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Less than 4,400 new homes started last year

The level of new house completion fell to pre-1970 historic lows in 2011, according to official figures and could fall even further this year, according to the latest AIB House Market Bulletin. The latest data from the Department of Environment show that there were just…

UK house prices fall by 0.2% in January

Property News, The Overseas Investor

UK house prices dipped by 0.2% in January, as analysts predicted that the market could tilt further in buyers' favour over the coming months. It was the second monthly drop in a row after a 0.2% fall in December, Nationwide's latest house price index said…

DNG boss Lowe believes 2012 "will be a turning point in the market"

Mortgages & Money, Property News

DNG CEO Keith Lowe believes that property prices in Ireland are now “over-correcting” themselves but insisted that 2012 “will be a turning point in the market” with “increased transaction levels in the year ahead.” Speaking at the release of the property company’s 2011 review and…