Investors has long time entering the mkt, of course there are still many waiting for gomen to announce goodies.
Indeed majority home buyers are still waiting..let me recap

2008 US Subprime Crisis (Hardcore Investor entered the mkt) One of the WORST SENTIMENT in history
2008 Election  (Hardcore Investor entered the mkt)
2008 Budget (Hardcore Investor entered the mkt)
2009 US Subprime Crisis con't  (Hardcore Investor entered the mkt)
2009 Budget - rumor gomen imposes policy to curb speculation  Hardcore Investor entered the mkt
2010 Budget - rumor gomen imposes policy to curb speculation
2011 Japan Tsunami
2011 Greece Debt Crisis the most uncertain point (DDD & UUU camps are monitoring closely
2011 Budget - rumor gomen imposes policy to curb speculation
2012 Euro Crisis PIGS many DDD Taikors celebrating mkt heading to crash
2012 Budget - rumor gomen imposes policy to curb speculation some DDD camps entered the mkt
2013 - North Korea War / US Gulf War signal
2013 Election many young home buyers/investors (<30) enter the mkt
2013 US default
2013 Budget - rumor gomen imposes policy to curb speculation many Hardcore Investors stop buying