Welcome to another episode of the Crazy House Prices podcast with your host, Ciarán Mulqueen. Today, we're diving deep into the vacant home grant—a hot topic on my Instagram lately. I've chatted with two amazing guests: one waiting on drawdown and another who has already drawn down. If you haven't heard of the vacant home grant, it's an opportunity…

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Crazy House Prices podcast! I'm Ciarán Mulqueen, and today I'm thrilled to chat with my good friend Shay Lally from Houses to Restore on Instagram. Shay's got a wealth of experience in quantity surveying, and we dive deep into your top questions about home renovations. In this episode, I pose five big ques…

Hey there! Welcome to the Crazy House Prices podcast, hosted by Ciarán Mulqueen. In this episode, I dive deep into the common reasons why house purchases or sales fall through and how you can avoid these pitfalls. Whether you're buying or selling, this guide is packed with tips to ensure a smooth transaction. Follow me on Instagram at @CrazyHousePr…

In this episode of The Crazy House Prices Podcast, I break down what happens after a sale is agreed upon in Ireland, drawing from my book "How to Buy a Home in Ireland." I cover the crucial steps following a 'sale-agreed' status, such as notifying your solicitor, paying a booking deposit, arranging a pre-purchase survey, and securing mortgage prote…

In this episode of "The Crazy House Prices Podcast," I delve into the extra costs of buying a home in Ireland, a key topic from my book "How to Buy a Home in Ireland." I cover essential expenses beyond the deposit, such as stamp duty, solicitor and valuer fees, property tax, home and mortgage protection insurance, and moving costs. Listeners will g…

This episode is a must-listen for anyone embarking on the journey of buying a home, especially focusing on the crucial six-month preparation period before applying for a mortgage. In This Episode: - Getting Organised: Understand why the six months leading up to your mortgage application are vital and how to best prepare during this period. - Credit…

In this enlightening episode of The CHP Podcast, I delve into a crucial topic for parents in Ireland: how to effectively invest your children’s allowance for a prosperous future. Joined by Niall, financial expert from Financial Planning Matters, we explore the intricacies and benefits of the Children's Regular Savings Plan. We discuss everything fr…

In this enlightening episode, I chat with friend and sponsor of the CHP page, Niall O' Connor who is a certified financial planner to demystify the world of personal finance. We begin with the basics of investing, exploring its importance for financial growth. Delve into common investment avenues, understanding their risk and returns to make inform…

In this episode, I chat to Dara Turnbull of Housing Europe about potential solutions to Ireland's Housing Crisis. It is a lengthy and very informative chat, with a lot of good ideas. Don't forget to leave a review and consider joining my Patreon community for exclusive access to more podcasts, patron-only Q&As, and conversations with experts. Happy…

In this must-listen episode of 'The Crazy House Prices Podcast,' I chat with content creator Niamh O'Sullivan to learn about her journey to homeownership. Niamh shares intimate details from the initial tour of her now-home to the "letter trick" strategy that won her the bid—even after being outbid. Whether you're a first-time homebuyer or just thin…

In this episode, I talk about our "off-market letter trick" and detail how we managed to buy a home without the need or use of an Estate Agent. It's a story of hope, resilience, and creativity in an unforgiving market! Don't forget to leave a review and consider joining my Patreon community for exclusive access to more podcasts, patron-only Q&As, a…

In this episode, I chat to An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, about the housing crisis and his government's role in that. Don't forget to leave a review and consider joining my Patreon community for exclusive access to more podcasts, patron-only Q&As, and conversations with experts. Happy home hunting! You can order my book: "How to buy a home in Ireland"…

In this episode, I chat to Lorcan Sirr about the reasons why housing is so expensive in Ireland. We dive into the crucial facts and figures behind the headlines. Don't forget to leave a review and consider joining my Patreon community for exclusive access to more podcasts, patron-only Q&As, and conversations with experts. Happy home hunting! You ca…

In this episode, I dive into the crucial aspect of buying a home in Ireland – bidding. Learn insider tips and strategies collected from successful bidders and estate agents to help you navigate the bidding process with confidence. I'll discuss essential topics, such as researching the property and area, understanding your buying position, and devel…

Check out Tony's podcast; Tony Cantwell's Hit Show wherever you get your podcasts and you can support his Patreon by clicking here You can pre-order my book: "How to buy a home in Ireland" here Sponsors: Beat The Bank & Daft.ie Please support the Podcast and Instagram if you can over on my Patreon Make sure to follow me on Instagram and if you want…

