I like this comment: “I don’t think you’re going to settle and buy just any old house, just because you found a cheap one. Are you?””
Yes, in fact, I will settle for “any old house” if I can afford it. And the “right house” has no application whatsoever unless I can afford it. This line is just wishful thinking on the part of realtors. Quality and specifics have no application at all if it’s out of the buyer’s price range. “Adding something” doesn’t increase a buyer’s ability to afford a house any at all.
I won’t be searching at all for a home until prices come down a lot. And the only factor under consideration at this moment is price.