How do people play for 3 years without a house?

[Ing-Dono]

as there have been countless opportunities to own houses

Let's say I DID take an oppertunity to buy a house, then the person that couldn't take that oppertunity (because I did) would be left wanting a house, it doesn't change anything, in the end someone is left homeless.

It's easy to say "you just have to prioritize housing" but if there are more people trying their best to get a house than there are plots in existence... what can you (as a player and/or dev) do to get it, and not have someone that does want a house left homeless?



Note: Having played Runescape where every player house is it's own instance, no neighbors, but infinite houses, so this issue doesn't exist there at all. Yes I know there is value in providing the players with a "neighborhood" and all that, but just letting you know where I'm coming from.