Expert analysis by Michael Griffin, Griffin Auctioneers & Estates Key takeaways • Full-year transactions fell from 243 in 2024 to 199 in 2025 (-18.1% year-on-year). • New-build transactions were broadly stable (78 in 2024 vs 74 in 2025), meaning the decline was concentrated in the second-hand market. • The market remained ‘choked’ by a supply-demand […]
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Scarcity by the Sea: Why Waterford’s Coastal Homes Command Premiums When the Ireland Liveability Index 2025 landed last week, Waterford claimed first place, praised for sunshine hours, scenery and housing affordability. The national spotlight was immediate. Within hours we were fielding calls from Dublin tech workers, ex-pats in Boston and retirees in Cork, all asking […]
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By Michael Griffin As we move into the second quarter of 2025, the Waterford & Tramore property market remains on steady ground. The strong momentum that carried through 2024 shows little sign of slowing – but national trends, particularly those detailed in the Daft.ie House Price Report Q1 2025, are beginning to influence the local […]
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We’re delighted here at Griffin Auctioneers to announce that our 2025 Charity Partner is the Solas Cancer Support Centre in Waterford. As part of this collaboration, for every home sold by Griffin Auctioneers in 2025, we will make a donation on behalf of our clients to the Solas Cancer Support Centre. These contributions will go […]
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Michael Griffin Auctioneers are delighted to announce that they have adopted cutting edge technology allowing buyers and seller to conduct business 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from anywhere on earth. “This move further reinforces our commitment to the buyers and sellers we work with on a daily basis.” Said Michael Griffin, firm […]
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LOCAL MARKET HOUSING ANALYSIS NOVEMBER 2017 – MICHAEL GRIFFIN AUCTIONEERS Property bubble! Soaring prices! Crisis! Crisis! Crisis! Flashy click bait headlines feature daily as our national obsession with property takes off yet again. Now I’m not for a minute understating the severity of the situation in the private rental sector and the homelessness issue in […]
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Tramore is experiencing strong demand in quality houses to rent and the short supply of property currently available will inevitably lead to a slight increase in prices over the next 12 months. The preparation for the summer holiday let period by many Landlords will further decrease supply in the long term residential letting market. Tenants […]
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