The number of first-time buyers getting mortgages have hit their highest levels ever
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Is now the time to buy a house or should you wait? – The Irish Times
A possible tech stock bubble; crunching affordability; a slowdown in price growth; an expected increase in the supply…
Have property prices reached their peak? Industry experts give their take – The Irish Times
For those saving to put a deposit down on their first home, the goalposts keep moving, with property…
Only top 20% of Irish earners can afford to rent an apartment, surveyors say – The Irish Times
Only the top 20 per cent of earners can afford to rent an average apartment built in Ireland…
High rents mean meeting mortgage payment no longer the major concern for aspiring homebuyers – The Irish Times
High rents mean first-time buyers are no longer so concerned about meeting mortgage payments but a growing number…
Mortgages approvals hit highest level in three years – The Irish Times
More mortgages were approved in the first 10 months of the year than in the same period in…
Interest rates have hit the floor. Here are the vital lessons for borrowers – The Irish Times
The long downward path of European Central Bank (ECB) interest rates may be at an end. But what…
Last 12 months saw highest number of first-time-buyer mortgages since 2007 – The Irish Times
First-time buyers, many using the Government’s Help to Buy tax rebate scheme, accounted for nearly two-thirds of new…
New-home buyers locked out of Government schemes as prices soar – The Irish Times
It’s a conundrum of the current market. Putative homebuyers are qualifying for mortgages based on their incomes. But,…