Collaborative post As interest rates continue to rise – up a further 0.75% to 3% only last week in fact – and we have seen the first monthly fall in house prices since July 2021, many current and would-be homeowners are facing the same quandary. Do I move house now, or hold fire in the hopes of a cheaper mortgage and a better selling price for my own home? Even homeowners on a fixed rate mortgage have not been immune to the rising costs of ...
A guide to buying your first home
This post has been written and provided by An Post Insurance - #ad Step by Step Guide to Buying a New Home and Staying Sane For those of us already on the property ladder, remember how hard it was to get everything right when buying your first home? The gazillion forms you have to fill out, the nail biting wait for the bank to give the green light, only to request more and more of the same forms to get the deal across the line. And ...
Retirement planning: a quick guide to reverse mortgages
Collaborative post Have you given much thought to the level of income you'll have once you retire? The answer to this question will probably depend on your age, but the fact remains that there is a tendency to experience a drop in income once you stop working. This situation understandably causes worry, but avoiding the issue definitely doesn't make it go away! A much better approach is to start planning your post-retirement finances. ...