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I've been thinking about how to add real estate markets to Hi Stakes Markets Game (HSMG). As many people understand it, it is about owning homes, building structures and land. What most people don't understand is all the mechanics that go into it and don't care for most aspects, they just want to own, maintain and get income. "Be an owner, not a renter."
Marketplace: Focuses on the simplest aspects of the Real Estate Market that stays true to what HSMG is all about. Players simply want to buy assets to own and sell to dispose, it's very simple, very easy. Players will be able to browse Real Estate listings where they can buy to own or list to sell.
Income/Expenses: Everyone wants Real Estate for income, so income (proportionally and prorated) from Real Estate but awarded every six hours. This applies to expenses as well. If players do not have the cash to pay real estate expenses, then assets will be frozen and there will be no benefits from frozen real estate assets until payment.
Ownership Benefits. With different kinds of real estate come benefits of owning real estate, such as fee waivers, discounts, more open order limit and property capacity. These are benefits worth paying the premium credits for and maintaining the property.
Value/Portfolio: Real Estate asset value is calculated every once in a while, so there could be opportunities to bag a profit when an event strikes a city or country causing devaluation or times when real estate values are driven upwards. Buy low, sell high!
It's only the first iteration, so things can change until public release, but I have something solid now.