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Irish study finds online home auctions cause overbidding, stress, and delays due to lack of buyer knowledge.
A new Ireland study reveals that open bidding systems, especially online auctions, often lead to overbidding, stress, and delays in home buying.
Research by the ESRI found participants frequently bid above a property’s true value due to "auction fever" and fear of losing, despite preferring online platforms for fairness.
Many buyers lack key knowledge: most don’t know agents can keep marketing a property after an agreement, that they can withdraw before contracts, or that multiple deposits are illegal.
Over 80% of those who bought in the past three years faced stress, mainly from delays in conveyancing or moving in.
The study, funded by the CCPC, calls for clearer rules, mandatory disclosures, and better financial literacy to reduce confusion and costly mistakes.
Un estudio irlandés encuentra que las subastas de casas en línea causan sobreventa, estrés y demoras debido a la falta de conocimiento del comprador.