Slow and steady is often a winning formula for first-time buyers saving for a down payment in Calgary’s resale real estate market, but their pace to achieving that goal seems like a sprint relative to other major Canadians markets. A new study by national realty firm Zoocasa found first-time buyers, who are able to save the average monthly rent for a one-bedroom suite in the city of $1,689, would have the minimum five per cent down payment for the average-priced, single-family detached home in 2½ years. Read More