First time buyers need a combined income of almost 80 grand

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First time buyers need a combined income of almost 80 grand

€77,000 – that is the median total a couple had to buy their first home last year. The figures released by the Banking & Payments Federation represent an increase of 6 thousand euro since 2019. Brendan Burgess Founder of the consumer forum Ask about money.com joined Shane on the show this morning. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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First time buyers need a combined income of almost 80 grand