drbubb Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Is anyone buying property in Ireland yet ? If not, when might you start? ================================== It is on its way towards being genuinely cheap... /source: http://www.statusireland.com/statistics/property/5/Irish-House-Price-Index-Since-1996.html Irish Home Buyer Index == : 1996 / '97 / 1998 / '99 / / 2000 / 2001 / 2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 // 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 J : -----.- : 36.5 : 42.4 : 54.7 :: 65.4 : 78.9 : 80.8 : 093.0 : 105.4 : 114.4 : 126.1 : 139.5 : 128.2 : 115.7 : 91.9 F : -----.- : 36.9 : 43.0 : 55.6 :: 66.1 : 79.2 : 81.3 : 093.8 : 106.3 : 114.7 : 127.4 : 139.5 : 126.3 : 114.8 : 91.9 M : 33.7 : 38.0 : 44.0 : 56.3 :: 67.4 : 80.2 : 82.8 : 094.8 : 107.1 : 115.1 : 129.0 : 138.6 : 126.3 : 114.8 : 91.9 A : 33.8 : 38.4 : 44.7 : 57.1 :: 68.5 : 81.2 : 85.2 : 096.0 : 108.4 : 115.5 : 130.8 : 137.5 : 124.9 : 115.0 : 90.3 M : 34.2 : 39.0 : 46.2 : 57.8 :: 69.8 : 81.6 : 85.6 : 097.0 : 108.9 : 116.1 : 132.9 : 136.4 : 123.4 : 110.0 : 90.3 J. : 34.6 : 39.5 : 47.8 : 58.6 :: 71.1 : 81.8 : 86.0 : 098.7 : 109.9 : 116.8 : 134.5 : 135.7 : 122.6 : 108.6 : 90.3 Jl : 34.9 : 39.8 : 49.8 : 59.8 :: 72.4 : 82.6 : 86.4 : 099.8 : 110.9 : 117.8 : 136.0 : 135.1 : 122.4 : 107.1 : A : 35.3 : 40.2 : 51.1 : 60.7 :: 73.9 : 83.4 : 87.5 : 100.6 : 112.1 : 119.0 : 137.3 : 134.7 : 121.3 : 105.5 : S : 35.5 : 40.5 : 51.8 : 61.5 :: 74.2 : 83.2 : 88.7 : 101.1 : 113.2 : 120.2 : 138.2 : 134.2 : 120.0 : 104.3 : O : 35.8 : 41.2 : 52.7 : 62.3 :: 75.0 : 82.5 : 90.0 : 102.4 : 113.5 : 121.7 : 139.0 : 132.5 : 119.0 : 102.4 : N : 35.8 : 41.7 : 53.2 : 63.4 :: 76.4 : 82.1 : 91.2 : 103.6 : 113.8 : 123.1 : 139.2 : 131.0 : 118.4 : 099.2 : D : 35.7 : 42.0 : 54.6 : 64.3 :: 78.0 : 81.5 : 92.3 : 105.0 : 114.0 : 124.6 : 139.3 : 129.1 : 117.3 : 095.6 : ========== <i>The collapse of Ireland’s real estate bubble -- home prices almost quadrupled in the decade through 2007 -- can be seen in the knock-down prices of apartments in Dublin’s Booterstown Wood complex, owned and developed by Irish Nationwide, and in the 170 million euros of loans made to the developer of a hotel, conference center and research cluster now being liquidated. Irish Nationwide had the most toxic loan book of the five financial companies whose bailout could end up costing the government 50 billion euros, according to a Sept. 30 estimate by Finance Minister Brian Lenihan. The National Asset Management Agency, set up to help cleanse the financial system, applied the biggest discount to face value -- as much as 72 percent -- to loans it bought from Irish Nationwide, according to statements on NAMA’s website.</i> /more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-11/ireland-on-brink-as-beggar .. BIG DISCOUNTS (and real ones!) are mentioned every where. I am not going to buy yet, but I think a market like that wants watching. Possible SUPPORT LEVELS ?? ( 1 ) High: 139.5 x 61.8% = 86.2 High (139.5) - Low (33.7) = 105.8 x 50% + 33.7 = 86.6 ( 2 ) High: 139.5 x 50.0% = 69.8 High (139.5) - Low (33.7) = 105.8 x 38.2% + 33.7 = 74.1 == == ESRI Data :: http://www.esri.ie/irish_economy/permanent_tsbesri_house_p/ Videos---- :: http://www.mortgagebrokers.ie/blog/ Quotes---- :: http://quotesfromthebubble.blogspot.com/ PT clone-- :: http://propertytribes.ning.com/forum/topics/is-anyone-buying-property-in?page=1&commentId=2886658:Comment:84301&x=1#2886658Comment84301 For Sale-- :: http://www.daft.ie/ Link here- :: http://tinyurl.com/Gpc-IRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbubb Posted November 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 In Gold ounces (to 2009) /source: http://econompicdata.blogspot.com/2009/01/...es-in-gold.html ANECDOTES: (1) "At Booterstown Wood in the heart of affluent South Dublin, built on land Irish Nationwide bought about three decades ago, prices have also plummeted. Apartments, set around a courtyard, are priced between 215,000 euros and 445,000 euros. If all sell for their asking prices, the complex will raise about 19 million euros, or about half of what they would have sold for in 2007, said David Cantwell, agent for real estate agency Hooke & MacDonald, which is marketing the apartments." / per link, above (2) "I watched a programme a few months ago about Ireland, there were whole, new build housing estates that are now semi derelict as buyers had just handed the keys over. I wondered what the opportunities could be and would also agree that it would take the market to bottom out before any real interest could be generated." / Ron Hubbard, PT (3) House prices have fallen to their lowest levels since 2002, new figures reveal. (July 2010) The latest review from the Permanent TSB/ESRI House Price Index shows the average cost of a home is now 201,364 euro - down 35% since the peak four years ago. But with the pace of decline slowing to 1.7% in recent months, experts said prices could be starting to level