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hello, in the middle of buying my first house with partner. Our valuation report should be done in next couple of days, we've received approval in principle have all of our documentation up to date and will be given in to the branch manager to sign off (final approval?)early next week. I assume...

Thanks for that mobileme, that wouldn't bother me the kids at lunch...just sometimes at night those shops can be hangout for little yobs just standing around annoying people (just my experience with where I've lived in past).Good to hear it's nice area and so near motorway.Cheers!

Thank you, I know just all the talk from the relatives etc at christmas makes you jittery...suppose you never know what way it will go.

My good friend works mon-fri but for next 2 weeks is to come in on Sat+Sun(no choice given)aren't you supposed to get a certain amount of rest in a working week. The job says its at they're discretion but surely that's not the case seems very harsh to me. Is there anybody the workers could...

Hello,I was looking into this for a friend of mine other day and found this piece of information on the welfare.ie website on the freedom of information page: "Disability Benefit Rate The rate of Maternity Benefit is automatically compared to the rate of Disability Benefit that would be paid to...

We are thinking of buying our first house...having cold feet as there is so much talk about the house market..we've noticed alot of houses been on the market for quite a while! Granted we viewed some of them and they were kips but I wonder if anyone has any view on whether ftb should hold off...

Does anyone know what this area is like? Rang the local gardai said was settled area and safe. Just curious if any locals had any thoughts on it...not from Drogheda so always best to know from people who actually live there. There is a Centra shop on the main road, is there any trouble you know...

Thanks everyone for your replies. We've offered 15k under the asking so lets see what they come back with (fingers crossed). Topsido I know what you're saying about how much you actually use a garden, but our thinking with the big garden is we'd have the space to build on in the future as we are...

It has bigger gardens front and back and a different nicer exterior, lets just say might have more potential for building on improving in the future

It's a different style of house but still in the same area all the same. EA says cos it's in walk in condition and has new windows etc, but other one looks nice decor etc too. Thanks for that, we were thinking of offering 275 but thought they'd tell us where to go!

We have found a house that we like that is open to any reasonable offer on €290k, there is another house in the area with an extra bedroom at asking price €285k but we just like the 2 bed better. We know the owners are anxious to sell as they are buying another house themselves. What is the...

Does anyone know this area, what would it be like to live in. I believe it's out the marsh road.Thanks

Thanks a million, won't chance walking it then...will have a look at that timetable.

Hello there,haven't use of a car at moment so wondering if anybody knows easiest way to travel from Balbriggan to Clarehall(near total fitness) as I'll be working there 3 days a week and looking for easiest/quickest way by public transport? If anyone knows how long it takes to walk from Howth...

Re: Alot for sale in Knockbrack Downs,why? Asked around a bit think just because people moving on/investors alright. Don't think prices are coming down I'm just bit wary of looking when lots are for sale in case something going on in that area...

Just looking at property in Drogheda..Seems to be alot for sale in Knockbrack Downs does anyone know why? Is it a bad area?

Thank you for all your comments appreciate you taking time to do so...we have had a friend who's a builder look at the report. He reckons' will cost between €70-€90k to get the house right and 4-5 months work!!! Unbelievable...We are going to run, run run.

Hello, we are FTB's so would appreciate some help. Have gone sale agreed on property that was previously sale agree at €15k higher price but fell through. On receiving our survey report there seems to be alot to be done, namely alot of investigative work into dampness and decay to external...

Hello there, Just wondering if anyone had used A2 engineers for their house purchase survey? Any info appreciated. Thanks

Thanks Jakdublin, appreciate that good to hear it's nice quiet area-that's important to us.