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Mortgage affordability falls in first half of the year

Mortgage affordability worsened in the first half of 2013, as the Government removed mortgage-interest tax relief for first-time buyers, the latest affordability index by lender EBS and economic consultants DKM shows. A single first-time buyer on average earnings who buys a house at the national average price typically spent…

House sales up 14% in first quarter

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There was a sixth consecutive quarter of growth in the volume of house sales, according to a new housing monitor. The Irish Banking Federation says the report points to a continued stabilisation in prices. The report draws on published data on the residential housing…

Number of new mortgages increase by more than 50% in Q4

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The IBF/PwC Mortgage Market Profile published today shows that 6,043 new mortgages to the value of almost €1 billion were issued during the fourth quarter of 2012. This represents an increase of over 51% on the previous quarter and an increase of over 56% on…

SCSI report shows a stabilising property market

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The average prices of family homes in Dublin stabilised and marginally increased in 2012 while there were further declines in house prices around the rest of the country, albeit at a slower pace than 2011, according to the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) annual survey…

Noonan stands behind decision to withdraw mortgage interest relief from those in arrears

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Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has backed the Revenue Commissioners’ move to withdraw mortgage interest relief for homeowners who are behind on their repayments for six months are more. Commenting on the matter, the Minister said the clampdown was needed to “protect the exchequer.” He…

Are we taking one step forward and two steps back?

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We all require credit at some stage of our lives. Whether it’s to buy that car you need to get to work, to take that year out to see the world or to set up your own business, chances are you will need a loan…

Stock horror! A view on the current state of the market

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Every so often it is good to take stock of where the property market currently stands. With that in mind it was interesting to hear Lisney’s views when they hosted a Property Investment Seminar earlier this week in conjunction with their global partners Cushman and…

AIB to speed up mortgage approval process

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AIB have confirmed that they are set to follow Ulster Bank’s lead and fast-track mortgage applications between now and the end of the year. The bank insist that all applications for home loans will be given priority and processed promptly to allow buyers to avail…

Number of new mortgages rises for the first time in six years

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The number of new mortgages issued has risen for the first time in six years, according to new figures from the Irish Banking Federation. Almost 4,000 new home loans were granted by lenders in the months of July, August and September. That is a rise…

Property Industry Ireland calls for extension of mortgage interest relief scheme

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Property Industry Ireland has called for a limited extension to be made to the mortgage interest relief scheme for first time buyers and those trading up. Their call comes just days after Minister for Finance Michael Noonan insisted that the scheme, which was implemented in…