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Chad Eliason - Mortgage Broker

A trusted mortgage broker in Salmon Arm, BC, with nearly 20 years of experience. Known for honest advice, fast approvals, and local insight.

Helping Shuswap and Okanagan clients, from first-time buyers to investors, and homeowners refinancing or renewing. Licensed under Quantus Mortgage Solutions.

08/31/2026

When you're making one of the largest financial decisions of your life, you don't just need access to mortgage products; 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥. Having spent over 20 years living and working right here in the Shuswap, I understand that our housing market can't be explained by generic, big-city statistics.

From the unique nuances of lakefront properties in Sicamous to multi-acre parcels in Enderby and new builds in Salmon Arm, every pocket of our region requires a distinct lending approach. Partnering with Quantus Mortgage Solutions gives me access to over 30 national lenders, but my heart and my insights belong completely to this community.

My goal is always to make your next chapter feel clear, simple, and completely within your control. Whether you're ready to make a move this year or simply want to explore what your options look like for the future, I am always here to support your timing with honest, practical advice.

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
📞 250.804.9874⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
📧 [email protected]

08/30/2026

🏠️ 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘺 𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘸. One of the smartest things you can do before you even start touring homes is secure a mortgage pre-approval with a rate hold.

Why? Because it gives you something every buyer wants: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Many lenders will hold your interest rate for up to 120 days, depending on the lender and mortgage product. If rates rise while you're shopping, your held rate may still be available. If rates drop, you may be able to access the lower rate instead.

🔓️ 𝘈 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘐𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. 📲 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙚 𝙖 𝘿𝙈 and let's see what kind of rate hold we can get for you!

08/28/2026

🧳As summer starts winding down, you might already be dreaming about a fall road trip or a winter escape somewhere warm. While planning the destination is exciting, packing can sometimes feel like a game of "what am I forgetting?"

𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵... 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 "𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦" 𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥? 🤭

Over the years, I've picked up a few travel tips that make the process a little easier. 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘹 𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘥:

1️⃣ Start packing a few days early. A simple checklist makes the whole process much less stressful.

2️⃣ Don't pack your favourite sweater or irreplaceable keepsakes. Lost luggage is rare, but it does happen.

3️⃣ Wrap your shoes in a bag to keep the rest of your clothes clean.

4️⃣ Travel-sized toiletries free up valuable suitcase space and help you avoid liquid limits.

5️⃣ Don't rely on a weather forecast from two weeks ago. Check again the day before you leave.

6️⃣ Before you zip up your suitcase, take one more look and remove a few "just in case" items.

🤔 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙞𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙤𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙨? 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚'𝙨 𝙫𝙖𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣!

08/27/2026

🥧 Most people know 𝗦𝗵𝘂𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗽 𝗣𝗶𝗲 𝗖𝗼. for their incredible homemade pies, but here's a little secret... 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘶 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

Fresh sandwiches, savoury pastries, soups, and of course, plenty of reasons to save room for dessert. It's the kind of place where one quick lunch somehow turns into lingering over coffee because the atmosphere is just that welcoming.

Supporting local businesses that people pour their hearts into helps keep our community vibrant, and that's something worth celebrating - maybe over a slice of pie. 🤤

𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘵 - 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦, 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩. I have a feeling you'll be glad you did.

𝙎𝙝𝙪𝙨𝙬𝙖𝙥 𝙋𝙞𝙚 𝘾𝙤.
📍 331 Alexander St. NE, Salmon Arm, BC
🌐 https://www.shuswappiecompany.ca

P.S. 𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘶? 𝘐'𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵!

08/25/2026

🤔 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 "𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦" 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭? It's one of the questions I hear most often: "𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗜 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻?"

It's a fair question, but it's usually only looking at one piece of a much bigger picture... ➡️ 𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘺.

Everyone's timeline is different. If you're ready financially, have a stable income, and find a home that checks the right boxes, waiting for a headline can sometimes end up costing more than it saves.

𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦; 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦.

If you're wondering what buying looks like for your situation, let's chat through the numbers together.

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
📞 250.804.9874⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
📧 [email protected]

08/24/2026

🛋️ Whether you've just moved into a new place or you're simply ready to refresh your space, having knowledgeable people to help makes all the difference. I highly recommend checking out 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 & 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗺.

