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Irish house prices nearly returned to normal affordability according to international study

House prices have fallen so much they have now reached affordable levels for thousands on average salaries, a major new study claims The international study of 325 metropolitan areas worldwide shows that house prices in Ireland have now nearly returned to normal affordability following the…

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O'Donnellan and Joyce prepare for first auction of 2012

Property News

Galway-based auctioneers O’Donnellan and Joyce will host their first auction of 2012 on Friday February 21st. Since holding their first auction this time last year, the company – who are 30 years in business in 2012 – have sold 73 out of 79 houses by…

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O Cuiv hits out at Permanent TSB's variable mortgage rate

Mortgages & Money, Property News

Fianna Fáil TD Eamon O Cuiv hit out at Permanent TSB in the Dáil this morning for their 5.19% variable rate on mortgages, which he described as “the highest in Europe.” The Galway deputy pointed out that the rate was the highest in Ireland and…

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Sherry Fitz expects a "year of improved activity" in commercial property sector

Commercial Advice, Market News, Property News

The latest report on the Irish commercial property market by DTZ Sherry FitzGerald suggests a more positive outlook for 2012, following a challenging year in 2011. Commenting Marian Finnegan, Chief Economist, DTZ Sherry FitzGerald said: “2011 marked the third consecutive year of market decline however…

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Less than €200 million in stamp duty collected last year

Mortgages & Money, Property News, The First Time Buyer, The Investor

Just €198.6 million was collected in stamp duty last year in Ireland – a huge drop from the €3 billion that was gathered at the height of the property boom in 2006. New figures released by the Department of Finance show how big a drop…

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Kildare farm sells for €2.64 million

Property News

A residential farm property in County Kildare sold for €2.64 million at auction on Tuesday – well in excess of its €1.8 million guide price. The vendor is reputed to have paid a multiple of this price for Nurney Demesne during the boom with a…

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Receivers appointed to Ashford Castle

Commercial Advice, Market News

Receivers have been appointed to the five star Ashford Castle Hotel in Cong, Co Mayo. The luxury award-winning hotel - recognised as one of the leading hotels in Europe - is expected to continue trading as normal for the "foreseeable future", with bookings, deposits…

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Boots on look out for retail units around the country in bid to drive expansion

Property News

PHARMACY chain Boots are on the look out for prime retail units around the country as they continue their Irish expansion. Over 30 possible locations are being targeted with Boots’ new Estates Manager David McKenna insisting that the company was committed to driving store expansion…

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Ten properties around Ireland up for auction with Merlin

Property News, The First Time Buyer, The Investor

All the talk this week is of auctions and while the Allsop Space auction in the Shelbourne Hotel on November 30th has grabbed most of the attention, the Merlin Property Auction just over a week earlier is set to be a tasty appetizer for the…

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