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Auburn - The Black Jelly bean

He Says: Auburn and the black jelly bean

Back at the turn of the century (yes, we can now say that in conversation without it meaning ye olde times) I used to frequent a proto-hipster bar in my home town that used to serve jelly beans on the bar rather than peanuts. If we didn’t get there early enough, all the “good” jelly beans would be gone, and there would be nothing left bar the black ones. Where most people would be discouraged, one friend was in heaven. She loved the black jelly beans, and when they were all that was left, she was the happiest person in the room.

When it comes to Sydney property, Auburn is one of the black jelly beans.

Auburn Station at speed

He Says: Auburn. How did I get here?

That’s the question, isn’t it? How did I get here? How did I end up being a 38-year-old first home buyer in Auburn, Sydney?

I could blame it all on economics and the Sydney property bubble, but I won’t. It’s all my fault. I made some bad decisions (an aside: I’m not upset about buying in Auburn. Just how late I have done this. Auburn has a bad reputation but seriously, have you been there? The suburb is packed with great features and amenities, if you are in the “right part”, which is most of the suburb south of the rail line).

A long time ago, I made plans with someone. The long-term plan was to live happily ever after. The short-term plan was to move to Western Sydney for 18 months, move back to our hometown of Newcastle, both of us be working, buy a house and start a family. Before we moved, we borrowed some money, went on a charity trip to South East Asia, and started looking to the future. What could go wrong? Because we had a plan! A plan for a great future!

A future that never came.

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