Because the regs increase soft costs by so much and limit competition.

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May 26, 2019
10:57:53pm

HarlemCoug All-American

Because the regs increase soft costs by so much and limit competition.

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Originally posted on May 26, 2019 at 10:57:53pm

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HarlemCoug

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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

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.

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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