Great agents' blog in Longford

Well worth checking out and keepting an eye on is the local property blog for Longford by Brendan Harte of RE/MAX Premier Services: http://countylongford.blogspot.com/

Restrictions on the market

"Twenty-three agencies in rural Ireland are pulling in the welcome mat with locals-only laws that require potential house builders to have jobs in their areas or even to be fluent in Gaelic, according to the European Commission. Opponents of the rules say they unfairly deny people like McGoldrick the chance to enjoy the fruits of successes achieved elsewhere.

The commission, the European Union's executive agency, is examining the restrictions to determine whether they breach an EU treaty that grants citizens of member nations the right to settle anywhere in the region."

http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/10/08/business/land.php

Donegal property frenzy will make you green

Just talking to an agent in Donegal and discovered that property is selling so fast there they have trouble actually getting it up on the websites!!

There's a frenzy of buying both by investors (aware that it is THE? cheapest county for property) and by people moving from Northern Ireland where the cost of living is so much higher in terms of property taxes.

JEALOUS? Bet you are.

Pic by toasty5 via www.sxc.hu