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You could save up to €23,000 by buying before the end of the year

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

Did you know you could save yourself up to €23,000 by buying a home between now and the end of the year? That’s because the current Mortgage Interest Relief Incentive will end on 31st December 2012. Those who qualify before then will benefit from interest…

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Increase recorded in number of people saving

General, Home, Mortgages & Money

Concerns about the future of the Eurozone last month saw Irish people increase the amount of savings they stow away, the latest Nationwide UK (Ireland)/ ESRI Savings index out today shows. Those that are able to save are doing so with a precautionary motive as…

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NAMA launch their 80:20 Deferred Payment Initiative

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

The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) has today launched its residential mortgage 80:20 Deferred Payment Initiative on a pilot basis. The initiative is one of a range of measures planned by the agency to facilitate first time buyers and other owner occupiers who wish to purchase…

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Mortgage interest rates lower in Ireland than euro zone average

Mortgages & Money, Property News

New figures show that mortgage interest rates in Ireland remain lower than the euro zone average, while deposit rates on savings are higher. The data from the Central Bank shows that the weighted average interest rate for Irish mortgages stood at 2.98% in February -…

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Mortgage rates here lower than the EU average

Mortgages & Money

Mortgage interest rates in Ireland are lower than the EU average and deposit rates on savings are higher, according to figures from the Central Bank. The weighted average interest rate for outstanding Irish mortgages is 2.98% compared to almost 3.87% across the rest of the…

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Should you Rent or should you Buy?

General, Home, Property News

As long as I have worked in brokerage this has been a burning question for people who are thinking about buying a property. Now you can work out the answer for yourself thanks to our Rent or Buy calculator. There have been some great calculators…

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Number of savers on the rise

Mortgages & Money

The number of people saving regularly has risen, according to the Nationwide UK (Ireland)/ ESRI Savings Index. The index rose by 23 points in January to 114, the highest level since October last year and six points higher than January 2011. The number of people…

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€11 million savings for State on rental costs

Mortgages & Money, Property News

The Minister of State has announced details of savings made by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on expenditure on State property and outlined plans for further savings to be made in 2012. Minister Brian Hayes TD said: "I am very encouraged to learn that…

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Households continuing to save, according to new CSO figures

Home, Mortgages & Money

Figures from the Central Statistics Office show that households' income and savings fell in the third quarter of 2011 compared with the same period in 2010. Despite this, the savings ratio - the percentage of disposable income put aside by households - remained unchanged from…

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Almost half of people have no plans to draw up household budget

Mortgages & Money, Property News

Almost half of Irish people have no plans to draw up a household budget to help them save and pay bills in the year ahead, a new study from EBS has revealed. Despite that finding, Aidan Power, head of marketing at EBS, urged customers to…

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