Category Archives: Financial Advice

Irish Times: Karl Deeter & Jim Power mentioned in reference to their Pat Kenny show appearance

Wednesday’s Today with Pat Kenny (RTÉ Radio 1, weekdays) provided a more less heartening illustration of contemporary mores. The economist Jim Power and the mortgage broker Karl Deeter were in the studio to discuss AIB’s tentative debt-forgiveness proposals for distressed mortgage holders.

TV3 Morning Show: on the Allsops property auction

The Morning Show with Sybil and Martin covered the recent auction in Dublin, we were delighted to take part

Today with Pat Kenny on RTE1: 13th April 2011 on Mortgage debt forgiveness

The enormity of the black hole facing banks and taxpayers is summed up by Economist David McWilliams today who says that “the banks will take €500 million a week out of the economy for the next two years”. It is a gloomy summary of our predicament – and a crisis that has squeezed homeowners, taxpayers and businesses. One sector has been given a glimmer of hope by AIB. The bank yesterday suggested that it might write off the debt of struggling borrowers. Debt forgiveness for those with mortgages they can’t repay. Joining Pat was Karl Deeter, Operations Manager with Irish Mortgage Brokers and Jim Power Chief Economist with Friends First.

Daily Star and Irish Daily Mail stories

Karl Deeter of Advisors.ie was mentioned in two papers, his commentary was via his role as Operations Manager with Irish Mortgage Brokers

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

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: 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.

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.