Even if you did buy at peak and held on you probably don’t feel too bad about the whole thing as in most places your back above water and in another ten years it will likely just be noise, water under the bridge so to speak.

The real tragedy IMO is those who but down large downs and were not able to hold on or who lost employment because of the ordeal.

Even those who sold at peak likely gave a lot back in rent and time (loss) and transaction costs.

In the end IMO it was just a waste for most.

Not that this site did not do a good job of education and recording the whole ordeal, just that sometimes for most like the stock market, it is best just to buy an index fund and go on with life not trying to chase the market.