WHAT?! 625 Million for first class House?

[shikarin]

The problem is that the people that can afford the houses are likely able to just gather and make the furnishings themselves as these high tier houses require money from huge amounts of people. Also it is tons and tons of money just being drained out of the economy and then the rest of the populace is stuck being unable to get the money they need as the players that would be the ones buying expensive items have been cleaned out.

It won't work like that. Having gil sinks do not inhibit gil production. In fact, it should be an incentive for more people to produce gil. It honestly should have very little impact on market prices or difficulty in obtaining gil. It might lower liquidity, depending on exactly how many people want to buy houses, which actually reduces the gil sink provided by market tax. Housing prices is actually not really a big deal. The market tax is, and will always be, the be-all end-all for inflation control.

[Airinya]

It won't work like that. Having gil sinks do not inhibit gil production. In fact, it should be an incentive for more people to produce gil. It honestly should have very little impact on market prices or difficulty in obtaining gil. It might lower liquidity, depending on exactly how many people want to buy houses, which actually reduces the gil sink provided by market tax. Housing prices is actually not really a big deal. The market tax is, and will always be, the be-all end-all for inflation control.

You know how it'll work?! Are you a psychic?!

[shikarin]

You know how it'll work?! Are you a psychic?!

You could call it playing MMOs for 14 years and having an finance background. Or you could just call it common sense. Depends on your perspective.