REA John Lee Newsletter

Providing regular property news from across Ireland

  • REA Leinster Auction a success

    21st October 2015

    The first REA Leinster auction was a terrific success, with more than 3,500,000 worth of residential and commercial property sold with some going for more than 60% over their AMVs. Eighteen properties were sold under the hammer at the auction in the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel in Newlands Cross, D...

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  • REA Average House Q3 survey - Rule change needed as spiralling rents rule out house buying for many

    12th October 2015

    The average three-bed semi in South County Dublin has seen 15,000 wiped off its value in three months as the new deposit rules stifle the higher end of the market, according to a national survey carried out by Real Estate Alliance. And spiralling rents will cut off mortgages as an option for ma...

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  • €6.5m of commercial and residential property to go under the hammer at first REA Leinster Auction

    1st October 2015

    6.5m of commercial and residential property to go under the hammer at first REA Leinster Auction Louis Fitzgerald Hotel, Newlands Cross, Dublin on the 15th of October The Real Estate Alliance, one of Ireland s biggest estate agent groups, has announced the first in a series of auctions compris...

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  • Q4 2015 - Average House Price Index

    30th September 2015

    Average house prices in Dublin city and county fell by over 6% in 2015 as a combination of lack of suitable supply, high rents and the Central Bank s deposit rules stagnated the capital s market, according to a national survey carried out by Real Estate Alliance. The average house in Dublin city...

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  • Average age of first time buyer at 33

    24th August 2015

    The average age of the first time buyer in Ireland has risen by four years to 33 over the past decade, with a leading estate agency group predicting that this figure may rise sharply over the next few years. In 2005 the average first time buyer in Ireland was approximately 29 years old, but, acc...

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