"The Biggest Event in the History of Migration!"
I bring up this great 1978 Czech movie because it is somewhat of a reflection of what someone at the recent CEDEM conference said is happening in the market.
A young man or woman bought a small studio or one bedroom flat a few years ago and after a year got married, then had a child and might be on their way towards having their second child. They can't really afford to sell and buy a larger flat - maybe their salary has gone down or they just fear losing their job. So they swap flats with someone - someone who has a larger flat but can easily move into a smaller flat. Maybe mom and dad live in a larger panelak flat for example. The young family moves in, does minor work to bring up the standard and the parents move into the newer, albeit smaller, flat.
And so goes the inventiveness of Czechs. They are known for being clever and resourceful. They may have uncovered a way to move around without paying more than the cost of two men and a van and a new Ikea kitchen.
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