Monthly Archives: April 2011

NAMA exploring ways to provide finance for property transactions

Frank Daly, has said that the Agency is exploring ways by which it can provide finance for commercial and residential property deals as part of its efforts to restart the Irish property market. Mr. Daly was speaking at the launch of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland – the result of the merger of the Society of Chartered Surveyors and the Irish Auctioneers and Valuers Institute. The new society represents 4,000 professionals working in the construction, land and property professions.

TV3 News: Coverage of ECB Rate increase

TV3 piece by Brian O’Donovan on the ECB rate increase: featuring Irish Mortgage Brokers and commentary was regarding the effect that the rate increase would have on households with mortgages

Primetime RTE: An in studio piece on Mortgages and Borrowers.

Primetime RTE, 5th April 2011- on Tax Relief for Mortgages from Irish Mortgage Brokers on Vimeo. We were delighted to take part in an in studio piece with RTE Primetime last week on the topic of mortgage borrowers.

Sunday Business Post: Opinion piece by Advisors.ie on Mortgages

We had an opinion piece in the Sunday Business post this week on mortgages, the full version is in this posting, or you can get it on the Sunday Business Post website in the ‘news’ section.

Advisors.ie in News of the World on home energy and heating

When it comes to avoiding petrol price hikes, many of us can cycle, take the bus or walk instead of driving. It’s the other big energy uses in most households — heating and light — that aren’t always so easy to cut back on. Heat loss occurs through ceilings, walls, windows and because of inefficient heating systems. Ceilings account for the biggest waste at about 40 per cent, while walls are about 35pc.

Irish Times business Podcast with Conor Pope

Conor Pope of the Irish Times speaks to Karl Deeter on the topic of ECB interest rate increases and how it will affect home owners. The podcast was part of the regular weekly business series available on the Irish Times website

Irish Times: Mortgage holders take a hit

“It is probably going to be the first of several moves but how close those moves come together and how aggressive those moves are is something that remains to be seen,” said financial analyst and mortgage adviser Karl Deeter.

Irish Times: Homeowners wary of ECB rate hikes

Conor Pope wrote in the Irish Times: “It is probably going to be the first of several moves but how close those moves come together and how aggressive those moves are is something that remains to be seen,” says financial analyst and mortgage adviser Karl Deeter. “Unfortunately there is only a lower limit on interest, there is no upward limit and in theory rates can go as high as they want to. If you look at our total number of mortgages and the number that are in distress versus where we probably should be, it is clear that thus far the low rates have has actually served us well and saved the country from having a much larger problem,” Deeter says.

The Morning Show with Sybil & Martin on Tv3, 5th April 2011

We were pleased to appear once more on The Morning Show with Sybil & Martin for their monthly property slot. Angela Keegan from MyHome.ie headed up the piece and we commented on general finance in the property market.

Ghost town Ireland

This video is Fred Harrison doing what he does best, talking about the Henry George concept of rent seeking via land values and the need to tax same.
Georgism is a largely overlooked thesis unfortunately, but this is an opportunity to see one of its proponents putting forward a compelling case.