O'Connor Estate Agents Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland.

O’Connor Estate Agents was established in the beginning of 2012. The business is an energetic and experienced estate agent firm founded by Gerard O’Connor who, with a passion for progression in the current market, has nearly two decades of experience in the property industry. This is primarily achieved through professionalism, personal level of service, honesty and reliability, knowledge and expertise, innovation and creativity and our ambition to achieve consistent excellent results for every client. We pride ourselves on making every sales transaction a very smooth and memorable experience and aim to make our property lettings and property management service a more professional experience like our European counterparts.

We have an excellent track record in offering property advice on all aspects of the market including New Homes Sales, Second Hand Sales, Lettings & Management, Asset Management & Valuations/Property Appraisals to Red Book Standard.

We strive on offering a bespoke service to both sellers and buyers and have a database of clients including banks, receivers/liquidators, developers and private clients.

O’Connor Estate Agents is an Associate Member of both the Society of Chartered Surveyors (SCSI) and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and is bound by the Institute’s Rules of Conduct. In addition, the business comes under the remit of the National Property Services Regulatory Authority (NPSRA) and subscribes to the Authority’s code of Practice for Property Services Providers.

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Our Services

Property Sales

Our Property Sales Service

O’Connor Estate Agents provides the following property sales services:
Marketing & Advertising

Organising delivery of marketing campaign to include: budgets, time scales, fee structures and innovative technology.
Your property will be advertised on a number of websites including the option of featured and premium adverts if agreed upon – Topcomhomes, daft.ie, myhome.ie, rent.ie, propertynews.ie, property.ie, let.ie and www.ocestates.ie
Prepare quality glossy colour brochures.
Provide our new ‘FOR SALE’ signs.
Display your property on our light panel suspended LED display systems in our prominent High Street showroom.
Excellent photos are essential for presenting property in the best light for advertising and websites which we can provide by a professional photographer.
Option to provide detailed floor plans of properties.
Organising marketing in National Newspapers if required.
We have a comprehensive database of cash and loan approved buyers to match prospective properties.
We can arrange for a Building Energy Rating (BER) certificate which is required by law for all existing buildings, prior to being offered for sale.

Professional Advice

We will visit your property and provide an expert professional valuation for your consideration.
Arrange for the sale of your property in an organised manner using our specific expertise to achieve maximum value.
Identification of target market.
We believe that we have unparalleled experience and in depth knowledge in North County Dublin & City.
Advice on presentation of properties including top selling tips to enhance value.
This will personally be a hands-on approach and we feel that with our experience we can negotiate the best possible sales price in the market.
Review of property and on a routine basis.
Advice on preparation of legal documentation for efficient sales process.

Duties & Responsibilities

We will carry out all viewings for prospective purchasers in a professional manner and will offer convenient times for viewings including late evenings, Saturdays and Sundays if required.
We will deal with all phone and email enquiries in a timely and efficient manner.
We will investigate the purchaser’s ability to raise finance.
We will prepare Sales Advice Notes to be forwarded to relevant Solicitors to include any special conditions applicable.
Meeting Valuers and Surveyors to allow access to properties that have been sale agreed.
Chasing purchasers to sign contracts whilst providing constant updates to our clients. We will guide them through the sale in a professional manner to ensure they get a first class memorable experience in dealing with both ourselves and our client.
Provide biweekly sales report to include all relevant data.
We will arrange to meet purchasers after any sales close to arrange handover procedure.

Property Lettings

 Residential Property Lettings Service

Our property lettings service offers the following tailored package:

Inspection of the property to determine Advised Letting Value.
Photograph the interior and exterior of the property for the purpose of marketing and establishing its condition for future reference.
Market/advertise the property on relevant property websites. The property will be advertised on Topcomhomes, daft.ie, myhome.ie, rent.ie, propertynews.ie, property.ie, let.ie and www.ocestates.ie
We can arrange for a Building Energy Rating (BER) certificate which is required by law for all existing buildings, prior to being offered for rent.
Show property to prospective tenants.
Lease Contract Management to include any relevant special conditions.
Request references/screen prospective tenants.
Move tenant into property and complete handover procedure.
Agree an inventory of the contents of the property with the tenant.
Read relevant meters and transfer those utilities into the tenant’s name.
Accept Security Deposit and 1st month’s rent and transfer to relevant account.
Setting up the Standing Order.
Complete the PRTB registration online and submit appropriate fee.

Property Management

 Our Property Management Services

We are eager to provide an expert and professional property management service and below we have provided a breakdown of our services. We strive to provide optimum occupancy in order to maximise cash flow on the asset whilst also offering tenant satisfaction.

PRTB & Rent Management

Negotiate renewal & signing of leases to bring rents in line with market rents to maximize asset.
One seamless expert property service that will professionally manage your property.
Inspections with follow up reports.
Renewal of Part 4 Tenancies where applicable.
Collect and forward rents on a monthly basis to nominated account via EFT.
Reconciliation of Rental Income to include monthly reports outlining any deficits and actions taken to resolve.
Warning notices, 14 day notices & 28 day notices to comply with requirements of legislation and industry best practice where applicable.
PRTB support services including attending PRTB hearings on behalf of a client if there is ever any issue with tenants. This includes following through from Determination Order stage to Enforcement Proceedings to achieve vacant possession & pursuing tenants for arrears where applicable.
Statement of Accounts.
Key holding for all properties.
Dealing with any anti-social behaviour issues.
Dealing with any Management Agent/Tenant related issues.
Providing Landlord References to tenants.
Expected level of fit out advice.
Review of any compliance issues.

We will deal with any repairs or maintenance issues – through a network of skilled trades people – that arise during the tenancy. We will constantly advise on the maintenance of properties to maintain the value of the asset.
At end of tenancy

Carry out prior move out inspection to advise tenant of any potential issues which may affect their security deposit whilst giving them the opportunity to address any issue.
Retrieve the keys from the tenant upon move out.
Note relevant utility meter readings and arrange final accounts.
Carry out an inspection of the property (noting any visible changes from the initial condition).
Photograph the interior of the property if there is any visible damage.
Assess the extent of repairs/maintenance work necessary and advise client accordingly.
Calculate the amount, if any, of the “Security Deposit” to be deducted to cover breaches of the tenancy and appraise Client.
Organise cleaning between tenancies.
Arrange for the property to be re-let.

Property Valuations

Property Valuations & Advisory Services

O’Connor Estate Agents can provide a highly professional property valuation and advisory service for all types of residential real estate. We have unique experience in the valuations of residential properties throughout Ireland.

We can provide expert advice to clients on all key aspects of property valuation, providing independent valuations for a wide range of property types including; bank funding, portfolio valuations, taxation and legal purposes.

We are active on a daily basis throughout both the commercial and residential sectors of the market and bring this expertise into property valuation and advisory services. The in-depth market knowledge, extensive experience and skill enable us to provide advice of the highest quality.

Gerard O’Connor is an associate member of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) and consequently adheres to the guidance set out in the RICS Valuation Standards 6th Edition. In addition, the business comes under the remit of the National Property Services Regulatory Authority (NPSRA) and has subscribed to the Authority’s Code of Practice for Property Service Providers.

We are now a member of the RICS Valuer Registration and as a RICS registered valuer the benefits it provides for the business and our clients is quality assurance and an independent monitoring process.

For further information or if you require any valuations to be carried out on your behalf please contact Gerard O’Connor on 01 860 3997