New lending rules for 1st time buyers – what it means for self-builders…

It was great to see the Central Bank relax the rules for first-time buyers of property. The lending rules (Applicable for January 1st 2017) apply to self-build mortgages as well as to the purchase of new homes and are summarised Read More …

You need to think smaller…

I wrote this post in 2012 on why you need to think smaller when designing and building a house. Two years later and the situation has got worse, not better. With the banks requiring that you need a 20% deposit Read More …

First Things First – my wife, retainers, planning & life

My wife has a great expression for when I need a bit of guidance on what my attention needs to be focussed on: “First Things First…” What she’s meaning is that in order to reduce your stress in life when Read More …