Struggling to find affordable apartments

beerfan

I'm a single first time buyer struggling to find an affordable property. Ideally I'd like to get a 2 bed apartment somewhere around the city centre or outskirts with a max budget of 257k.


It's obvious that there is a property crisis in Dublin right now, but I am really amazed how bad it has become. My main resource for finding properties is Daft.ie. I've also seen MyHome.ie but it seems to be a duplication of Daft in terms of what is listed. Are there any other resources for finding properties? Do all estate agents list all their properties on Daft? Any other places I could look to try find a suitable apartment? Keep in mind I am absolutely fine with a doer-upper; as long as it is structurally sound I'll happily invest in improving it over time.

the_syco

In Daft, are you setting it to a max of two beds, or a min of two beds? A min of two beds would perhaps get better results?

James 007

http://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/north-strand/2-hibernian-avenue-north-strand-dublin-1744464/

Put your own stamp on this one

Samuel T. Cogley

Have you had a look at Donnycarney/Artane?

Edit: This has been on the market for sometime. Might be worth seeing if they'll entertain offers.

This is where a friend of mine lives. It's a lively area but no real trouble. Plenty of knackers in the area but they're generally harmless enough.