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The true cost of owning your own house


By Patrick   Follow   Mon, 30 Jul 2012, 12:54pm   1,648 views   8 comments
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http://www.news.com.au/money/nightmare-on-reality-street-the-true-cost-of-owning-your-own-home/story-e6frfmci-1226436386572

An average Australian income earner on $70,000 would be eligible for a loan of about $276,000 to keep them out of “mortgage stress” – defined as spending more than a third of gross income on repayments.

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  1. Patrick


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    1   12:58pm Mon 30 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike  

    Amazingly, this Australian reporter Debra Killalea is probably related to me and has the same views on housing. I know I have some Killalea relatives in Australia, though my own last name is spelled Killelea.

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    2   1:15pm Mon 30 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike  

    Patrick,

    That's cool. It must in the Killelea's genes or blood. :)

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    3   3:44pm Mon 30 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike  

    Send her an email, man!

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    4   3:54pm Mon 30 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike  

    But what's her email address? I couldn't find it.

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    5   4:03pm Mon 30 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike  

    Use linkedin

    http://www.linkedin.com/pub/debra-killalea/2b/358/910

    or try submitting an article comment, with a link referring to patrick.net?

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    6   4:08pm Mon 30 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike  

    Thanks! I sent her a linked-in invitation.

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    7   6:48pm Mon 30 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike  

    Patrick says

    Thanks! I sent her a linked-in invitation.

    Make sure your wife doesn't know about it, or she'd beat the crap out of yeah. :0)

    I swear to god you need to create a sacarsm button. Can't tell by the writing though.

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    8   4:31am Wed 26 Sep 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike  

    Patrick says

    Amazingly, this Australian reporter Debra Killalea is probably related to me and has the same views on housing. I know I have some Killalea relatives in Australia, though my own last name is spelled Killelea.

    That is truly bizarre but what a great link.

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