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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thats not a justification.  The reason is it's cheaper often to tear down and rebuild vs. do a full replacement of electrical, plumbing, etc.[/quote]

Plus, many people (those who can afford a new home, not I!) prefer the tall ceilings that a new home provides.  It then becomes more economical to build new. [/quote]

A lot of old houses have tall ceilings. It seems like some of you think all old houses are 1940s-1950s tiny cape cods or colonials. But my 1930s house is 3k Sq ft and has 9 ft ceilings downstairs plus a 10ft step down living room.

I am not upset when an unremarkable older house is replaced with a newer one. [b]There's a lot of teardowns in Dallas and Houston and the new houses are almost always much nicer[/b]. But have to admit that isn't often the case in DC. [/quote]
Those new homes are also contemporary but much more stylish than the lot filler boxes (surrounded by siding) of DC. The nice homes have a clear facade, its not flat all around or pushed to the lot line. Plus the homes they replace are often eyesores. They still have those styles people mention here to maximize space but they're not in as nice of neighborhoods.

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I have noticed this too -- why are the newer houses in Texas often brick and very nicely constructed, while here they are all siding? Or boxes or farmhouse that looks like it's done on the cheap?

Some of those they replace in Texas are eyesores, but there are also lots of absolutely beautiful old homes in Highland Park (Dallas) and other old neighborhoods that have been torn down by opportunistic developers. It's so sad.

https://www.theglampad.com/2022/03/the-destruction-of-highland-park-texas.html

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Why is everything that is done in DC (and New York probably) more expensive than it is anywhere else?  Texas has basically no regulations and much lower cost of living.  That $100,000 to do BS environmental testing/erosion control procedures in DC?  Can be used for better materials in Texas.  [/quote]

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