Just spent the night running to every ward in the server looking for a house. No success with the timers. I always feel a bit bad when I run up to a group who has been camping to click one the house before moving to the next one. Like if I were to get it how many people were camping it for 10 plus hours. But that's just how it is with their housing market.

I imagine chances are better like when maintenance ends at 3am tonight.

I think the key is to not make it your focal point. Just play the game and occasionally do a house run through the districts and see if you get lucky. That and odd hours / right after maint.

Can you transfer an already owned house to another plot in any of the areas, or do you have to stick to your area? (lavender, mist, etc)