This is what things are like in many parts of Japan (see https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/nov/16/japan-reusable-housing-revolution https://www.theguardia

This is what things are like in many parts of Japan (see https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/nov/16/japan-reusable-housing-revolution https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/nov/16/japan-reusabl...). Oddly enough, the value of houses in Japan depreciate over time (like cars). It's kind of a cultural thing. People want to live in a new house of their own, so many houses are built in a pre-fab way, with the intent that they'll be torn down and recycled in 20-30 years.