How much dev time is spent on housing?

[Batbrat]

Every patch, they add in a little bit of everything. and I'll be honest. The housing items are ALWAYS what im the most excited for. Who are they making it all for? Me. That's right!!!!!!! Me. I'm the one in the crowd going 'omgomgomgomg!!' at the furniture lmao. I always link the image of whatever it is first and foremost to friends.

Believe it or not, there is a strong housing community in this game. Google HGXIV. HousingSnap. (ffxiv) HousingEden.
There are many many many players just like me. Also, most of those furniture were created during a housing furniture design contest. So its not all 100% the team having to rake their brains for things, some of it is player submitted ideas. and Luckily for us, Yoshi himself has said that he likes RP and has partken in it a few times himself. So he knows the importance of being able to build intricate immersive fantastic looking places.