So like, houses were demolished and stuff. What was your experience?

[Xieveral]

I've been playing since the launch of 2.0, I logged in today to see vultures in front of my house placard even though it had a sparkling clean stable, a full garden plot and starlight decor. What even suggested my house would be up for demolition?

Then they send nasty tells accusing me of squatting in a house I never use (idk event decor, garden and clean stable suggest heavy use to me) or ask/beg me to sell and get salty when I decline.

Calm your collective tits, don't take your frustrations out on legitimate homeowners. I'm sorry some people are greedy and want to play real estate tycoon, I hope you can get something in 3.3. I love my house, I want to keep my house, leave me in peace.

[Atoli]

don't take your frustrations out on legitimate homeowners. I love my house, I want to keep my house, leave me in peace.

Yeah, that was kind of extreme ._.
I only got mine yesterday, and already had people who didn't just try to talk me into selling it again, but I actually got accused of buying it to sell it again in a few weeks (yeah sure, all that furniture I put up within minutes of buying it totally makes it seem as if it is just a money investment..) or that I should just give up the plot right away since I'll drop the game in a few weeks anyway and the plot will be demolished then.
Sorry to say but I've been playing since early 1.0, and since housing is out I've been the only one in charge of tending to the garden and taking care of the chocobos for my FC and I did it dutifully everyday...I don't think you'll talk me into giving up my house, thank you =.=

Houses are a waste of money and completely pointless.

Anything you do in a game is pointless. It does not change anything in your life except giving you some form of enjoyment. Housing does exactly that - give people enjoyment who like to decorate, like to RP, and the like.
Also, even if we simply talk about ingame benefits, there is nothing else to spend huge amounts of Gil on. I saved up for years for a house, but there is nothing else to save up for. Glamours are expensive sometimes, but not to the point of housing and rare furniture.
Nothing else really requires money, so why not "waste" it on housing, since housing even has actual benefits (like Airship explorations, workshops in general, gardening, chocobo dyes, and having a shared social hub for all FC members to go to when they aren't busy)?

Anyway, since some people have posted their catch, I wanna do the same :3
I caught this pretty little one:

[Madjames]

Here is my beauty's, ALL THREE!!