I completely understand you point of view to a certain extent. There is also a downfall to wearing rose-tinted glasses and turning a blind eye.
To me, doom and gloom news in the mass media is an indication to double your due diligence in research and education before making a purchase. Everyone should be basing their decisions on fact rather than media influence and anecdotal evidence (this goes without saying for all big decisions). Facts and data are a lot closer to telling the entire story. If your research gives you reason to believe that things will be “okay” then you should go with your own decision based on that. That’s the only way you can protect yourself from making the wrong decision. The media, internet blogs, your family, your friends will always give you advice based on their own reasoning but usually you’ll never see what it’s based on, firsthand. No one will hand you all the necessary facts on a silver platter either; nor can you trust them unless their prosperity is dependent on your prosperity. Trust yourself and trust your ability to make sound judgments in light of a good amount of facts. If you don’t have time to do the research then you’ll have to pay for an expert’s opinion their own research but you should base your selection of the expert on credible recommendations and proven accomplishments. Asking all the questions necessary to cover the angles would be able to help you in making the right decisions.

I won’t bother telling anyone reading this comment what they should be doing in this current environment. What I would tell them is that your home will be one of the biggest purchases you make in your lifetime. You need to do the research yourself instead of counting how many people you ask tell you to buy or not to buy.