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Weak competition and sins of the past make our mortgages eurozone's most expensive
We have the most expensive variable rate mortgages in the eurozone in this country. The cost of a new mortgage here is almost twice what...
Sep 24, 20182 min read
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One in five will still pay mortgage in retirement
Large numbers of cash-strapped householders expect to be still paying off their mortgages in retirement. A third of people are also...
Sep 17, 20182 min read
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One third of homeowners don't know difference between mortgage protection and life insurance
ONE-in-five people admits to having no idea how much they are paying for their mortgage protection. Meanwhile, a third of people are...
Sep 11, 20181 min read
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Thousands of families face huge inheritance tax bills as home values rise
Up to €500m in 'death taxes' to be paid this year as parents pass on houses, farms and businesses Thousands of families are set to be hit...
Sep 6, 20183 min read
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How Much Of A Mortgage Could Your Rent Fund?
Mortgage Brain Ireland has just released a new ‘rent to mortgage’ calculator to help first time buyers determine how much of a mortgage...
Sep 4, 20182 min read
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Banks 'steer homeowners into buying' their mortgage protection agreements
Half of mortgage holders say they have been pressured into taking out mortgage protection policies with their bank. They told researchers...
Sep 3, 20181 min read
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Applying for a mortgage? Why not try our Mortgage calculator to see what your repayments could be!
This calculator shows you what your monthly repayments would be for a mortgage, depending on the amount you borrow, how long you want the...
Aug 27, 20181 min read
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Can you get a mortgage abroad for a house in Ireland?
I’m currently living and working in Canada - I have been here for the last nine years with my family. While the original plan was always...
Aug 20, 20182 min read
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Kennedy Wilson poised to buy last big Docklands site
US real estate firm Kennedy Wilson is in pole position to secure the purchase of one of the last remaining prime development sites in the...
Jul 18, 20182 min read
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Glenveagh seeks more than €200m to purchase sites
Listed housebuilder Glenveagh Properties is looking to raise more than €200m in cash from investors. The fundraising, which is...
Jul 18, 20182 min read
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Central Bank lending rules helping to slow rate of house price inflation
The Central Bank's lending limits are helping to slow down the rate of house price inflation, according to two key reports on the Irish...
Jul 2, 20182 min read
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Suburban move for workers as Dublin office market soars
Companies are looking to move their workforce to Dublin's suburbs where rents are at least half the prevailing rents in the capital's...
Jul 2, 20182 min read
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Irish borrowers opting for fixed rate mortgages
Lending for principal homes increased for the eighth consecutive quarter Irish borrowers are increasingly opting for fixed rate mortgages...
Jun 21, 20181 min read
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The dos and don'ts of coming up with the deposit for a home
With rent and house prices rocketing, first-time buyers could be saving for decades to get the deposit together, writes Louise McBride As...
Jun 12, 20187 min read
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The dos and don'ts of coming up with the deposit for a home
With rent and house prices rocketing, first-time buyers could be saving for decades to get the deposit together, writes Louise McBride As...
Jun 11, 20187 min read
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Charlie Weston: Freeing up families to move to suitable homes will benefit the housing market
They have been referred to as the locked-in generation. These are the people who bought houses during the boom, often purchasing a...
Jun 11, 20182 min read
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Bank breaks 'tracker mortgage trap' by allowing movers keep cheap rates on new homes
A generation of tracker mortgage holders who were unable to move because of fears of losing the lucrative rates have been handed a fresh...
Jun 11, 20182 min read
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Forecast of growth rises to 5pc - but house prices 'need close monitoring'
Rising rents and house prices in Ireland need close monitoring, Moody's has warned, but there is no sign yet that the economy is...
May 23, 20182 min read
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Good, bad and ugly debt - and how you can tell the difference
Financial literacy among adults is very poor, and we should take no solace from the fact that Ireland is no better or worse than other...
May 22, 20183 min read
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What's tax position if I buy mum's home?
refurbishment. As my mother is in her mid-70s, the bank is not willing to give her finance to refurb the property - and I will need to...
May 22, 20185 min read
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