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How to Maximise your home buying budget

Understanding your purchase power is something that we can really help with, here's how - We are all too well aware of the issues in the property market right now, the lack of affordability and even availability of homes, continued house price inflation all mean that...

Mortgage Switching – What’s involved and who can save big?

How will I know if it makes sense to switch mortgage? The first step in deciding whether you need to switch mortgage is to understand if there is a financial benefit in doing so. You will only ever switch if it makes financial sense to do so – take 15 minutes to...

Doddl – How does our service work?

How does our service work at doddl? Doddl is a mortgage intermediary which means that we work with all major lenders to help you secure the best mortgage for your personal circumstances. Purchasing a home or looking to review your current mortgage rate – we are here...

ECB Rate Update July 2024

July ECB Monetary Policy Meeting Update Listen Here to our radio interview on RTE1 Morning Ireland on what the July meeting would bring and what 2024 could bring for tracker rate customers - Listen Here  Tracker mortgage holders met the first reduction in the ECB...

What are booking and contract deposits and when do I need to pay them?

Mortgage Deposits in Ireland, what are the general rules? If you are purchasing a home in Ireland and taking out a mortgage then your mortgage lender will require you to have a 10% deposit. This is regardless of whether you are a first time buyer or second and...

What happens once you find your home and go sale agreed?

What happens once you find your home and go sale agreed? Saving your deposit, getting mortgage approval and finding a home all takes time and a lot of hard work. So once you have found your new home, what’s next? If you are successful at bidding on a second hand home...
First Home (Shared Equity) Scheme  – what we know?

First Home (Shared Equity) Scheme  – what we know?

The scheme is designed to support home ownership by bridging the gap between what an eligible first time buyer can secure as mortgage approval under Central Bank loan to income rules plus their deposit versus the purchase price of the new build property they are hoping to purchase.

10 ways to save money

10 ways to save money

There’s quite a stretch until the next pay day, so here’s a few cost-cutting tips.

Saving tips

Saving tips

Doddl Managing Director, Martina Hennessy has outlined two key steps for homeowners to take in 2022 to combat rising bills and living expenses and save mega bucks.

Is a fixed rate mortgage a good idea?

Is a fixed rate mortgage a good idea?

80% of new mortgages were drawn down on fixed rates last year. Fixed rates are lower than variable rates which is one of the reasons they are so popular right  now but also mortgage holders value the security of knowing what their repayments will be and having a set monthly repayment.

doddl mortgages featured nationwide

doddl mortgages featured nationwide

The Q1 Irish Independent doddl mortgages switching index featured nationwide highlighting how you could SAVE over €12,000 for only 6 hrs of your time!⁠ ⁠

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