Honestly, unless people are in their 20s and willing to live out of a van (using a gym for shower etc.); I have no idea how the fuck people are expected to save up enough to buy a home. Shit’s beyond ridiculous.
Most people that are buying a house look at it as an investment in itself. Even if the property only holds it's value rather than rising the way it has for the last few decades, it's still valuable equity.