The answer is always very much it depends, of course! And I'm in the process of purchasing a house myself, so I clearly don't think it's an insane decision. It

The answer is always very much it depends, of course! And I'm in the process of purchasing a house myself, so I clearly don't think it's an insane decision. It is, however, more complicated than the train of thought that says, "After 30 years, you'll own your own place, instead of having thrown away hundreds of thousands of dollars to a landlord."