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10/15/2026

🍂🏡 October Home Maintenance Tips | British Columbia

As temperatures cool and rainy weather settles in, October is the perfect time to prepare your home for the colder months ahead! 🍁

1. 🪑 Cover or Store Outdoor Furniture Protect patio furniture from rain, moisture, and colder temperatures by covering it or storing it in a dry location.

2. 🍂 Clean Gutters Remove fallen leaves and debris from gutters and downspouts to ensure proper drainage and prevent water damage.

3. 🚰 Shut Off Exterior Water Supply Disconnect garden hoses, drain outdoor faucets, and shut off exterior water lines where applicable to help prevent frozen or burst pipes.

4. 🔥 Change Furnace Filters Replace or clean furnace filters to improve airflow, maintain energy efficiency, and keep your heating system running smoothly.

5. 🏠 Inspect Roofing Check for loose, damaged, or missing shingles and clear debris to help prevent leaks during BC’s rainy season.

🍁 A little preventative maintenance today can help protect your home and prevent costly repairs tomorrow!

🏡 Protect your home. Protect your investment.

10/06/2026

Just Purchased! 🏡✨🔑

It’s always so rewarding helping a first-time buyer find a place to call home! 🏡 Walking them through each step and seeing the excitement through their eyes is what makes this job so special.

Guiding someone through one of the largest transactions they’ll ever make is a privilege that we, as REALTORS®, never take for granted. ❤️

Congratulations, T, on your new home! 🎉🔑 Wishing you all the best as you settle in and make it your own! 🏡✨

10/02/2026

📊 September 2026 Real Estate Stats — Chilliwack & District (CADREB) 🏡📍

✨ Overall Market
• 🔁 Units Sold: 165 (↓ -13.2% YOY)
• 📉 Benchmark Price: $703,000 (↓ -0.2% YOY)

🏠 Single Family Homes
• 🏡 Sold: 98 (↓ -3.9% YOY)
• 💰 Benchmark: $861,300 (↑ +0.3% YOY)

🏘️ Townhouses
• 🏘️ Sold: 30 (↓ -34.8% YOY)
• 💵 Benchmark: $580,600 (↓ -0.4% YOY)

🏢 Apartments
• 🏢 Sold: 27 (↑ +8.0% YOY)
• 💲 Benchmark: $387,700 (↓ -3.3% YOY)

📈 What this means:
📊 September remained a slower market across the Chilliwack & District region, with overall sales down 13.2% compared to September 2025. However, overall benchmark prices remained relatively stable year-over-year, declining just 0.2%.

🏠 Single-family home prices showed resilience, with the benchmark edging 0.3% higher year-over-year, despite sales being down 3.9%. Townhouses experienced the largest slowdown in activity, with sales down 34.8%, while apartment sales increased 8.0% compared to last September.

💡 For buyers, the slower pace of sales can provide more time to consider options and negotiate. For sellers, strategic pricing and strong presentation remain important to stand out and attract serious buyers in today’s market.

📧 DM me for local market insights or to find out what your home is worth!

Repost image from: Chilliwack & District Real Estate Board Market Statistics

10/02/2026

October has officially arrived—and I think we can all agree, there’s just something special about this time of year. 🍂✨

Crisp mornings, changing leaves, cozy evenings, and that feeling of a fresh new season. 🏡

Whether you’re settling in and enjoying your home, thinking about making a move, or simply soaking up everything fall has to offer, I hope October brings some exciting new opportunities your way.

Here’s to cozy homes, fresh starts & a beautiful month ahead. 🍁🤎

Happy October!

09/29/2026

New Listing! 🏡
📍 10151 WEDGEWOOD DRIVE, CHILLIWACK
🛏 : 3
🛁 : 2
📏 : 2363 SQ. FT
🌱 : 7810 SQ. FT
📲: DM for details

Welcome to desirable Fairfield Island! This split-entry home with a suite sits on a large 7,800+ sq. ft. corner lot with subdivision potential. The functional layout offers 2 bedrooms and a full bathroom on the main, plus a spacious 1-bedroom, potentially 2-bedroom, suite below with separate entry, laundry and full bath. Enjoy mountain views from the large sundeck off the dining room and kitchen. Updates over the years include the hot water tank, furnace, kitchen, windows and doors. Outside offers a generous side yard with space for a potential coach house/shop and RV parking. Close to schools, parks, trails and recreation. So much potential—don’t miss this one!

Fairfield Island House for sale: Welcome to desirable Fairfield Island! This split-entry home with a suite sits on a large 7,800+ sq. ft. corner lot with subdivision potential. The functional layout offers 2 bedrooms and a full bathroom on the mai...

