John Coleman

We examining the lastest in the Irish mortgage market, did April see a little bit more housing supply and the pros and cons of variable. vs fixed rates.

There was another meeting and the noise that is coming out of Europe again is that interest rates will be coming down, possibly as early as June.

Report from the Banking Federation. The number of mortgages approved, year on year, has actually gone down. However, the number of first time mortgages has gone up.

John Coleman offers an update about the Irish property market and interest rates to start 2024 and what we might see in the next few months through the end of the year.

After 2023 with increasing interest rates, strong buyer demand and prices that just won’t fall, what do I foresee for 2024’s housing and mortgage market?

Recent reports in the newspaper and media say that prices are cooling, but I’m still not seeing that. And my clients are reporting bidding wars continue.

There’s new competition in the Irish mortgage market as Revolut has entered but it’s yet to be determined if Revolut will serve as a broker or a lender.

Interest rates keep going up, starting with the back end of 2022 and the expectation is for possible one or two more rate increases during the second half of 2023.

Interest rates keep going up, starting with the back end of 2022 and the expectation is for possible one or two more rate increases during the second half of 2023.

One of Ireland’s banks is now offering a fixed-term mortgage for the whole term of the loan. While this sounds good on the surface, will it actually be beneficial.