{"id":20,"date":"2026-09-09T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/calgaryhomes-shop\/2026\/09\/09\/canadas-affordability-streak-hits-10-quarters\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T16:00:00","slug":"canadas-affordability-streak-hits-10-quarters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calgaryhomes.shop\/blog\/2026\/09\/09\/canadas-affordability-streak-hits-10-quarters\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada\u2019s Affordability Streak Hits 10 Quarters"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/tanweer-ahmed-2\/home-prices-affordability-remotion-videos-fcf4\"\n                frameborder=\"0\"\n                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n                allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Canada\u2019s affordability challenges have now stretched for 10 consecutive quarters\u2014a trend making headlines, but one that feels especially real to clients navigating the Calgary market. With little relief expected from mortgage rates this year, the spotlight shifts to home prices and income growth as the primary factors influencing what buyers and sellers can achieve. Economists suggest mortgage rates will remain steady, or may even edge higher, so any improvement in affordability will rely heavily on price moderation.<\/p>\n<p>Here in Alberta, we\u2019re seeing the impact of slower population growth, which is helping to ease demand and keep price pressures in check. At the same time, a strengthening labour market is supporting household incomes, offering some balance to the equation. It\u2019s important to remember that every market is unique\u2014what\u2019s happening in Vancouver or Toronto is not the same as what we\u2019re seeing in Calgary or Edmonton. For both buyers and sellers, understanding these local dynamics is key to navigating today\u2019s real estate landscape.<\/p>\n<p>With over three decades of combined experience, we\u2019ve seen how cycles shift and how market specifics can shape your real estate journey. As always, our commitment is to guide clients with honest insights and a detail-oriented approach\u2014helping you make informed decisions, no matter where the market stands.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada\u2019s affordability challenges have now stretched for 10 consecutive quarters\u2014a trend making headlines, but one that feels especially real to clients navigating the Calgary market. With little relief expected from mortgage rates this year, the spotlight shifts to home prices and income growth as the primary factors influencing what buyers and sellers can achieve. Economists [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":59,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calgaryhomes.shop\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calgaryhomes.shop\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calgaryhomes.shop\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgaryhomes.shop\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgaryhomes.shop\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgaryhomes.shop\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calgaryhomes.shop\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgaryhomes.shop\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgaryhomes.shop\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}