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            <title><![CDATA[Pinehurst has Major appeal]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:44:47 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The name Pinehurst is best known as the American-based golf resort that has hosted numerous US Opens but this Foxrock home shares its name.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The most viewed properties on MyHome in March]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:02:46 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Before we turn our back on March, it’s that time again to look back at the most viewed properties on MyHome last month.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[4 Mortgage &amp; Property Market Updates - March]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/learning-center/4-mortgage-property-market-updates-march-37704</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:30:36 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The Irish property market continues to show resilience in early 2026, with steady price growth and ongoing supply challenges.]]></description>
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                    <![CDATA[Business professional using technology to visualize real estate investment concepts on laptop with digital icons and growth indicators in modern office environment]]>
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            <title><![CDATA[One of our biggest mortgage tips - mortgage term matters]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:26:16 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[One thing that could help you save tens of thousands over the course of your mortgage is to not automatically opt for the longest mortgage term offered to you.]]></description>
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                <![CDATA[Learning Center]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Top view key on real estate agent hand over wooden table surrounded by calculator and legal document as symbolic for house loan or mortgage, offering with persuasive gesture for home sales. Jubilant]]>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mortgage approvals reach almost &euro;1.2 billion in February]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/mortgage-approvals-reach-almost-e1-2-billion-in-february-37694</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:39:11 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Mortgage approvals reached almost €1.2 billion in February as demand remained robust, according to the latest report from BPFI.]]></description>
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                    <![CDATA[A couple look at houses for sale in the window of William H Brown estate agents in this arranged photograph in Chelmsford, U.K., on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015. U.K. asking prices rose an annual 7.4 percent in December amid a continuing shortage of homes for sale, according to Rightmove. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images]]>
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            <title><![CDATA[MyHome Q4 2025 Property Report in association with Bank of Ireland]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/property-report/myhome-q4-2025-property-report-in-association-with-bank-of-ireland-37056</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Ireland’s housing market is showing signs of settling into a steadier phase in Q4 2025, with bidding pressure easing from earlier highs]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[MyHome Q3 2025 Property Report in association with Bank of Ireland]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/property-report/myhome-q3-2025-property-report-in-association-with-bank-of-ireland-36460</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:01:02 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Annual asking price inflation has softened to its lowest rate in almost two years, according to the Q3 2025 price report from MyHome]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[MyHome Q2 2025 Property Report in association with Bank of Ireland]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/property-report/myhome-q2-2025-property-report-in-association-with-bank-of-ireland-35360</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:01:26 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The MyHome property report for Q2 2025, in association with Bank of Ireland, found that annual asking price inflation was 7% nationwide]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[MyHome Q1 2025 Property Report in association with Bank of Ireland]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/property-report/myhome-q1-2025-property-report-in-association-with-bank-of-ireland-34864</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:01:57 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The latest Property Report from MyHome for Q1 2025, in association with Bank of Ireland has found that house prices are continuing to rise.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Residential property prices rise for 13th month in-a-row]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/residential-property-prices-rise-for-13th-month-in-a-row-33764</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 09:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Residential property prices grew for the 13th month in-a-row in September, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Budget 2025 - the housing initiatives]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/budget-2025-the-housing-initiatives-33420</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:40:23 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Record capital funding of €6 billion is being made available for housing in the Budget, which was announced by the Government on Tuesday.]]></description>
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                    <![CDATA[househunting on the new estate]]>
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            <title><![CDATA[Property sales down almost 10% in first quarter of the year]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/property-sales-down-almost-10-in-first-quarter-of-the-year-32381</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 11:02:46 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[A study of the Property Price Register shows that there has been 11,867 property sales recorded between January 1st and March 31st 2024.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Property prices rose by 4.4% last year]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/property-prices-rose-by-4-4-last-year-31813</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 11:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Property prices are now 3.9% higher than at the peak of the Celtic Tiger boom in 2007, according to the latest CSO figures]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Two-third of agents believe house prices are close to or at their peak]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/two-third-of-agents-believe-house-prices-are-close-to-or-at-their-peak-31674</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 08:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[In the report the SCSI predicts that residential house prices will stabilise in the medium term and increase by just 1% this year.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Almost one in five looking to buy or rent in Ireland]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/almost-one-in-five-looking-to-buy-or-rent-in-ireland-35251</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:14:30 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Almost one in five people in the Republic of Ireland say they are looking to either buy or rent a property.]]></description>
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                    <![CDATA[Young woman looking at houses for sale in estate agent window, Islington, London, England, UK. (Photo by: Alex Segre/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)]]>
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            <title><![CDATA[Revamped MyHome app now available for download]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/revamped-myhome-app-now-available-for-download-34292</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The new MyHome app is built from the ground up to deliver a greatly improved user experience and access to the site on the go.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Average first-time buyer mortgage hits record high]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/buying/average-first-time-buyer-mortgage-hits-record-high-33975</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The average mortgage for a first-time buyer in Ireland has hit a record high of just under €290,000, according the BPFI.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Credit Unions see mortgage lending jump by 51% in a year]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/credit-unions-see-mortgage-lending-jump-by-51-in-a-year-33814</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The total value of mortgages issued by credit unions affiliated to the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) has jumped by 51% in 12 months.]]></description>
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                    <![CDATA[Mature couple meeting with financial advisor or real estate agent at home. They are sitting at the dining table at a paper work document a digital tablet presentation.]]>
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            <title><![CDATA[Welcome to MyHome ecoRating]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/sustainability/welcome-to-myhomeecorating-33226</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:10:47 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[MyHomeEcoRating is a tool for homeowners and potential buyers. It provides a clear understanding of the current and potential Building Energy Rating (BER) of a property, the investment required for property upgrades, and the available SEAI grants.]]></description>
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                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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            <title><![CDATA[Less than a third of mortgage holders have considered switching in the past year]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/less-than-a-third-of-mortgage-holders-have-considered-switching-in-the-past-year-33578</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:47:53 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Less than a third of mortgage customers have considered switching in the past year, according to the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland.]]></description>
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                    <![CDATA[Couple in their 50s at kitchen table, researching online, planning, booking holiday, ecommerce]]>
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            <title><![CDATA[Decline in number of mortgages approved in May]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/decline-in-number-of-mortgages-approved-in-may-32606</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:52:10 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The latest figures from Banking and Payments Federation Ireland show that there was a fall of 10.3% in mortgages approved.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mortgage rates in Ireland fell slightly in April]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/finance/mortgage-rates-in-ireland-fell-slightly-in-april-32514</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:28:56 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The average interest rate on a new mortgage was 4.24% in April, down 0.07 percentage points compared the previous month.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[European Central Bank cuts interest rates by 0.25%]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/finance/european-central-bank-cuts-interest-rates-by-0-25-32493</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:33:48 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The deduction in interest rates is the first in almost five years and comes following 10 interest rate hikes since July 2022.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Local authority home loan set for expansion]]></title>
            <link>https://news.myhome.ie/myhome-living/local-authority-home-loan-set-for-expansion-32472</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 12:44:47 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The local authority home loan is currently only available for homes that are habitable and does not cover renovation costs.]]></description>
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                <![CDATA[MyHome Living]]>
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                    <![CDATA[House, Residential Building, Loan, Hand, House Rental]]>
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