This is totally typical at turning points in the market (seasonal or otherwise). Sellers either haven’t figured out that the market has turned, or they DO know, but are looking for that one clueless idiot buyer who hasn’t figured it out yet. As much as I hate to say this, they often do find that buyer, especially if the market has only recently cooled.
Stay strong; your time will come. You want to be the one person buying when everybody else is running scared, not when everyone’s eager to buy. It might take some time, maybe years, but I think you’ll be happy that you waited until the right time to buy.
Out of curiosity, will you be having a large cash position, or will you be financing most of your purchase? This does affect whether it’s best to buy in a relatively low rate/high price environment, or a high rate/low price environment.
