It goes without saying that in almost every city in america its better to own then rent.
All I'm saying is that the real estate market in vegas is way out of control now, with homes appreciating at unprecedented levels. It can't go one forever, but as long as it lasts, it happens to stink for new home buyers.
The situation for someone coming in with loans to consider is far different today than it was a year ago and night and day compared to when you purchased your home 2 years ago. I bought my home 2 years ago myself and have seen a 100k appreciation from its original 200k purchase price. Fantastic for me, but do you really think my house is worth 300k just 2 years later? For builders, agents, and homeowners (like yourself), its a dream come true. For a starving student, its the worst time in history to try to get a home in vegas. If someone can manage to do it, they should be in good shape but the rate of appreciation can't be maintained forever. Buying now, while its not too late, is not like the ideal market into which we made our home purchases. Let's see what happens the next time the fed raises interest rates.
Anyway, there is no need to get defensive. My point is only that the real estate market here is indeed a sellers market now, thus your exuberance at the thought of selling in a few years (you perhaps have already made 100k, while new buyers willing be paying you that 100k). When you purchased your home, it was a buyers market. Incoming students will feel a much larger financial squeeze when trying to buy a home this year.