Quote Originally Posted by LittleArrow View Post
What if I told you, there was a time when dozens of plots in all the major cities (except Shirogane) were available? What if I told you, there were so many plots available, for such a long period of time (months), that I could casually house shop over a period of weeks at my leisure? You'd say I was playing a different game, right? Well I wasn't.

I'm going to tell you the secret to buying a house - house shop at the end of an expansion or a content drought, when -no one- is playing the game, and SE rolls out the afk houseowners. It may take a year or two, but if you think there's a content drought, log on and look. It happened (not on the grand scale I described above) just a week or two ago. There were a few plots available in Limsa. I know you're trying to get a mansion, and I don't think I've seen any of those available, but there were plenty of medium and smalls if you're just wanting a house.

I hope this tip helps others as well.
This wasn't the case on Hyperion, and many other servers. Houses are snapped up as soon as they become available