House prices rise at lowest level in two years amid 'dysfunctional' market

House prices rise at lowest level in two years amid 'dysfunctional' market

Brokers Ireland director of financial services Rachel McGovern said: “Just a year ago a home buyer could have got a 10- or 20-year fixed mortgage for around the 3% mark. This is now well gone and will be looked upon as a missed opportunity by many." File picture: Colin Keegan, Collins

Property price inflation is at its lowest level in two years, but the market remains “dysfunctional” for first-time buyers.

The Central Statistics Office’s Property Price Index for April shows that home prices increased by 3.6% in the previous 12 months, rising 1% in Dublin and by 5.6% outside the capital.

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