Two Households - One Property. One decision that could change your families financial future....If you get it right.

You've already done the math.

Aging parents who should be thirty seconds away, not thirty minutes. Adult kids who are doing everything right and still can't crack this market. Two households bleeding money separately when they could be building wealth together.

You can see it. But the questions are stopping you.

What if it ruins the relationship? What if the suite isn't legal? What if someone wants out and we're legally tangled? What if the day-to-day reality is nothing like the plan?

Those are exactly the right questions. They're also exactly what this guide answers.

Chilliwack Is the Opportunity Most Fraser Valley Families Are Missing

While Langley and Abbotsford push past a million dollars, Chilliwack still has detached homes with legal suites at price points that actually work, often $200,000 to $400,000 less than comparable properties further west.

Stack that against the financial power of a well-structured multi-generational purchase; combined mortgage qualification, shared operating costs, reduced childcare, deferred elder care and you're not just saving money on a house. You're restructuring how your family builds wealth.

The families who figure this out early retire more comfortably, help their kids get established, and keep the people they love close without sacrificing anyone's independence.

The Part Nobody Talks About Honestly

Multi-generational living doesn't fail because of the property. It fails because of the preparation.

Unclear agreements. Skipped legal steps. Conversations nobody had before move-in day. That's where things go sideways.

This guide gives you the financial case, the honest challenges, Chilliwack's zoning and suite regulations, what to look for in a property, and the legal framework to protect every member of your family; written by a local REALTOR® who will tell you the hard parts just as clearly as the exciting ones.