Did you know that a well maintained garden can add up to 20% to the price of your property? According to the Daily Telegraph*, following these tips with your outside space could reap rewards when it comes to selling. 1. Keep your garden design simple - buyers can be put off by spaces that Read more...

  At present in Waterford you can pick up a good investment property for under €100,000 and these will generally generate a gross return of between 8 and 10% depending on the area, type of building etc. This has brought a lot of investors to the Waterford market. Waterford is regarded asRead more...

    It's that time of year, the leaving certificate is in full flow and soon students will need suitable accommodation situated close to their selected courses. So what should you do and what should you look out for when selecting student accommodation?   Get in early; theRead more...

The RTB or Residential Tenancies Board (previously PRTB) was established in the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 and it acts as an independent body to help regulate the Irish rental sector. Their main functions are to; mediate and provide dispute resolution between landlords (both housing bodies and Read more...

  A lot of home purchasers rely on a gut feeling when buying but I'm sure you've purchased an item of clothing in haste at some stage during your life and ended up with 'buyers remorse'. When making what will probably be the biggest purchase of your life this should be avoided at all costs. Read more...

Tips to stand out from other buyers. Previously I discussed tips on how to sell your home quickly for the best possible price but what if you're in the other boat? How do you ensure you have the best chance of securing a home in the current market? Firstly you have to be organised; it's quite liRead more...

Every time a good quality property becomes available on the sales market I'm inundated with interested parties. There's a huge amount of investors out there looking for a good quality investment and at this moment there's still great value to be had in the property market.  You can buy a goRead more...

The importance of knowing your property's value Most homeowners know what they paid for their property and how much their monthly mortgage is but not everyone knows what the current value of their property is. Why does it matter? If you are living in your home, intending to continue living there Read more...

The Liberty Blue sales team attended the Waterford Business Expo at Tom Murphy Car showrooms and discussed the importance of 'staging your home' for sale. If you'd like to know more about how to sell your home then please get in touch on 051 84 57 51    Read more...

While we all have personal tastes these tastes may not appeal to everyone. To sell your home you should neutralise the decor, flowery or pink feature walls may look great to you but they may be an issue to potential buyers. Those out viewing properties may not be able to visualise the house the way Read more...

What if I told you that you could save between €300 and €350 per month on your rent and have an investment from this saving for the future? Well that’s the case in Waterford’s property market today. There is a severe shortage of family homes in the Waterford rental market and this shortage of supRead more...

• BE PREPARED To avoid delays ensure all title documentation is with your solicitor when placing the property on the market. If you have a mortgage on the property the title documents will be with the bank and request will have to be sent to them for the documents. You will need to sign an AutRead more...

I’ve recently had enquiries from potential purchasers about apartments that are advertised for sale at extremely good prices. One particular purchaser remarked that it was ‘almost too good to be true!’, and so it begs the question, ‘is it too good to be true?’ Looking through Daft it appears thatRead more...

Your property is probably one the most expensive purchases you have ever made. Why would you not present it in tip top condition to ensure attracting the right tenant? It sounds very simple but a good quality property will attract a good quality tenant and the same applies for a poor quality properRead more...

If you have been looking for a rental property in Waterford recently then you’ll have noticed that demand far exceeds supply and that rental prices are on the rise. The most recent Daft.ie rental report advises that rents nationally were 8.5% higher on average than in the same period last year. SRead more...