Sherry FitzGerald welcomes Key Housing and Infrastructure Measures in Budget 2026

Sherry FitzGerald welcomes the €11.3bn allocation to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in Budget 2026. This year’s budget, while more restrained in current expenditure and with no changes to personal income tax, demonstrates a prudent focus on essential infrastructure.

House Price Index Q3 2025

Sherry FitzGerald, Ireland’s largest estate agency, today reported that the average value of second-hand homes in Ireland rose by 1.8% in the third quarter of the year. Over the past 12 months, property values have risen by 7.3%, highlighting the continuing challenges in the housing market.

Selling Your Home This Autumn?

Selling Your Home This Autumn? Why Now Is the Time to Start Preparing

 

Maximise Your Success in the September Property Market

As autumn approaches, you might be more focused on summer holidays and long, sunlit evenings than on selling your home. However, if you’re considering putting your property on the market, now is the perfect time to start preparing.

 

With a little foresight and thoughtful planning, you can make sure your home catches the eye of committed buyers eager to move in before the year ends.

 

Top Staycation Features Buyers Love This Summer

When the sun shines in Ireland, we all want to make the most of it. That spirit is increasingly shaping what buyers are looking for in their next home. Across the country, we’re seeing growing interest in properties that offer that little bit extra: a space to relax, entertain, and enjoy the summer months from the comfort of home. In short, homes that double as your own personal staycation spot.

Swiss Army Rooms

Over years, the expression ‘Swiss Army’ has been adapted as a prefix meaning something which can do more than one thing, after the famous multi-tool pocket knife now manufactured by the firm Victorinox and in much the way the brand Teflon has come to mean ‘that to which nothing sticks’.

Get your Garden Summer-Ready, Before Going on the Market

Get Your Garden Summer-Ready Before Going on the Market

As we move into May and the promise of summer begins to show, many homeowners across Ireland are starting to prepare their properties for the market. The longer evenings, warmer days, and vibrant greenery make this one of the most active times of year for viewings—and that includes the garden.

Capital Flows in the Irish Property Market

Sherry FitzGerald, Ireland’s largest estate agent, reported today (Tuesday May 20th, 2025) that capital flows into the Irish property market totalled €28.7 billion in 2024. This represents a robust 13% increase on the €25.5 billion recorded in 2023. Improvements in capital spend were seen across the commercial and residential property sectors.

Press Release Q1 2025

“Rising property prices, supply shortages, and geopolitical uncertainty intensify housing market pressures” 

Statement by Marian Finnegan, Managing Director, Sherry FitzGerald

Friday 4th April 2025

New Year, New Start

The New Year is all about making a new start. If you’re planning on selling your property, this is an excellent time to begin the process. Potential buyers are energised and highly motivated. They’ve probably made a New Year’s resolution to buy a new home! To tap into that energy, get your property on the market at the start of the year. 

Christmas Styling

Decorating your property for Christmas viewings is a lovely way of adding interest and sparkle at a dark time of the year. 

Part 2: Clonakilty's Oldest Townhouses

Part 2: Clonakilty's Oldest Townhouses

In Part 2, we explore some of the oldest townhouses surviving within the  Clonakilty streetscape. A map produced by the Earl of Burlington before 1738 shows Clonakilty as a predominantly one street town orientated north south along McCurtain Hill, Rossa Street and Connolly Street. Between the production of this map and the next time a detailed map is produced in 1819, the Clonakilty streetscape has expanded to close to what we know today.

Part 1: Clonakilty's Oldest Civic Buildings

What is the oldest building in Clonakilty? It’s an impossible question to answer for certain. A line from Only Fools & Horses comes to mind when local road sweeper, Trigger, is in the pub celebrating after being given a medal for using the same brush for 20 years when he says: 

Rightsizing

Rightsizing, also known as downsizing, means moving to more suitable housing. It generally happens in later life when people move from a family home to a smaller and more manageable property.

Budget 2025

While not the panacea to solve the housing crisis, Budget 2025 includes some good news for those who rent their homes and those who intend to buy.

Improving your Property's Energy Efficiency

A Building Energy Rating (BER) evaluates your home based on how energy efficient it is. The scale goes from A to G, with A-rated homes being the most energy efficient and G-rated homes the least. The BER of a property is calculated according to the energy your home requires for heating, hot water, ventilation, and lighting.