Buyers are cautious “Buyers arenot going to overpayfor homesanymore,” Clements said. “Theyare refusing to overpay.”Hereasoned that mostbuyers learned the lesson from the lasthousing run up beforethe real estate crash in 2008 and don’twanttoget burned. Despite the caution in the air,get ready to getbusy, Clements said.“I’mexpecting an explosion right after Valentine’sDay.”