Well, perhaps a super-rich resource hoarder will someday fund the time travel breakthrough which will allow him to travel back in time and relentlessly out bid your grandparents, creating an alternate reality in which you understand basic economics.
I understand that if you want something affordable that doesn’t exist, you simply look in a different area and if needed build it yourself.
But people like you think they are entitled to a fully furnished McMansion straight out of college in the hippest, newest part of town. And don’t care to hear about how others older than you had to do without for many years.
Go to ANY small town outside of the big cities ANYWHERE and both land and homes are very affordable.