The heat turns up on the fixed rate #mortgage market writes John Hearne for Irish Examiner Business. Trevor Grant of the Association of Irish Mortgage Advisors stresses the importance of getting expert advice before making any financial decision @irishmortgageadvisor irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/b…

“While it great to see that the vast majority of people are out of negative equity, tens of thousands of SVR mortgage holders are overpaying on their mortgage but reluctant to switch to lower rates,” said Trevor Grant @irishmortgageadvisor irishtimes.com/business/econo… via Irish Times Business

AIMA Chief Executive, Trevor Grant, says that ‘tens of thousands of standard variable rate mortgage holders are significantly overpaying on their mortgage’ Extra.ie #property #mortgage #ireland #businessnews extra.ie/2020/01/30/bus…

Latest BPFI stats on #Mortgage Drawdowns find that less than 5,887 switched in the last 12 months compared with 25,937 in 2007. We believe less than 1 in 5 of these households are on the best available rate & the majority could save by switching Yay Cork yaycork.ie/you-could-be-o…

According to our calculations, a homeowner who borrowed €300,000 2 years ago, with €288,820 left to pay and a LTV ratio of 80%, could save €138 a month by moving from a variable 3.5% rate to a 5 year fixed rate of 2.6%/ Sunday Times Money @SunTimesIreland #money thetimes.co.uk/edition/irelan…

Hundreds of mortgage holders in #Kildare are significantly overpaying on their #mortgage but are reluctant to switch to lower rates. The more people switch, the more likely banks would be to lower their rates to protect their market share - via Kildare Now kildarenow.com/news/home/5188…

People have been slow to switch #mortgage, particularly in the last 2 years when rates have dropped for new mortgages & fixed rates have become more competitive. Check with your broker/bank to make sure you are getting the best rate Leinster Leader / Kildare Live #homes leinsterleader.ie/news/home/5188…

Would it be worthwhile to switch #mortgage? "Based on your current interest rate it's very likely there are better mortgage terms available to you, either with your existing lender or an alternative" Expert advice from AIMA via #YourQuestions Irish Independent Business independent.ie/business/perso…

“Home buyers are understandably worried about how the crisis is going to impact the purchase of their dream home. We're assuring them that everything is being done to ensure this happens as soon as possible" say AIMA Irish Examiner Business #mortgage #Covid_19 irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/b…

The numbers applying to switch their #mortgages will increase by 20%+ over the next 4-6 wks, according to the Association of Irish Mortgage Advisors. AIMA say broker members have been inundated with calls as a result of the #Covid_19 crisis breakingnews.ie breakingnews.ie/business/mortg…

"A market-based #mortgagebroker can be a very useful resource. They can act as an impartial option to find out which #mortgage is best for each individual’s circumstances & help switchers through the process” says AIMA chief Trevor Grant Longford Leader / Longford Live longfordleader.ie/news/news/5326…

Chief of AIMA suggests using any #COVID19 downtime to get your financial affairs in order, esp. switching your #mortgage. "Rates have reduced considerably with the lowest hovering around 2.2%, & many lenders covering the costs of the process" @sinead_ryan independent.ie/business/perso…

"By getting approval now, you will be in a good position when #Covid_19 restrictions are eased" says Trevor Grant, Chairperson of AIMA. #YourQuestions via Irish Independent Business Charlie Weston #personalfinance #mortgages independent.ie/business/perso…

“There is built up demand & it is still cheaper to buy than rent for most. It is also worth noting that we have been surprised with the relatively strong volumes of #mortgage mortgage enquiries during April”-Trevor Grant of AIMA via Irish Times Business Eoin Burke Kennedy irishtimes.com/business/econo…

While house prices rose 1% in the 12 mths to end of March, there is no evidence of a price drop since.AIMA chairman Trevor Grant says big drops in house prices expected in April is ‘not happening’ due to the continued shortage of homes Extra.ie George Morahan extra.ie/2020/05/14/bus…

“Prior to Covid-19, there was a significant shortage of homes in Ireland. This has not changed, and once people begin to return to work, this demand is likely to re-emerge” says AIMA chief Business Post Tina-Marie O'Neill #Covid_19 #returntowork #property businesspost.ie/property-insig…

“CBI data highlights the stark contrast between what Irish #mortgage holders are paying in interest when compared with their European counterparts - the difference is now in the region of 1.49%” says AIMA chief Trevor Grant Irish Times Business Eoin Burke Kennedy irishtimes.com/business/finan…

There has been a marked increase in activity in the #mortgage mortgage market since restrictions were lifted. RTÉ News #COVID19

Industry Review: Mortgage Brokers - newstalk.com/podcasts/down-… Trevor Grant @doddlmortgages Bobby Kerr

Great podcast here from Bobby Kerr NewstalkFM and guests on what you need to know about buying a home, with expert input from Chair of the Association of Irish Mortgage Advisors (AIMA), Trevor Grant. @irishmortgageadvisor #listenback