Big drop in number of house sales in Dublin

Just 24 per cent of the properties that went to auction in Dublin this year found a buyer, while the number of homes going under the hammer plummeted by more than 70 per cent.

Just 24 per cent of the properties that went to auction in Dublin this year found a buyer, while the number of homes going under the hammer plummeted by more than 70 per cent.

According to figures from Sherry FitzGerald Research, 410 houses went to auction in the capital this year, but only 68 were sold on the day.

A further 53 were sold after auction, with eight selling prior to auction. Last ...