New home buyers compromise on location to afford a bigger house 

As Irish house prices continue to soar, new home buyers are tailoring their choices to match their budget, say leading commentators

New home buyers are turning to Help to Buy and First Homes schemes as prices continue to rise.

Will the government’s Housing for All Mk2 provide a clear direction of travel, and destination certainty, for the dysfunctional property market? Answers, on a blank cheque, please.

As ever, stats and reports are lined up to baffle buyers and home hunters and anyone with even a passing interest in the vital housing sector. The very latest CSO figures show prices still on the rise, but at a slower rate, at 7.5% growth in July ’25 vs June’s 7.9% rate to a median of €375,000.