Country Homes Review 2021, 2022 Outlook

Read Sherry FitzGerald Country Homes, Farms & Estates 2021 Market Review, 2022 Outlook. 

Q1 2021 Residential Index

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Escape to the Irish Country: rethinking rural

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Country Living: the Pleasures and the Pitfalls

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COVID-19 continues to significantly impact upon the Irish housing market

Sherry FitzGerald, Ireland’s largest estate agent, reported today (Friday December 31st, 2021) that the average value of second-hand homes in Ireland increased by 2.2% in the fourth quarter of 2021, with values rising 9.6% cumulatively over the year. This is a notable increase on the growth of 1.3% recorded in 2020.

Private rental sector key to solving housing shortages

Total investment into the PRS market this year has outpaced pre-pandemic levels, but with the exit of many smaller investors, reliance on institutional funds will grow.

Shared Equity Scheme should increase access to new homes

With approximately 21,000 completions forecast before the end of the year, the New Homes home building sector has demonstrated incredible agility and capacity given the annus horribilis of lockdowns, supply chain challenges and policy interventions. Many of the systemic changes muted are at conception stage. Ivan Gaine looks back, and ahead to what’s in store for 2022 and beyond.

Country Homes Market Review

Roseanne De Vere-Hunt, Director and Head of Country Homes at Sherry FitzGerald reflects on an active year for the country homes market in today’s Business Post

The country homes market was one of, if not, the standout performer this year in the Irish property market, with activity vibrant nationally.

Sherry FitzGerald announce new opening in Virginia

Sherry FitzGerald, Ireland’s largest estate agent has announced a new franchise partnership in Virginia, Co Cavan. 

Agricultural Land - Q3 2021

The first nine months of 2021 saw agricultural land values in Ireland grow steadily. According to the latest data from Sherry FitzGerald Research, agricultural land values nationally, excluding Dublin, rose by 4.9% over the period. The weighted average price of farmland at the end of the third quarter stood at approximately €9,300 per acre.

CIF Build the Future – Schools Challenge

Dublin, October 20th 2021: The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) in association with Sherry FitzGerald is launching a national competition for senior cycle students called ‘CIF Build the Future – Schools Challenge,’ which can be entered via www.cif.ie/cifchallenge.

Pensions: the tax deadline is fast approaching

Did you know you can get income tax relief against your earnings from your employment for your pension contributions? And you can pay a once-off lump sum or special pension contribution after the end of a tax year, but before the following 31 October?

Reaction to Budget 2022

Sherry FitzGerald welcome the measures set out today (October 12, 2021) in Budget 2022, most notably the extension of the Help-to-Buy scheme to the end of 2022.  However, according to Marian Finnegan managing director, Sherry FitzGerald, “the failure to introduce any serious policies to combat the systematic challenges in the rental sector is disheartening”.

Q3 2021 Residential Index

Sherry FitzGerald, Ireland’s largest estate agent, reported today (Wednesday 6th, 2021) that the average value of second-hand homes in Ireland increased by 2.5%[i] in the third quarter of this year, with values rising 7.2% cumulatively over the first nine months of 2021. This compares to growth of 0.7% over the same period in 2020.

Sherry FitzGerald celebrates their 100th office

Ireland’s largest estate agents Sherry FitzGerald announced today (Thursday, 16th September) the opening of their 100th office which is located on the Phibsborough Road at the historic Doyle’s Corner.