But a shortage of properties available for sale remains a hurdle and house prices have risen faster than wages, sidelining some first-time buyers.Last month, the inventory of new homes on the market fell 0.4 percent to 243,000.

If you can't win the game, it is better to sit on the sidelines and wait.

I will definitely not stand on the sidelines just waiting for the market to drop.

They're not sitting on the sidelines in anticipation of a downturn, but they're closing fewer deals (on a percentage basis) as a result of being prudent investors.

If you wait to save a bunch of money, you're going to be on the sidelines way too long.

Tons and tons and tons of money on the sidelines looking for real estate deals.Many people think we are on the verge of real inflation?   

I want this thing to happen, but only 56 members have expressed interest until now.So -- if you're sitting on the sidelines and want this to happen, then speak up!

Also be careful with management contracts and them doing maintenance, that can be a sideline gig with a "contractor". :)

This reminds me of 2009 when the DOW was around 7,000 and I thought to myself will I ever see it this cheap again, I was kicking myself for standing on the sidelines in retrospect from something so obvious.

Factoring in the multifamily construction boom over the last five years, the total inventory shortage stands at around 2.5 million housing units (NAR).Rate-based restrictions are causing buyers to wait on the sidelines.