BuyerWillEPB, I know it’s easier said than done, but it’s best to get the emotion out of owning a house. Keep on renting until it makes sense to buy.
In the last few years people rushed to buy a house because they thought they’d get locked out if they didn’t jump in. That (and speculators) caused the runup that we saw.
Rushing to buy a house is like rushing to get married. It can ruin your life.