Some observations of this subreddit

While there's a lot of great insight in this subreddit, I've noticed some trends which prospective homebuyers should be aware of as they're reading through it:

1. Many undisclosed real estate agents and loan officers lurk and comment here, and naturally, content favoring or leading folks towards home ownership tends to be upvoted. Comments dissuading folks from home buying for any number of valid reasons tend to be downvoted.
2. Those seeking insight on the money-side of home buying may be better served in other real estate subreddits. Also, be aware that folks commenting here are not frequenters of r/FIRE, r/Bogleheads, etc. Many comments are from home owners with limited personal finance acumen (mediocre credit, low savings), and parroting statements their agents or loan officers have told them (who, as stated above, have a natural bias in their advice).
3. For better or worse, this subreddit leans heavily into the emotional ethos of home ownership, with minimal discussion of personal finance realities. Posters with questionable mortgage terms and personal finances are celebrated in the comments, with critiques frequently being downvoted.
4. All in all, be aware that the socioeconomic situation of folks here varies considerably. Many are making decisions based on age-old wisdom of 'home buying is good', just like 'college is good' which may or may not hold weight in today's landscape. I implore new folks to educate themselves about personal finance and mortgage terms outside of purely their loan officer, real estate agent, and this subreddit.