Real Estate News & Articles

The mortgage party that millions have enjoyed is over

2010-04-12

Rate increases hinted at as economy rebounds Ray Turc Hansky Province Without announcing last call, Canadian banks have taken the punch bowl away from the mortgage party that millions have enjoyed, and hangovers are looming. Last summer, th…

Exempting strata could spell trouble

2010-04-11

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Our property manager suggested we pass a 3/4 vote as soon as possible so we wouldn't get burdened with the additional fees for a depreciation report that's required with the new amendments to the St…

Sound advice for property investors

2010-04-11

Think long-term instead of speculating; look for a future, not a past Paul Luke Province Author Don Campbell launches his new book, which offers tips for real-estate investors, advising them to buy for cash-flow in neighbourhoods with infra…

Affinity 2200 Douglas Road, Burnaby, stands tall in Brentwood hub

2010-04-11

Bosa project has a simple slogan: 'love where you live' Province Affinity is a two-tower, 291-residence new-home project in the Brentwood neighbourhood of Burnaby. The kitchen in the Affinity showhome is fitted with a generous granite-toppe…

Sony Ericsson ups the ante with high-end smartphone

2010-04-10

Gillian Shaw Sun Xperia X10, Sony Ericsson VPC-CG102 camera, Sanyo Customizable covers for iPhone, BlackBerry, Kindle, laptops, Gelaskins Touch control monitor, Sceptre 1. Xperia X10, Sony Ericsson, price not announced I had a chance to try…

Gallantree 33898 Pine Street, Abbotsford

2010-04-10

Abbotsford apartments an opportunity for the stylish, adventuresome; Claudia Kwan Sun The four-storey, 56-residence Gallantree building is one more entry in that ledger in which the urbanization of the Fraser Valley community of Abbotsford …

Vancouver house prices shoot right through the roof

2010-04-09

Bare lot priced near $1 million Province Houses in Vancouver East and North Vancouver remain relatively affordable but single-family homes on Vancouver's west side and in West Vancouver are increasingly beyond the reach of many buyers, a ne…

Post-Olympic building boom to transform skyline

2010-04-09

The lack of a cohesive plan is a missed opportunity for Vancouver's long-term development Miro Cernetig Sun The Vancouver waterfront is part of the development mega-boom that's in the works. Photograph by: Bill Keay, PNG, Vancouver Sun Don'…

Metro Vancouver posts steepest housing price gains

2010-04-09

Royal LePage's survey tracks increases of up to 29% in first quarter Derrick Penner Sun Metro Vancouver saw the steepest increase in home prices of Canada's major markets in the first quarter of this year in a sales rebound characterized as…

Apple announces iAds

2010-04-09

Matt Hartley Sun Apple CEO Steve Jobs, speaking in San Francisco, says Apple thinks it can 'make some contributions' to mobile advertising. Photograph by: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images, Canwest News Service Apple Inc., the company that brou…

Strata property act standard bylaws that apply to all condos

2010-04-09

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Kid-friendly Munch offers nanny service and a play area, making it the perfect place for a night out

2010-04-08

A taste of heaven for hungry parents Mia Stainsby Sun Rachel Dempster, owner of Munch, samples some vegetarian pesto linguine on the restaurant’s patio in North Vancouver. AT A GLANCE Munch Where: 1233 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver…

Surge of new listings takes pressure off a hot market

2010-04-07

7,004 listings were added to the MLS service in Greater Vancouver in March Derrick Penner Sun * For all homes ** For detached homes only A jump in new property listings last month should help keep the pressure off Lower Mainland home prices…

Spring panic for some homebuyers

2010-04-07

Climbing rates and new taxes have housing market bubbling Garry Marr Sun Kevin Giddings and Lynne Engelman are hoping to find their dream home before their pre-approved 3.69% guaranteed rate expires. Photograph by: Greg Fulmes, The National…

Prices rise to record highs

2010-04-07

Province House prices in the Greater Vancouver region hit record highs in March. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver said its benchmark price for all residential properties jumped 20.3 per cent to $584,435 from $485,845 the same mont…

A new Multiple Listing Service is a wake-up call for realtors

2010-04-06

The best agents don't need to worry about proposed changes Shelley Fralic Sun In 1984, my growing family decided it was time to leave our cosy Surrey co-op townhouse and buy our first single-family home. We started the search in Surrey, whi…

8.2% gain in February home sales was best since 2001

2010-04-06

Stephanie Armour USA Today Home buyers rushed to purchase previously owned homes in February, a shift hailed as the long-awaited start of the spring housing market. The seasonally adjusted index of sales agreements jumped 8.2% in February t…

A 'hearing' is an opportunity

2010-04-04

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: The Strata Property Act says strata councils must convene a hearing if an owner requests one. But what does it mean to convene a "hearing"? Our council, of which I am a member, recently convened a h…

Homes with Chinese drywall should be gutted, feds say

2010-04-04

Cain Burdeau, Associated Press Writer USA Today In this Oct. 15, 2009 file photo, a large chunk of Chinese drywall from the Alfonso Sanchez home in Davie, Fla. leans against the wall. By J Pat Carter, AP file NEW ORLEANS — Thousands o…

Marinus At Plaza 88: A four-tower village rises in New Westminster with sustainability at its base.

2010-04-04

PROJECT PROFILE: New Westminster tower homes’ ‘green’ proximities attract those embracing sustainability Province Marinus sales manager Colin Chin says his new-home project on Carnarvon street in New Westminster keeps things close to hand. …

Liberal insider behind casino pushed for new stadium roof

2010-04-02

Retractable dome was a deal breaker for gambling facility, cabinet minister says Jonathan Fowlie Sun Liberal insider T. Richard Turner personally warned cabinet minister Kevin Krueger that his company would back away from its plan to build …

3-D TV hits the market-- way ahead of the movie supply

2010-04-02

Jason Magder Sun Early adopters be warned: if you plan to buy a 3-D television, you better like monsters. The DreamWorks movie, Monsters vs. Aliens, is the only programming available for viewing on 3-D televisions, which hit the market last…

Changes to federal foreclosure program announced

2010-04-02

USA Today ST. PETERSBURG, Fla . (AP) — The federal government is relaxing some rules to make it easier for communities to spend money on redeveloping abandoned and foreclosed properties. The changes, effective immediately, will allow …

H.S.T. on Realtor Commissions

2010-04-02

GENERAL DISCUSSION Other H.S.T. will apply to realtors’ services for work done after July 1, 2010. The full 12% H.S.T. will apply on listings that start after July 1, 2010. The confusing part arises when work is done on listings that …