringing a vacant home back into use can change people’s lives for the better.”
Average price of three-bed home near rail station is €439,000 - 10% higher than rest of Dublin
Houses near a Dart line have the highest average price, according to a new report.
What's the average asking price for newly listed homes? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The money that An Garda Síochána is planning to spend on memorabilia for its personnel.
Average asking price for newly listed homes is €269k nationally and €376k in Dublin
That’s according to property website MyHome.ie’s latest house price report.
Three sites beside Liffey Valley Shopping Centre on the market for €8.4m
It’s expected that the sites will be used for office space, retail or a hotel.
Commuter belt counties see rise in house sales
The property market has slowed down slightly in Dublin, according to a new study.
Growth in house prices slows to just 0.1% - but unclear if supply or Brexit is the cause
The average cost of a house nationwide in the third quarter of this year was €257,000.
'I promise not to do this': Donald Trump tweets picture of Trump tower on Greenland
Trump has said strategically for the US “it would be nice” to buy the island.
The average nationwide rent is now €1,391 per month - a record high
In some areas, the average cost of rent is *much* higher than the average mortgage.
Irish property prices show slowest increase in six years
The latest figures from June show Irish property price growth is slowing.
Dublin council depot sites could deliver over 1,000 homes - so why are we waiting?
A commitment not to sell off valuable sites has been welcomed – but it will be years before housing is actually built.
Should Dublin get a high-rise skyline? Maybe, but not to solve the housing crisis
New guidelines are going to push our cities higher – but is that the best way to house our growing population?
'Building upward has a knock-on effect': Could a high-rise skyline make Dublin more liveable?
And could it happen in the next 10 years? Hear more on episode two of Ireland 2029.
These are the most expensive areas to buy a home in Ireland by Eircode
The CSO has published its latest residential property price index today.
US jury orders wife of Seán Dunne to pay €18 million to bankruptcy trustee
The unanimous decision from the 10-person jury was the result of a five-week civil trial.
People are now paying an extra €129,000 to live near the Dart or Luas
The most expensive house prices are in Sandymount, Dalkey and Lansdowne Road.
Median asking price for new home sales is €271k nationally and €380k in Dublin
That’s according to the latest residential property price report from MyHome.ie.
Property prices in Dublin city decrease but rise across the country
People struggling to get mortgages and concerns about Brexit are affecting the market.
Dublin office block The Reflector goes on sale for €155m
Savills says the building has “impressive water frontage”.
Woman and ex-partner who re-occupied their former south Dublin residence facing €60,000 legal bill
The woman and the couple’s teenage daughters entered the house after other occupants had been forced out.
Facebook given go-ahead for upgrades to former AIB headquarters amid plans to move base to Dublin 4
Plans approved for its Ballsbridge campus include a series of bridges to link each office block.
A 'faster, more efficient' way to buy and sell property takes effect from today
This will ensure any questions about the property’s title are raised and resolved before the contracts are signed, the Law Society said.
The government is paying €88m to rent private properties - but it also owns almost 100 empty buildings
Fianna Fáil has called it ‘ridiculous’ that one will be liable for the vacant sites tax next year.
House prices rose by €1,000 a month in 2018
However, this is the lowest rate of increase since the market bottomed out in 2013.
5 trends set to define the property market in 2019, according to an expert
Economist Ronan Lyons talks Airbnb, the Budget and why the market is improving (sort of).
5 of the most important developments in the property market in 2018, according to an expert
From why our rent is increasing to what we can do about social housing.