Majella Galvin
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- Sep 28, 2026
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Majella Galvin: A property bidding war survival guide (opens the original)
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Our son and his partner have been trying to buy a home in Cork for the past few years. They have saved a good deposit, and both have good jobs, but have lost out on three properties because other buyers outbid them. The gap between advertised prices and the prices properties sell for is difficult to understand. In some cases, the final price has been considerably higher than the asking price. They even bid on the same house twice, after the first sale fell through, with it eventually selling for
My daughter is going to UCC — Which type of accommodation offers the best value for money (opens the original)
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My daughter has secured a place in University College Cork and because we live in the Midlands we are looking to find accommodation for her in the city. She is our eldest, so this is all new to us. Between purpose-built student places, shared houses, digs, etc — which type of accommodation offers the best quality and value for money for a student, in the context of the Cork market? Moving away from home for the first time is a big step, but no one type of accommodation is best for every student.
Majella Galvin: Caught in a property chain â why the highest offer isn't always what's accepted (opens the original)
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My family and I have been trying to move to a larger home for more than a year. We love where we live and really want to stay in the area, but we need a bigger garden and another bedroom as our family has grown. There have been very few suitable homes coming onto the market, so we even widened our search by another 20 kilometres. We have found a few lovely properties that would have been ideal for us, but we seem to be missing out every time because we are being outbid. The most frustrating situ
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