Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 2 April 2015

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis

Context Phase

Mr. John Moran:

They can contribute to the boom-bust cycle in the manner in which they set a new price level. When the next site becomes available, the market knows exactly what was paid for the previous site. Prices are recorded and they are accurate at the time but then, and as already stated, property is not a static asset. Values change all the time.