Galway property buyers are set to save up to a combined €3.5 million* in legal and estate agent fees annually through a brand-new service, Easyfees.ie, which launched today. The new service combines the lowest solicitor and estate agent fees all into one package, offering a hassle-free alternative to customers, saving time and money as they go through the property-buying process.
In development for over a year, the Easyfees.ie team, with its extensive experience and knowledge of the industry, has created an independent panel of established and highly reputable local solicitors and estate agents to bring the best rates in the market to its clients.
Following an in-depth analysis of the Galway property market from January-November 2021, Easyfees.ie found that 2,468 property transactions were made. This was comprised of 1,308 First-time buyers, 691 Mover/Purchasers, and 469 Buy-to-let/investors (based on the national market average ). Easyfees.ie has determined that, had every property buyer in Galway fully availed of their services, Easyfees.ie could have saved customers the following (based on an average house price of €325,000 ):
— First-time buyers: Almost €1.15 million in total; individual savings of €873 incl. VAT
— Mover/Purchasers: Over €1.86 million in total; individual savings of €2,699 incl. VAT & Estate Agent fees
— Buy-to-let/Investors: Nearly €410,000 in total; individual savings of €873 incl. VAT Easyfees.ie also determined that re-mortgagers/mortgage switchers can save up to €622 incl. VAT on their legal fees through its available service offerings. Easyfees.ie acts as a user-friendly, one-stop shop for all property buyers and sellers for their legal and estate agent needs. Galway property buyers and sellers will have access to the best rates in the market from expert local solicitors and estate agents, once the registration process is complete, which includes a €60 once-off fee (€85 if also retaining an estate agent ). Customers will also enjoy a personalised service with a dedicated Easyfees.ie account manager on hand to help at every stage throughout the process. Easyfees.ie is the brainchild of Jason Clancy, who spent nearly 30 years at the helm of Corporate Access Legal Services, one of the largest ancillary legal services companies in the country. Speaking at the launch, Jason said: “Buying a property is the single-most expensive time in a person’s life. The time, effort, and stress of buying a home is only compounded by trying to find the best rate for conveyancing solicitors and estate agents. Easyfees.ie takes all of that out of the equation.”
“We have created a unique service that the Irish market has never seen before, which makes a real difference to people’s lives and more importantly, their wallets using expertise and knowledge from local solicitors and estate agents. We are delighted to launch our new service in Galway and look forward to working with people across the county during this important milestone.”
According to data compiled by Easyfees.ie, based on 75,000 property transactions, Easyfees.ie could have saved the entire population of buyers and sellers, and re-mortgagers a total of €127.45 million in professional legal and estate agent fees in 2021, demonstrating the potential impact the company will have on the Irish market.
For further information and to register, please visit www.easyfees.ie
