I guess the point I’m trying to make is that there’s a big difference between “good time to buy” for the “average” buyer vs someone who has been hoarding capital waiting to jump in at a better time.

A recession probably will create a good opportunity for those who have been waiting and are in a position to avoid getting hammered by that recession. That is probably not the “average” buyer, but maybe more representative of some of the people here on this forum.