[Suggestion] Solving the "Housing Problem"

[Penthea]

Unless the owner receives at most the purchase price (full refund) then it still creates a problem of people flipping for a profit. In addition, having to outbid people with truckloads of gil only discourages players/leads them towards the path of RMT.

That's an excellent point actually. The tiny amount of plots allows house flippers to demand insane prices for even a cottage. Often the amount of money they ask for is simply unattainable for most players unless they plan on not purchasing anytime soon. We can certainly assume many players opted for RMT instead of facing a gil grind that would last many months.