Buyer focus shifts to three-bed homes on outskirts and suburbs, with many deals ‘done in days’

The Irish Independent REA Average House Price Index has found a big shift in focus towards three-bed semi-detached homes

Househunters favouring family homes over city centre apartments

Gareth Morgan

Houses in the suburbs are reaching sale agreed in a matter of days as buyers chase family homes rather than city-centre apartments.

With wages rising and interest rates falling, buyers who have mortgage approval are exercising greater choice and looking for houses rather than apartments.