Graham wrote: » I don't think it will take huge number for it to be significant.
smurgen wrote: » Rural Ireland isn't bustling,you drew that inference yourself. The point is that the main advantage of living in Dublin like the bustling lifestyle and the access to higher paying jobs has now changed dramatically. So is it still worth the premium on housing?
brisan wrote: » i have always believed builders will charge what they can get for a house not what its worth
PropQueries wrote: » The government policy and they do seem to have a real intention to do it, is to hook up every existing house in the country to super-fast broadband. While this is the short-term benefit for potential WFH opportunities, I think the next big impact, admittedly about 10 -15 years away, is the self-driving car. This is what will truly open up every rural home to a potential buyer. And, apparently, there's tens of thousands of them right there, already built and ready to go.
brisan wrote: » With the availability of cheap plentiful building land they will never reach Dublin prices. A new build in wexford costing 235k will cost 400k in Dublin I do not see where the 165k difference comes from. i have always believed builders will charge what they can get for a house not what its worth,and I believe their published margins are pure fantasy
Cyrus wrote: » ultimately builders build what people want, and most people want a house not an apartment and will stretch to get it. also you refer to WFH pushing people to look outside dublin, if that all comes to pass prices in dublin will decrease but these cheap houses outside will start to get more expensive.
Bass Reeves wrote: » If Blackstone thinks that there equity is gone and cannot be recovered they will walk away. However it's just as likely they are trying to discount the existing loans. The pillar lenders will hold tough as GS is exposed. The questions do Blackstone believe that Blanchardtown is not capable of recovering any of there investment. Like I said hardball with a balloon
Vikings wrote: » Can everyone agree that WFH will not have any impact on 2020 property prices, kick it to touch and discuss it elsewhere and get back to talking about the current property market? Viewed a house today asking 450k commuter town just outside Dublin. Sold for 410k 3 years ago and received significant work. EA reckons it'll go for 500k. I think in the present market it'll certainly fetch over asking probably 475-480.
brisan wrote: » i know 6 houses at 895k in a prime location and only 5 have sold in 18 months
Springy Turf wrote: » And you still haven't addressed some of the reasons why buying now is right for some people. Here's a scenario for you: - A Couple with a 2 almost school age children and a deposit saved of 100,000. - They are currently renting a 2 bedroom apartment at 1900 euros p/m outside their preferred schools catchment area - They are both working from home for the foreseeable future due to CoViD - There are currently no suitable rental properties inside the catchment area. If one comes up, they would be committed to a new 12 month lease, and likely have to pay additional rent. - They have found a 3 bed house at €350,000 that suits them, with a mortgage of 1100 per month, near the school they want their kids to go to. - They know that houses near this school in their price range come on the market 2-3 times a year. - The house will suit their needs for at least 10 years. So I can see 3 options: 1: Stay in the current place, deal with the stress of the lack of space and garden for a 12-15 months and risk missing out on getting their kids into their preferred school. 2: Hope that a rental comes up in their school area, and then commit to a 12 month lease at higher rent then they are currently paying. 3: Buy the house that suits them with the mortgage they can afford, accepting that the market will likely drop by some unknown amount, over some unknown timeframe Which do they go for? I'd be interested to see what other posters think as well.
Cyrus wrote: » Because we hit affordability limits in Dublin a few years ago at most levels from 500k to 1m. Stuff was/is still selling but more slowly as developers have been slow to reduce prices on new builds which are selling at decent premium to old stock. I know of estates with houses ranging from 900k to 1.1m they all sold but it took 18 months.
brisan wrote: » Agreed unless you are intending to sell it makes no difference If your house falls in price the house you are buying will have fallen roughly the same If you are trading up you have a smaller mortgage ,trading down slightly less cash in your pocket. But a family home is not a disposable asset
Assetbacked wrote: » The reason for that is because Facebook are covering up for the fact their business (online advertisement) is going to be hit in a big way once the economy in the US is unfrozen. Marketing is always the first budget to be hit when cutting costs, for example, Airbnb have reduced head count by 25% and its advertising budget has been slashed. There is also an advertising boycott ongoing with Facebook the past couple of months
awec wrote: » Well if you end up unemployed, you'll not be living your life at all no matter if your house cost 100k or 500k. But anyway, again this will vary massively from person to person. You could buy your house at 80% of the price your neighbour paid, and move in feeling all smug thinking you're an economic genius and that your neighbour is a loser. Then next year, someone could move in beside you at 80% of the price you paid. By your logic, you'd be a loser here. In reality, you wouldn't give two fcuks. You will realise this when you actually buy a house. If you can afford the monthly repayments, then the value or price of your house is of very little consequence until you want to sell it. Nobody is getting their house re-valued every year to figure out if their net worth on paper has increased (ok, maybe a few weirdos do). Nobody engages in this willy waving of comparing what you paid compared to someone else, because as I said, there will always be someone who got a better deal than you.
PropQueries wrote: » Mark Zuckerberg has already said he expects to pay lower salaries to workers living in lower cost areas. He said employees "should not expect to get Silicon Valley salary levels if they relocate to less-expensive areas.". Link to RTE article here: https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2020/0527/1142847-lower-wages-no-promotions-working-from-home/
schmittel wrote: » I am not suggesting that somebody like you is going to leave Dublin if your job says crack on Hubertj, work from home. You have bought yourself a nice home in Dublin, and from what I can gather from your posts, you are very happy and settled there, with no incllnation to leave notwithstanding your work situation. The impact will come from FTBs who are currently renting in Dublin, or apartment owners who are looking at moving up the ladder to a long term family home. WFH opens up many more options for them than have previously been available.
Hubertj wrote: » its all about flexibility. However, if my current job allowed WFH fulltime, I wouldn't move outside commutable distance to Dublin. What if i moved job and it required me to be in the office 2 days per week etc.... Flexibility has to work both ways.
schmittel wrote: » According to the 2016 census (apologies to the census deniers!), over half a million people work in Dublin city and suburbs on a daily basis. So 25% of people who work in Dublin have, for whatever reason, chosen to live outside Dublin. Many of those endure a fairly draining daily commute. Surely if rising are numbers are choosing to live outside the city and commute, it stands to reason that numbers will only increase if WFH becomes an option, i.e live outside the city and work without the commute? It baffles me that this could possibly be considered an illogical assumption.
schmittel wrote: » From the employers point of view one of the benefits of WFH is in it's simplicity. There is no chance they are going to start devising payscales based on location. It will be very simple. Do we need this job in the office 5 days a week? Yes, grand, pay is X so. No? Pay is Y so. Live where you like. As long as you're doing your job well, we don't care.
schmittel wrote: » I think it's unlikely that the Irish SMEs who don't currently model their payscales on Facebook are going to start any time soon.
Augeo wrote: » That is essentially my point "Can't see how it would work really, 10% less if you go to Kildare, 20% if you go to Roscommon ......."
M256 wrote: » So what? Salaries of those working in the office do not depend on their zip code. Why would that matter when working remotely?
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