That's the way I read it too Howitzer.
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That's the way I read it too Howitzer.
Got the new issue of the Golden Pages yesterday; 16 pages of attic conversion companies, 15 pages of electricians, 15 pages of conservatories.... all paid for with cheap credit and remortgages. House prices don't have to drop for the economy to go pear-shaped.
Funny you should mention those attic conversion companies and conservatory builders. If prices fail to rise or even fall a little (thus breaking the mytical property ladder) these guys might be the only resort for growing families unable to move out of their "starter" homes.
I think the banks and estate agents are in a much more precarious situation.
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tententwenty
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Fergal: Well that's your prediction, not DCC's.
I said Predicated, not predicted. When you learn the difference, come back and we'll debate the point.
Fergal: Central bankers have never worked before to keep base inflation at 2%. The banks are offering long term fixed rate mortgage at 5%.
The European Central Bank is RAISING INTEREST RATES TO COMBAT INFLATION. Thats the work they are doing to keep inflation at 2%. Your magical long term fixed mortgages are for 3 or 5 years. Thats not long term on a 35 year mortgage.
Fergal: The sharp downturn is from 15% pa to only 3% pa. aka soft landing. They are NOT predicting a fall in values let alone a crash.
Perhaps you would like to support that with a link?
Fergal: Credit has always been available, jobs were not.
Did you even read the thread? This much credit has never been available, due to low interest rates. Or are people buying houses in cash from their savings where you live?
Fergal: In 20 years time, wealth will transfer to Poland as it did to India and even China.
India and China are still third world countries. They have a fair bit of transferring yet to do, I'm sorry to tell you.
Fergal: I have no reference to determine the number.
What about a guess? And people breaking up find new partners and move in with them. Negligible.
Fergal: Because we're Irish and have always done so.
No harm to you Fergal, but thats the stupidest thing I've read so far on this thread. Sure didn't saint patrick drive out all the property crashes? Ireland hasn't even existed as a state for a century, how can we have these long term habits you're talking about? This is the kind of rubbish that caused the bubble in the first place. Don't forget, Ireland is different!
Fergal: Well its playing a good tune so far!
I wonder what kind of song you'll be singing when it snaps?
I said Predicated, not predicted. When you learn the difference, come back and we'll debate the point.
Fergal: Central bankers have never worked before to keep base inflation at 2%. The banks are offering long term fixed rate mortgage at 5%.
The European Central Bank is RAISING INTEREST RATES TO COMBAT INFLATION. Thats the work they are doing to keep inflation at 2%. Your magical long term fixed mortgages are for 3 or 5 years. Thats not long term on a 35 year mortgage.
Fergal: The sharp downturn is from 15% pa to only 3% pa. aka soft landing. They are NOT predicting a fall in values let alone a crash.
Perhaps you would like to support that with a link?
Fergal: Credit has always been available, jobs were not.
Did you even read the thread? This much credit has never been available, due to low interest rates. Or are people buying houses in cash from their savings where you live?
Fergal: In 20 years time, wealth will transfer to Poland as it did to India and even China.
India and China are still third world countries. They have a fair bit of transferring yet to do, I'm sorry to tell you.
Fergal: I have no reference to determine the number.
What about a guess? And people breaking up find new partners and move in with them. Negligible.
Fergal: Because we're Irish and have always done so.
No harm to you Fergal, but thats the stupidest thing I've read so far on this thread. Sure didn't saint patrick drive out all the property crashes? Ireland hasn't even existed as a state for a century, how can we have these long term habits you're talking about? This is the kind of rubbish that caused the bubble in the first place. Don't forget, Ireland is different!
Fergal: Well its playing a good tune so far!
I wonder what kind of song you'll be singing when it snaps?
From your first postings I see you were one of the speculators just a few months ago or at least tried to be. Speculation hasn't just driven the market in the last 12 months its driven for the last 5 years. You've gained from the housing boom but more by pure luck than design.
Might be a new home price drop from Hooke and MacDonald
1 Bed apartments in Santry
Old price (cached 24th May) : €360,000
New price today : €350,000 - Reduced by €10,000
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also shown here:
I promised not to list anymore second hand price drops because they were becoming so common that it was boring....but price drops on new developments are very interesting IMO.
1 Bed apartments in Santry
Old price (cached 24th May) : €360,000
New price today : €350,000 - Reduced by €10,000
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also shown here:
I promised not to list anymore second hand price drops because they were becoming so common that it was boring....but price drops on new developments are very interesting IMO.
liteweight
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Don't think you're right here Whathome!! If you go into your first link, scroll up to Google cache, you'll find 'view current page'...the property is now priced at 375K not 360K...a rise of 15K.