Beyond offering quality furniture, appliances, mattresses, and outdoor living essentials, what really stands out is their customer service. Their team takes the time to understand your space and help you find pieces that fit your lifestyle instead of simply filling a room.

𝘈 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦. Supporting local businesses like this helps strengthen the community we all call home.

𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙁𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 & 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙧𝙢
📍 1160 10th Ave SW, Salmon Arm
🌐 https://www.cityfurniturecanada.com/

08/21/2026

🍔 𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙧𝙢? Whether you're craving a classic cheeseburger after working up a sweat from a day of paddling on the lake or you're simply looking for your next hidden gem go-to burger spot, our community has no shortage of fantastic local places to choose from.

𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘥𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 "𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘺" 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵:

🍔 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙔𝙪𝙠𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙝
📍 2700 Trans-Canada Hwy NE, Salmon Arm
📲
🌐 https://www.facebook.com/theyukonsmash/

🍔 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙚𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙬 𝙋𝙪𝙗
📍 20 Shuswap St S, Salmon Arm
📲
🌐 https://barleystation.com

🍔 𝙈𝙍 𝙈𝙄𝙆𝙀𝙎 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚𝘾𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙖𝙡
📍 1035 Lakeshore Dr W, Salmon Arm
📲
🌐 https://mrmikes.ca/locations/salmon-arm-bc/

One of my favourite parts of living and working in the Shuswap is discovering the amazing local businesses that make this community what it is.

➡️ 𝘕𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯... Where would you send someone who's craving the best burger in town? Drop your recommendation in the comments. I may have to do some "research." 😜

08/19/2026

👉️ 𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦-𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺? The secret isn't knowing fancy mortgage terminology. It's simply being 𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙.

Having your documents ready helps speed up the process, reduces back-and-forth emails, and allows us to focus on what really matters - building a mortgage strategy that fits your goals.

𝘈 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘺. Here's your checklist:

𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
✔ Government-issued photo ID
✔ Proof of address

𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚
✔ Employer information
✔ Recent pay stubs
✔ T4s or Notices of Assessment (if applicable)
✔ Other income documentation

𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨
✔ Proof of your down payment
✔ Savings and investments
✔ Current debts and monthly obligations
✔ Credit information (your broker will also obtain your credit report with your permission)

If you'd like help getting started, I'd be happy to walk you through everything.

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
📞 250.804.9874⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
📧 [email protected]

08/17/2026

🍷 𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸-𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘸𝘢𝘱 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘰𝘯? You don't have to travel far to find one. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘆 encourages you to slow down for a while and enjoy your surroundings.

Whether you're enjoying a wine tasting, having a picnic in the garden gazebo with a charcuterie board, or catching one of their live music events, it's easy to lose track of time in the best possible way.

What I especially appreciate is the story behind their wines. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘸𝘢𝘱'𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦, creating wines that truly reflect our incredible region. That's a pretty cool way to showcase local agriculture and craftsmanship!

When you visit, ask about where the name "𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦" came from. It's a fun conversation starter that makes the experience even more memorable.

𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚 𝙑𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙮𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙮
📍 2540 40th Street NE, Salmon Arm
🌐 https://marionettewinery.com

08/15/2026

➡️ 𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴-𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩?
❌️ It isn't finding the perfect house.
❌️ It isn't timing the market. And surprisingly...
❌️ It isn't even getting the absolute lowest interest rate.

𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 "𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳" 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. Yes, your lender may approve you for a certain amount, but that doesn't automatically mean you should spend 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 dollar of it.

Leaving room in your monthly budget means life can still happen:
✔ Weekend adventures
✔ Kids' activities
✔ Date nights
✔ Unexpected repairs
✔ A little breathing room

It's important to consider your entire monthly budget, not just what you qualify to borrow. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘮 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝙞𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙯𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝘪𝘴. If you're planning to buy in the next year, let's figure out a payment that lets you enjoy your home instead of worrying about it.

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Address

140 Alexander NE
Salmon Arm, BC
V1E4N8

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 8pm
Tuesday	8am - 8pm
Wednesday	8am - 8pm
Thursday	8am - 8pm
Friday	8am - 8pm
Saturday	8am - 8pm
Sunday	8am - 8pm

Telephone

+12508049874

Website

http://www.chadeliason.ca/

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