Karen Boies

Mortgage Planner

  • Appraisal versus Building Inspection – What are they?

    During the process of getting a mortgage approval, you broker may require you to get an appraisal. Many times, clients respond with, “but I already did a building inspection. Does the bank want that report?” NO. Appraisal and building inspection are two different things. An Appraisal is the process whereby the bank sends in a

  • Can you feel it?

    Back in August I was asked to comment on Radio Real Estate Show about Mark Carney’s, the Bank of Canada governor, statement that the recession was over. At that time I said that time would tell to see if he was right. Based on most recent data it appears he was accurate. In a news

  • Buying a rental property with Today’s rates…

    Welcome to my first Blog post, I’m extremely excited about this new chapter in my career. I have not been a blogger in the past; however I have identified a need for this in my service package for both my new and existing clients. I will admit to being a better talker than writer so I