I think I get it

[Allyrion]

Why are people talking like they have to earn all the gil themselves?

These prices are much more reasonable when split up and when the decay is included.
Outside of legacy servers, FCs should be able to purchase a house appropriate to their size with one or two months when you also factor in the decay.
They've also mentioned that they've increased gil income in the patch and to judge it after you see that.

Getting the house takes some time (as it should, in my opinion) but you can get it even sooner if the whole FC puts in some effort. Even if you don't, you'll probably be able to get it in 2 months.

Sorry, personal housing is still six months away. Don't confuse this with that.

[TrystWildkey]

Outside of legacy servers,

^^ That's the problem right there

[Raagnar]

Why is it ridiculous for players to want housing day 1? this isn't launch, people have been preparing for this with no way of knowing how much they would need. Players from 1.0 had to go through redenomination only to see these insane prices. Of course ppl who have been saving for months expected to get it right away.

[Yuwia]

I think you are going to be suprised at how quickly the prices of some items are going to TANK

People dont seem to understand the reason we are upset about this. This will hurt the economy so much mark my words. I give it two weeks before the markets are flooded beyond belief. If im wrong find me in two weeks and tell me the economy isnt in shambles. If you making money now I can almost promise you wont be making the money off those methods anymore post two weeks into 2.1.

[am0n]

I don't care about housing but If I'm going to fork over hundreds of millions of gill for a large house. That crap better be a 20,000 square foot mansion.

You aren't forking over hundreds of millions for a house.

You're forking it over for the Land. The house costs more.

[Arriverderci]

The reason many are upset is that housing isn't available day one.

Now I don't mind working for a while to get a house.
I've been trying to save money since the start of this game and I'm NO WHERE near it.
People other than myself having been trying since the start of this game.
You can't afford it without damn calling for bankruptcy.
They took soooo long to tell us the price so now we get grand slammed in the face
with this ungodly amount. Tells us like 3 days before the patch. Yup.

We still need to furnish the house too.