News: ireland property investment

The most recent ireland property investment news from a variety of international property news sources.

Global Housing Recovery Stalled in 2010

The recovery seen in the global housing market in the latter part of 2009 and into 2010, has stalled badly in the latter part of 2010, according to the latest figures from the Global Property Guide. This is a blow for the industry and everyone involved in it, though it is truer to what economies [...]

Global Housing Recovery Stalled in 2010

The recovery seen in the global housing market in the latter part of 2009 and into 2010, has stalled badly in the latter part of 2010, according to the latest figures from the Global Property Guide. This is a blow for the industry and everyone involved in it, though it is truer to what economies [...]

HK has world’s least affordable housing: survey

Hong Kong has the world’s least affordable housing, according to an international survey, a finding that is sure to stoke anger among many residents already fed up with runaway property prices. Buying a home in the Asian financial hub, synonymous with its super-rich tycoons and glittering financial district, costs more than 11 times the city’s [...]

Ireland’s Poor Economy Presents Opportunity For Real Estate Investors

With its economy in horrible shape, real estate prices in Ireland have dropped substantially and are expected to decline further. For investors, the current situation presents a unique opportunity to purchase real estate in Ireland at substantially reduced prices. See the following article from International…

Dream house no more?

The dream of homeownership is very much alive in the emerging world. The financial crisis that began in 2007 had its roots in excesses in the housing market that remained unresolved in 2010 and that will continue to roil economies in 2011 and beyond. Everybody now knows about America’s dodgy “subprime” mortgages (the term says [...]

Irish Real Estate Market Expected To Decline Further In 2011

With annual price erosion approaching 15%, Ireland’s real estate market is one of the poorest in Europe. Ireland’s economy is suffering from rampant joblessness and mounting debt, and the property market has been hit hard as a result. Although investors are eyeing a chance to cash in on Ireland’s woes…

Report Shows Strong Demand For Global Distressed Commercial Real Estate

A global distressed property report shows growing interest in the commercial sector from specialist investors. Distressed listings are actually declining in a number of regions, but commercial recovery is showing cracks with no shortage of properties listed below market value in places like Ireland…

Housing Growth Could Slow In Several Countries

Slower growth is expected for the global housing market in 2011, with lending access and the direction of interest rates key to performance. Asia’s housing market will be less vulnerable than most, while Europe and the Americas could see mortgage constraints. Faltering markets like Ireland, Spain and…

Irish Real Estate Decline Slowing And May Be Nearing Bottom

Although residential real estate prices in Ireland are at their lowest level in nearly a decade, the rate of decline is at least slowing. While some experts think the market is approaching a low point and could soon stabilize, over-construction threatens to flood an already crowded housing market. See…

Irish Real Estate Decline Slowing And May Be Nearing Bottom

Although residential real estate prices in Ireland are at their lowest level in nearly a decade, the rate of decline is at least slowing. While some experts think the market is approaching a low point and could soon stabilize, over-construction threatens to flood an already crowded housing market. See…