Real Estate News & Articles

McGregor 4250 Marine Dr., Burnaby residents will enjoy more than 5,500 square feet of parkland per home

2010-06-05

Claudia Kwan Sun The front porch on the original McGregor home sits on the northern portion of the site. The home will house four apartments above a communal games room and library. Photograph by: Steve Bosch, PNG, Vancouver Sun A scale mod…

Seeking answers on the home buying front

2010-06-05

New Intracorp handbook will help purchasers knowwhat questions to ask Carla Bury Sun Carla Bury, shown at the presentation centre for Intracorp's Spruce project, says homebuyers are better informed today. Photograph by: Nick Procaylo, PNG, …

Olympic modular housing units to be assembled in Victoria

2010-06-05

Sun Modular housing units used during the Vancouver Olympics are lined up in Victoria, waiting to be assembled to create the first housing project at Mount View Heights. Construction is in full swing, with workers preparing the foundations …

St. Paul’s gets reprieve from Falcon

2010-06-04

Health minister eyes new plan to revive hospital at its original Burrard site without downgrading services Tamara Baluja Province The B.C. health ministry’s original plans for a move and downgrade of St. Paul’s Hospital were met…

Vancouver startup joins group-buying craze

2010-06-04

Today's social networking consumer doesn't clip coupons, instead clicks online for deals of the day Gillian Shaw Sun Lesel Radage started Grooster during a break from her career as an electrical engineer. Grooster offers discounts that take…

Fraser Valley real estate flattens in May

2010-06-04

Derrick Penner Sun Buyers now have more control in the Fraser Valley real estate market due to more listings, fewer sales and lower prices in a lot of locations, the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board reported Thursday. Fraser Valley board rea…

Wind Mobile launches in Vancouver

2010-06-04

Company challenges incumbents in wireless communications market with offers like unlimited talk and data Gillian Shaw Sun Anthony Lacavera (right), chairman of Wind Mobile, watches the company's first Lower Mainland customer, Nathan Bolton,…

Value of major building projects in B.C. reaches record high of $191 billion

2010-06-04

Brian Morton Sun The value of major B.C. construction projects has reached an all-time high of $191.1 billion, according to Iain Black, minister of small business, technology and economic development. "This is an excellent snapshot of the m…

Copyright bill legitimizes file-sharing but comes down hard on piracy

2010-06-03

Jason Magder Sun Canada 's copyright law is so outdated, it is illegal for people to copy CDs onto iPods or to record television shows to be viewed later. But all that will change if a new copyright law introduced in the House of Commons We…

Ken's Chinese Restaurant menu seasoned with award winners

2010-06-03

Food that's worth the wait in line Mia Stainsby Sun Award-winning chef Ken Liang, owner/chef of Ken's Chinese Restaurant, won gold for his golden Dungeness crab and lobster hotpot dishes at Vancouver's Chinese Restaurant Awards this year. P…

B.C. real estate prices set to dip, report says

2010-06-03

Derrick Penner and Garry Marr Sun Steve Lott and wife Jan Fricker (with Keegan Lott, 8) are confident they will be able to sell their home near Main Street in Vancouver for nearly $900,000 despite a CREA report that says prices will decline…

Housing prices, sales in decline

2010-06-03

CREA points to interest-rate hike, new mortgage rules for expected drop Province Weaker-than-expected sales in B.C. have helped convince the Canadian Real Estate Association to lower its forecast for housing sales this year. The Ottawa-base…

B.C. leads pack for priciest property on the beach

2010-06-01

Paul Luke Province B.C. residents considering buying a recreational property are mainly motivated by a desire to improve their lifestyle, according to a new survey done for Royal LePage Real Estate Services. Forty-nine per cent of potential…

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2010-05-30

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Woodward’s housing celebrated

2010-05-30

Social-housing units mixed with market condos Tamara Baluja Province Premier Gordon Campbell (left) and Liz Evans of the Portland Society tour the Woodward’s affordable housing units in downtown Vancouver at the grand opening on Frida…

Gateway to Wedgewood promise in North Vancouver

2010-05-30

Project's North Shore setting enhanced by the quaint street appeal Province The Wedgewood townhome project, a product of the Polygon development company, is located at teh south end of Lynn Canyon Park The main bathroom features a separate …

Be smart and seek legal advice on your options

2010-05-30

Administration and management of a phased strata project can be a daunting task Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Thank you for the previous column on phased developments. As a result of your column, we have already addressed the is…

Kimpton - NW corner of 13th & Chesterfield, North Vancouver

2010-05-29

Posh living spaces have terrific views of the mountains, Lions Gate Bridge and the city Christina Symons Sun There is an airy feel in the living room, kitchen and dining area of the Kimpton display suite. So far, says Diana Henderson of HM …

Housing affordability and the Hated Sales Tax

2010-05-29

New tax likely will drive deeper the underground home-reno economy, observes Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association CEO Peter Simpson Sun Opponents of the harmonized sales tax sign petitions outside the Vancouver Art Gallery earlier t…

Tenants find Olympic Village newer, greener, costlier

2010-05-28

Rent for a one-bedroom suite is about $350 more than for other new condo properties Kelly Sinoski Sun About 60 people have expressed an interest in renting at the Olympic Village. There are 126 available suites, with front-line workers in h…

Growing metropolis needs unified vision

2010-05-28

Miro Cernetig Sun Vancouver , get ready for the population bomb. Statistics Canada reckons the provincial population might reach seven million in the next 25 years, up from the current 4.5 million people. Since two out of three new arrivals…

Realtors' group expects house prices to stop rising as quickly

2010-05-27

Derrick Penner Sun Expect Canadian housing prices to wane slightly in 2011, then stabilize while people's incomes and savings rise enough so they can afford to buy them, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Wednesday. The prediction by…

Metro home prices are levelling out, index shows

2010-05-27

Derrick Penner Sun Metro Vancouver home prices tipped past their previous peak in the first quarter of this year, but their pace of growth slowed considerably, according to the unique measure of the Teranet National Bank House Price Index. …

Divino offers fine dining in a casual setting

2010-05-27

Wine list is vast and food shows glimmers of excellence Mia Stainsby Sun David Fert, manager of Divino Wine Bar on Commercial Drive, has international experience. Photograph by: Jon Murray, Vancouver Sun /PNG AT A GLANCE Divino Wine Bar Whe…