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Friday 20 April 2018

Expanding commuter belt: Tuam, Co Galway

House Prices Survey

The year of the long distance commuter

Is 2018 is set to be the year of the long distance commuter? The data published here today in How Much Is Your House Worth? 2018, the Irish Independent's snapshot of local property value movements, highlights extreme property price surges in former outer commuter belt areas...

How to use 'How Much Is Your House Worth?'

IN order to determine your home's value, first look up your particular micro market. Dublin is first and is listed in order of its...

Dreaming of home: In a welcome move for many, the Central Bank has given the nod to credit unions expanding their offer into lending to home buyers

Will 2018 be the year of the credit union mortgage?

The year 2017 will be remembered as the one in which the banks finally loosened the purse strings on mortgage credit proper.

Michael Bowes with his partner, Jessica Douglas, and family (from left) Lauren Bowes (11), Morrigan Jones (eight), Salle Jones (nine) and Oisín Bowes (14 months). Photo: Bryan Meade

Is now the right time to take the property plunge?

Thinking of buying a property in 2018? Whether you're looking to upgrade, downsize, invest - or contemplating making that leap on to the very first rung of...

The blended family buyers: We cannot get a joint mortgage: we feel trapped

Michael Bowes, a 39-year-old electrical technician from Hacketstown in Co Carlow, and his partner, Jessica Douglas, are feeling under serious pressure with their current living arrangements and are desperate to buy a home this year.

TCD lecturer Ann Nolan was refused a mortgage because of her job. Photo: Bryan Meade

The trader-upper: 'I was so sure of getting a mortgage, to the point of being arrogant about it'

Ann Nolan is a 50-year-old academic researcher at Trinity College Dublin with a doctorate in philosophy, specialising in social policy and international development. She thought she'd be a 'sure thing' financially when it came to getting a mortgage but has been turned down by her bank, despite having a substantial deposit and a property to sell.

Tessa Lawlor with her daughter Annie and three-month-old grandson Sam

The downsizer: 'I absolutely love my home... but it's meant to be lived in by a family'

Being able to live closer to her two daughters and grandson in Dublin is what Tessa Lawlor is most looking forward to about moving home in 2018.

Wexford man Shane McGinley is currently living in Dubai

The Investor: 'I would like to buy in Wexford but I'm worried about rental yield there'

Encouraged by friends in Dubai who have bought investment properties in Ireland over the last few years, journalist Shane McGinley is hoping to follow suit and snap up an investment of his own later this year.

By how much do you think house prices might rise (or fall) in 2018?

For how many more years do you think house price rises of more than 4pc a year (what is usually considered 'normal') are likely?

What percentage increase in rents do you envisage occurring in 2018?

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Can you remember a period when supply of residential property was so tight? Where will supply go in 2018?

Do you think any specific Government policies introduced during 2017 will impact on the housing crisis in 2018? If so, explain which one(s), how and to what degree?

Michael Grehan, managing director, Sherry FitzGerald

The year of the long distance commuter

How to use 'How Much Is Your House Worth?'

Will 2018 be the year of the credit union mortgage?

Is now the right time to take the property plunge?

The blended family buyers: We cannot get a joint mortgage: we feel trapped

The trader-upper: 'I was so sure of getting a mortgage, to the point of being arrogant about it'

The downsizer: 'I absolutely love my home... but it's meant to be lived in by a family'

The Investor: 'I would like to buy in Wexford but I'm worried about rental yield there'

By how much do you think house prices might rise (or fall) in 2018?

For how many more years do you think house price rises of more than 4pc a year (what is usually considered 'normal') are likely?

What percentage increase in rents do you envisage occurring in 2018?

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Can you remember a period when supply of residential property was so tight? Where will supply go in 2018?

Do you think any specific Government policies introduced during 2017 will impact on the housing crisis in 2018? If so, explain which one(s), how and to what degree?

What is your view on the progress (or lack of) regarding the Rebuilding Ireland plan?

What steps would you urge the Government to take in 2018 to help solve the housing crisis?

What specifically would you buy if you were an investor spending (a) €250,000, (b) €350,000 and (c) €600,000, and why?

Is it a good time to trade down? If so, why?

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Pensions

BlueBay backers row into DunPort fund

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Irish Life workers protest over pension scheme closure

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Life expectancy slowdown boosts Legal & General

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