> But we don't want a big fat house, we try and buy a normal house, but we really want it so we pay "just a little more than it is actually worth" and drive the

> But we don't want a big fat house, we try and buy a normal house, but we really want it so we pay "just a little more than it is actually worth" and drive the price up "just a little". The problem here is really with the supply of homes. If there was a good supply, issues like this would never arise, or would rarely arise, because there is always a house just as good down the street that you don't have to overpay for. Part of the problem is the supply chain but I bet alot can be done by the govt to get out of the way. Of course the other side of the coin is activists that scream both: "We need more housing" and "how dare you build more housing" in the same sentence.