Try to take the day off when they add the new wards or subdivisions. In the long run, gil is infinite, you can save up a lot by being a crafter and gatherer and it doesn't take that long to do. Just a gatherer makes a good chunk and you can max it with a full time work schedule in 1-2 weeks. So, even if in the end you have to pay double the houses cost by getting someone to relinquish it, in the long run (unless you move or quit) you will have that for as long as you want it and it will be a one time ordeal. There is just no way they are going to satisfy everyone sadly. Apartments are a great step for those individuals that just want to dye their bo's and, in the future, garden though at least.