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Re:Austin's Surge of New Housing Construction Drove Down Rents by cylemons on Thursday March 19, 2026 @06:27AM (#47437151)
Also living standards, ancients houses are dead simple and today could probably be built with usd 5k-10k in a couple months. But most people wont accept a home with no electrity, no lights, no AC, no indoor plumming, etc.
Re:Austin's Surge of New Housing Construction Drove Down Rents by foxglacier on Friday March 20, 2026 @02:03PM (#47458309)
Yes that too. We're a bunch of spoiled brats complaining how much we have to work but it's only because lifestyle creep keeps pace with wealth.