REMAX Properties North West have just listed an exclusive development in Carrickmagrath, Ballybofey.

REMAX Properties North West are delighted to have listed a new development of 5 exclusive homes in Carrickmagrath, Ballybofey.
These 5 bedroom detached properties with garage on a spacious sites are being built by the renowned Seamus Quinn Construction Ltd and will be finished to an extremely high standard. For further details contact the Ballybofey office today.

Mortgage News
EBS QuickSwitch
EBS has launched a new mortgage product, QuickSwitch. QuickSwitch will allow homeowners to get the lowest standard variable rate in the market by switching their mortgages to EBS.

Normally switching your mortgage comes at a cost of up to 1% of the value of the property, but EBS's QuickSwitch is free of charge, there are no legal or switching fees. Switching their mortgage to EBS will bring a number of benefits to existing and new members. Contact The Mortgage and Investment Company today for details.

General News
New Regulatory Authority For Auctioneers and Estate Agents
RE/MAX Ireland are pleased with the recent announcement by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr. Michael McDowell, TD that he intends to establish, on an interim basis, a new Regulatory Authority for Auctioneers and Estate Agents. Mark Campbell, Regional Director for RE/MAX Ireland said "The new authority will provide our industry with a clear structure for the future. This will insure high quality, consumer friendly and professional estate agents throughout the country working from a level playing field. At the moment our industry is governed by legislation that is in some instance 58 years out of date."

Having made a submission to the Auctioneering/Estate Agents Review Group set up by the Minister in July 2004, now approved by Government, RE/MAX Ireland expressed concerns to the group about the Qualification Requirements to enter the industry and become an Auctioneer/Estate Agent, Codes of Practice that would better serve the general public, Licensing, Handling of clients money, Education and many more. "We are delighted to see that all of our concerns were addressed by the Review Group and we wish to congratulate Minister McDowell, TD and Mr. Alan McCarthy, Chairman of the Review Group and the Group on a great job and a great service to our industry", said Mark Campbell, Regional Director, RE/MAX Ireland

REMAX Properties North West Provide an Award Winning Service
REMAX Properties North West won yet more awards at the REMAX Ireland annual awards ceremony in February 2005. This is the third successive year that REMAX Properties North West has been among the leading estate agents in the REMAX network in Ireland. This year the Ballybofey and Letterkenny office have scooped a total of six awards for their endeavours in the business of selling homes and commercial property. Shaun and his staff are now ranked third highest performers in Ireland and Shaun himself together with two other REMAX agents in Ireland, has been placed in the top twenty Remax agents worldwide outside of the US and Canada.

Shaun commented “REMAX Ireland are growing at a fantastic rate and continue to increase market share both in Ireland and worldwide. In Ireland alone, REMAX have increased their level of sales by 82% in 2004 and the trend is expected to continue with more offices scheduled to open throughout the next two years.”

“REMAX’s success is due to it’s Continuous concentration on Education and Training of its members. “We use the latest technology in the area of Website and internet sales and constantly update our systems to deliver the best service available to our clients. That is why we sell more properties in a shorter time than anyone else in this business” said Shaun.

Penny Brennan, a sales Associate with REMAX in Ballybofey has also been honoured by REMAX this year for her achievements during 2004 and has been accepted into the “100% Club”. “I am delighted with my performance during 2004. It was a very mixed year but I worked very hard and I would like to thank all my clients, both vendors and buyers for allowing me to sell and find homes for them” commented Penny.

Aisling O Donnell, working out of the Letterkenny office has also been honoured for her endeavours during her first year with REMAX.

It’s all good news at REMAX Properties Northwest in Letterkenny & Ballybofey and this year to date sales are at an even higher level than last year. “It looks like 2005 should be a good year for property sales again as more and more people can get on the property ladder”, was Shaun Lafferty’s final comment.