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Selling a property

Thinking of selling? Start with the decisions that matter.

A practical guide to pricing, preparation, offers and sale agreed for homeowners and landowners in Roscommon, Leitrim and Longford.

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Understanding a valuation

Which property valuation do you actually need?

Start with the purpose, valuation date and intended reader: a guide to reports for probate, separation, family transfers, care and other property decisions.

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Land and rural property

Buying or selling rural property? Look beyond the acreage.

Work through access, boundaries, planning, services and flood-risk questions for land and rural homes across the Shannon region.

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Older homes and renovation

An older home with potential: does the project add up?

A practical reading guide to vacant homes, renovation grants, cash flow, energy upgrades and the evidence behind a property’s potential.

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Local property insights · November 2026

Questions worth asking now.

Grant support, buying budgets and the practical steps behind a smoother sale.

Estate agency and selling · 4 min read

Buying a vacant house in Roscommon? Ask when the grant arrives

Property economics and investment · 3 min read

Longford’s €199,000 median: what does affordable really mean?

Estate agency and selling · 4 min read

Selling a house: can the eight-week ambition survive a missing document?

Land, buildings, and development · 4 min read

Bought your first home? Check the attic grant before booking the work

Land, buildings, and development · 5 min read

The pipes are nearby — but can your site actually connect?

Estate agency and selling · 4 min read

Sale agreed: what happens before the keys change hands?

Property economics and investment · 5 min read

More homes are being built — so why is finding one locally still a different question?

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BookMarkets & investment / Commercial property

Property Investment

2nd edn · 2011

Background reading for the investment side of property. Check current Irish law and taxation separately.

Isaac, D. and O’Leary, J.

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BookSeparation & family / Tax, probate & care

Wylie on Irish Land Law

6th edn · 2020

Irish land-law background, including interests in property, equity, trusts, and succession. Subsequent legal changes require separate checks.

Wylie, J.C.W.

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BookValuation essentials / Commercial property

Modern Methods of Valuation

12th edn · 2019

A technical companion on valuation methods, market rent and specialist applications. Its UK legal and statutory chapters need separate Irish-law checks.

Shapiro, E., Mackmin, D. and Sams, G.

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BookBuying & selling / Separation & family

Irish Conveyancing Law

4th edn · 2020

Background for understanding title enquiries, contracts and the conveyancing process. A reference for study, with legal interpretation left to the solicitor.

Wylie, J.C.W. and Woods, U.

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BookLand & development / Buildings & condition

Building Adaptation

2nd edn · 2006

A longstanding introduction to conversion, extension and refurbishment. Useful for framing questions about existing buildings, alongside current technical advice.

Douglas, J.

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Source documentValuation essentials / Land & development

Comparable evidence in real estate valuation. 1st edn, originally published 2019; reissued 2023

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Source used in 7 articles in this library. Open the original publication for its scope and requirements.

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Source documentValuation essentials / Tax, probate & care

What is the valuation date?

Revenue

Source used in 5 articles in this library. Open the original publication for its scope and requirements.

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Source documentValuation essentials / Tax, probate & care

When is a figure a valuation? Understanding scope, purpose and basis under Red Book

Fothergill, J.

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Source documentValuation essentials / Land & development

First-time buyer guide: Step 6 – Make an offer

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)

Consumer guidance on making an offer, surveys and checks before a purchase.

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Source documentValuation essentials / Markets & investment

RICS Valuation – Global Standards. December 2024 edition, effective from 31 January 2025

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Professional standards used here to explain valuation scope, assumptions and the distinction between market value and investment value. Citation does not assert RICS membership, registration or accreditation.

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A useful place to beginSix guided reading paths

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A short sequence of articles, selected around the decision in front of you.

01I need a valuationDefine the question, prepare the instruction and understand the report.
  1. Why might you need a property valuation report?
  2. Before the inspection: preparing a useful valuation instruction
  3. Reading a valuation report beyond the final figure
02A family decisionSeparation, shared ownership and independent evidence.
  1. A property valuation when a relationship ends
  2. A valuation when one property owner wants to buy out another
  3. One property, two parties: agreeing a valuation instruction
  4. Order 39 and the independent property expert
03Probate, gifts & careThe purpose and valuation date come first.
  1. Probate, inheritance, and getting the property valuation right
  2. Valuing a property for a gift, family transfer or succession plan
  3. A property valuation for a Fair Deal application
04Preparing to sellFrom practical preparation to a reasoned asking price.
  1. Before the photographs: getting a property ready for sale
  2. Asking price, market value, and the offer worth considering
  3. What a BER can tell a buyer — and what it cannot
05Land & older buildingsAsk about access, condition, flood risk and feasibility.
  1. A rural property is more than its acreage
  2. Buying near the Shannon: put flood-risk questions on the table
  3. A vacant property: separate the potential from the project
  4. Planning potential needs more than an optimistic description
06Business & investmentRead the lease, examine the income and question the data.
  1. A commercial property is more than its headline rent
  2. Rental yield is a starting point, not the whole investment
  3. A house-price index is context, not the full story of your home
  4. Residual valuation: the land value left after the costs

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