[I am Richard Brandon]

"Homeownership, as we know it, could be a thing of the past""

It's not just 'home ownership', it is a question of where a society wishes to invest it's wealth. McMansions for the masses with those lovely 9 foot ceilings requiring all that extra heating and cooling, or factories to create wealth for current and future generations. Are we talking home ownership for those who can afford it or palace ownership for everyone?

[Codeflier]

Here in the south, I find my 9 foot ceilings more comfortable in the summer than my previous 8 foot ceilings. My next house will have 12 foot ceilings.

[only1percent]

It's not just 'home ownership', it is a question of where a society wishes to invest it's wealth. McMansions for the masses with those lovely 9 foot ceilings requiring all that extra heating and cooling, or factories to create wealth for current and future generations. Are we talking home ownership for those who can afford it or palace ownership for everyone?

Bravo. The amount of our national wealth that has gone to pure consumption is just ridiculous -- whether it's a lower-middle-class person tying up taxpayer subsidies, or a rich person locking in capital he could use to invest in productive enterprise, the whole thing makes no sense.

[Theo]

You’re sounding an awful lot like a Democrat.

Let the free market dictate what kinds of homes people want to purchase, not government. I, for one, prefer 9 foot ceilings. You keep to your cramped house and feel all righteous about your decision ...