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Andrew Rhatigan
The Brief Was Never About Dublin

Jul 12, 2026

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2 min read

The Brief Was Never About Dublin

The geography you've built your search around may not be the answer to the brief you've built.

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
The Fifth Person in the Room

Jul 5, 2026

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2 min read

The Fifth Person in the Room

The expensive mistakes are rarely the ones where people didn't buy.

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
Patience and Drift Look Identical From the Inside

Jun 28, 2026

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2 min read

Patience and Drift Look Identical From the Inside

The brief you built in a faster market was your clearest thinking.

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
They Weren't Arguing About the Kitchen

Jun 21, 2026

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2 min read

They Weren't Arguing About the Kitchen

The search that keeps stalling is often doing exactly what it should.

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
The Most Useful Word in Property

Jun 14, 2026

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2 min read

The Most Useful Word in Property

Until someone says no with conviction, they don't understand what they're saying yes to.

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
You Don't Want to Live Where You Think You Do

Jun 7, 2026

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3 min read

You Don't Want to Live Where You Think You Do

And that feeling was available somewhere they'd never considered.

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
The Discipline of the Empty Search

May 31, 2026

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3 min read

The Discipline of the Empty Search

There's nothing on the market. That's not the problem.

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
The Longest Day Is Not the Clearest

May 24, 2026

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3 min read

The Longest Day Is Not the Clearest

And it doesn't work for you.

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
A Fast Car Without a Driving Lesson

May 17, 2026

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3 min read

A Fast Car Without a Driving Lesson

The two calls I keep getting right now

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
Nobody's Job Is to Say "Not This One"

May 10, 2026

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3 min read

Nobody's Job Is to Say "Not This One"

I didn't send my client the photographs

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
The Market Just Blinked. Most Buyers Won't Notice.

May 3, 2026

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3 min read

The Market Just Blinked. Most Buyers Won't Notice.

Slowing growth isn't falling prices. And waiting isn't free

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
9,600 Americans Moved to Ireland Last Year. Most of Them Went in Blind.

Apr 26, 2026

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3 min read

9,600 Americans Moved to Ireland Last Year. Most of Them Went in Blind.

It's not why they're coming. It's what happens when they try to buy.

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
Not All Money Is Equal

Apr 19, 2026

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3 min read

Not All Money Is Equal

The six-figure gift that nearly cost them the house

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan

Real Estate Psychology

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The Brief Is the Strategy

Apr 12, 2026

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5 min read

The Brief Is the Strategy

It's not the market. It's the brief you never wrote.

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
You Can't Control the Market. You Can Control How You Show Up in It.

Apr 5, 2026

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5 min read

You Can't Control the Market. You Can Control How You Show Up in It.

The most expensive habit in property

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
Do You Want the House, Or the Idea of It?

Mar 29, 2026

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6 min read

Do You Want the House, Or the Idea of It?

The heating was on for the viewing. It was also on because it's a cold house.

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
The Person Who Didn't Get the Job Offer

Mar 22, 2026

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5 min read

The Person Who Didn't Get the Job Offer

One person got the job offer. The other got the consequences.

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
The Chain You Brought With You

Mar 15, 2026

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5 min read

The Chain You Brought With You

The thing slowing your search has nothing to do with the market

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
The Jerry Maguire of Real Estate

Mar 8, 2026

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5 min read

The Jerry Maguire of Real Estate

We won. Here's what that actually means to us.

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
Sale Agreed Is Not the Finish Line

Mar 1, 2026

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4 min read

Sale Agreed Is Not the Finish Line

What's on your side of the table is never the whole picture.

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
What Agents Actually Notice

Feb 22, 2026

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4 min read

What Agents Actually Notice

It's not aggression. It's not charm. It's clarity.

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
The Buyers Who Do Well in Ireland Adapt First

Feb 15, 2026

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3 min read

The Buyers Who Do Well in Ireland Adapt First

In Ireland, understanding the rhythm matters more than pushing harder.

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
The Problem With Being a Sophisticated Buyer

Feb 8, 2026

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4 min read

The Problem With Being a Sophisticated Buyer

Why sophisticated buyers struggle in Ireland

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
February Is Where Strategy Starts to Matter

Feb 1, 2026

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4 min read

February Is Where Strategy Starts to Matter

February is where strategy starts to matter

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
After Clarity, What You Do Next Matters Most

Jan 25, 2026

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5 min read

After Clarity, What You Do Next Matters Most

After clarity, what you do next matters most

Andrew Rhatigan
Andrew Rhatigan
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