Inflation Soars, But So Does Demand for "Hobbit Hole" Real Estate Among Remote Workers
Apparently, the high cost of urban living has driven a surge of interest in "underground luxury," with listings for cozy, circular homes—complete with carved wooden doors and grassy roofs—seeing a 300% uptick in search volume. The irony is palpable: as the housing market becomes increasingly inaccessible for millennials, they're turning to the literal earth for shelter. One listing agent in Montana told us, "These buyers are looking for eternal peace from their student loans. They want to pay off the land and just, you know... dig in." The most asked question from prospective "hobbits"? Whether fiber-optic internet can be installed through a moss-covered chimney.