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All you need to know about buying a property in Ireland

Advice, Buy & Sell, Buying, Finance, Practical Advice

Dublin-based solicitors Lee & Sherlock have put together a helpful video guide for MyHome.ie detailing everything you need to know about buying a house or apartment in Ireland. Check out the video above. You can call into Lee & Sherlock Solicitors in their offices at…

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Things for first-time buyers to consider

Advice, Buy & Sell, Buying, Practical Advice

Distinguishing the good deals from the too–good–to–be true offers is perhaps the biggest challenge that first-time home buyers encounter in the current real estate climate. The market is flooded with extremely and thus suspiciously low mortgage rates. Not many can afford to buy a home…

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Savills launch new video to coincide with market outlook report

Advice, Blog, Buy & Sell, Buying, Finance, General, Home, Industry News, Market News, Moving, Practical Advice, Property News, Selling, The First Time Buyer, The Investor, The Overseas Investor, The Seller

Estate agents Savills have launched a new video to coincide with the launch of their Residential Property Market Outlook 2015 report. In the video the group discuss what’s in store for the Irish housing market in 2015. Dr John McCartney, Economist & Director of Research…

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What the new Central Bank mortgage rules mean to you

Advice, Buy & Sell, Buying, Finance, Practical Advice, Promoted

The new Central Bank mortgage rules were announced recently and that means a change in how we’ve done things in recent years. In essence, the new rules mean that first time buyers can continue as they were, provided that the purchase price is less than…

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Property law and the process of buying and selling homes

Buy & Sell, Buying, Property News, Selling

When buying and selling property, it is necessary to follow a series of steps determined by the law. This helps ensure that things are fair and transparent for both parties to the sale. The legal process of transferring title (ownership) of the property from…

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MyHome.ie Property Barometer Q4 2012

Buy & Sell, Buying, Commercial Advice, Finance, Market News, Moving, Property News, Selling

House prices decline by 2.9% in Q4 to bring annual rate of decline for 2012 to 14.8% Prices in Dublin declined by 1.6% - reversing 1.6% rise in Q3 - to leave annual rate at 12% Property Price Register shows number of transactions in 2012…

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MyHome.ie Property Barometer Q3 2012

Buy & Sell, Buying, Finance, Moving, Property News, Selling

Dublin house price rise 1.6% - the first increase in 6 years Rate of house price decline nationally continues to moderate Prices declined by 2.2% in Q3 - Annual rate of decline is 14.3% Average asking price nationally is now €207K; down 50% from peak…

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What to do after being rejected from your mortgage application?

Buy & Sell, Buying, Finance, Moving, Selling

Article contributed by Brentt Taylor About 30 percent of mortgage applications are rejected, with thousands of hopefuls being denied in any given year. Some of the main reasons why mortgage lenders would reject applications are: Income issues: The most common reason for being rejected…

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Safe methods for asbestos removal during home renovations

Build & Renovate, Buy & Sell, Buying, DIY, Eco Build, Extensions & Renovations, Garden & Outdoors, Improving, Moving, Practical Advice

Many people choose to purchase older homes and do the renovation work themselves. Asbestos was once used for insulation, fireproofing and soundproofing in older homes. This material can cause a number of diseases, including asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer. Using safe methods and equipment…

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Entitlements for first time buyers

Buy & Sell, Buying, Finance, Moving, Property News, Selling

One of the key benefits introduced in last December’s Budget was the extension of mortgage interest relief for first time buyers. Minister for Finance Michael Noonan also moved to help those in negative equity by increasing their mortgage tax relief and extending it until 2017.…

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