Carly Smith, REALTOR® | Engel & Völkers Vancouver
Fort Langley community workshops · October 2026

Good housing decisions begin with the right questions.

These are small-group working sessions, not seminars. The preparation happens before you arrive, so your time in the room goes to your own decisions.

What "working session" means

  • If you are selling: a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) of your current home, prepared before the session. A CMA is an opinion of market value based on comparable sales. It is not an appraisal or a BC Assessment valuation, and there is no obligation to list.
  • If you are buying: we map where you stand today against where you want to be, so you leave knowing the gap and the steps to close it.
  • Everyone: after you register, we arrange your preparation privately. We never ask for financial details through this website.

Venue: 2–9124 Glover Road, Fort Langley, BC. Registration required. Seats are limited.

Saturday · An invitation

The Decision Room

Complex decisions under pressure · Case studies and planning designed for women

Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. · No cost to you · 10 seats · Registration required

An intimate, curated morning for women, hosted in the Engel & Völkers office in Fort Langley. Ten seats, a beautiful space, and unhurried time to think clearly.

Through real case studies and hands-on planning, we map three things: where you are today, where you want to be, and the bridge that gets you there. Whatever decision is in front of you, you will leave with tools to make it clearly, even under pressure.

Meet your hosts, and what you will take home

Lisa Carter
Financial mapping
Lisa Carter, CFP®, CLU®, CIM
Wealth Advisor & Financial Planner, Westmount Wealth Management Inc. Guest, fresh from a women's entrepreneurship and leadership seminar in Los Angeles.
  • Current-state snapshot: one simple page of what you own, owe, earn and spend.
  • Future-state picture: what the next chapter looks like, and what it takes.
  • Your money story: turning the numbers into a plan you can explain clearly to anyone at the table.
Carly Smith
Decisions under pressure · Real estate
Carly Smith, REALTOR®
Engel & Völkers Vancouver. Background in change management (Prosci® certified) and construction.
  • The two-door test: separate the decisions you can undo from the few you cannot, and spend your energy on those.
  • A weighted decision grid: score each option against what matters most to you.
  • The pre-mortem: imagine it is a year from now and it went wrong. What happened? Plan for that today.
MB
Breakout room · Calm, clear mind
Melanie Bongers
Hosts a separate breakout room throughout the morning. A calm nervous system makes for clear, sound decisions.
  • The physiological sigh: two inhales through the nose, one long exhale. A quick reset you can use anywhere.
  • Box breathing and grounding: simple practices to steady yourself before a big conversation.
  • Gentle lymphatic self-care: light self-massage techniques for the neck and collarbone that you can repeat at home.

Lisa Carter participates as an independent guest. Westmount Wealth Management Inc. is not affiliated with Carly Smith or Engel & Völkers Vancouver. Workshop content is educational and is not financial, tax, mortgage or legal advice.

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Thursday · Older homes and renovation

Can an older house be a better buy? Full

Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

This session is full. Because of demand we have added a second session on Thursday, October 8. Register for October 8, or join the October 1 waitlist in case a seat opens.

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Thursday · Older homes and renovation · New session

Can an older house be a better buy?

Thursday, October 8, 2026 · 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. · No cost to you · Up to 12 seats

For buyers weighing an older home, a thoughtful renovation or a possible suite. We work through purchase due diligence, construction scope, financing and the programs that may genuinely fit the property and your household.

You will leave knowing:

  • What to inspect and price before you write an offer
  • How purchase-plus-improvements financing differs from borrowing against home equity
  • Which energy, accessibility and tax programs are worth an eligibility check (BC's Secondary Suite Incentive Program closed to new applications in March 2025; we cover what is still available)
Reserve an October 8 seat

Offer terms

  • Complimentary CMA: prepared by Carly Smith, REALTOR®, or a fellow REALTOR® with Engel & Völkers Vancouver. Optional. No obligation to list or to use either advisor's services. An opinion of market value, not an appraisal.
  • Our investment in you: The Decision Room on Saturday, October 3, 2026 is a premium workshop. The hosts cover the full cost, so there is no cost to attend. Ten seats, confirmed by email in the order requests are received.
  • Workshop content is educational and is not financial, tax, mortgage or legal advice.

Questions: carly@carlysmith.ca

Reserve your seat

Choose your session in the form below. We confirm every seat by email within one business day; submitting the form does not guarantee a seat. When a session fills, new requests join the waitlist in the order received.