{"id":15,"date":"2026-09-11T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/calgarylifestyle-com\/2026\/09\/11\/down-payment-burden-eases-in-calgary-for-first-time-homebuyers\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T13:00:00","slug":"down-payment-burden-eases-in-calgary-for-first-time-homebuyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calgarylifestyle.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/11\/down-payment-burden-eases-in-calgary-for-first-time-homebuyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Down payment burden eases in Calgary for first-time homebuyers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>Good news for first-time buyers in Calgary: the path to homeownership is getting a bit more manageable. Over the past two years, we&#039;ve seen Calgary home prices trend downward, which has helped improve overall affordability. Looking ahead to 2026, first-time buyers will need to save for about eight years to reach a 20% down payment on a $750,500 property. While prices are expected to climb in 2024 and 2025, rising incomes are helping balance things out. As someone who follows both the numbers and the lived realities of Calgary buyers, I know how important it is to combine smart saving strategies with a strong understanding of neighbourhood trends and financing options. Whether you\u2019re stepping into the market for the first time or planning your next move, having a clear plan anchored in data and practical advice can make all the difference.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/calgaryherald.com\/life\/homes\/down-payment-burden-eases-in-calgary-for-first-time-homebuyers\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good news for first-time buyers in Calgary: the path to homeownership is getting a bit more manageable. Over the past two years, we&#039;ve seen Calgary home prices trend downward, which has helped improve overall affordability. Looking ahead to 2026, first-time buyers will need to save for about eight years to reach a 20% down payment [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":44,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarylifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarylifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarylifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarylifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/75"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarylifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarylifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarylifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarylifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarylifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarylifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}