Lila's Retirement Advice
  
Having recently turned 70 in dog years, Lila has been seriously thinking about retirement. Like many folks in the Fraser Valley, she will be house rich and on a fixed income.
Fortunately, Lila has found a solution, and she wants to know if you or someone you love is over the age of 55 and looking to eliminate their mortgage payments?
Have you heard of CHIP Reverse Mortgages by Home Equity Bank? They help Canadians like Lila remain in their homes longer, by basing mortgage qualification on your property and your age.
No income qualification required, and you never need to make a payment for as long as you remain in your home.
Let us help you free up equity in your home to pay down loans, do renovations or repairs, or to help increase your monthly income.
Call West Coast Mortgages to find out more, and speak to Lila's trusted staff, Jamie and Michelle, today!
When Life Gives You Lemons
Given that we have a little bit of south facing land, Michelle's Mom likes to show up with surprise fruit trees. Last summer she came by with a lapin cherry tree crammed into her little car.
Michelle dutifully spent several sweaty hours digging a hole in our very rocky yard to lovingly plant the little tree. Hopefully, this summer we will have a few cherries to add to the giant apple haul that we usually get.
Two years ago Mom showed up with a Meyer lemon tree. Being a tropical tree, it has to come inside in the winter. Sadly, the little lemon tree did not do very well for it's first couple winters indoors. It lost nearly all of it's leaves and seemed on the brink of death, repeatedly.
This year we figured it out, bought a grow light, and we finally got a decent haul of Meyer lemons, a cross between a mandarin orange and a regular lemon. We are so glad that we managed to bring the tree back from the brink because these lemons are delicious!
So now we have three fruit trees and are well on our way to being a micro orchard! OK, not really... but we have decided that when life gives us lemons, we will just be grateful and eat them.
1881 Makes a Great Night Out in the Wack!
Chilliwack has changed so much since we moved out here 7 years ago! One of the best new things about Chilliwack is District 1881. Filled with interesting shops and great restaurants, District 1881 brings an upscale Whistler-esque feel to the valley.
A few weeks ago we had a great evening at Fortitude Wine Bar and snapped a pic of some of the Chinese New Year decor. The whole area is usually decorated for whatever holiday is on the horizon, with Christmas being especially magical.
If you haven't been out to Chilliwack recently, you are missing out. It's a lot more than just farm land and excellent corn these days, though there is still plenty of both.
If you are considering a move out to the more affordable Chilliwack area, give us a call to see how we can help!
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