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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...

How many years should I take my mortgage over?

Latest figures show that the median age of a first-time buyer rose to 35 years, the highest on record, while only 20% of first time buyers were under the age of 30 years, compared to 60% in 2004. Mortgage terms of up to 35 years can be taken and lenders all have...

Will fixed and variable mortgage rates decrease now that the ECB has cut rates?

There are approximately 720,000 residential mortgages in Ireland, over 560,000 are home loans. Approximately 180,000 are tracker mortgages the remainder are on fixed or variable rates. The ECB has decreased their rate, will this mean we should see a drop in other...
Save €5000 in 2021

Save €5000 in 2021

The New Year brings many resolutions one of which for many households is cutting back on household outgoings. Spend your time saving money and look at big ticket items which can substantially affect your household finances.

Financing the purchase of A Fixer Upper

Financing the purchase of A Fixer Upper

Not sure you can afford to purchase a home and the necessary renovations In these videos Martina discusses how you can obtain the funds needed to purchase your first (or second) home

doddl mortgages live on Newstalk

doddl mortgages live on Newstalk

Listen to Martina Hennessy, MD of doddl mortgages on The Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk discussing all things mortgages with a listener Q&A session.

doddl mortgages featured in the news nationwide

doddl mortgages featured in the news nationwide

Great to see The Q3 Doddl Mortgage Switching Index featured nationwide again today highlighting the massive savings that can be made by reviewing your mortgage rate and switching your mortgage.

doddl mortgages on Newstalk

doddl mortgages on Newstalk

Listen to Martina Hennessy, MD of doddl mortgages on Newstalk, The Home Show with Sinead Ryan discussing discontinued Covid-19 Mortgage Payment Breaks

doddl Mortgages Live on TodayFM

doddl Mortgages Live on TodayFM

Martina Hennessy, MD of doddl mortgages on Today FM with Dermot & Dave discussing Avant Money, a new mortgage provide that has entered the Irish mortgage scene with lowest rate on market.

Securing a mortgage in the age of Covid 19

Securing a mortgage in the age of Covid 19

Despite fears that the mortgage market would grind to a halt after we entered lockdown, transactions continued, albeit at a lower level, with approvals down 62% in May.

Doddl Mortgages Live on Today FM

Doddl Mortgages Live on Today FM

Martina Hennessy MD of doddl mortgages was on Today FM with Dermot & Dave discussing all things mortgage-related specifically how Covid-19 Payments may impact on Mortgage Applications and Mortgage Drawdown.

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