Daft Property - Irish Property News

Now that the old days are gone, if any house is to sell it has to shine. But sell it can, writes Rose Martin... IN this market, it’s possible to get a bigger house, in a better location for the same price as the house you have now. The only snag is you have to sell your own, and more than likely at what would be deemed a loss. But then, the asset value of properties given during the boom were notional, and so too is the price you probably carry round in your head as the value of your own house. In order to move and get where you want to be, then you must scrap preconceptions if you are to sell. And that’s not as daunting as it seems — the lower end of the market is doing well, so selling the semi to buy that larger or detached house is possible. You just need to accept the hit and relish the fact that you’re buying low — the swings and roundabout school of property economics. And when you’ve decided on moving, put the house on the market immediately — but only after you’ve ch...