Comments on: House Hunting http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2006/househunting/ Random ramblings from the home office of a web developer in Dublin, Ireland Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:29:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: bart http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2006/househunting/#comment-4617 bart Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:12:02 +0000 http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2006/househunting/#comment-4617 kieron, can you recommend me your solicitor, please. kieron, can you recommend me your solicitor, please.

]]> By: Kieron http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2006/househunting/#comment-1652 Kieron Fri, 03 Mar 2006 23:21:02 +0000 http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2006/househunting/#comment-1652 Don't scorn houses "in need of modernisation". I bought a house four years ago for €292,500. It had grey nylon carpets which turned up at the edges, all the walls were covered in white woodchip paper, the bathroom suite was turquoise, the three kitchen units yellow. The garden, a total jungle, was described by the estate agents as "mainly laid to lawn". I did loads of work on it myself and spent a bit on electricians and plumbers. Last week it was valued at €750,000. (And I sold the bathroom suite to some travellers for €100!) If you need a solicitor to do your conveyancing, I can recommend one who will charge you €999 plus Vat for everything. Don’t scorn houses “in need of modernisation”. I bought a house four years ago for €292,500. It had grey nylon carpets which turned up at the edges, all the walls were covered in white woodchip paper, the bathroom suite was turquoise, the three kitchen units yellow. The garden, a total jungle, was described by the estate agents as “mainly laid to lawn”. I did loads of work on it myself and spent a bit on electricians and plumbers. Last week it was valued at €750,000.

(And I sold the bathroom suite to some travellers for €100!)

If you need a solicitor to do your conveyancing, I can recommend one who will charge you €999 plus Vat for everything.

]]> By: janine http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2006/househunting/#comment-1525 janine Wed, 08 Feb 2006 23:18:32 +0000 http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2006/househunting/#comment-1525 thought you were (correctly) calling me half a blogger paul, but then i saw your own blog discussion about spolit child's multiple blogs! :) in case anyone is interested, i have yet to find my dream home or even view many houses full stop. so if anyone hears of anything for sale for reasonable money in ranelagh/rathmines/portobello let me know and there could be lots of fizzy cola bottles coming your way... :) thought you were (correctly) calling me half a blogger paul, but then i saw your own blog discussion about spolit child’s multiple blogs! :)

in case anyone is interested, i have yet to find my dream home or even view many houses full stop. so if anyone hears of anything for sale for reasonable money in ranelagh/rathmines/portobello let me know and there could be lots of fizzy cola bottles coming your way… :)

]]> By: Paul Browne http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2006/househunting/#comment-1491 Paul Browne Fri, 03 Feb 2006 21:10:39 +0000 http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2006/househunting/#comment-1491 300 Grand would get you something half decent in Drogheda. That way there would be at least 3.5 bloggers in the town ... 300 Grand would get you something half decent in Drogheda.

That way there would be at least 3.5 bloggers in the town …

]]> By: copernicus http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2006/househunting/#comment-1362 copernicus Mon, 16 Jan 2006 04:19:33 +0000 http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2006/househunting/#comment-1362 Echoing Justin, builders, estate agents and the like are total scum and the political structure (tent at the Galway races) means they have plenty of room to fuck you over from a statutory point of view. Proceed with caution. Oh, and watch out for "mortgage brokers" too. They don't do anything for you that you can't do yourself with a copy of the paper. Echoing Justin, builders, estate agents and the like are total scum and the political structure (tent at the Galway races) means they have plenty of room to fuck you over from a statutory point of view. Proceed with caution. Oh, and watch out for “mortgage brokers” too. They don’t do anything for you that you can’t do yourself with a copy of the paper.

