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Housing stock is now less than half of the average available supply between 2015 and 2019
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House price inflation in Ireland reaches eight-year high
First quarter level of available second hand homes now at lowest since 2007
Rents continue to rise as availability of properties worsens again, Daft says
Open-market rents across the country are now 43 per cent higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic
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House prices surge with supply of second-hand homes at lowest level since 2007
Prices rise by 9% to average of €332,000 across the State, says Daft.ie, with Dublin average just below €443,000
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Rents in Dublin now averaging €2,476 per month with prices rising again, report finds
Open-market rents in the capital rising at annual rate of 5.2%, double that seen at end of last year
Up to 40% of homes listed for sale already under offer, analysis finds
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House prices are now 37% higher than at start of Covid pandemic in 2020
Prices rise 3% in third quarter as shortage of second-hand homes for sale bites, according to Daft report
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Fewer than six properties to rent per 10,000 people in Republic, report finds
Analysis by property firm Savills highlights the chronic shortage of available property to rent and buy across State
Ireland’s rental market: chronically undersupplied and grossly overpriced
Average rent asking price nationally was put at €1,922 per month, 41 per cent higher than before the pandemic
Rents rise by an average of 7.3% in the second quarter
Average open-market rent nationwide in the second quarter of the year was €1,922 per month, Daft.ie report shows
Company behind Daft and DoneDeal increases profit by a third
Distilled Ltd received dividends of €14.5 million in the year – down from €19.5 million – from its subsidiary undertakings
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Asking prices for Irish homes climb 6.7% in second quarter amid supply shortfall
Daft.ie says average listed price nationwide just under €340,000
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House prices to stabilise in 2024 as second-hand market recovers – Daft.ie
Property values rose 3.4% last year with the average home on the market for €320,000
Properties going from first to final offer in just 10 days, Daft says
Some 41 per cent of offers made using the platform were placed outside of business hours
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House prices edge higher as available secondhand properties tumble - Daft.ie
Second-hand market remains ‘tight’ and has not recovered from the pandemic
Company owned by Daft.ie founders shares pretax dividend of €7.4m
Revenues increase by 9% from more than €33m to in excess of €36m in 2022
Rent inflation ‘stabilises’ in Dublin, Daft report shows
Latest Daft report indicates the rate of increase in the capital moderated to just 0.3% in second quarter but was running at 4.3% elsewhere
Mortgage approvals for first-time buyers reach highest level since 2011, new figures show
Some 4,928 mortgages approved in May with an overall value of close to €1.4 billion
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