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> It’s not the house that’s worth more. It’s the land. They are both worth more over time. To build a new house just like the old one will cost more since lab
by jjav 5y ago
> It’s not the house that’s worth more. It’s the land.
They are both worth more over time.
To build a new house just like the old one will cost more since labor went up and materials went up.
- cma 5y agoSomewhat true if you mean not adjusted for inflation. But that means you can buy more too with higher wages (except low-wage jobs haven't kept up). If you mean rare woods and stuff, maybe so. But compare the labor part of modern forrestry to the stuff 130 years ago: https://www.komatsuforest.com/-/media/komatsu-forest/images/aftermarket-images/proselect/komatsu-901-crane.jpg https://www.komatsuforest.com/-/media/komatsu-forest/images/... A machine grabs the tree, cuts it from the ground, rolls it through a thing to remove all the branches all in just a few rapid smooth movements.
- maximus-decimus 5y agoto build an old house like the old one will be impossible because you can't put asbestos in your walls and and have to comply with other build codes that were introduced over the last 120 years.