Irish house price growth continues to slow – CSO

In the twelve months leading up to December 2022, residential property prices climbed by 7.8%, according to the most recent data from the Central Statistics Office. 5,213 household purchases of homes at market rates were reported to Revenue in December, an increase of 0.8% from the same month in 2021. Overall, the median price of … Read more

Government’s €400m ‘First Home Scheme’ to help first-time buyers begins operations today

First-time buyers who cannot afford newly built homes or apartments can from today apply for the Government’s €400 million shared equity scheme. The €400m ‘First Home’, a new scheme set up to make it easier for First-Time Buyers to afford a new build home as part of the Government’s Housing for All strategy. To qualify … Read more