Karen Boies

Mortgage Planner

  • A Place Where Women Connect

    I am frequently entertained by the musing of @crunchycarpets on Twitter. We banter back and forth sharing a giggle and some intellectual property. Then one day she invited me to be interviewed for her website Wet Coast Women. I was excited about the opportunity to share my ideas about mortgages. Honestly, I am passionate about

  • Do Extra Payments Help Your Credit Score?

    Transcript of Video: Hey everyone, Rowan Smith with the Mortgage Centre. I want to address a question a client came up with me on with the credit bureau. And that is, he wanted to know why his extra payments weren’t reflected. The credit bureau is just a recording of debt payment history and how much

  • Contribute To Your RRSP, Get Tax Refund & Still Use Money For Downpayment

    Well it is that time of the year again. RRSP contribution season. I had two calls today asking “I want to buy a new home but want to save for my retirement as well. I can’t do both as the downpayment would then be used for the RRSP contribution. What are my options?”