Template:Real estate

Players buy the deeds for housing from the node itself, or may buy and sell properties from other players.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

The developers are considering an auction-based method for listing new properties that become available for purchase when a node advances.^[6] Currently freeholds may be acquired via auction.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]
- A grace period will occur before the housing becomes available for auction.^[6]
- Bids will then be accepted starting at a minimum reserve value that is based on the number of citizens in that node.^[6]
- At the end of the auction, the highest bidder will win the house.^[6]

Housing will have a base price that scales with the number of citizens in the node.^[13]
- There is no cap on the price of player-originated housing sales.^[14]
- In-node housing will be at a premium, and is expected to be hotly contested.^[5]
- The more apartments that have been purchased in a node, the higher the price scales.^[15]

Player housing that is destroyed during a node siege can no longer be sold.^[16]

Freehold plots may be purchased from and sold to other players,^[1]^[17] or can be obtained via deeds issued by a Village ( ﺡﺮﺴﻤﻟﺍ 3) or higher node.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[18]^[19]
- The seller may decide if their freehold should be auctioned or sold directly to other players.^[20]
- Previously it was stated that freeholds may not be sold to other players.^[2]^[21]
- Players cannot be denied from buying a freehold.^[22]

We're establishing a real estate market that players can invest in and then sell within the in-game economy, but also they are a resource that's subject to removal through the sieging system as well, so there's a bit of risk implied there but the idea is that this is something for players to strive for.^[17] – Steven Sharif

Housing ownership can default back to the node if the owner fails to pay their property taxes. A balance and penalties will be charged to the new purchaser of the home in the manner of a "foreclosure process".^[13]
Players will not be able to exceed their allotment of housing in the game.^[23]