Online auctions offering route to market in current crisis

Thu, May 21, 2020

IAM Sold Property Auctions, which runs the Connacht, Munster, Leinster, and Northern Ireland Property Auctions, continues to have success via its online auction platform, despite the current restrictions.

Cluain Mhor home in walk-in condition

Thu, May 21, 2020

John Quinn is currently offering for sale No 18 Cluain Mhor, Clybaun Road, Knocknacarra. This home, which has just come to the market, is in excellent walk-in condition throughout and in extremely good decorative order.

Superb family home in quiet cul-de-sac off Headford Road

Thu, May 14, 2020

Ashleigh House is a superbly positioned, five bed detached, family home located in a nice quiet cul-de-sac in a country setting and is less than three miles from Galway city.

Two bedroom apartment in Salthill

Thu, May 14, 2020

O'Donnellan and Joyce is offering for sale a two bed apartment in a highly sought after residential area within minutes of Salthill Village and Promenade. The development of Rockbarton Court is a purpose-built development of approximately 30 units divided into six blocks surrounded by spacious mature private communal gardens to front and rear and well maintained common areas.

Impressive apartment in Knocknacarra

Thu, May 14, 2020

O'Donnellan & Joyce is offering for sale a beautiful three bed top floor apartment located in the Bin Sin development just off the Western Distributor Road in Knocknacarra. This small residential development was constructed in 2001 and comprises a mixture of two and three bed apartments which are both bright and spacious.

Beautiful Renmore property on the market

Thu, May 14, 2020

John Quinn Auctioneers are instructed to offer for sale No 71, Dun Na Mara Drive, Renmore. John Quinn describes the property as a top-class three bed, semi-detached residence situated in Galway’s premier residential area at Dun Na Mara Drive, Renmore.

New investment opportunity with DNG Maxwell Heaslip & Leonard

Thu, May 14, 2020

DNG Maxwell Heaslip & Leonard is offering for sale, this three bedroom ground floor residence found in the award winning development of Gort Na Coiribe located on the Headford Road, Galway. This fantastic residential development was built by premier builders O'Malley Construction in the early 2000s.

Prime city centre apartments offer quality and convenience

Thu, May 07, 2020

Sherry FitzGerald is currently offering a selection of quality city centre apartments to the market, all set in prime locations enjoying all that Galway has to offer for business or leisure.

The new reality is virtual when viewing property

Thu, May 07, 2020

Mullery auctioneers has launched virtual reality tours of properties being marketed by the firm. This innovative technology affords home buyers a first peek or digital walkthrough of a property on the market for sale.

O’Donnellan & Joyce charity auction success

Thu, May 07, 2020

O’Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers has supported three local charities thanks to the bidders who took part in the company's charity auction on Friday last. There was enormous interest in the three fantasy lots which went under the hammer on Friday with auctioneer Colm O’Donnellan on the podium during the live streamed event. Three fictional properties were constructed by the auction team for entertainment purposes only, and they sure did entertain.

Airbnb properties transferring to the private market

Thu, May 07, 2020

The landscape of the residential letting market has changed during the Covid 19 crisis. Deirdre Greaney, letting manager with Winters Property Management, explains why there is an increase in letting properties on the market.

"The most recent Daft report has indicated that in Dublin and nationwide there has been a substantial increase in the number of residential properties available for rent, figures as high as 22 per cent have been referenced for one and two bed apartments," said Ms Greaney, who has 15 years' experience in the property market. "This increase of stock is being put down to properties which were let on a short term basis now coming in to the long term market.

O’Donnellan & Joyce to hold charity fantasy auction

Thu, Apr 30, 2020

Nationwide Auctioneers O’Donnellan & Joyce will hold a fantasy property auction at 12 noon tomorrow to raise funds for charity. This is an auction with a difference in that the auctioneer will donate money to a charity of the winner's choice.

The benefits of using a broker

Thu, Apr 30, 2020

Why do all the work yourself, when Sherry FitzGerald has a local Galway expert on hand to help?

Online auction company offers no sale, no fee, on auction properties

Thu, Apr 30, 2020

IAM Sold Property Auctions, which runs the Connacht, Munster, Leinster and Northern Ireland Property Auctions, is still taking entries for its online auctions, which continue to run frequently throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland. The company is in a unique position to handle sales via its online bidding platform. Buyers can view legal documents before bidding, and once satisfied they can bid via the online auction. The platform also allows for contracts to be exchanged online, making the transaction as easy as possible in the current crisis.

The company is the only auction company in Ireland which does not charge any upfront costs to enter a property into auction. Patrick Folan of The Connacht Property Auction said: “As the majority of our properties are owned by private vendors we understand that is it important that our clients get the best advice and achieve a fair price for their properties. We also feel that a no sale, no fee, is the fairest way of selling, as it puts the pressure on us to ensure we get results for our clients.”

Investment opportunities with DNG

Thu, Apr 30, 2020

While the past number of weeks have been challenging for everyone, the team at DNG Maxwell Heaslip Leonard have worked hard to meet this challenge by adapting their services for clients. They have received great feedback from buyers and vendor clients and have seen some strong results across Galway city and county.

Quality four bedroom home in Knocknacarra

Thu, Apr 23, 2020

No 10 Leas na Mara is a quality four bedroom, three storey, mid-terrace home which was built in 2005 by Kenny Developers. The property has a good quality finish and has been well maintained by its current owners.

An ideal home in Rosan Glas

Thu, Apr 23, 2020

O'Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers is offering to the market via private treaty this large end-of-terrace residence with ample reception and living space in the popular residential estate of Rosan Glas in Rahoon.

Your property questions answered

Thu, Apr 23, 2020

Over the past few weeks Enda McGuane, managing director of Winters Property Management, has been answering property related questions relevant to the Covid-19 crisis in The Irish Times on behalf of the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Irelsnd (SCSI). Below is an extract of some of the questions and answers

Question. My tenant who cannot pay during Covid-19 seems to think that when all back to normal he just resumes paying and then does not have to catch up. So, he’s getting three to six months free and then I just get my mortgage extended by three to six months. Tell me that is not the real situation.

Superb three bed in Mervue

Thu, Apr 23, 2020

John Quinn has just received instructions to offer for sale No 24 Michael Collins Road, a lovely three bedroom semidetached residence in Mervue, ideally located close to local schools, church, shops, credit union, Medtronic, and the Mervue Industrial Estate. The property, which is ready to walk into, has double glazed windows, oil fired central heating, and is in immaculate decorative order throughout.

Charming country home set on thirteen acres

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

Rinneen House in Moycullen represents a haven of peace and tranquillity in a parkland setting with 13 acres of land comprising a mixture of formal gardens, two paddocks, and various ash, elm, and hazel woods. Accessed via a fine gravel avenue, the residence is 200 metres off the road. The house is surrounded by lawns which in turn are bound by mature deciduous woods which provide privacy, shelter, and a wonderful natural amenity and play area.

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