Trevor Grant

Buy a home where the billboard, spare room or shop pays the mortgage

Hoardings can earn you up to €6,000 – or rent out a room for up to €14,000 a year tax-free

Pros and cons of locking into a 20-year mortgage

If a longer term appeals, there are a number of things to consider before taking the plunge

Irish banks charge highest mortgage rates in euro zone

Central Bank data show rates here are on average 1.5 percentage points higher

House price growth accelerates to 3.7% as Covid heats up market

Latest figures also point to pick-up in transactions in March

What should Ulster Bank and KBC mortgage holders do?

As both banks prepare to leave the Irish market, customers have some options

Irish mortgage rates remain ‘stubbornly high’, new figures show

Interest rates are still the second highest in the euro zone, according to the Central Bank

House price growth accelerates to 2.6% as market defies pandemic low

Latest figures, however, point to fall-off in transactions in January

House prices on the rise again as market defies forecasts

Latest figures also point to big pick-up in transactions in November

What does the latest lockdown mean for property buyers and sellers?

Demand, supply, mortgages, viewings: everything you need to know about the market in 2021

Irish home-buyers still paying more than European counterparts for basic mortgage

The average rate charged on new mortgages in Ireland was 2.79% in November, compared to a euro area average of 1.31%

Over 60% of mortgage holders miss chance to save €10,000

Central Bank report reveals potential financial windfall from switching lenders

Switching your mortgage could see you keep €200 a month in your wallet

Avant Money has brought fresh competition to the Irish lending market

Househunters squeezed as banks tighten rules in Covid-19 crisis

Good health of mortgage approval and stage in purchase process infected by coronavirus

Fixed-rate mortgages: shop around because there are deals to be had

Rates have continued to fall, so anyone paying more than 2.2% should have a rethink

In your pocket: Switching mortgage can bring major savings

Rates are falling and lenders are keen to offer better deals – it’s easier than you think

Homeowners missing out by not switching mortgages, brokers say

More than 80% of people on standard variable rate home loans likely to be overpaying

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