You can pre-order my book: "How to buy a home in Ireland" here Sponsors: Beat The Bank & Daft.ie Please support the Podcast and Instagram if you can over on my Patreon Make sure to follow me on Instagram and if you want to support the page and podcast, head over to my Patreon and get access to over 60 extra exclusive podcasts…

You can pre-order my book: "How to buy a home in Ireland" here Sponsors: Financial Planning Matters & Daft.ie Please support the Podcast and Instagram if you can over on my Patreon Make sure to follow me on Instagram and if you want to support the page and podcast, head over to my Patreon and get access to over 60 extra exclusive podcasts…

CrazyHousePrices Instagram & Twitter My Patreon Seán Keyes Twitter ESRI Report RTÉ article on ESRI report Sponsors: Financial Planning Matters & Daft.ie You can pre-order my book: "How to buy a home in Ireland" here Please support the Podcast and Instagram if you can over on my Patreon Make sure to follow me on Instagram and if you want to support …

In this episode I chat with the minister about his policies, the homeless figures, Build To Rent plus lots more. You can pre-order my book: "How to buy a home in Ireland" here Please support the Podcast and Instagram if you can over on my Patreon Make sure to follow me on Instagram and if you want to support the page and podcast, head over to my Pa…

Links to the websites discussed: - Calculate your property tax - Property Price Register - MyPlan.ie - LandDirect.ie - Flood Info - BER cert search on SEAI - RIAI building and construction costs guidelines - Broadband, TV and Phone availability search - Network coverage map You can pre-order my book: "How to buy a home in Ireland" here Please suppo…

After thousands of conversations with people looking to buy a home, I think I have gleaned some valuable information and have a pretty good insight into what the most common problems are. So I decided to try and come up with some solutions! Here are the problems: Home buying taking too long People being gazumped Buyers/Sellers Pulling out Local aut…

We're live pal! After an almost 18 month hiatus, your hosts Ciarán and Niall are joined by Alan Maherk as they watch Fight for the Fallen, AEW Dynamite Episode from 27th July 2022 which may well go down as one of the greatest episodes in Dynamite History! That means you get a live reaction for the famous Daniel Garcia win over Bryan Danielson, a li…

This is the first episode in a series all about How To Buy a Home in Ireland I run through everything you need to know about your mortgage plus a few questions at the end: - If I have AIP, can I take out a small loan to cover costs? - Can I get a renovation mortgage? - How do you calculate in advance what your repayments will be? You can pre-order …

You can pre-order my book: "How to buy a home in Ireland" here Please support the Podcast and Instagram if you can over on my Patreon Make sure to follow me on Instagram and if you want to support the page and podcast, head over to my Patreon and get access to over 50 extra exclusive podcastsCiaran Mulqueen による

Huge thank you to Lorcan for having the chat with me. You can pre-order my book: "How to buy a home in Ireland" here Q&A section: see the infographic on How To Switch Your Mortgage here Please support the Podcast and Instagram if you can over on my PatreonCiaran Mulqueen による

It's Season 3! Just four days after his historic victory at Sakura Genesis, we interview the NEW IWGP World heavyweight champion - Mr. Will Ospreay! In this candid yet theatrical interview, we cover: Why Will believes NJPW is the greatest wrestling company in the world Will's recent victory over Kota Ibushi and the future for the IWGP heavyweight t…

In eager anticipation of this weekends 2021 Royal Rumble, we are joined by the Irish Independent/Off The Ball's Michael Verney and KCLR/Diceman Production's Shane O'Keeffe as we debate which Rumble was the greatest ROYAL RUMBLE of all time. Spoiler - we don't entirely agree. That's it! Enjoy.Ciaran and Niall による

This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Charles Wright, the man behind two of the most iconic Gimmicks ever seen in WWE - The Godfather and Papa Shango. He is one of the most genuine guys in professional wrestling and never took the business too seriously. All the ingredients for great honest conversation! We cover his entire WWE career inclu…

This week we're back with another long form interview with a Pro Wrestling legend! This time it's none other than Soul Train Jones/Virgil/Vincent. Love him or hate him, it's never boring when you're with Virgil! His stories are legendary and he doesn't let us down. We cover his AWA days teaming with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Father Rocky Johnson.…

This week we have the pleasure of presenting our exclusive interview with the WWE, ECW and WCW legend Raven! We cover so much in this interview including: His relationship with Stevie Richards The difference between calling a match in the ring versus rehearsing a match in advance, His advice to AJ Styles and Frankie Kazarian after "that finish" Jus…

