<prompt> Human: Hi all,I am trying to determine the best course of action here. Here are my stats for context28 yo female, income is 97,000 finance in OG fieldCity : CalgaryCurrent Mortgage : 170k put 75k downProperty Value : I think I could get around 330,000I own a 2 bad 1 bath condo in the inner city that I purchases for 272,500 in 2011. My current mortgage rate is 2.84 that is up in 2018. I pay semi weekly with my mortgage at 984 monthly. I pay roughly 45 a month in electricity and my condo fees recently were increased to 512. My condo is 900sqft. I also pay 89 for cable and around 30 for home insurance. These are my current housing costs.Savings: Cash 10kLIRA: 25kRRSP :42KTFSA :48kTotal: around 122k in with money managersWork pension : around 3k started a new job in December. I get a 6 pension and a 5 savings on behalf of my employer.Scenario : Its a tough time in the OG market currently, crashing commodity prices, I have a salary freeze currently as well. However, though the housing market is on a decline, I am wondering it its a time to find a discounted house? I know I am taking a bit of a hit if I sold my condo now, maybe 10k less than I could have sold it for last year, but I feel the housing market has greater discounts, narrowing the gap. Say condo is 5 discounted, but houses look around 10.The home I am looking at is 549,000. Say I could get it for around 535,000, my mortgage costs would be around 1,600. I have a partner who would like move in 6 months from now. Its a big jump to own a half million dollar house on your own, but I am torn between living cheaply in my condo or buying the house now that I eventually will own down the road. I would like a yard, garage, etc. Is this something I should just be patient with? Or strike? The house would need some updating, but I feel that would be done over time, its completely liveable as is.  <response>: if it is a tough time in the OG business, shouldnt you be building up an emergency fund and not tying down your money into anything? If prices drop further you could be out of a job. 