Some quick Tips about Irish Mortgages and getting a Mortgage in Ireland. If you have never bought a house then all the talk you will hear about mortgages might be fairly confusing and even frightening. Back i... Continue reading
The upside to Negative Equity? Sometimes I write articles that are inflammatory, today’s is of that ilk, I want to point out some of the upsides to Negative Equity. T... Continue reading
UBS write down €37 Billion, wait…How much is a billion? When you hear people talking about ‘A Billion’ be it a Bank talking about a billion in write-downs, or a politician talking about a bil... Continue reading
What is a mortgage broker? Why use a mortgage broker? Today’s blog entry will be shorter than usual, because I have to leave soon to go to the annual MoneyMate awards for 2008, Irish Mortga... Continue reading
Do you need a ‘Reality Check’? Property prices rationalise. According to Britain’s largest property portal Rightmove.co.uk sellers need a ‘reality check’ when selling their according to a story p... Continue reading
The Banks want to issue a slap on the wrist to those pesky HedgeFunds! Irish Banks are considering legal action against several hedge funds in the belief that they gave false information about them in order... Continue reading
What are the best mortgage rates? Mortgage Interest Rates explained. What are the best Irish mortgage rates? What are interest rates and where do they come from? These are all good questions and in today’... Continue reading
I (almost) feel sorry for the banks. Making sense of the credit crunch If we are to look at where the subprime crisis came from and where it seems to be going (which is bulls-eye straight into a recession) ... Continue reading
First Time Buyers can’t catch a break First time buyers are being told ‘now is the time to buy’ in the papers. I think it’s time to spell out a few home truths for the prosp... Continue reading
US fed will inject $200 billion in cash in an effort to end the credit crunch The United States Federal Reserve have announced that they will give a $200 billion dollar cash injection to ease the tensions in the c... Continue reading