Real estate is in secular uptrend. Covid brought about sharp climb and then plunge but didn’t dent the uptrend. In the long run, you should make money. Ofc, if your timing is so shit that you bought during first half of 2022, blame your bad luck. This is especially true if your RE purchases are in Austin. Anyhoo, your sincerely didn’t buy any houses in Austin in 2022, the trend is obvious 
In fact, those who have bought Austin houses in 2022 are Johnny Come Lately.
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