[arthurofbabylon]

The article details costs and leaves two big ones out. First, opportunity cost: lot of folks rent instead of own on the basis of keeping assets in higher-performing market sectors. Second (and perhaps actually an expression of the first), anything that prevents a working professional from changing cities can exert downward pressure on future economic opportunity.

[carlosjobim]

Maybe 1% of renters do that. The rest can't afford a house.

Changing cities? Sell or rent out your house. Not harder than moving apartments.

[benaduggan]

Not harder than moving apartments?!?!

[carlosjobim]

Even easier than moving apartments if you just sell your house "as is". Depending on your rental contract you might have to do paint it etc before returning it.