Buying vs renting: other arguments

So I'm pretty convinced by what I've read that financially we're not missing out by not buying right away.

There is also the fact that if we bought a house, we couldn't be close to everything the way we are now. The house we can afford to buy (in our region) might even be smaller than our apartment!

We also have so much more freedom in renting. If tomorrow morning we decide to leave for a six-month trip around the world, we can. Nor worries. If I find a dream job in BC somewhere, I can take it and not have the hassle of trying to sell our house.

So whenever I get the urge to look at houses, all I have to do is remember all of this.