It was very common a few years ago for Estate Agents and Auctioneers in Ireland to charge anywhere between 1% and 2.5% commission on the sale of a house. There are now many more estate agents in Ireland offering fixed prices for the conveyancing of a house sale.We have seen a few estate agents onlin […]
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Irish House Price Increases Compared to EU
In a recent report by Daft.ie – they said that house prices in Dublin were rising by 25% a year in mid-2014 ,but by the end of 2015 the annual price increase was more like 3%. Outside Dublin , the Daft report said, mid 2014 saw annual house prices rises of just 2% – but […]
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NPPR – Property Tax on Non Principal Residences in Ireland
The tax on Non Principal Private Residences ( NPPR ) in Ireland came into effect in Ireland on 31st July 2009. The 2013 NPPR charge was €200 –and it was the same annual amount every year from 2009 to 2013. The year of 2013 was the final year for the NPPR charge – it was […]
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Ratings Agency Forecasts 20% Drop in House Prices
Fitch – the ratings agency – says it expects Irish house prices to drop by a further 20% from current levels. They forecast a 10% fall in 2013 nationally. In its latest residential mortgage briefing it said … “Fitch expects house price weakness in most countries, albeit to different degrees. The group with the most […]
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Is now a Good Time to Buy a House ?
Everyone needs somewhere to live – people leave home, get married , split up, have bigger families and they need somewhere to live . If you need a home – then now is not a bad time to buy. For first time buyers – the falls in Irish house prices over the last few years […]
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