Karen Boies

Mortgage Planner

  • 5 Ways To Save For Your Dream House

    You’ve decided 2018 is the year to ramp up your homebuying savings. You’ve finally zeroed in on one of the adorable bungalows that you bookmarked online. Debbie Downer alert: To do that, you’ll need to make a down payment, which nearly three-quarters of millennials say is the biggest hurdle to homebuying, according to a June 2016

  • Buying Your First Home?

    Buying Your First Home? Make Sure You’re Financially Prepared With These Steps Getting ready to buy your first house can be daunting. Credit scores, down payments, and mortgages are all on your mind. Here’s a guide to help you get ready to make one of the biggest purchases of your life. Buying your first home

  • Don’t let fear guide you into costly mortgage mistake

    Fear of rising interest rates is causing more Canadians to opt for fixed-rate mortgages over variable-rate alternatives that could save them thousands of dollars in payments, according to a leading expert. Justin Thouin, CEO and co-founder of LowestRates.ca, is calling for consumers to base their mortgage decisions on 30 years of downward trending rates, rather