Ren
Trust me on this one. The houses selling at 900+ at the peak were sold for 400K NEW in the late 90’s. I dont discount you seeing sales histories with prices in the high 300’s to 400 but they were new and required significant improvements to get them livable unless you consider a dirt lot, builders grade carpet, flat white walls and no window coverings livable among other things.
I just checked the MLS for 1999 closed sales to see what sold below 400K that could possibly have sold for 900+ at the peak. The only thing I found was a handful of new homes entered by the builders which arent really sub 400K homes because of what I have been trying to explain.
Enjoy sitting on the sidelines. With you expectations you will never get off them.