- Building codes have changed. Things are much safer now than in the past. The chance of dying in a fire has decreased 1/4 since 1950 [1].
- Houses are much bigger. Houses have almost tripled in size [2].
- Quality of finishes have increased. People will probably debate me on this because things have generally gotten cheaper over time but that means that the expectation for a house now is quartz countertops and not vinyl.
- Desirability has changed. For example, the number of sports teams have tripled since 1950.
- Building codes have changed. Things are much safer now than in the past. The chance of dying in a fire has decreased 1/4 since 1950 [1].
- Houses are much bigger. Houses have almost tripled in size [2].
- Quality of finishes have increased. People will probably debate me on this because things have generally gotten cheaper over time but that means that the expectation for a house now is quartz countertops and not vinyl.
- Desirability has changed. For example, the number of sports teams have tripled since 1950.
[1] - https://www.statista.com/statistics/526310/timeline-deaths-n...
[2] - https://www.ahs.com/home-matters/real-estate/the-2022-americ...