Columnist, Sunday Independent.

The smart, ballsy guys are buying up property right now

You don't even need money to buy property these days.

property is good value these days. It's certainly cheaper than it was six months ago

Most people who bought property bought it recently, in a seller's market, for top dollar. Which makes no sense when you think about it. When you think about it, it makes sense to buy property now. Though of course some people say it always makes sense to buy property. There is no such thing as a good or a bad time to buy. It's always a good time to buy.

And, yes, the Iseq is down 6 per cent this year, but balance that off against the 30 per cent it gained last year. The 6 per cent fall doesn't even fully cancel out its gains of last December.

July 29th 2007