06 Mar Generation Rent? Try generation Broke It bothers me when people promote long-term renting as a better choice than home ownership because it belies some basic facts. When I ... Continue reading
24 Feb Irish Mortgage Brokers on Today FM We were asked to speak with Gavin Reilly on TodayFM's 'The Last Word' where he was sitting in for Matt Cooper, to discuss a new piece o... Continue reading
26 Jan Central Bank whistle-blower line unmanned We were asked to comment on a finding by Charlie Weston in the Independent about the fact that the private disclosure (or 'whistle-blow... Continue reading
25 Jan First experience with ‘Help to Buy’ We are currently undergoing our first experience with a client who wants to use 'Help to Buy' and the same issue has arisen at two diff... Continue reading
18 Jan First time buyers who don’t buy new homes First time buyers have been asking 'what about those of us who are not buying a new home? Why don't we get any help like the people usi... Continue reading
04 Jan Making sense of ‘help to buy’ Yesterday Revenue announced the details of the new ‘help to buy’ scheme. It is designed to make buying a home more realistic for first ... Continue reading
12 Dec Central Bank mortgage arrears published for Q3 of 2016 The Central Bank published the quarterly mortgage arrears figures today, here are the key findings (taken from their press release). T... Continue reading
08 Dec Vultures are a key part of our housing recovery When we hear talk of 'vultures' and 'vulture funds' it's usually in highly negative overtones. That's why the name-calling exists in th... Continue reading
29 Sep Irish Times mentions Irish Mortgage Brokers: Why is there a housing shortage? We were featured in today's Irish Times on an article by Barry McCall asking 'why do we have housing shortages'. Our contribution is a... Continue reading
28 Sep Newstalk: Pat Kenny show features Irish Mortgage Brokers The Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk had Karl Deeter in studio to discuss the property market today. We tried to make the point that there ar... Continue reading