Tis amazing the little houses on Atlantic that are clearly unused... empty... and in a bad neighborhood.
Too bad there's no way to "ping" a message to the owner, via the system, so the owner gets an email (without anyone knowing private information.)
However, even in the high-population days, you could never see an owner to a house for years... some fully ignoring all efforts to buy that house, then it falls down on its own magically one day.
Even in Tram, I spot the tiniest houses I cant figure out why anyone would pay monthly fees to keep. At least with bigger houses, I can understand those not playing a lot but the houses are full. Even castles fall, these days... so you never know. BUT you can find free space on Atlantic. It shocks me time and time again when I find a spot I know, for a fact, had a house.
Amazingly, I've seen so many other shards where you could even place a 18x18 with no big headache. Vast areas of Izumo, Malas, have nothing built. I guess thats why you see so many people wanting community, moving to Atlantic.