You are better off with renting in term of your income. Only those people in the contruction industry can afford to buy a house here. 2 A6 i) A( ^, ~$ M3 L& k# m' | : Y* e, z/ X7 ?, g8 v( g! V, PIf you can only make so little money in Alberta, you should consider to leave. ( |1 E B3 k5 L / f* O7 b+ }# K4 `Don't be too greedy, you may lose money if you buy now.