Your second link is on MyHome and is not necessarily the same apartment. Apartments in this development (which is very popular BTW and in a great location) vary in size. It's also possible that this particular apartment was bought off plans and the vendor is trying to 'flip' it.
You might be looking at the price for a 2 bed
You might be right liteweight but it's not a flipper, even the H&MD site says 350k
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Apologies Whathome, you're right, I was looking at a 2bed! I still wouldn't give too much credence to it though. The last one 360K might have been for a larger apartment in one phase and the 350K for a poky one in the next. H&MD do sell on properties for people, even when the developer hasn't sold out yet!!
As luck would have it, I made enquiries on these apartments recently. You'd be lucky to get one at either of the above prices, unless it's next to the lift or some such. Wasn't interested as ......wait for it.......yield would be too low!!
As luck would have it, I made enquiries on these apartments recently. You'd be lucky to get one at either of the above prices, unless it's next to the lift or some such. Wasn't interested as ......wait for it.......yield would be too low!!
Agreed - they are in a great location, unless you're a criminal - very near the garda station. You're correct, could be a smaller apartment although I thought all phases of Milners Square had been released.
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phoenix_n
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You probably are in a better position than many posters here to gauge somewhat the sentiment of the current market. What impression did your EA give you? Have you been getting many queries ?
I understand you may not want to divulge much but have you learned more since beginning the process of selling ?
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Guest107
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CNN Reports
Home Price Deep Freeze
USA Wide. And as they peaked about a year before we did (I am calling our peak for March/April 2006) we will be broadly in the same situation by this time next year.
The worst localised decline in a city in the US over that year was 11% but what about commuter belts for those cities. They are not surveyed at all.
Must research further !
Home Price Deep Freeze
USA Wide. And as they peaked about a year before we did (I am calling our peak for March/April 2006) we will be broadly in the same situation by this time next year.
The worst localised decline in a city in the US over that year was 11% but what about commuter belts for those cities. They are not surveyed at all.
Must research further !
I noticed a lot of asking price drops in Rathfarnam lately. Many of the houses towards the end of the myhome search have seen substantial price drops. One house caught my attention, it shows how speculators and amateur property "developers" can get caught in a weakening market.
This couple bought a house in Rathfarnam for 1.15M in June last year. They spent six months and €500,000 renovating it along with €103,500 in stamp duty. So a total spend of about €1,753,500. It failed to sell at auction in May and following the auction it was quoting €2.1M
Their story is told in this article:
http://www.propertyinvesting.net/cgi-script/csNews/csNews.cgi?database=default.db3744&command=viewonex
And now it has dropped to €1,750,000 on myhome.
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So after six months of what sounds like a horrific renovation project it's looking like a zero return. If it sells! If market sentiment had not changed , rising prices would have saved them but it's no longer a one-way bet.
This couple bought a house in Rathfarnam for 1.15M in June last year. They spent six months and €500,000 renovating it along with €103,500 in stamp duty. So a total spend of about €1,753,500. It failed to sell at auction in May and following the auction it was quoting €2.1M
Their story is told in this article:
http://www.propertyinvesting.net/cgi-script/csNews/csNews.cgi?database=default.db3744&command=viewonex
And now it has dropped to €1,750,000 on myhome.
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So after six months of what sounds like a horrific renovation project it's looking like a zero return. If it sells! If market sentiment had not changed , rising prices would have saved them but it's no longer a one-way bet.
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Good find whathome , they were selling it private treaty for €1.9m in July thru sherryfitz (according to your article) so its really dropped less than 10% . Never mind auction guides
Good find whathome , they were selling it private treaty for €1.9m in July thru sherryfitz (according to your article) so its really dropped less than 10% . Never mind auction guides
Yeah, auction guides are a joke but this wasn't the AMV
After it was withdrawn from the auction in May, it was quoting €2.1M (private treaty)
Look under Dublin 16:
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must have dropped to 1.9M before dropping further to 1.75M
That must be one hell of a monthly repayment going out the door, I don't think that they will be in a position to hold out much longer and could have to drop the price again just to get a buyer
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phoenix_n
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Great work Whathome. Please continue. Remember individual drops in asking prices is not in themselves significant but when seen to be a part of a trend it is very significant.
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Sherry FitzGerald withdrew Dun Chuilinn on Cruagh Road, Rockbrook in Rathfarnham at €1.925 million and is now quoting €2.1million.
If they actually had a bidder at 1.95 I wouldn't be too pleased with Sherry Fitz advice to withdraw it, could have cost them 150k
If they actually had a bidder at 1.95 I wouldn't be too pleased with Sherry Fitz advice to withdraw it, could have cost them 150k
Yeah, I don't want to list them all - will drive people mad but if you do a myhome search on rathfarnam and look at the last few pages, most of those properties have dropped in price.
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