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A year in the life of an estate agent

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This year has been another turbulent year with the COVID-19 pandemic once again impacting the market.

The year kicked off with Level 5 restrictions in place resulting in our office being closed to the public and all viewing activity driven online. Property services were then deemed an essential service allowing for limited viewing activity.

This all changed again on January 13 with increasing case numbers and all viewing activity ceased.

Level 5 restrictions were then extended to March 5.

The industry downgraded to Level 3 restrictions in May which meant our offices eventually reopened to the public and business as usual.
While the first four months of the year were heavily restrictive, we relied heavily on our investment in technologies to enable us to continue to offer our property services. Little did we think back in Mach 2020 that we would sell houses on the back of online virtual viewings only but how the world has changed in such a short space of time.

Since the re-opening of society in May, the property market has gone from strength to strength. We have seen price increases of up to 12% nationally in the year. Properties are going to ‘Sale Agreed’ status in record time.

The rental market has experienced a similar trend. With a high number of landlords exiting the market in the past 12 – 18 months and very little construction, rents have continued to rise. Rents in Munster are now 15.6% higher than 12 months ago.

We predict a busy year ahead in the local market with availability of stock being a major concern. With the cost of building at an all-time high, the scarcity of available properties for sale will continue into 2022.

Looking ahead property prices are set to rise again this year, although at a slower rate than 2021, with predictions of 5% - 7% expected.
At DNG Ted Healy, we look forward to 2022 and wish all our clients and 2021 homebuyers a Happy First Christmas in their New Homes.

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Legion GAA Club’s set dancers claimed the County Final title in Set Dancing

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Killarney Legion GAA Club’s set dancers recently claimed the County Final title in Set Dancing at Scór na bPáistí, held in the Tinteán, Ballybunion.
The winning group includes Diarmuid and Hannah O’Regan, Aoibheann and Cliona Hegarty, Sadie and Grace Brosnan, and Mark and Anne Marie O’Sullivan. Also pictured is their dance teacher, Hanna Majella O’Donoghue. The club was also represented at the finals by Abbey O’Leary, who performed in the solo dancing category.

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O’Leary and Lynch among local stars as Kerry win Camogie league final

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The “trilogy” between Kerry and Meath ended in triumph for the Kingdom on Saturday, as the Kerry Intermediate Camogie team secured the Division 2 league title in Banagher.


In a match dominated by a fierce breeze and relentless defending, Kerry edged out their rivals by 1-07 to 0-08. While the scoreboard remained low, the impact of the Killarney-area players was a decisive factor in securing Division 1B status for next season.
Kate Lynch of Glenflesk, a mainstay of the attack this season, started in the forward line and contributed to an offensive effort that gradually wore down the Meath backline. However, it was the second-half introduction of Rathmore dual star Danielle O’Leary that helped shift the momentum.
Entering the game in the 43rd minute, O’Leary sharpened the Kerry attack during the intense midfield battles of the final quarter. Her impact was most evident when she combined with fellow substitute Shannon Collins to set up Patrice Diggin’s only score from play, providing the platform for the game’s decisive moment.
In the 55th minute, Collins fired a low shot into the net to nudge Kerry ahead. Despite a late Meath rally, Patrice Diggin held her nerve to slot over two late dead-ball scores to seal the win.
While Kathryn Ryan, Áine Devlin, and Tiarna Dineen were part of the matchday panel and have played key roles throughout this unbeaten campaign, they were not called upon from the bench on this occasion.
Scorers for Kerry: P Diggin 0-07 (4fs, 2 45s); S Collins 1-00
Kerry: A Fitzgerald, T McCarthy, S Murphy, M Costello, R Quinn, N Leen, E O’Donoghue, P Diggin, C Spillane, A O’Sullivan, J Horgan, K Lynch, R O’Connor, L Collins, E Conway. Subs: D O’Leary for Conway, S Collins for Lynch (43); A Behan for Quinn (43)

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