3 Good reasons to talk to a mortgage broker, not just your bank.

THINKING ABOUT RENTING? TYPICAL RENTS PAYABLE FOR PROPERTIES IN DUBLIN

Some good news for people wanting to rent in Dublin is that rents have decreased in the first quarter of 2020 for the first time in over 7 years albeit from an unusually high level Supply of properties to rent has also increased. This is a welcome development in a market which has been exceptionally difficult for people wishing to rent over the last seven years in Dublin.

Want to buy a home in Dublin?

Overview of Dublin property market May 2020

The current population of Dublin is c.1.38million (2019 figure) and rising.

With an average density of 2,008 people per sq. km, compared with 27,000 people per sq km in Manhattan, NYC or 5,500 per sq. km in London.

In what situation may a buyers agent be the right choice for you?

You may be in one of the following more unusual situations, such as:

• You may be living abroad, possibly in a different time zone and finding it hard to coordinate the search and purchase of a property in Dublin.

• You live or have lived outside of Dublin or Ireland for a long period and no longer have the familiarity with the city that would allow you feel comfortable buying property here.

Why Work With a Buyers Agent?

1. Have a third party listen to you and your property thoughts.

2. Be offered professional feedback and advice on those thoughts and plans

3. Learn the usually unknown best ways to use the search engines DAFT.ie and myhome.ie

4.. Have an experienced property property professional guide you to the best places for you to buy within your budget

Today I'm talking about one of my clients for whom I acted as a full buyer's agent.
My client lives abroad and wants to buy a small property for his own use when he returns to Dublin.
We went sale agreed at c.€305,0000 just before Christmas. All pre-contract enquiries and survey are done. My client was due to sign on the day that Leo announced school closures.

Did you go sale agreed to purchase a property before Covid-19 happened?
This week I'm going to share some of the conversations I've been having with clients.
Today I'm talking about the "What shall we do now" conversation.