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Originally Posted by Dentoman
I'll be happy when the public tours are over .... the parking congestion in the neighborhood yesterday was stupid. Otherwise, I like the building. Plus I hear that the temple will bump up property values ... sounds good to me.
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Can you explain why you think that would be the case? They're going to build it somewhere, as is the right of all religious organizations, but living right next to it doesn't feel like a benefit to me. The biggest reason is the parking will likely continue to be an issue, which is a downside. I understand (someone correct me if not) that essentially all "true" Mormon marriages have to be done at a temple, which will put further pressure on the parking at other times.
Since prices are controlled by supply and demand, it's possible that those using the temple could drive up prices if they have a strong preference to live near the temple. That seems unlikely to me, as I don't believe Mormons have anything similar to Orthodox Jews. (Who need to live close to their place of worship so they can walk to it on the Sabbath).