Karen Boies

Mortgage Planner

  • 8 Real Estate Trends to Watch as BC Reopens

    There’s no question that the real estate market in British Columbia has been white-hot over the last year. Since the pandemic began in March 2020, we’ve seen significant year-over-year increases in sales and home prices across the province. The province has now entered phase three of BC’s Restart Plan, as an increasing percentage of the population

  • Why it’s Important to Check your House Now rather than later: Diagnosing and Repairing your leaky Basement

    Often times we tend to look at problems reactively than proactively. This is why we suggest you look at waterproofing your basement. Waterproofing can help to protect your investment from potential damage that can occur in your home which can lower the value of your home if it’s listed in the future. Some signs of

  • How to outfit buildings to better handle hotter temperatures

    Many buildings in British Columbia lack cooling due to the province’s milder climate expectations, explains Akua Schatz, a vice-president with the Canada Green Building Council, which focuses on sustainable building practices. “So you end up with these, like, glass towers that are basically baking people, because they aren’t designed to both have open airflow and really take in