off. Asking prices for Dublin homes decreased more quickly than the rest of the country between April and June, falling by 3.5%. An average house in the capital will now set buyers back 242,000 euro - almost 9,000 euro less than the average for the previous three months. The average price for a house outside Dublin over the past three months was 181,820 euro, compared with 183,309 euro in the first quarter of the year. House prices nationally dropped by 6.4% in the first half of 2010. / Read more: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/loc...l#ixzz157DCGkyz (4) JUST WALK AWAY? Reading the papers today and the endless debate on debt forgiveness and the like, I posed the following question. What if everybody in negative equity just walked away from their homes and rented next door at the same time handing in the keys to the banks, pulling their savings and investing their cash outside the country. I know the result if it was a solo effort but if everybody or a significant minority did it what would happen? In effect it would put the government, the ECB or whoever is running the country in the position they found themselves in with developers. (If I get a few positives as regards this suggestion perhaps I'll kick off a movement or is this the new political party we now crave?) /see: http://www.daft.ie/discussions.daft?dcn[discussion_id]=130462&fr=default Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbubb Posted November 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 You'd have to be DAFT to buy in Ireland now? A quick comment on asking prices versus closing prices: Accurate measurement of house prices is a hot topic at the moment – it seems the ptsb closing price index reached a minimum fall in year-on-year terms of 10%, while asking prices haven’t yet found their nadir. The full report is available at: http://www.daft.ie/report : /source: http://ronanlyons.wordpress.com/page/2/ Irish Property For sale :: http://www.daft.ie/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbubb Posted November 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 Latest permanent tsb/ESRI House Price Index - 20/10/2010* Permanent TSB/ESRI House Price Index – Quarter 3 2010 figures : · Average national house prices decline by 1.3% in Quarter 3 2010 · Average national prices now at end 2002 levels · 36% decrease since peak at the end of 2006 Average national house prices in Ireland fell by 1.3% in the 3rd Quarter of 2010 [July, August and September] according to the permanent tsb / ESRI House Price Index Quarterly Review published today. This is the lowest quarterly reduction since the second Quarter of 2008 [April – June inclusive] and compares to a reduction in Quarter 2 this year of 1.7%. The reduction in average national house prices in the first nine months of this year was 7.6%. This compares to a fall of 11.7% in the first nine months of last year [2009]. The year on year decline (Quarter 3, 2009 to Quarter 3, 2010) was 14.8% and compares to a reduction of 17.0% year on year to Quarter 2 2010. The average price for a house nationally in Quarter 3, 2010 has now fallen below EUR 200K to EUR 198,689, compared with EUR 233,137 in Quarter 3 2009 and EUR 311,078 at their peak. National prices have fallen 36% since the price peak at the end of 2006. Dublin V Rest of Country Dublin house prices fell by 1.2% in the 3rd Quarter of 2010. This compares to a reduction in 2nd Quarter 2010 of 3.5% and a reduction of 10.3% in Quarter 1 2010. The reduction in the first nine months of 2010 was 14.6%, and compares to -17.2% in the same period 2009. The year on year decline in Dublin (Quarter 3 2009 to Quarter 3 2010) was 21.0% and compares to a reduction of 24.6% year on year to Quarter 2 2010. The average price for a Dublin house in Quarter 3 2010 was EUR 238,986, compared with EUR 242,000 in Quarter 2 2010. House prices Outside Dublin fell by 1.2% in the 3rd Quarter of 2010. This compares to a reduction in Quarter 2 2010 of 0.8% and a reduction of 3.5% in Quarter 1 2010. The reduction in the first nine months of 2010 was 5.4%, and compares to -10.0% in the same period 2009. The year on year decline Outside Dublin (Quarter 3 2009 to Quarter 3 2010) was 11.2% and compares to a reduction of 14.0% year on year to Quarter 2 2010. The average price for a house Outside Dublin in Quarter 3 2010 was EUR 179,721, compared with EUR 181,820 in Quarter 2 2010. Commenting on the figures Niall O’ Grady, General Manager with permanent tsb said “This is the second successive quarter indicating that the pace of decline in house prices is easing. However as the market remains very quiet, it may be premature to conclude that we have reached the bottom of the cycle just yet” /more: http://www.esri.ie/irish_economy/permanent_tsbesri_house_p/ == == Funny how this works - Bad news is better less often?: *Please note that due to the low sample size a decision has been made to issue the Permanent TSB / ESRI House Price