Real Estate News & Articles

Economist: 'Two steps forward and one step back' for housing

2010-04-27

Stephanie Armour USA Today A key home price index fell in February in a sign the housing recovery is not yet on stable footing. The Standard & Poor's/Case Shiller Index of 20 metro areas dropped 0.9% from January on a non-seasonally-adj…

Banks raise interest rates for third time in a month

2010-04-27

Garry Marr Sun A new survey says more than four out of five home buyers feel comfortable with their debt but another hike in interest rates might get Canadians squirming next time they're polled. Canada and Mortgage and Housing Corp. survey…

RIM unveils new BlackBerrys, operating system

2010-04-27

Reuters Sun [caption id="attachment_6639" align="alignright" width="161" caption="BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 "] [/caption] [caption id="attachment_6640" align="alignright" width="161" caption="BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9105"] [/caption] Research in…

Richmond unveils massive project

2010-04-27

Planned community includes 2,600 units on 11 hectares on the waterfront Jack Keating Province [caption id="attachment_6599" align="alignnone" width="596" caption="A 2,600-unit waterfront development will be built next to the Richmond Olympi…

Sales of luxury homes skyrocket

2010-04-27

metro vancouver: Buyers from Mainland China driving region

Banks boost some mortgage rates to 6.25 per cent

2010-04-27

Grant Ellis Province Royal Bank of Canada is leading the charge to higher mortgage rates, boosting the cost to new home buyers for the third time in less than a month. The country's biggest bank said Monday it is lifting the rate on most mo…

5 key steps to buying your first home, tax credit or no

2010-04-26

Stephanie Armour USA Today As a Realtor, Lacy Williams gives presentations to first-time home buyers about what to expect when buying a home. She often finds she must start at the beginning, helping novice buyers decide whether it makes mor…

International painters brighten the Downtown Eastside

2010-04-26

United Church asks artists from South Africa, Brazil, Italy and Vancouver to provide their interpretations of faith Tiffany Crawford Sun [caption id="attachment_6659" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="Italy's Peeta paints part of a…

Build social housing, but not at the Olympic Village

2010-04-26

Province Pity the poor taxpayers of Vancouver with Mayor Gregor Robertson and his Visionaries running the show. While the current council can't be blamed for the Olympic Village fiasco that has left city residents on the hook for the nearly…

Massive downtown casino plan gets mixed response

2010-04-26

Woodsworth pans 'tax on the poor' Jeremy Shepherd Van. Courier A parking lot between B.C. Place and the Cambie Street Bridge may become the site of a sprawling resort and casino, but it won't happen without at least some opposition. B.C. Pr…

The Knoll 7348 192A St., Surrey

2010-04-25

Buyers remain loyal to Mosaic projects, and word of mouth is positive Province THE FACTS WHAT: 40 row homes (20 two-bedroom, 20 two-bedroom + den) WHERE: 7348 192A St., Surrey DEVELOPER: Mosaic Homes SIZE: Approx. 1,156-1,398 sq. ft. PRICE:…

Rental limit rule a worry for tenant

2010-04-25

Several exemptions under Strata Property Act, including grandfathering of existing residents Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: My parents have lived in our Okanagan condo for eight years, and our strata council adopted a new bylaw o…

Buyer's market in Victoria, Regina

2010-04-25

Province The number of resale homes on the market is rising in Canada -- and so are their prices, according to a report issued by the Conference Board of Canada on Friday. The board's Metro Resale Index shows home listings were up in March …

Heritage champions looking for your dollars for guide revision

2010-04-24

'Exploring Vancouver' publisher, co-author seeking $100 donations for fourth edition in 35 years Felicity Stone Sun We know them to see them. When we pass them in the street, their faces are familiar, possibly even their names. They are the…

Heritage champions looking for your dollars for guide revision

2010-04-24

'Exploring Vancouver' publisher, co-author seeking $100 donations for fourth edition in 35 years Felicity Stone Sun We know them to see them. When we pass them in the street, their faces are familiar, possibly even their names. They are the…

Why you might 'twist' your way to Tatton in Coquitlam

2010-04-24

Coquitlam row houses combine traditional exterior design with modern interior Michelle Hopkins Sun Tatton Project location: Coquitlam Project size: 32 row homes [caption id="attachment_6610" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Mosaic Ho…

Who manages the property managers? Only the marketplace

2010-04-24

Relationship of strata council and the contracted providers of services are sometimes strained Suzanne Morphet Sun Condo living is carefree living, right? Your strata council hires a strata management company and it takes care of the bills,…

Who manages the property managers? Only the marketplace

2010-04-24

Relationship of strata council and the contracted providers of services are sometimes strained Suzanne Morphet Sun Condo living is carefree living, right? Your strata council hires a strata management company and it takes care of the bills,…

New-home sales jump 27%, biggest gain in 47 years

2010-04-23

Alan Zibel, AP Real Estate Writer USA Today WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes surged 27% last month, bouncing off the previous month's record low and blowing past expectations as better weather and government incentives boosted sales. T…

City shifts $5.6 million in taxes from business to homeowners

2010-04-23

Jeff Lee Sun Vancouver businesses, which the city acknowledges have long laboured under higher tax burdens than their counterparts in other Metro communities, won a small victory Thursday when city council agreed to continue shifting a port…

Home sales rise more than expected in March

2010-04-22

Alan Zibel, AP Real Estate Writer USA Today WASHINGTON — Home sales rose more than expected in March, reversing three months of declines, as government incentives drew in buyers and kicked off what's expected to be a strong spring sel…

Bringing the Mediterranean to Vancouver

2010-04-22

[caption id="attachment_6623" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Eran Rozen of Gaia Bistro shows a plate of Imam Baildi (stuffed eggplant) with homemade leban (a Middle Eastern-style yogurt). Photograph by: Jenelle Schneider, PNG, Vanc…

Ambleside waterfront set for renovation

2010-04-22

Private homes give way to walking trails and significantly increased park space Sarah Ripplinger Sun The District of West Vancouver's Ambleside waterfront is slated for an overhaul that will see the removal of the floral clock and the decom…

3D Vancouver Floor Plans

2010-04-21

Software designer offers 3D tour of rental housing Jeremy Shepherd Van. Courier It worked for filmmaker James Cameron, and now one Vancouver software designer is hoping to turn 3D technology into big money with a little help from Vancouver'…