Plot migration and why the housing problem persists, SE please start listening.

[Vhailor]

So heres the fix, a very simple one that not alot of people will like but in my eyes is the only one you can realistically make to fix this situation you caused. Disable plot migration, make it so those who want a house in the new housing areas have to give up their old house and buy the new house at full price and like all the new housing shoppers have to remake things from the ground up.

Why? Because then and only then, will people really have to make the choice of "Is it worth losing 4.5 million gil just for a house in the new area or not?" and that is how it becomes fair for everyone involved.

Alternately, simply putting a short delay window on transfers would work, too. Were I launching a new Housing district or new Wards, I would launch in three phases:

(1) FC purchase period (no transfers)
(2) FC pransfer / personal purchase period (no personal transfers)
(3) Fully unlocked for transfers / purchases

Also, I wouldn't view this as a 'punishment' for players with existing housing. They've purchased and enjoyed a house in a particular location or district, and they have every right to continue to enjoy it. If they want to relocate to new scenery, they should not receive an advantage over anyone else in terms of selection (which implicitly means in terms of price, too) - initially, anyway. After a short period of time, then they can be granted that discount to make things easier, at the cost of more limited selection.

PS - This problem really shouldn't be resolved through further restrictions on the Housing system. Are there small improvements to make? Sure. But the solution is more districts (Ishgard, please, and Ala Mhigo, and Doma) and more Wards. As long as there is significantly fewer houses of any type than people want, we'll have tension and stress. Build out the supply, SE.