As the article correctly notes, it all depends on location. I live in Manhattan, and my apartment has appreciated quite nicely over the past decade, but even if it just kept up with inflation, it would honestly be worthwhile to buy just to avoid the annoyance of some of the worst people in the world, NYC landlords, viciously screwing with me every year on renewals.
If you live in the suburbs somewhere and rent from a reputable legitimate property company, you may not care about that.
If you live in the suburbs somewhere and rent from a reputable legitimate property company, you may not care about that.