There’s been a reduction in the rate at which residential property prices are increasing.
Nationally, they went up by 12.2% in the year to August – that’s down from 13.3% in the twelve months to July.
According to CSO figures, prices in the border region however, have seen a 15.3% increase.
Figures from the CSO show the median price of a home in Ireland in the year to August was €295,100.