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IFB reports signs of stability in the property market

General, Home, Industry News, Mortgages & Money, Property News

The Irish Banking Federation has reported a stabilisation in the property market in its latest housing market monitor. The IBF reports a year on year increase of almost 30% in the number of properties listed for sale. There were also increases in the number…

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Dublin housing market faces major supply shortage

Building, Commercial Blog, General, Home, Industry News, Mortgages & Money, Property News, The First Time Buyer, The Investor, The Overseas Investor, The Seller

The Dublin housing market is facing shortages and it may be too late to take the necessary “evasive action”, a senior Nama executive told a property conference in Dublin today. Addressing an event organised by the Society of Chartered Surveyors, Nama’s head of asset management, John…

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Bank lending to households falls by 4.3%

General, Home, Mortgages & Money

Bank lending to households declined by 4.3% in the year to August, new Central Bank figures show. Mortgage lending was down 2.3% on an annual basis, while other types of bank lending fell by 10.3%. The Central Bank said that households' repayment of debt continues…

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IBF report hints at stabilisation in housing market

General, Home, Industry News, Mortgages & Money, Property News, The First Time Buyer, The Investor, The Overseas Investor, The Seller

The IBF Housing Market Monitor Q2 2013, published today by the Irish Banking Federation (IBF), points to a number of indicators of stabilisation in the housing market. These include increases in the number of dwellings listed for sale, the number of property transactions and in…

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Savills appoint new head of their residential department

Industry News, Property News

Graham Murray has joined property consultants Savills Ireland as Head of their Residential Department. Graham joins Savills from Sherry Fitzgerald, where he managed Dun Laoghaire, the firm’s largest branch. Commenting on the appointment Mark Reynolds, Director, Savills Ireland said: “For some time we have been…

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IBF warns against housing shortages in certain areas

General, Home, Industry News, Mortgages & Money, Property News

A new monitor of housing market activity, published today by the Irish Banking Federation (IBF), points to the need to ensure that a housing supply shortage does not arise in certain areas. It also indicates what the future requirement for first-time buyer mortgages might be…

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Rents expected to rise in the next year

General, Home, Industry News, Mortgages & Money, Property News, The Renter

Residential rents will continue to rise in the main Irish cities in 2013 and could increase by as much as 7% by 2014, according to one of the country's leading estate agents. Savills Ireland have said rents have dropped by 25% from the peak in…

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Property tax will not affect market, insists Hogan

Home, Industry News, Mortgages & Money, Property News

Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan has insisted that the new property tax will not cause any damage to the housing market. Details of the new tax will be unveiled in December’s Budget but Minister Hogan said it would not come as a surprise to…

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Mistakes by Irish banks

General, Home, Mortgages & Money, Property News

I can't help but wonder if there is some link between saving Irish banks and the way they then act after the fact, do they become grateful for the salvation or morph into ongoing prodigal sons? The recent issues with AIB are a case in…

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SCSI welcomes new NAMA scheme

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

The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland has given a cautious welcome to the launch of NAMA’s new pilot scheme for residential mortgages. Ed Carey, the chair of the SCSI’s Residential Property Group said the current low level of transactions needed to be addressed and anything…

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