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May 26, 2019
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Mike Honcho
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Not sure what that means they shouldn’t complain. Regardless of what you’ve
said, homes are still unattainable for a majority of millennials, which is the complaint.
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When comparing the price of homes today to the prices of homes from years ago it's important to note that we're often
HarlemCoug
All-American
5/26/19 3:58pm
TLDR version. Gov’t + baby boomers = ruin everything
maxpowers
5/26/19 4:07pm
And.. millennials need to complain less about the price of homes because often they aren't comparing like items.
HarlemCoug
5/26/19 4:38pm
Not sure what that means they shouldn’t complain. Regardless of what you’ve
Mike Honcho
5/26/19 5:44pm
And everyone wants ‘affordable housing’ but just not
macdizzle
5/26/19 4:12pm
I've never understood why there aren't more small homes (<1K sqft) on the market
dYrtbYkerYder
5/26/19 4:12pm
See my reply above. There are. But no one wants them built in
macdizzle
5/26/19 4:14pm
Apparently it's not cost effective for developers.
777
5/26/19 5:26pm
Also note though that the exact same house now sells for double what it did
viper
5/26/19 4:45pm
using the bottom of the largest dip in real estate values in 70 years doesn't give a clear picture of the issue. But
HarlemCoug
5/26/19 4:53pm
Even the lowest dip was probably about 50% higher than 7 years prior
viper
5/26/19 8:41pm
I think you aren’t painting an accurate picture.
conetah
5/27/19 12:13am
Not true.
StalwartBraveTrue
5/26/19 7:06pm
It sure is.
viper
5/26/19 8:11pm
Not in my area. Maybe 50% higher. Maybe.
StalwartBraveTrue
5/27/19 5:47pm
What area are you?
viper
5/27/19 7:24pm
Provo
StalwartBraveTrue
5/27/19 8:12pm
What about developer greed? So many Americans and millennial's are paying
777
5/26/19 5:32pm
Sounds like a billion dollar idea to me.
dYrtbYkerYder
5/26/19 5:59pm
link proving developers are any greedier than the average human?
HarlemCoug
5/26/19 6:18pm
Greed isn't always bad. Just saying they have zero interest in your idea of
777
5/26/19 6:25pm
I disagree with your assessment that developers aren't interested in affordable housing. I'm a developer and I'm
HarlemCoug
5/26/19 6:37pm
Then why is it so hard to work with the city to start building new 1500 sq foot
777
5/26/19 6:59pm
Because the regs increase soft costs by so much and limit competition.
HarlemCoug
5/26/19 10:57pm
When is greed not bad? I am trying to think of any examples, but can’t.
BYUtka
5/27/19 8:37am
Zoning laws??? Show me a zoning law that refers to square feet.
TAMUCoug
5/26/19 7:02pm
Do you think Europeans build 900-1200 sqft houses?
BYU'01
5/26/19 9:38pm
Just try and find a lot where covenants allow you to build a smaller house
Y2k
5/26/19 10:27pm
You aren’t close to nailing the main reason housing is more expensive today.
conetah
5/26/19 11:55pm
Trailer homes are not that much bigger though.
Shihan
5/27/19 10:44am
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