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20 Jun '17 |
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The worst places in Ireland to invest in property
With an average sale price of ?706,741 in April, Dublin 6 ?? which incorporates Ranelagh, Rathmines and Rathgar ?? has the country??s lowest rental yield of just 3.6 per cent, followed by Dublin - Subscribe |
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20 Jun '17 |
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Steven McKenna to take over as Sherry FitzGerald CEO in July
Mr McKenna (39) joined Sherry FitzGerald in 2008 as financial controller of the residential business. He was promoted in 2010 to group financial controller, and to group finance director in 2012, a ro - Subscribe |
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20 Jun '17 |
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Mark FitzGerald to step down as CEO of Sherry FitzGerald
He was a co-founder of the firm in 1982, leading it at just 25 years of age. It sold 40 houses in its first year of operation, a long way removed from today, when it sells about 7,000 homes a year and - Subscribe |
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19 Jun '17 |
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Mortgage market and lending issues expose flaw in creating single State agency
The Options for Ireland??s Mortgage Market report by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) suggests Ireland??s mortgage market is dysfunctional. No surprise there. With six lende - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
18 Jun '17 |
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Residents feel under siege by city's 'supersize' developments
Ben Thompson, of Churches Estate Agent in Blackrock, said property prices could be hit among those living in the immediate vicinity of certain developments.
"That's a legitimate concern they have. - Subscribe |
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18 Jun '17 |
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People living in the docklands don't buy into planners' and preservationists' fears of heights
High-rise living benefits residents and society, so don't restrain Dublin's ambition to reach for the sky, writes Niamh Horan - Subscribe |
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18 Jun '17 |
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The wealthy are buying land in prestigious areas because it has become such a rare commodity
Of course we're not talking vulgar estates of starter homes, or even trendy cottages in places like Portobello or Stoneybatter. We're talking big bucks to get a foundation in some of the best addresse - Subscribe |
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18 Jun '17 |
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DEAL: Developer Pat Crean's Marlet buys ?16m site with scope for 1,500 apartments
The purchasing price for the site - near the centre of Tallaght and the Luas line - is believed to be ?16m.
The site is zoned for regeneration by South Dublin County Council, which would need to - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
18 Jun '17 |
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Craystown House, a 67ac residential farm at Bective, Navan sold for ?1.02m
Land is continuing to sell well with good prices being achieved under the hammer and outside of the auction room. - Subscribe |
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18 Jun '17 |
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A townhouse in New York? A rooftop pool in Dubai? This is what your Dublin rent will get you around the world
With the average monthly rent in Dublin costing ?1,627 (higher than the 2008 peak), Independent.ie cast an eye abroad to see what your hard earned cash could get you around the globe. - Subscribe |
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18 Jun '17 |
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Elevated planning numbers no guide to future housing supply with up to 40 per cent never translating into homes
If anything, planning permission data is barometer of activity in the land market. The mass sell-off of land here after the crash, combined with generous tax breaks, has seen land speculators flood th - Subscribe |
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18 Jun '17 |
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Funding of Dublin apartment schemes viable again, AIB says
??AIB is backing mixed housing schemes where apartments and houses are being built, but in terms of ??pure?? apartment developments, we are only now getting meaningful engagement from the market on - Subscribe |
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18 Jun '17 |
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Ireland risks ??perfect storm?? in housing system, DIT lecturer says
??Without state intervention to create affordability and a reappraisal of mortgage risk, access to housing through the private rental sector, traditional home ownership and the local authorities will - Subscribe |
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18 Jun '17 |
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Help-to-buy scheme may be scrapped, says Eoghan Murphy
New Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy has said he is concerned the help-to-buy scheme has not delivered an adequate supply of housing.
The scheme, which is now expected to be scrapped, was launched - Subscribe |
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16 Jun '17 |
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Banks warned over cashback mortgage deals
"The work of Pricelab detailed in the analysis earlier shows that consumers cannot properly assess these type of loan product and often make poor choices." - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
16 Jun '17 |
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House building ??delayed by lack of water treatment??
Mr Parlon noted that the problem was at its worst in parts of Dublin??s commuter belt and in the regions. ??There is a major need to invest in water infrastructure,?he stressed. - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
15 Jun '17 |
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Paul McNeive: Property firms need to be alert to the dangers of cyber crime and fraud
Estate agents are particularly at risk as they routinely handle personal information, commercially sensitive data and large amounts of clients' money. So what are the risks, and what can agents do to - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
15 Jun '17 |
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House prices here are not overvalued, insists the Central Bank
Mark Cassidy, head of financial stability at the Central Bank, said prices were not inflated: "The work that we published at the end of last year, that we will be updating, suggests that house prices - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
15 Jun '17 |
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Cairn Orwell Road scheme almost sold out and public launch deferred
Kevin Stanley says: ??It??s our first major launch, and we would like to have it further on before bringing people through. The club room and the car park needed to be completed and a lot was closed - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
15 Jun '17 |
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Landlord types are always an extension of their personality: Damian Flanagan (property developer, writer and critic)
Perhaps I am just sweating the small stuff and they have their clear eyes on the bigger picture, the route to mega-millions? - Subscribe |
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