Speaking from present experience- I am buying right now. You have to pounce like a hawk on a field mouse when a decent, affordable property hits the market. I have had several that I’ve written offers on buried under a flurry of competing offers. I usually get priced out.
This is in Northern Virginia, in the DC Metro area. I just wrote one on Sunday; I need somewhere to live! I sweetened it as much as I can afford to, here’s hoping I get it.