Plot migration and why the housing problem persists, SE please start listening.

[HyoMinPark]

You never save gil relocating. If you do move large to small it is effectively paying 50 mil for the small.

relocating is always more of a cost then buying new.

I know that. But others seem to be under the impression that people who relocate save massive amounts of gil, when that’s not the case. The savings from relocation are insignificant because people are essentially still paying for two plots—the only way to have significant savings (i.e., get a better relocation discount), is to significantly downgrade your plot (you’ll technically “get more” out of the relocation discount, even though you’ll have still spent more gil overall) or if plots were able to devalue fully (which, they aren’t). You will still be spending more money overall, just the “discount” for relocating will be more significant.
The thread I originally quoted myself from, the OP was saying that people relocate and save a bunch of gil doing so, when they actually don’t, and was advocating for people who relocate to pay for the full price of the plot because the relocation discount encourages them to relocate more due to “saving gil”, and it’s not fair for people who have to pay the original purchase price of the plot, not a “discounted price”.

That being said, it is “technically” possible for people to spend less on relocation—e.g., they originally purchased a plot at a devalued price, and then relocated to a plot that was also at a devalued price—but such a situation is unlikely to occur at this point in the Housing System’s life, because houses are more affordable than they were in the past, and the demand for them is higher thanks to a large playerbase.

[Vstarstruck]

I know that. But others seem to be under the impression that people who relocate save massive amounts of gil, when that’s not the case. The savings from relocation are insignificant because people are essentially still paying for two plots—the only way to have significant savings (i.e., get a better relocation discount), is to significantly downgrade your plot (you’ll technically “get more” out of the relocation discount, even though you’ll have still spent more gil overall) or if plots were able to devalue fully (which, they aren’t). You will still be spending more money overall, just the “discount” for relocating will be more significant.

That being said, it is “technically” possible for people to spend less on relocation—e.g., they originally purchased a plot at a devalued price, and then relocated to a plot that was also at a devalued price—but such a situation is unlikely to occur at this point in the Housing System’s life, because houses are more affordable than they were in the past, and the demand for them is higher thanks to a large playerbase.

Yep, it is technically possible, but realistically impossible. When you read stories like all larges are gone within the minute of servers go live, all meds a few hours after, there is no time for you to get the first tic of devaluation. (really interesting housing story of your friend btw, i would like to tell you some of the ones i heard in a more private matter but alas. Sad your friend decided to end a friendship after so long from something based on that is not even real or something you can really keep.)

edit: yeah i know, I was there too to call BS on that. I think I too had a math post just after yours on there.