Technology in the Irish Property Sector 2006

This report outlines the key technology issues and the subsequent technology responses currently present in the Estate Agents industry. The main issues and challenges relate to socio-economic factors such as interest rates, inflation, inward migration and urban sprawl. This report gives a detailed breakdown of the technologies and technology applications that are in the marketplace which estate agents can use to increase the productivity and the efficiency of their business operations. The economic development that has transformed the Irish economy over the last 20 years has brought about an array of economic and social concerns which include the rising cost of business operations and rental properties. There has been a rapid increase in urban sprawl around Ireland and particularly around the greater Dublin area. This has increased the demand for technologies to facilitate estate agents who are increasingly on the move and working remotely. Given the dynamics of the overall estate agent industry in Ireland, iReach have chosen some main technology areas which are benefiting the communications and development in the thriving Irish property market.

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Products Mentioned



PDA, Blackberry, VoIP, Virtual Private Networks (VPN’s), 3G

Companies Mentioned

Hamilton Osbourne King, Sherry Fitzgerald, Gunne, REMAX, Property Partners, Young Auctioneers, Kainos