Agree...
Figure in capital improvements and unplanned emergencies(furnace, roof, gutters, siding, plumbing, electrical, etc.) and owning a home can get very expensive real quick. If all theses items need to be addressed within the first 3 years of ownership the "new" owner could be in big trouble. Ideally a homeowner should plan improvements-upgrades over a period of time but that would make life way to easy
There is no right-wrong answer. If I was young and preferred more luxury then space...I would rent.