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Number of overseas buyers in Spain fluctuating, but British still biggest group
Fewer overseas buyers have been buying homes in Spain in 2018, with the latest available figures suggesting that domestic demand is growing faster than that from foreigners. Data from the Association of Spanish Land Registrar shows that while... Read more
Data shows rebuild costs in Ireland have increased by over 5%
House rebuilding costs in Ireland have increased on average of by 5.5% nationally over last 12 months, mostly due to an increase in building activity. The latest guide to house rebuilding costs published by the Society of Chartered Surveyors... Read more
Property prices in Ireland continue to rise despite Brexit uncertainty
Property prices in Ireland increased at a national level by 8.2% in the year to September 2018, down slightly from 8.9% in the year to August, the latest official figures show. In Dublin prices increased by 5.8% year on year with houses up 5.5%... Read more
Number of new homes completed in Ireland up 23.4%
The number of new homes built in Ireland increased by 23.4% in the third quarter of 2018 compared with the same period in the previous year, official figures show. Overall, the total number of new homes completed in 2018 was 12,582, an increase... Read more
Fewer estate agents in Ireland expect prices to rise in the next year
More than half of estate agents in Ireland, some 59%, expect house prices to increase nationally in the next 12 months but this is down from 78% in the second quarter of the year. The latest housing market survey from the Chartered Institute of... Read more
Barcelona lettings market sees rents fall
Rents in Barcelona have fallen and the latest forecast suggests that they are set to fall by around 5% in the third quarter of 2018 to around €17.3 per square meter. The figures from property portal Idealista show that the fall in rents was... Read more
Most people in Ireland think prices will rise in next year amid affordability concerns
Over 60% of people in Ireland expect house prices to rise by 5% or more in the next 12 months but the majority believe that the Government should be doing more to address the current housing crisis. Some 42% expect prices will rise by up to 5%,... Read more
Sales and prices pick up in Mallorca, Spain
More homes in the upper price brackets in the residential housing market in Mallorca are being sold, up 13.8% in 2017 than in the previous year, according to the latest market report. It comes at a time when prices across the Balearics have been... Read more
Housing market demand remained flat in Portugal on August, say latest index
Housing market activity in Portugal was largely flat in August with demand unchanged for a second month in a row, although Lisbon and Porto saw a marginal rise, the latest index report shows. But demand fell in the Algarve, although this could be... Read more
Annual house price growth appears to be softening in Ireland
Property prices in Ireland increased by 8.6% nationally in the 12 months to August 2018, down from annual growth of 10% recorded in the previous month. It is also down from the annual rate of growth of 11.8% in the year to August 2017, suggesting... Read more