Index on a quarterly basis rather than the current monthly report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G0ldfinger Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 Is anyone buying property in Ireland yet? If not, when might you start? I think the market has a very long way to fall still if it's true what I read and if the ECB does not do an insane thing. My question would be: why buy soon if the crisis will suppress prices for maybe a decade or two? Do we really think that the economy will recover that quickly? To me it looks rather as if the central banks do all that is in their power to prolong the mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbubb Posted November 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 COMPARISONS - from Ronan Lyon's excellent blog (now abandoned?): Five years, six property markets, mixed fortunes Posted on May 20, 2009 by ronanlyons Last week, there was a brief discussion on thepropertypin of an interesting piece of economic history – in the 60 years following their construction in the late 1780s and early 1790s, the Georgian houses of Mountjoy Square fell in value by almost 94%. By comparison, nominal wages fell about 40%-50% during the same period, while the price of food – if bread is anything to go by – stayed largely the same (8 pence for a loaf of bread in the 1790s and in 1848). While I can’t claim to speak for anyone else reading, I would imagine the general perception was: “So property prices can adjust downward by percentages scarily close to 100% – but it probably takes a unique set of circumstances (Act of Union and all that).” Yesterday, however, I read on Carpe Diem about the latest property price statistics from Detroit. Houses in Detroit are selling for an average of $11,500 at the moment, down an astonishing 88% from their peak values. That translates into a monthly mortgage payment of $50! And this happened not in 60 years of steady economic decline but in less than five years. It got me thinking about Ireland’s property market in a global context, so I decided to do a little comparison of 2005-2009 for a smattering of cities. The cities were chosen in no particular way other than to give some global coverage, hence two Asian and one American cities, as well as two Western European and an Eastern European city. The figures refer to the start of the year concerned, with Jan 2005 set at 100 for all cities. It was a slight surprise to see that, of the cities shown, none apart from Detroit had yet fallen below their Jan 2005 levels by the start of 2009. Indeed, some cities almost 50% above their 2005 levels. Dublin was closest – and more than likely has already fallen back to mid-2004 levels since the start of the year. Tallinn seems to be like an excess version of Dublin – rising and now falling faster. For Singapore and Hong Kong, 2007 seems to have been easily the craziest year, but the correction in 2008 was nowhere near as large. Meanwhile, Detroit props them all up. For a view on how much more of a correction is needed for five economies, including the US, Ireland and Spain, you can have a look at property yields over the medium term here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabon Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 I've considered buying over there loads of times. First time I was looking was the late 1980s when I was gonna sell my house in Wales and tiptoe across. At the time I'd heard you could buy castles in working order for 30k. I'd missed out on that by a few years, but prices in some parts were no more than most parts of Wales (except the posh bits). And Ag land was about 15% cheaper as far as I remember. I can see prices there will probably fall by another 30% plus from here over the next 5 years. And if they stay with the Europudding (I know it's not awesome analysis to give currencies funny names, but I just can't help it)....probably more. They have so many empty properties there - who is going to fill them all? Another wave of Welsh 'immigration' to stock up on Evans', Morgans', Owens and Griffiths'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbubb Posted November 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 I've considered buying over there loads of times. First time I was looking was the late 1980s when I was gonna sell my house in Wales and tiptoe across. At the time I'd heard you could buy castles in working order for 30k. I'd missed out on that by a few years, but prices in some parts were no more than most parts of Wales (except the posh bits). And Ag land was about 15% cheaper as far as I remember. Any idea what Mortgage rates are doing, with this big jump in Irish bond yields? If they have jumped as much as I think they have, it must be trigger another downwards shock in prices, after a slowing in the decline earlier this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallim Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 ... I am not going to buy yet, but I think a market like that wants watching... It would probably be useful to try and find a stat that tracks Irish population size, I'm led to believe that the natural response to previous recessions in Ireland has been large scale emigration. It might be different this time with the multinational tech and pharma companies there, but does the Irish government still have a good enough offering to lure new investments? Israel is offering Intel $135M in grants to keep the next generation of chip fabrication there. