In Columbia, realtors are claiming that allowing people to keep chickens is going to lower their property values. Wha?? Seriously??
You know, there are plenty of other places where ordinances allowing backyard poultry have been introduced, and I’ve yet to hear anything about declining property values. Nada. Zip. (And I actually keep up on that sort of stuff)
You can’t tell me feeding a stupid chicken is going to cost less than buying a dozen eggs at the store…they’re a dollar at Wal-mart,” said Van Gorp. “If you don’t like your neighbor in the first place, now they’re keeping chickens, it might the straw that breaks the camel’s back.”
Obviously, these people just don’t get it. People don’t keep chickens because they’re trying to save money. They do it to know where their food comes from or they do it because they want to live a more sustainable life, among many other reasons.
“It’s going to make it more difficult for buyers to find the house they want, and sellers to sell their homes,” said Radman.
Last I checked, this is one of the most flooded real estate markets in recent history. People are having no problems whatsoever finding houses.
Show me the proof.