I will be buying a house this year. Any thoughts on if the madness in SCD is likely to continue much longer or worse increase in pace.

I have tracked the market very closely in dart line areas and am involved in many bidding wars, on the losing side. In the last 2/3 weeks I have noticed less bids and slightly more property, particularly for the over 600k properties, which is outside my range.

Am I better to wait for autumn or get in now before they rise more?

I know the current rises aren't sustainable in the longer term and once supply improves the prices will drop, but this doesn't help me now.

Any advice from resident experts much appreciated as I have found the site excellent for property info and insight.

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http://www.thejournal.ie/bus-eireann-st ... 4-May2013/

Well folks, what's the verdict? Would you blow your last €10m on this pad?

http://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochu ... in/2511778

Just doing my cursory search for 3/4 bed houses in sandymount when I noticed that 8 such properties have come on stream since this day last week

http://www.myhome.ie/residential/dublin-4/house-for-sale-in-sandymount?minbeds=3

Ordinarily that would be a good thing on planet homemaker but in the past few months priced have started to go to the ridiculous side of high

http://www.propertypriceregister.ie/website/npsra/PPR/npsra-ppr.nsf/PPR-By-Date?SearchView&Start=1&SearchMax=0&SearchOrder=4&Query=%5Bdt_execution_date%5D%3E=01/01/2013%20AND%20%5Bdt_execution_date%5D%3C01/01/2014%20AND%20%5Baddress%5D=*Sandymount*&County=&Year=2013&StartMonth=&EndMonth=&Address=Sandymount

Here's a link to the PPR for Sandymount for 2013, Lea Road and Tritonville Road properties are probably best for comparison, Are EAs pricing to incorporate low ball offers or are prices up 25-30%

WTF happened, did we discover oil and start manufacturing I-phones or what?

Hi all. Would really appreciate any thoughts on this please. My mother KEEPS telling me to do up a little flier and put it through the letterboxes in the area I want to buy in. As in, "We really want to buy in the area. If you want to sell without the use of an agent please contact..." Has anyone any experience of this?

Has anyone else noticed the increase in stock in the last few days in scd?

Could a decent amount of stock be put on the market at last?

Always like hearing anectodal stuff

Personally I would have thought markets ability to absorb much stock would be very limited but who knows

..perhaps even for a year or more. Are there specific problems to watch out for?

It occurs to me that if the electricity and water are turned off (quite likely) then checking plumbing and electrics is impossible.

What else should you probably expect? The question is general but I suppose the type and era of house is relevant, would the concerns for a 70s built semi-d differ hugely to a mid terrace red brick?

http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0512/391872 ... -employed/

Sold in Oct 2012 for 320k
http://www.myhome.ie/priceregister/2-le ... in-6-56616

Now refurbished and asking 570k (78% increase!)
http://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochu ... -6/2504365
172 sq.m. (1,850 sq.ft.)
€308/sq ft

A tidy profit for the flipper, if they can get anywhere near the asking.