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/financ...4281543772.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraB Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 Is anyone buying property in Ireland yet? If not, when might you start? It is on its way towards being genuinely cheap... http://ghostestates.com/main.php?g2_view=map.ShowMap Outside of the cities there is another Ireland that attracted those looking for a rural lifestyle. I seriously considered retiring to the west of Ireland in the late 90's, until the similarly fascist corrupt catholic Portugal weaved its sunny (non-urban) spell. The 22 acre farm I had in mind in Co.Clare was under 30,000 Punts. Co.Sligo was/is the cheapest county in Ireland. There was a weekly ad in the Uk's Exchange & Mart for property under 10,000 in Sligo throughout the nineties. Roughly based on current offerings I would suggest that like much of Ireland it is still overpriced by factors between two & five. Two is for those areas with strong rental potential, & five is for those with none! http://www.property.ie/property-for-sale/s...price_0-100000/ - To an outsider drunk on loon pricing these prices look cheap but for Sligo they are not. A post from a year ago on a great Irish forum http://www.thepropertypin.com/viewtopic.ph...0a&start=15 All such discussions are meaningless,measuring inflation,house prices,wages inflation - it means nothing.This whole NAMA exercise is about maintaining house prices at their current value.NAMA is going to pay very close to bubble/current values for ALL property and even part completed developments,even sites.You are all needlessly overcomplicating things. The extent of the overpayment will range from low teens to high eighty/ninety percents,noone can know the extent of the gouging of the Irish taxpayer.The calculation is impossible as it will be worked out as the nightmare of losses,bankruptcies and reposessions unfolds.The government hasn't a clue,nor the banks nor anyone else.The government will simply pay whatever it has to. Just be content in the knowledge that this is all about maintaining the belief in the minds of the average Joe and Mary that "you cannot lose on property". Their recent faith has taken a large test,and is about to be rewarded by the ECB in the form a cast iron guarantee to the Irish government of all the property based losses of the banks. Most families in Ireland as anywhere on planet earth,do not want the value of their house to go down,have you all got that?they think it should only go up.The fact that it would give them more of their own money to spend as they wish every month,instead of giving it to the banks in the form of interest(or the government in tax to pass on to the banks via NAMA) doesn't even enter their heads.To them,they have bought it at x00,000 euros,and so their monthly payments are effectively fixed(interest rates aren't going up for years to come)so if house prices fall and new/first time buyers have lower payments it doesn't affect them,so they rather selfishly would rather the government does everything to keep house prices artificially high. If you don't understand that pyschology,you will incorrectly assume people will do what is right for the country and what is right for society as a whole. The people want to be shafted,nothing you are going to say on this site or do is going to change that,banks offer these people the chance to make free money by over borrowing on their mortgage.The government- via the taxpayer- is offering to guarantee the whole process,god forbid anyone who stands in the way of what they consider to be their rightful gains. Since the mortgagees and the taxpayers are one and the same,it just remains for the more intelligent of the gombeens to work out that like the diner at the table of the restaurant where the bill is being split between everyone,those who eat the most pay the least. Below is just a forum heading. So refreshing after a certain other (UK based) effort The Return of the Banana Republic, Pt. VI The Slippery Slope The National Emergency deepens into a terminal crisis. The Irish Government are also in terminal paralysis aka “asleep at the wheel”. Unemployment is back to '96 levels as if it never went away. Brendan O’Connor applies the Revisionist lube and Ryan Tubridy is found whimpering in the corner of studio 4 with only his Uncle Gaybo Doll for comfort... but wait! Property Bubbles are so 2006/07/08, what will Liz O'Kane do? It is going to be a long grind down or a calamitous collapse, (is there a third way?), & who wants to join in paying for it? If I was younger I might tag Ireland as worth another look, in ten years time, might.