Not so much it'd be visible in the price - maybe 5-10% up or down, more pronounced in remote locations. The location is the important factor. Realtors work with square area pricing set for entire towns or municipalities.
That REALLY depends on the type of housing, not only on location. And it also depends on the interest rate relative to inflation.
In fact, it's really similar to dividends on stocks, just with cost instead of profit.
For a house in a suburb or rural area, maintenance (enough to keep the house in the same condition you bought it in) can easily cost as much per year (on average) as the cost-of-money (interest rate - inflation) for the debt.
And in some case much more than that.
If one such house is twice as expensive to maintain (over time) due to differences in building materials, environmental conditions, size/geometrical factors, etc, the cost of owning the house over a time period may easily be 25-50% higher for the most expensive compared to the least expensive if we assume the same purchase price.
Accepting federal money should not mean the government gets to dictate specifics. The money comes from the citizens of the states. The government produces nothing. Return to federalism.
How many European farmers are pulling a trailer 150 miles each way to pick up a load of hay? That's a relatively regular occurrence for my family. That sort of thing isn't at all uncommon in the US.
Streets are narrower in many parts of Europe as well, which means a larger truck isn't practical as a sole vehicle.
Not sure where the law says "crossing without checking" is illegal. It clearly states that crossing outside certain defined areas areas is illegal. That alone is massive issue since crossing area are far and few in between especially if you are trying to cross midblock in NYC. So much for "making more sense when you read them"
Who is going to use these cars when everyone is in school or at work or sleeping. This will not solve any issues since most people follow the same schedule.
Transportation demand would still be "lumpy", but surge pricing would encourage people to shift their transportation needs to save money. Deliveries would probably be one of the common uses during the workday. Utilization would not be 100%, but it's certain to be more than the 0% productive use that parked cars currently have.
Not sure where the 8 years number is from. It was launched in 2017 and CDW was selling it until 2021. That means some people have it for less than 2 years
Its called constructive dismissal. Of course you have a choice to work from 10pm to 6am every day on a park bench but under US law the person is considered "fired" due significant changes in their work environment.
