It was also advice for Millenials. I don't know who seibelj is, so I have no ability to judge whether a house is or is not a good idea.

I own mine. It is, for me, where I am physically and personally and professionally, a better move than renting. But then, I'm not really a Millenial. (Born 1978, some stretch "Millenial" back to the 1980s, but in life trajectory I'm more "X" than "Millenial". Though frankly I identify with neither.)