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Thu 04 Apr 2007Buy now - you'll be better off in the long runTalkingProperty Current market problems are a temporary setback and this makes it an opportune time to buy, says Mark FitzGeraldThe Dublin house market has changed. That cannot be denied. The reason for this is that in early 2006 Dublin house prices, as distinct from national house prices, rose so quickly it was breathtaking.