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flag Irish study finds online home auctions cause overbidding, stress, and delays due to lack of buyer knowledge.

flag A new Ireland study reveals that open bidding systems, especially online auctions, often lead to overbidding, stress, and delays in home buying. flag 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. flag 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. flag Over 80% of those who bought in the past three years faced stress, mainly from delays in conveyancing or moving in. flag The study, funded by the CCPC, calls for clearer rules, mandatory disclosures, and better financial literacy to reduce confusion and costly mistakes.

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