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G0ldfinger Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 ... A post from a year ago on a great Irish forum ... If your country is essentially bankrupt and the IMF is closing in (as for Ireland right NOW), domestic property prices won't matter much anymore. It will all be about raising enough taxes to satisfy foreign creditors. Who will give a flying rat's @$$ about property prices as long as people continue to pay their mortgages because they can't default or don't want to default? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbubb Posted November 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 It is going to be a long grind down or a calamitous collapse, (is there a third way?), & who wants to join in paying for it? If I was younger I might tag Ireland as worth another look, in ten years time, might.. If Irish interest rates are pushed high enough by the prospects of default, we may soon see: "a calamitous collapse" Does anyone know what mortgage rates are now in Ireland? I do think that the UK is headed down the same difficult path as Ireland. The disaster has been delayed by the Pause in the property crash that was engineered by Brown and his cronies through ultra-low rates (QE) introduced "in the nick of time." When prices start sliding again, the British banks will all be in trouble, and need a fresh round of bailouts. Bank troubles can bring much higher rates in Britain at that time - as we are seeing in Ireland now. It amazes me that Brits seem incapable of looking across the Irish Sea to see their inevitable fate, As an internationalist American, I have no such hang-ups. If you add in the US - you will see Britain is the "odd man out" Only because Britain's price slide started later, and it was able to come up with those low rates before market sentiment became irreparably broken. But I think the "break" that kills sentiment lies in British property's future. And the end result is: Britain will be mired in a property depression still when the US and Ireland are climbing out. Shame on Mr. Brown and his team of bamboozlers. Notice how the US had the smallest rise of the three, peaked first, and has corrected the greater percentage of its rise (so far.) I think it will reach its bottom first too, and I would stay away from the other two markets, and especially the UK, until I see a low in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraB Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 If your country is essentially bankrupt and the IMF is closing in (as for Ireland right NOW),..... I thought the beloved parent (the ECB) had stepped in to extend the farce ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbubb Posted November 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 Is anyone buying property in Ireland yet? If not, when might you start? ================================== Possible SUPPORT LEVELS ?? ( 1 ) High: 139.5 x 61.8% = 86.2 High (139.5) - Low (33.7) = 105.8 x 50% + 33.7 = 86.6 ( 2 ) High: 139.5 x 50.0% = 69.8 High (139.5) - Low (33.7) = 105.8 x 38.2% + 33.7 = 74.1 "Unemployment is back to '96 levels as if it never went away." In the above calculations, I started in March 1996. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtz Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 It's a bit cold and damp for me Bubb, but I do love the Paddies, great crack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbubb Posted November 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 It's a bit cold and damp for me Bubb, but I do love the Paddies, great crack. Welcome back, Col. K. Where have you been? Not hiding in the bogs, obviously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtz Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 Welcome back, Col. K. Where have you been? Not hiding in the bogs, obviously Flat out Bruv. Painting. Oh, and burning myself daily with dichloromethane stripping the ghastly remains of a stain of questionable taste from various bits of wood, like doors. Bedroom 2 of house 2 is now yellow. Which looks great in the day but fluoresces under lighting, quite radioactive, sort of plutonium sherbet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbubb Posted November 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 Bedroom 2 of house 2 is now yellow. Which looks great in the day but fluoresces under lighting, quite radioactive, sort of plutonium sherbet. Sounds electric. As if you are going nuclear. Try hooking up some wires. How is property holding up in Thailand? Well, I heard == == Does anyone follow any Irish property companies or REITS? They may be worth watching