No, it's like going to Goodwill and finding them cleaned out and the lady at the register is referring desperately naked people to a "clothes flipper" who charges Neiman Marcus prices for unfashionable clothes. Perhaps you don't know how analogies work, or maybe you were just shit talking.
They might be priced out of certain markets that are currently popular and in high demand. But if they are willing to drive a little further, or take a chance in a more marginal area, there are still tons of deals.
So, you DO believe in infinite supply, just as I accused.
And plus as several people have already mentioned here, you don’t have to start with a “home”, you can start with a condo. The point is to get into something you “own” no matter what it is, as soon as possible. As soon as you do that you will have extra money (the difference between what you new house payment is and what your rent was) That extra money will allow you save up for the next down payment much faster and easier. You move out of your original place and rent that out and into you new place. It’s always easier to get a loan on something you will be living in. So you just jump from place to place, living in each along the way and stepping up each time and renting out the one you left.
Again, the people being squeezed out of the buyer's market ARE trying to buy "as soon as possible", yet you continue to respond as though you actually champion home ownership. Do you have language comprehension difficulties, or were you trying to deceive?
Our grandparents built their homes on land in the country outside of the large cities (the cities grew over time and engulfed them).
Their homes were small wooden 2 bedroom 1 bath homes on blocks with no AC and no appliances.
When you are unable to find an affordable home that fits that description, then I will start having sympathy for you.