We are organising a First-Time Buyers Seminar on Thursday 18th February at 6.15pm in the Clonmel Park Hotel.
Speakers include:
· Pat Quirke, P F Quirke Auctioneers (me!)
· Friend’s First Life Company
· John Joy Solicitors
· Frances O’Hanlon Mortgages & Investments Ltd
Come and get all the information you need on buying or building your first home in just ONE HOUR!
Attendance is free - please register on 052 61 29487
It works well. Now to see how it filters through to all my other outlets.
Posterous will update them all with one email.
Should make blogging on the move much easier.
I know it is almost the end of January, but with snow, floods, burst pipes, failed servers and a thankfully very busy period for viewing, I am only now getting to compiling the viewing and offer figures for the end of 2009.
In doing this, I thought it might be useful to compare figures from the "boom period" and today.
With prices peaking in the six-month period at the end of 2006 and the start of 2007, here under are the figures for the last three years. They are a clear indication of the demise of the property market over that period.
2007: Viewings 1571 Offers 738
2008: Viewings 1170 Offers 411
2009: Viewings 686 Offers 290
Viewings are down 53% from peak, while offers are down (in number, not value) by 61%.
That said, despite the weather, January has been a fantastic month so far, with lots of viewings and great interest in reduced-price homes.
While there has been a lot of damage in the commercial/retail sector, landlords have reacted well in reducing rents where the tenant has a chance of surviving.
Those shops that are currently vacant are, with reduced asking rents and flexible leases, meeting good interest from successful retailers expanding and new start-ups.
This is a much more positive start to the year than January 2009, long may it continue.
