Wunmor...I was going to say the exact same thing...it depends on where you're at in the country!
I live in Denver too (sorry, I don't remember if we've talked on here before). Look at home prices here as compared to somewhere in Detroit, it's a night and day difference.
For those starting out, it still makes sense to buy if you can get financed for even a small house because the rising home prices are making the rent prices go up and availability go down. My son's a realtor, let me know if you need one (shameless plug, lol).