Despite the rise, Irish mortgage rates fifth lowest in Eurozone Irish mortgage rates moved higher again in April, rising to their highest level since at least mid-2017, according to the Central Bank of Ireland today. At 3.63% in April, the average interest rate on a new mortgage was up from 3.54% in March. Rates rose […]
2 years ago
This could translate to thousands of additional payments Some mortgage holders are in for a price hike as the European Central Bank announces changes to their rates once again. The ongoing cost of living crisis in Ireland has many families struggling to make ends meet and so the seventh increase since last summer will come […]
2 years ago
Residential property prices are skyrocketing. The cost of housing continues to skyrocket across the country, as residential property prices have increased by 15.2% in the 12 months up to March 2022. The new figures were released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) as part of the latest Residential Property Price Index on Monday, May 16th. […]
3 years ago
The oldest since 2008. First time home buyers aged 30 or younger are now accounting for just over a quarter of Irish mortgage drawdowns during the first six months of this year. Down 60% from the market in 2004, a new report from Banking & Payments Federation Ireland questions if banks can participate in the […]
4 years ago
If you’re looking to get onto the property ladder you’re not going to want to miss this. Financial intermediary company Finance One are running a first-time buyers event that will help answer any questions you have about the mortgage process. They will also set up a meeting after the event and talk you through everything […]
6 years ago
At the moment I’m currently house hunting in Dublin. Whenever I say it to people from outside the capital they all give me the same look. The ‘are you mad?’ look. For various reasons my house searching has to be in Dublin and this has been my experience so far. Last week I wrote an […]
7 years ago