I think your Maths is a little wrong there
A 250k mortgage at 6% interest over 25 years will cost about 450k not 4.5 million!
( Roland E O'Dorant R Tape loading error, 0:1, Fri 9 Nov 2012, 22:22, Reply)

Fair point :)
I was guestimating compound interest only for some reason.
( zacherynuk Floccinaucinihilipilification, Fri 9 Nov 2012, 22:31, Reply)