How much extra could you earn with more clients?
Enter your profession and current client numbers to see what additional leads through Home1 could mean for your annual revenue. The maths might surprise you.
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Typical for solicitor / conveyancer: €1,800 per job
Based on 5 additional clients per month — a conservative estimate for active listings on Home1. Results depend on your profile quality and local demand.
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The earnings opportunity for Irish service professionals
For most service professionals, the single biggest lever on annual earnings is not rates — it's volume. Getting five more clients per month at your current rates has a bigger impact on annual revenue than raising your fee by 20%. This is why client acquisition — not pricing — is the primary growth challenge for most sole traders and small firms in Ireland.
The challenge is that traditional client acquisition — referrals, directories, and word of mouth — is unpredictable, slow to build, and heavily dependent on geography and existing networks. A newly qualified solicitor in Cork or a BER assessor who just set up independently does not have the referral network of a 20-year veteran. Digital marketplaces level the playing field by giving new and established professionals equal visibility to homebuyers who are actively searching.
How much do mortgage brokers earn in Ireland?
Mortgage brokers in Ireland earn primarily through lender commission — typically 0.5%–1% of the mortgage amount, paid by the lender when the mortgage completes. On a standard first-time buyer mortgage of €300,000, that equates to €1,500–€3,000 per case. A busy independent broker completing 5–8 cases per month can generate commission income of €90,000–€288,000 per year.
The key constraint for most mortgage brokers is not their hourly capacity but their pipeline: the number of qualified leads at the early stage of their homebuying journey. Reaching buyers at the research stage — before they have spoken to their bank — is the highest-value moment for a broker. Home1 connects brokers with homebuyers at exactly this stage.
Solicitor earnings from conveyancing in Ireland
A solicitor focusing on residential conveyancing at typical Irish fees of €1,500–€2,200 per transaction can generate significant annual revenue from relatively modest volumes. At five transactions per month, that represents €90,000–€132,000 in annual professional fee income — before any other legal work. The constraint is almost always transaction volume rather than fee rates.
With the Irish property market consistently transacting 50,000–60,000 residential sales per year — each requiring at least one (usually two) solicitors — there is significant addressable volume for solicitors who can build a consistent flow of enquiries from buyers and sellers early in their property journey.
Why the number of clients matters more than fee rates
Consider two BER assessors. Assessor A charges €180 per assessment and completes 8 assessments per month — €17,280 annually. Assessor B charges €200 per assessment (11% higher) and completes 12 assessments per month — €28,800 annually. Assessor B earns 67% more not because of their higher rate but because of their higher volume.
For most service professionals at current Irish market rates, each additional client per month represents €2,000–€24,000 in additional annual revenue depending on profession. Home1's free marketplace is designed to connect the right professionals with the right homebuyers at the right moment in their journey — generating that volume uplift without the cost of paid advertising or directory fees.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a mortgage broker earn in Ireland?
Mortgage brokers in Ireland typically earn commission of 0.5%–1% of the mortgage value from the lender. On a €300,000 mortgage, that equates to €1,500–€3,000 per case. A busy broker handling 5–10 cases per month can generate €100,000–€250,000+ annually in commission income.
What is the average earnings of a solicitor doing conveyancing in Ireland?
A solicitor specialising in residential conveyancing can earn €80,000–€200,000+ per year depending on volume. At typical fees of €1,800 per transaction, a solicitor completing just 5 transactions per month generates over €100,000 in annual fee income from conveyancing alone.
How many leads does Home1 provide per month?
The number of leads varies by profession, location, and how well your profile is set up. Active, fully-completed profiles with positive reviews typically receive 3–8 qualified enquiries per month. The 5 additional clients figure in our calculator is a conservative midpoint estimate for an active listing.
Is listing on Home1 really free?
Yes — listing is free, and so are buyer enquiries. There is no signup fee and no subscription. When a homebuyer accepts your offer, a small per-transaction fee applies (typically €10 on a €500K deal) — this is how we keep listings and leads free for everyone.