Most likely, it’s a mix.What this means for housing and rentalsWhen job growth is slow but positive and unemployment remains relatively low, housing demand doesn’t disappear—it fragments.In environments like this, we tend to see:more roommates and delayed household formationstronger demand for affordable rentals and entry-level housingfewer impulsive buyers, but more intentional onesdemand shifting toward manufacturing, logistics, infrastructure, healthcare, and industrial-adjacent employment rather than pure office rolesThat context explains many of the business and investment moves we’ve seen across the region.Corporate and industrial shifts shaping demandBrown-FormanBrown-Forman announced restructuring, closed its Louisville cooperage, and sold the 16-acre MacLean Avenue site after decades of barrel production.

Prospective thinking is smart, buying a property on quick returns is impulsive. 

Inflation, jobs and prices are likley going to settle in "higher for longer", and the same can be said for rates, so I don't see positive impulses there.But I also think one should not be too concerned with macro economics, there is always a good place to invest in value and difficult times also create opportunities.As we both and most know, real estate is all local.Austin is the definition of a **** show.

To be impulsive shopping fools?"

It does take Strategy, being Tactical in ones actions, not following impulses of feelings over facts.

Things like excessive dining out, bad habits, subscriptions, or impulse purchases and showing how redirecting those funds can lead to meaningful progress toward buying property.

And I would argue the guy on the street holding a gun demanding your wallet isn't mugging you either, it's just a strongly encouraged impulsive donation to their personal fund....

@Griselda LuxWelcome to BiggerPockets, Griselda — and congratulations on taking action instead of staying in “research mode.”You’re not late — I started investing in my mid-40s as well, and that timing has actually been an advantage: clearer goals, better capital discipline, and less impulsive decision-making than when I was younger.

The current system kind of rewards impulsive "lazy" posting 4-answers vs engaging with platform.

Maybe people impulse bought these during covid and are offloading them now?