myito– You suggest the housing bears come here to see their perspective supported. Ever since you first posted, I’ve wondered why you’re here. Might I suggest that you’re the one with doubt seeking reinforcement.
Perhaps you’re hearing it more often and in more places that this is a bad time to buy. Too late, you’ve bought, so you come here and try to find fault to convince yourself that you made the right decision.
The only reason you “struck a cord” is because you codemned renters and made accusations that few if any here would eventually buy. And you were wrong on both counts.
Personally, I love the opposing viewpoints, and if homebuying lurkers are staying away, that’s too bad, but could it have more to do with the tenuousness of their position on the subject rather than all the meanies here?
Trust me, I’ll buy a house when it makes sense. My situation is simple, I’m like one of the other posters that bought at a previous peak, so I simply refuse to do it again. In the meantime, I rent a very nice home and I pay less for it than every single homeowner on my street.
Finally, most of the posts show as much etiquette as you have. You’ve made a decision that it sounds like you can live with, so great for you, but sounds like you’re the one seeking out education. To turn your comment back on you: If you truly believe now was a good time to buy, sit back and relax, enjoy your wonderful home, and don’t worry about any potential market downturn. And, iIf I were being complete, I’d have included steer clear of bubble blogs, but as I mentioned, I love opposing viewpoints, so stick around!
