And dare I say it would be a good thing, just like when Sears Catalog sold decent quality houses too.<p>I still have yet to buy a house, and it isn't because I haven't tried. Here's some of the major issues I encountered with buying a house.<p>1) Dangerous hidden problems with the house<p>I once visited a house advertised for $120,000. It was old but fixable. 3 days after I visited, the clogged oil burner and tank blew up and burned the whole house down.<p>2) High property taxes<p>On Long Island NY or in New Jersey, property tax bills of $800-1000 <i>per month</i> are the norm, regardless of house quality or school district.<p>3) High housing prices, period<p>Everyone can bet on a house with the banks money, so in a seller's market, buyers have worse odds of winning the right house<p>4) More technical expertise requied<p>K factor on a boiler. 5/2 ARM loans. Denim insulation. 110v fuse boxes. Forced air. Closing costs. Tenant's rights. Setback codes.<p>All of these technical terms are just some of the things that will pop up whenever a homeowner wants to do something to their house to save a little money, like taking in tenants or upgrading to more efficient appliances or adding storage to their house via a shed.<p>Basically, when something goes wrong in a house, you're on the hook.<p>If Amazon can fix most of these problems for a cheap and easy price, then sign me up.