too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtz Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 Sounds electric. As if you are going nuclear. Try hooking up some wires. How is property holding up in Thailand? Well, I heard Funny you should say, reckon this place will fall down soon, subsidence. Oh well, 500 Baht will fix it. Economy here is bizarre. Can't figure it out. They claim it's exports and tourism but I know tourism here is dead as a door nail. Has to be carry trade bubble. It does feel wealthy. suddenly, even here in the sticks. It's the 'suddenly' bit that bothers me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marccram Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 What's happening to house prices in Greece? They had a massive housing boom and very easy credit with low rates? I would have expected a calamatous collapse there but not sure there has been one. The only reason things aren't crashing down is because we are being lied to about how bad things are. If they had done nothing; no QE or bailing out the banks we would have had 2 - 3 years of economic collapse then boom times again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G0ldfinger Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 What's happening to house prices in Greece? They had a massive housing boom and very easy credit with low rates? I would have expected a calamatous collapse there but not sure there has been one. The only reason things aren't crashing down is because we are being lied to about how bad things are. If they had done nothing; no QE or bailing out the banks we would have had 2 - 3 years of economic collapse then boom times again. The central banks in the US, Europe and the UK are bumf**king everyone: (1) They don't give you interest on your cash. (2) They don't let house prices go down (far/fast enough) so that you as a reasonable and cautious cash buyer can buy them at a discount to liquidate the overhang and bad credit. The central banks are immoral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbubb Posted November 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 If Irish interest rates are pushed high enough by the prospects of default, we may soon see: "a calamitous collapse" Does anyone know what mortgage rates are now in Ireland? My own research into this question... Shows that the Irish Govt is paying much more on its bonds: But these old (August) mortgage rates are much lower somehow: Owner Occupier Rates Rate APR over 20 years Cost per EUR'000 over 20 years Standard Variable (Discontinued) 3.25% 3.30% EUR 5.67 LTV Variable< =50% -------------- 3.09% 3.13% EUR 5.59 LTV Variable > 50%< =80% ----- 3.29% 3.34% EUR 5.69 Residential Buy-to-Let Rates Rate APR over 20 years Cost per EUR'000 over 20 years Standard Variable ----------------- 4.20% 4.27% EUR 6.16 1 Year Fixed ----------------------- 4.59% 4.32% EUR 6.37 2 Year Fixed ----------------------- 4.69% 4.38% EUR 6.42 3 Year Fixed ----------------------- 4.89% 4.50% EUR 6.53 /source (11 Aug. 2010): http://www.aib.ie/personal/mortgages/New-M...-Interest-Rates Notice that BTL rates are about 1% higher - reflecting higher perceived risk, I suppose == == Latest mortgage rate commentary 02/11/2010 We expect mortgage rates to continue their upward movement over the coming years for the following reasons: • Increasing margins required by lenders • Rising base rates as the EU returns to growth (Next year) • Rising base rates as the European Central Bank cuts back on monetary assistance. (This will happen next year also) Unfortunately with arrears levels increasing banks are under pressure to increase margins to cover losses.This means higher rates. Average variable rates over the past seven years were approximately 4.5%. It is reasonable to expect that rates will move above this average over the coming years. We expect typical variable rates to be 5% plus in 2012. It is difficult to estimate when the ECB will increase their base rate up from 1%.We expect no move here until the latter part of 2012. Our general viewpoint is that 5 year fixed rates at between 4.25% and 4.75% merit serious consideration. Product Type Lender % APR (10 years) Aib 10 year fixed<50% 10 Year Fixed AIB------- : 4.89 % Aib 10 year fixed>50%<80% 10 Year Fixed AIB : 4.89 % (3 years): Aib 3 year fixed>80% 3 Year Fixed AIB---------- : 3.50% Aib 3 year fixed>80% 3 Year Fixed AIB---------- : 3.50% / see: http://www.mortgages.ie/index.cfm/spKey/ho...gage_rates.