I really like being able to walk through the model homes in Alakol. I know folks also have parties and such there. I think it would be neat to have model homes for the other areas as well. That way we can walk through them and see if we'd like the set up before buying. Maybe not every theme of the Meadows home, but at least one small, medium and large. The pictures posted on the reality pages just don't do them justice at times...I suspect I might like one of the tree homes, but have never had the opportunity to walk through one (and I really don't like bugging my friends to enter their houses). The rock homes are surprisingly pleasant since you do get a nice sunny area on the top of the house. I've been curious about the swamp houses lately too since I've gotten into barnacle scraping and firefly catching. I would have been handy when I first started the game to see if the apartments were adequate or if I should have waited and saved up for a 2000-3000 house (I probably would have waited).