• KevonLooney@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Well the first one was in the depths of the Great Depression and the second one is the beginning of the post war boom. I would hope it looks better.

    Home loans at that time were 10 year mortgages. Homes were so cheap that you could pay them off quickly. Of course homes now are much better made. Back then you might build it yourself or with some friends. A lot of homes from that time suck.

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        1 year ago

        You are only seeing the one that survived. That’s the definition of survivor bias.

        Also, the electric system, pipes, roof, foundation, etc. wouldn’t be up to code today. And “code” is the minimum level of quality that’s legal. Every house built back then would be uninhabitable today, either because of safety issues or because of comfort issues.