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbubb Posted November 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 What the business world is saying about Ireland (1) Major Says Long-Dated Irish Bonds Are `More Vulnerable' From: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2pDnLSQy1Q&NR=1 "We are entering a new phase of the crisis where the long end may show more impact than the short end." (2) Irish Mortgage Delinquencies Rise as House Prices Drop From: Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Nicole Itano reports on rising mortgage delinquencies in Ireland, where in June almost five home loans out of every 100 (5%) were more than 90 days in arrears. "The boom years are over, and now a whole generation are mortgaged to the hilt." Things may get worse, as banks start demanding the principal back faster: /see calculations: http://www.mortgagebrokers.ie/blog/index.p...s-hard-pressed/ (3) Callow Says Ireland `Very Close' to Tapping EU Bailout From: "Strip out the bailout, and Irelands deficit is close to 12%." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbubb Posted November 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 MEMORY LANE : When Times were great at the top Top Twenty Irish property tycoons .. October 20 2006 A list of Irish property owners and developers in the UK has been compiled by Estates Gazette magazine. These are some of the highlights * THE top ranked Irish person on the Estates Gazette list is Jim Mansfield with an estimated net worth of almost €400m. Mansfield (aged 67) was a late entrant to property development. He had a successful plant and machinery career, making a fortune in the aftermath of the Falklands Islands invasion in 1982 when massive machinery was required to rebuild infrastructure there. He owns the 164 acres that comprise CityWest hotel, golf and residential complex. He also owns Palmerstown Demesne in nearby Johnstown and Weston Airport. * BALLYMORE's Sean Mulryan ranks second on the list. This genial businessman raised equity by selling his family home in 1982 and using the capital to start his business. This is now one of Europe's largest urban regeneration companies with secured contracts worth more than €2bn to redevelop a site in London's Docklands and another in Luton. His firm also has projects in eastern Europe and Dublin which, combined with his UK interests, amount to about €20bn. Mulryan (aged 52) has several other interests including his Kildare stud and other significant bloodstock interests. * NEWRY born Gerard O'Hare comes in third with an estimated €346m property portfolio. A chartered surveyor by trade, his Parker Green International company is behind some of the North of Ireland's most important retail developments, including The Quays retail and leisure complex in Newry. He is also developing a €300m business project on a 22 acre site close to Waterford Crystal. He has further shopping interests in Waterford, Carlow and is expanding into eastern Europe and North America. * DONEGAL property developer Pat Doherty of Harcourt Developments comes in fourth, jointly with Green Property boss Stephen Vernon - both are worth €341m according to the Estates Gazette. Harcourt are involved in development in Park West in west Dublin as well as Antigua, Las Vegas, Latvia, Montenegro, Tabago and London where it recently bought the Conrad Hotel at Chelsea Harbour. The 64 year old is also planning a massive redevelopment of the Harland and Wolff shipyard project in Belfast. * STEPHEN Vernon has lived in Ireland for over a decade and has built up Green Property with a strong portfolio of assets including Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, a factory outlet in Killarney, offices in Leopardstown and an industrial site in west Dublin. Aged 56 years, he hopes to expand the new retail park in Blanchardstown as well as extend the shopping centre, building 100 apartments and a 200 bed hotel there. * MICHAEL Herbert of Donegal Place Investments holds the largest Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise in Europe and his Herbel Restaurants business, based in Belfast, prospered during the Troubles because few rival fast food chains would venture into Belfast. Michael (48 years) has also branched out into property development in Belfast and Scotland. * JIM McGettigan (69), the veteran Donegal hotelier started his career as a waiter on the Queen Elizabeth. After buying his first pub in Dublin in 1964 he went on to expand the McGettigan Group, which includes Olten Investments and Regan Developments as well as the Regency Group of five Dublin hotels and two in London including the Bonnington. He also owns a 40 storey apartment complex close to Jumeirah Lakes in Dubai. /more: http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/propert...oons-74174.html Longer RICH List :: http://www.independent.ie/business/rich-li...10-2116314.html Companies mentioned: === Ballymore International (private) Harcourt Developments (private) Donegal Place Investments (private) McGettigan Ltd. , which includes : + Olten Investments / + Regan Developments / + Regency Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erewhon888 Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 For an entertaining read from a property developer who thought the party couldn't end, read "Breakfast with Anglo" by Simon Kelly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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