DNG insists second hand home prices in Dublin are up 9.5%
The average second-hand home in Dublin now costs €262,000, up 9.5% from this time last year, according to an estate agent’s survey. Prices are up 3.3% since the beginning of the year, according to the...
View ArticleKBC Bank to continue their expansion here
KBC Bank Ireland are set to continue their expansion here after its parent pumped €125m into the lender to help it continue its growth. KBC’s headquarters in Brussels made the cash injection at the end...
View ArticleDate for introduction of water charges could be decided this week
The exact date on when water charges will be introduced could be decided this week, according to Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan. Speaking in Cork on Friday, the Minister said that the decision...
View ArticleRebuilding costs down 24% in the last five years
The latest House Rebuilding Cost guide, published annually by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI), shows that national average house rebuilding costs have stabilised, and are now 24 per...
View ArticleGarda investigation launched into alleged property tax helpline fraud
A Garda investigation is underway into alleged attempts to use the credit cards details of some callers to the Local Property Tax Helpline. The Revenue Commissioners, who are administering and...
View ArticleState looking for estate agents to sell 40 former Garda stations
The government is currently searching for estate agents who are interested in disposing of 40 former Garda stations around the country. The buildings are to be sold off because they cannot be...
View ArticleProperty reports show signs of stabilisation in market
A number of property reports released in the last week, including MyHome’s own Property Barometer, have suggested that prices are now rising in a number of areas in Dublin. That much will have been...
View ArticleEarn money from your parking space by renting it out with SpaceWorks
Cork resident Damien Houlihan has brought an international parking solution to Ireland with Spaceworks.ie. Finding a place to park your car can be the most stressful part of any journey. Research has...
View ArticleHome building on the rise
New figures released by the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) show an increase in new house starts in Dublin, Cork and Galway during the first five months of 2013. Nationally, the number of new...
View ArticleRise in house prices linked to low supply
The increase in house prices reflects the decreasing levels of supply in the housing market, according to the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). Over recent years the number of new housing being...
View ArticleRegional offices to be established to collect water charges
The Department of the Environment has confirmed that the first bills for water charges will be issued to the public in January 2015. Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan said this followed an...
View ArticleKerry hotel on the market for €3m
A Co Kerry hotel has been placed on the market with a price tag of €3m. Upon the instruction of receiver David Carson of Deloitte, Savills have been appointed to sell the Quality Hotel & Suites on...
View ArticleHouse sales in Cork at a three year high
A new study based on an analysis of the Property Price Register shows that the number of property transactions in Cork is at a three year high. Overall sales are up 17.5% for the first nine months of...
View ArticleGood things predicted for market in 2014 but it is not without its challenges
It’s a New Year but what exactly does it have in store for the property market? Both economists and estate agents would appear to be suggesting that growth is on the horizon. We’re just over a...
View ArticleProperty crash is over, says NAMA boss
The chairman of the National Asset Management Agency has said he believes the property crash in Ireland is over. Speaking at a breakfast briefing in Cork, Frank Daly said that property prices have...
View ArticleProperty prices increased in all parts of the country last year, insist SCSI
New figures show that property prices increased in all parts of the country during 2013, with the biggest rise of 15.7% in Dublin. The survey by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland found an...
View ArticleNumber of new builds fell 36% last year
There was a 36pc decrease in new buildings in 2013 compared to 2012 figures, according to new data published by GeoDirectory. There were a total of 7,943 new buildings in 2013 compared to the 12,541...
View ArticleAllsop Space set for record breaking auction on February 25th
Auctioneers Allsop Space will once again break Irish auction records when it puts 190 properties with a total guideline price of €27m under the hammer in the RDS in Dublin on Tuesday February 25th. The...
View ArticleAIB launches €350m fund for new home constructions in Dublin, Cork and Galway
AIB has launched a €350 million fund to support the construction of new homes in Dublin, Cork and Galway. The bank said its New Homes Development Fund would help address the shortage of residential...
View ArticleMunster Property Auction seeking entries for May 7th event
The Munster Property Auction are now taking entries for their upcoming public auction which will be held on 7th May in the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork. The auction will offer a large selection of...
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