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Developer drops apartment prices by €100,000
Prices of one and two-bedroom units in a new scheme in Dublin 15
have been cut by over 20 per cent in an effort to attract buyers
writes
Fiona Tyrrell
Capel Developments is behind golf club sell-off
Capel Developments has been in the news this week following the decision by members of Clontarf Golf Club to sell the 77-acre course to the developer.
2007 Review
The year that builders became available - at last
Construction: Builders are eager to tackle home improvements after 10 years of a boom when homeowners had to beg to give them business. Emma Cullinan reportsThe cost of building work
Building costs can vary widely, depending on the type of project: whether it is a standard type of constrution or of an usual, bespoke design. The quality of fittings also affects the cost.First-time buyers with lots of choice are slow to commit
ApartmentMarket: After a tough year, the apartment market needs a spark to kick-start activity in 2008, writes Fiona Tyrrell.2008: Outlook Take advice on price and have cash ready
Various property experts give their predictionsBanks were more wary of property during 2007
MortgageMarket: The one positive is the likelihood of the ECB reducing rates next year, writes Simon Carswell , Finance Correspondent.Battle-hardened buyers bite back - and sellers get real
Buying&Selling: It took a long time for some house sellers to realise that the market has changed, and now they're counting the cost, writes Bernice HarrisonRents up 20% - but tenants reach their limits
RentalMarket: Rents rose sharply, then levelled off in a record year, says Edel MorganUK interest keeps country market moving
CountryHouses: Irish country houses are still seen as a good investment by foreign buyers, says Kate McMorrowQuality properties most popular as overseas sales slow down
International: Buyers got cautious about buying abroad this year after the mad spending spree of the past few years. Frances O'Rourke reports.Foxrock five-bed sells for around €3.6 million
SalesResults: A five-bedroom detached house - Elm House, Grove Wood, Hainault Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18 - sold for in the region of €3.6 million by private treaty through Lisney.Residential applications steady but 'starts' fall
Planning&Development: Developers sat on their planning permissions much more in 2007 while the number of domestic planning applications rose rapidly, writes Edel Morgan.London prices stay steady in overall faltering market
A FEW days ago I was chatting to the manager of a Fulham estate agency who was whinging about the whole "so-called" (her words) housing downturn.Baltic property chill sends a shiver through eastern market
Could the sharp fall in property prices in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania hit other markets? Dan McLaughlin reports.Book yourself some structural reading this Christmas
These might be just the thing if you want to gen up on architecture over the break or gift a designer tome, writes Emma Cullinan.Worth the investment?
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