Or it could just be that most people aren't in your sort of 'maximise house size' game. I've done remote work, and you know what? I'd rather live in a small f

Or it could just be that most people aren't in your sort of 'maximise house size' game. I've done remote work, and you know what? I'd rather live in a small flat in London than have a big old house in the North because everything is in London. It's _the_ city in the UK. If that ever changes (I sincerely doubt it will primarily because essentially all of the wealth is there) it'll probably take multiple generations.