How the heck can I get a damn house in this game??

[Liam_Harper]

Rongway is correct. Buy any small house you can first. This bypasses the random lockout timer and allows you to buy the first decent house you spot instantly.

In fact, I'm not sure why the random timer exists. You simply buy a small as a placeholder and the system doesn't apply to you.

[Jojoya]

Rongway is correct. Buy any small house you can first. This bypasses the random lockout timer and allows you to buy the first decent house you spot instantly.

In fact, I'm not sure why the random timer exists. You simply buy a small as a placeholder and the system doesn't apply to you.

The random timer was intended to hinder resellers and to even the chances of players competing to make a new purchase of a specific plot.

The problem is that as long as the relocation bypass exists, neither is really accomplished. As long as there's another plot available for direct purchase (or the buyer already owns a house), the resellers can still sell what they own to other players without the timer interfering.

Players with a lot of gil have a distinct advantage over players who have barely enough gil to purchase a plot and the estate permit since they can just buy the cheapest small available then instantly relocate. They're only hindered if there are no other plots available.

[Jijifli]

In fact, I'm not sure why the random timer exists. You simply buy a small as a placeholder and the system doesn't apply to you.

Because House selling was against the ToS if you sold it higher than you paid for the plot. Players attempting to avoid this, just went to third party house selling sites.

Square knew of that, and got kinda mad, because we clearly couldn't behave. So they placed the lock to have house selling be such a pain and RNG that you have to be crazy to take the risks. Moving your house isn't effected because you don't sell your plot doing that.