]]> By: janine http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2006/househunting/#comment-1346 janine Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:04:00 +0000 http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2006/househunting/#comment-1346 thanks for the tips guys. it sounds like i have a lot to look out for! you're right about 300K not being feasible for many first timers winds... i think daft just use the zero stamp duty threshold as their guide? good luck with your own search in swords. i contacted 2 agents today who told me that the market will take until february or even march to get fully going. :( that's good news if you find something in the quiet time i guess.... and just what do you mean by 'habitable areas' ed? ;) thanks for the tips guys. it sounds like i have a lot to look out for! you’re right about 300K not being feasible for many first timers winds… i think daft just use the zero stamp duty threshold as their guide? good luck with your own search in swords.

i contacted 2 agents today who told me that the market will take until february or even march to get fully going. :( that’s good news if you find something in the quiet time i guess….

and just what do you mean by ‘habitable areas’ ed? ;)

]]> By: Justin http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2006/househunting/#comment-1342 Justin Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:53:49 +0000 http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2006/househunting/#comment-1342 I've never posted on your blog before Janine...but I'm afraid that I cannot keep my silence regarding the purchase of a place to live. Firstly the people I have dealt with, from builder to estate agent, are sub-human scum. I was under the mistaken impression that when there is 300k+ on the line you are entitled to above average customer service. Not the case at all. In fact the amount of money causes a reverse effect. The people involved are so desperate to extract the money from you, they steam roll over you! My advice if you want to live close to Dublin: buy a tent and sleep with the weirdo's and the deer in the Phoenix Park....... I’ve never posted on your blog before Janine…but I’m afraid that I cannot keep my silence regarding the purchase of a place to live.

Firstly the people I have dealt with, from builder to estate agent, are sub-human scum. I was under the mistaken impression that when there is 300k+ on the line you are entitled to above average customer service. Not the case at all. In fact the amount of money causes a reverse effect. The people involved are so desperate to extract the money from you, they steam roll over you!

My advice if you want to live close to Dublin: buy a tent and sleep with the weirdo’s and the deer in the Phoenix Park…….

]]> By: Ed http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2006/househunting/#comment-1338 Ed Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:21:53 +0000 http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2006/househunting/#comment-1338 I bought my house in May (In Sallins, Co.Kildare) and good luck to you if you can find a "cheap house" close to Dublin in a habitable area. It will be worth it if you can find one as it will save you on your commute. A one bedroom apartment near a regular bus route/DART or LUAS will be a god send. Watch out for "management fee's" on apartments they can be really expensive. Solicitors fees are mad make sure you get the whole price of everything (including expenses and land searches, etc..) before you agree to anything. Prices are mad at the minute but I can't see them coming down, good luck with the search :) I bought my house in May (In Sallins, Co.Kildare) and good luck to you if you can find a “cheap house” close to Dublin in a habitable area.
It will be worth it if you can find one as it will save you on your commute. A one bedroom apartment near a regular bus route/DART or LUAS will be a god send.

Watch out for “management fee’s” on apartments they can be really expensive.

Solicitors fees are mad make sure you get the whole price of everything (including expenses and land searches, etc..) before you agree to anything.

Prices are mad at the minute but I can’t see them coming down, good luck with the search :)

]]> By: Winds and Breezes http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2006/househunting/#comment-1334 Winds and Breezes Wed, 11 Jan 2006 10:29:04 +0000 http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2006/househunting/#comment-1334 Oh no, Janine, you have the language all wrong. No house in Ireland is in need of modernisation - they all "offer the discerning buyer a wonderful opportunity to stamp their personality on a property with lots of potential". I like the Daft site too...except I take issue with their idea that 300K plus is suitable first time buyer property. Good luck anyway (I'm looking too, but I want to live in Swords and it is well pricey at the moment). Oh no, Janine, you have the language all wrong. No house in Ireland is in need of modernisation - they all “offer the discerning buyer a wonderful opportunity to stamp their personality on a property with lots of potential”.

I like the Daft site too…except I take issue with their idea that 300K plus is suitable first time buyer property.

Good luck anyway (I’m looking too, but I want to live in Swords and it is well pricey at the moment).

]]> By: Shadowfox http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2006/househunting/#comment-1332 Shadowfox Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:36:30 +0000 http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2006/househunting/#comment-1332 The trick is to get the house first and then worry about furnishing it later. You'll find you don'nt need as much stuff as you think. Oh and before I forget, have enough cash set aside to pay the solicitors fees cos theres always LOADS of paperwork to be done. Apart from that its the best move you can make. The trick is to get the house first and then worry about furnishing it later. You’ll find you don’nt need as much stuff as you think. Oh and before I forget, have enough cash set aside to pay the solicitors fees cos theres always LOADS of paperwork to be done. Apart from that its the best move you can make.

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