Karl Deeter: We know what we need to do, but will we do it?

Below is some well-intentioned advice on what could be done to improve the housing situation

Minister for Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Alan Kelly TD visiting the Fold Housing Agency development in Glasnevin, Dublin 9 last month Picture: Rollingnews

That commentary is often critical is a natural byproduct of looking at a situation as it is and considering how it could be. Ideals are not the same as standards and what ought to be is often far from what is.

For that reason I hope to look at areas in the coming weeks where improvements could be made in the Irish property market to achieve specific aims of lowering the cost of ...