Its called "Greed". Developers can make much more money selling 400k houses
on 1 acre lots than 100k houses on 1/4 acre lots. And the local governments
encourage that because they get more taxes and need less municipal services.
I do look for that bubble to burst, though, as how many 2 person households
can continue to afford heating/cooling/maintaining/taxes on those big
houses?
Now a 1000 sq ft house with a 2000 sq ft 6 bay garage and shop........
Werner
----- Original Message -----
From: "Curt Raymond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W's concern abt oil
I agree in principle but the problem is that people are really really dumb.
I talk to people every day who are convinced that gas prices will be under
$2 sometime soon. To me thats just foolish. I'm moving to more economical
vehicles (the 190D and when I replace my Dakota it will be with something
smaller) because I figure it won't be long until $3 gas is a reality. In
the 12 years since I graduated highschool gas has gone from $0.99 a gal to
$2.37 (today anyway). I don't think it takes an economist to expect that in
2018 gas will be something like $3.77, probably even more.
The one thing that hasn't been mentioned is the McMansions. Why does a
family of 3 need a 4000sqft house? Houses have been made way more
efficient over the years but now we blow it by having way more house. Not
only is it costing is in fuel to heat it but in building materials and the
trucking to move said materials.
Restraint is clearly not in our vocabulary.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 09:08:04 -0600
From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W's concern abt oil
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If somebody wants to spend the money on that big SUV, spend the money
burning up all that fuel driving it, well that is there business. Its
not the governments right or job to dictate what you can drive. Its
called free market economy.
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