Like every other wrestling fan in the world, we're celebrating thirty years of the Undertaker! His career spanned from 1990 to 2020 and there will never be another performer quite like the Dead Man. To put our own spin on things, we've decided to specifically deep dive into his World Title wins. Fittingly, there are seven of them and each of them t…

This week your hosts interview the "Worlds Most Dangerous Man", UFC Hall of Famer, former WWE intercontinental champion and current Impact superstar - the one, the only, Mr. Ken Shamrock. We mark out to many of Ken's legendary stories as we start the journey in Japan, leading to UFC 1 and then onto WWE as he became a household name across the world…

This week we are circling back to late 1999 when one of the greatest performers of all time would make his debut. Kurt Angle's introduction to Pro-wrestling was like no other! Not only did Kurt take to wrestling like a fish to water, wrestling also took to him and our Olympic Hero embarked on the greatest 12 months in wrestling history - potentiall…

This week we go into overtime as we return to our hero Lex Luger (for the very last time) as he leaves WCW and heads towards WWE, taking a pitstop through Vince McMahon's World Bodybuilding Federation along the way. It's hard to imagine any wrestler ever again having a push like Lex Luger received in the Summer of 1993 and even harder to imagine we…

This week your co-hosts Ciarán and Niall commence the debate as to whether 'The Total Package' Lex Luger has had a Hall of Fame worthy career. We look at his debut in the NWA and Jim Crockett Promotions before it becomes Ted Turner's WCW. We focus in on Lex's record breaking US Title Run, his incredible partnership and feud with the Four Horsemen -…

We're back! In our first episode of Season 2 we go way back to the late 1980's when Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage were flying high at the top of the wrestling world. Randy Savage has just come off an incredible intercontinental run while Hogan is a household name. What better booking than having them join forces and form the most mega of powers! Of c…

For our extended Season 1 finale, we bring you a very special Wrestlemania XV review as we are joined by Michael Verney (Irish Independent journalist/Off the Ball/OurGame contributor) and John Morton (Actor and Writer of the upcoming, soon-to-be-hit, TV Drama 'Dead Still'). We dissect the entire event from the seedy under-card to the main event and…

In our penultimate episode of the Season, we commence a Scheduled for Two Falls mini-series of Rivalries, starting with one of the biggest rivalries in wrestling history - Bret 'Hitman' Hart and Shawn Michaels. Unlike many rivalries in wrestling, much of this rivalry occurred outside of the ring and the battle for mutual respect would lead to one o…

Oh what a rush! This week your hosts dive back to the late 1980's and early 1990's to revisit every tag team title change in the WWE during what many consider to be the GREATEST era of all time for tag team wrestling. We're talking Brainbusters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard), Hart Foundation, Demolition, Legion of Doom, Nasty Boys, Quebecers, S…

This week is all about Ric Flair, the REAL World's Heavyweight Champion and his debut in WWF all the way to his Wrestlemania VIII title match against Randy Savage. That means we are covering the 1992 Royal Rumble! We'll chat Bobby Heenan, Roddy Piper, Vince McMahon's booking and of course the immortal Hulk Hogan and refusing to do the job for Ric F…

In light of the immense popularity of 'The Last Dance' on Netflix, this week we are deep diving into the bizarre yet perfect combination of basketball hall of famer Dennis 'The Worm' Rodman and Pro Wrestling. Spanning over five years, we discuss his debut in WCW in 1995 under the red and yellow of Hulk Hogan before he would controversially return i…

This week we cover one of most chaotic years in wrestling history. We start in May 1997 and follow Mick Foley's 12 month odyssey from Mankind to Dude Love to Cactus Jack and back to Dude Love. We open the show with those infamous JR sit down interviews with Mankind, detour towards Dude Love/Steve Austin and the tag team titles before taking a pitst…

In this weeks episode Ciarán and Niall are discussing all things Bret Hart and his early 1990's love affair with the intercontinental Title! We start a couple years earlier during his flirtation with the title followed by an in depth analysis of that famous 12 months from the Summer of 1991 to the Summer of 1992 when Bret Hart showcased some of the…

This week is all about Jake 'The Snake' Roberts! Your hosts have gone back to the archives to watch Jake in action against George Wells, Ric Rude, Andre the Giant, Ted Dibiase, Ric Martel, The Undertaker and of course three very unique opponents at Wrestlemania 12. We discuss the uniqueness of Jake and Vince McMahon's vision to showcase him regular…