|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Search
My Favorite Web Logs
Recent Articles
This Month
Month Archive
Login
|
Thursday, September 25
Irish economy goes into recession
by
bewarethesharks
on Thu 25 Sep 2008 13:38 BST
The Irish Republic's economy has fallen into recession after shrinking for a second quarter in succession. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) said gross domestic product (GDP) had contracted by 0.5% in the three months to the end of June. The economy had shrunk by 0.3% in the first quarter of ... more » Friday, May 9
NI homeowners facing repossession
by
bewarethesharks
on Fri 09 May 2008 14:44 BST
The number of Northern Ireland homeowners facing repossession orders after failing to keep up with mortgage payments is up by more than 30%. The number of writs issued is at its highest level for five years. More than 750 writs have been issued in the first quarter of this year, ... more » Thursday, January 24
Trichet talks down rate cut hopes
by
bewarethesharks
on Thu 24 Jan 2008 15:57 GMT
European Central Bank (ECB) chief Jean-Claude Trichet has talked down the chances of a European rate cut. The However, in a ... more » Thursday, December 13
Tax cut as Irish housing market cools
by
bewarethesharks
on Thu 13 Dec 2007 17:33 GMT
Brian Cowen, the Irish finance minister, has moved to stimulate the country's housing market in his annual budget, cutting the tax paid on house sales in a bid to prevent a hard landing for the economy. The move comes amid new evidence that house builders are slowing down their activities ... more »
Tax cut as Irish housing market cools
by
bewarethesharks
on Thu 13 Dec 2007 09:30 GMT
Brian Cowen, the Irish finance minister, has moved to stimulate the country's housing market in his annual budget, cutting the tax paid on house sales in a bid to prevent a hard landing for the economy. The move comes amid new evidence that house builders are slowing down their activities ... more » Friday, July 27
Economists slash Irish house price forecasts
by
bewarethesharks
on Fri 27 Jul 2007 17:28 BST
Irish economists have chopped their forecasts for 2007 house price growth for the second month in a row as the country's property market cools after a decade of jaw-dropping gains, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday. It also showed a small downward revision in expectations for gross domestic product growth ... more » Friday, June 29
Ireland to abolish stamp duty for first-time buyers
by
bewarethesharks
on Fri 29 Jun 2007 17:26 BST
Irish Finance Minister Brian Cowen on Wednesday published proposed legislation that will exempt first-time house buyers from paying a stamp duty levy on their new homes. The bill, which Cowen hopes to get enacted before lawmakers begin their summer break on July 5, will end months of uncertainty that analysts ... more » Monday, June 4
Irish house prices witness slowdown
by
bewarethesharks
on Mon 04 Jun 2007 17:30 BST
Around about the start of the 1990s, unprecedented economic growth began in Ireland. This phenomenon was christened 'the Celtic Tiger'. And rightly so, when one takes into account the ferociousness of this growth. During this extremely prosperous time, Ireland went from being one of Europe's poorest countries to being perhaps ... more » Thursday, May 31
Irish house price woe
by
bewarethesharks
on Thu 31 May 2007 16:19 BST
This latest fall comes after a drop in March that marked the first monthly decline in over five years, a survey showed on Wednesday. The average price of a house in Ireland fell 0.8 percent in April versus a 0.6 percent drop the previous month according to the permanent TSB/ESRI ... more » Wednesday, May 30
Irish house-building boom steadies
by
bewarethesharks
on Wed 30 May 2007 15:54 BST
Much has been said of late about the level of housing development in Ireland, with some concerns being expressed as to whether Ireland’s housing market is oversupplied. There is no doubt that Ireland has enjoyed a very buoyant period of expansion in recent years, significantly ahead of our European counterparts.... more » Tuesday, May 1
Prices fall in Dublin
by
bewarethesharks
on Tue 01 May 2007 17:00 BST
A new survey has revealed that property asking prices in Dublin have dropped by over ten per cent in some areas. Year on year growth in asking prices has been slowing consistently over the last twelve months and stood at just 2.1 per cent in April last year, according to ... more » Monday, February 12
FREE groundbreaking property investment magazine
by
bewarethesharks
on Mon 12 Feb 2007 11:31 GMT
Sign-up today for a new, FREE groundbreaking property investment magazine: "Expert opinion, comment and analysis from property industry insiders brought straight to your door." http://www.jet-to-let-magazine.com more » Tuesday, November 28
OECD forecasts mild world economic slowdown
by
bewarethesharks
on Tue 28 Nov 2006 10:52 GMT
The US housing downturn will provoke a "mild" but short-lived world economic slowdown next year, the Paris-based Organisation for Economic and Co-Operation said on Tuesday, as it downgraded its growth forecast for the world's wealthiest nations. In its twice-yearly Economic Outlook, the organisation charged with improving the economic prospects of ... more » Monday, October 2
Market Preview: ECB expected to raise rates this week
by
bewarethesharks
on Mon 02 Oct 2006 08:00 BST
The latest interest rate decisions by the Bank of England and the European Central Bank, due on Thursday, provide the central events of interest this week but there will be plenty of economic data for investors to absorb. The ECB is widely expected to raise eurozone rates to 3.25 per ... more » Monday, July 31
Beware non-regulated property investment funds
by
bewarethesharks
on Mon 31 Jul 2006 22:40 BST
I am often asked, "What do you think of XYZ property investment fund?" My answer is always, "Is it regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA)? If the answer is "Yes" I will then ask for the details, pricing, weighting, fund manager's experience etc..............make a few comments and then invite ... more » Sunday, July 16
Financial advantages of a short-term holiday let
by
bewarethesharks
on Sun 16 Jul 2006 15:37 BST
Marc Hoydonckx has an attractive villa with a pool in Monday, June 5
The Jet-to-Let Bible reaches Amazon bestseller spot before publication
by
bewarethesharks
on Mon 05 Jun 2006 23:07 BST
The Jet-to-Let Bible: the secrets of overseas property investment has stormed to Number 1 Bestseller in its category on Amazon, even before a single page has been printed. It is also in the top 10 of all property investment books, beating such notables as Donald Trump. The book, ... more » Wednesday, May 31
Property Networking Events - Liverpool (7th) and London (12th) June
by
bewarethesharks
on Wed 31 May 2006 17:29 BST
Dear Investor We will be holding 2 property investment networking evenings on Wednesday 7 June in Liverpool and Monday 12th June in London, both starting at 7pm and they are open to any investor, whether a member of our community or not. The evenings will be informal ... more » Thursday, March 9
Irish Property Prices Rise by 1.4%
by
bewarethesharks
on Thu 09 Mar 2006 12:45 GMT
Friday, March 3
Dublin Property Prices up 460% in 30 years
by
bewarethesharks
on Fri 03 Mar 2006 10:49 GMT
Rising property prices accompanied the remarkable success of Friday, February 10
Dublin Sharkwatch Community of Property Investors Meeting
by
bewarethesharks
on Fri 10 Feb 2006 00:00 GMT
We will be hosting a Sharkwatch Community of Property Investors event in Dublin Tuesday 7 March 2006. The details of the venue will follow. To register please e-mail the office at i... more » |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