09/16/2026

🏡✨ So, you’ve just moved into your new home… now how do you make it feel like you?

Wall decor can completely transform a space—but size, scale and placement matter more than you might think! A few simple changes can take a room from feeling unfinished or cluttered to polished, balanced and intentional. 👌🏼

Whether you’re hanging artwork, creating a gallery wall or styling a console, keep these 5 common wall decor mistakes in mind.

✨ Choose pieces that fit the scale of the space
✨ Hang artwork at the right height
✨ Be intentional with gallery walls
✨ Mix textures, shapes & finishes
✨ When in doubt… think proportion!

You don’t need to spend a fortune to make your home look beautiful. Sometimes it’s simply about making the right design choices. 🤍

Save this one for your next decorating day! 📌🏡

09/14/2026

In regions where there is more inventory + fewer sales = a market where PRICE matters more than ever. 📉🏡

That doesn’t mean your home won’t sell. It means pricing it strategically for today’s market conditions is one of the biggest factors in how quickly it sells.

✅The right price gets attention. The wrong price gets overlooked.✅

Information credit: BCREA Statistics Release
More information: https://www.bcrea.bc.ca/economics/

09/08/2026

🏡 New Price!
📍 #17 46169 Princess Avenue
💰$189,000
🛏 : 2
🛁: 1
📏 757 SQ FT

Welcome to Arcadia Arms! This bright and well maintained 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom condo is a fantastic opportunity for first time buyers or savvy investors. Ideally located just outside the downtown core and steps from Chilliwack’s newest landmark, District 1882, you’ll love having shopping, dining, and amenities right at your doorstep. This upper floor unit features in suite laundry and has seen numerous upgrades over the years, offering both comfort and value. Don’t miss your chance to own in this convenient and growing neighbourhood!

09/04/2026

📊 August 2026 Real Estate Stats — Chilliwack & District (CADREB) 🏡📍

✨ Overall Market
• 🔁 Units Sold: 159 (↓ -17.6% YOY)
• 📉 Benchmark Price: $704,600 (↓ -5.2% YOY)

🏠 Single Family Homes
• 🏡 Sold: 87
• 💰 Benchmark: $859,200 (↓ -5.8% YOY)

🏘️ Townhouses
• 🏘️ Sold: 38
• 💵 Benchmark: $582,900 (↓ -5.4% YOY)

🏢 Apartments
• 🏢 Sold: 19
• 💲 Benchmark: $401,000 (↓ -2.7% YOY)

📈 What this means:
📊 August brought continued softness to the Chilliwack & District market, with overall sales down 17.6% compared to August 2025. Benchmark prices also continued to trend lower across all major property types, with single-family homes experiencing the largest price decline at 5.8% year-over-year. (Cadreb)

💡 Buyers continue to have more choice and negotiating power, with elevated inventory and slower sales activity creating a more buyer-friendly market. Sellers should be strategic with pricing, preparation and presentation to stand out in a competitive market.

📍 The overall benchmark price is now $704,600, down 5.2% from this time last year, while townhouse and apartment prices have also continued to ease. (Cadreb)

📧 DM me for local market insights or to find out what your home is worth!

Repost image from: Chilliwack & District Real Estate Board Market Statistics

09/03/2026

📊 August 2026 Real Estate Stats — Fraser Valley (FVREB) 🏡📍

✨ Overall Market
• 🔁 Units Sold: 941 (↓ -13.6% vs July | ↑ 1.1% YOY)
• 📉 Benchmark Price: $869,900 (↓ -0.9% MoM | ↓ -7.0% YOY)

🏠 Single Family Homes
• 💰 Benchmark: $1,319,600 (↓ -1.2% MoM | ↓ -8.4% YOY)

🏘️ Townhouses
• 💵 Benchmark: $750,600 (↓ -0.9% MoM | ↓ -7.1% YOY)

🏢 Apartments
• 💲 Benchmark: $466,100 (↓ -0.7% MoM | ↓ -8.9% YOY)

📈 What this means:
📊 Improving affordability continues to outpace buyer demand in the Fraser Valley. Home sales slowed in August, with activity down 14% from July, but up 1% from the same month last year. Benchmark prices also continued to edge downward, with the typical Fraser Valley home now 7% below August 2025 levels.

💡 Inventory remains elevated, with 9,787 active listings — about 33% above the 10-year seasonal average. The sales-to-active-listings ratio was 10%, keeping the Fraser Valley firmly in buyer’s market territory. Buyers continue to have plenty of choice and negotiating power, while sellers need to be strategic with pricing and presentation to stand out.

Information and some images taken from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board.