Karen Boies

Mortgage Planner

  • Holiday Hosting Tips: 8 Ways To Prep Your Home For Guests

    Holiday Hosting Tips: 8 Ways To Prep Your Home For Guests

    Planning a party or hosting overnight guests this holiday season? The preparation can be a lot to tackle all at once. That’s why we’re covering the prep one week at a time — so by the time the big day comes, much of your work will already be done. Below you’ll find tips on getting

  • 150+ events to get you into the holiday spirit

    150+ events to get you into the holiday spirit

    Gather up your friends and family and head out to one of the many festive events happening around the Lower Mainland this holiday season. Christmas at Burnaby Village Museum Enjoy thousands of lights, cedar boughs and other old-fashioned ornaments and decorations, plus traditional entertainment, demonstrations, hands-on activities and exhibits from the early 1900s. • Burnaby

  • Provincial surplus projected to increase, despite cooling B.C. real estate

    Provincial surplus projected to increase, despite cooling B.C. real estate

    VICTORIA — B.C. is projecting a larger-than-expected budget surplus this year, despite a drop in revenues from real estate sales. The government’s surplus for the fiscal year ending next March 31 is on track to hit $2.24 billion, an increase of $301 million since the last quarterly financial update, mainly due to higher personal and corporate