Real Estate News & Articles

Epson printer doubles as a photo frame

2010-02-27

Gillian Shaw Sun PictureMate Show, 2-in-1 Digital Photo Frame, Epson LaCie Coat, LaCie ForMoa PictureMate Show, 2-in-1 Digital Photo Frame, Epson, $346 Multi-function is the name of the game when it comes to useful tech toys, and Epson deli…

Pinnacle Living on Broadway - Kits apartments come to market

2010-02-27

Final design reflects a compromise on neighbourhood concerns, includes thoroughfare and lane setbacks Claudia Kwan Sun Pinnacle Living on Broadway Project location: Broadway between Maple and Arbutus Project size: mid-rise building with 131…

Check your credit history

2010-02-26

Sun If you want to borrow money to buy a home, car or any other big-ticket item, you will need to have a credit history before the financial institution will lend you money. Your credit history (called a credit report) is held by the major …

January home sales fall 7.2%, median price unchanged

2010-02-26

Alan Zibel, AP Real Estate Writer USA Today WASHINGTON — Sales of previously occupied homes took a large drop for the second straight month in January, falling to the lowest level since summer. It was another sign the housing market's…

HST , mortgage rules pushing sales

2010-02-25

Julie Fortier and Derrick Penner Sun With new mortgage rules, a new harmonized sales tax in some provinces and the possibility of higher interest rates set to kick in this summer, home buyers are on a tear that is likely to keep markets bus…

Canada Video by Tom Brokow on uTube - all that you need to know - 6 Minutes

2010-02-25

Candace Other For those of us in Canada who might be sensitive to how the Americans view Canada as a neighbour, here is a sincere salute to Canada by Tom Brokaw, a short U-Tube documentary about 6 minutes long ... it is beautifully done ...…

Canadian firms are missing out on digital revolution, Google CFO claims

2010-02-24

Country's companies are staying traditional in their behaviour and mindset, Patrick Pichette says Matt Hartley Sun From his office in Silicon Valley, Patrick Pichette has a unique view of the business landscape in his home country of Canada…

Canadian firms are missing out on digital revolution, Google CFO claims

2010-02-24

Country's companies are staying traditional in their behaviour and mindset, Patrick Pichette says Matt Hartley Sun From his office in Silicon Valley, Patrick Pichette has a unique view of the business landscape in his home country of Canada…

Retail property sales on upswing

2010-02-24

Derrick Penner Sun British Columbia 's commercial real estate market is starting to look more like a seller's market moving through 2010, with more capital available for investors, and investors willing to accept lower returns, according to…

New-home sales drop to record low in January

2010-02-24

Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer USA Today WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes plunged to a record low in January, underscoring the formidable challenges facing the housing industry as it tries to recover from the worst slump in dec…

Housing starts increase, but hike may be short-lived

2010-02-22

Raphael Alexander Sun I wrote in early January about the "bubble" economy in British Columbia, which, despite the Olympics-related building, still resulted in a massive collapse in the construction industry in tandem with the recession. Con…

Polygon's Larkin House East at Windsor Gate

2010-02-21

Doing Frank Lloyd Wright proud Province Brick arches, balcony prjections, low-pitched roofs, custom light fixtures on the exterior of the buildings and precast concrete accents are all Wright-inspired touches adopted by the designers of Lar…

Tips on vacation properties

2010-02-21

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: We are travelling to the Olympics and will be looking for vacation property for our family. We have received several packages from developers and vacation properties to review, and they all refer to…

Tips on vacation properties

2010-02-21

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: We are travelling to the Olympics and will be looking for vacation property for our family. We have received several packages from developers and vacation properties to review, and they all refer to…

USA Today E-Edition Free 4 week trial

2010-02-21

USA Today Introducing USA TODAY’s new e-Edition, a page-by-page, exact replica version of USA TODAY delivered by 5:30 a.m. ET. The e-Edition allows for on-the-go accessibility to read online or download for later use. The USA TODAY e-…

A navigation system for the Olympics

2010-02-20

Gillian Shaw Sun Tom-tom EASE, limited red-and-white edition, TomTom BDP-S470 Blu-ray Disc Player, Sony Tom-tom EASE, limited red-and-white edition, TomTom , $130 With Canada hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics, TomTom is marking the event wit…

Harmony 700 a relatively inexpensive all-purpose remote

2010-02-20

Murray Hill Sun For me, there's nothing more frustrating than having to sort through the myriad remotes for each device I have in my system -- "so, is that the remote for the DVD player or the TV?" Having a single remote is the only way to …

That revolving 'W' celebrates a healing opportunity below

2010-02-20

Woodward's an invitation for us all to experience a historic social re-integration Bob Ransford Sun The 'W' sign is once again rotating above Abbott and Hastings in downtown Vancouver. The Downtown Eastside development has become a model fo…

Mayor's laneway-home championship not echoed at city hall

2010-02-20

Before he announces another 'first,' Gregor Robertson might want to review the permitting process Peter Simpson Sun There’s nothing like a picture to authenticate a man’s memory: Sun photographer Ward Perrin interrupted Jake Fry…

InterUrban at Columbia and Begbie a pointer to New West revitalization

2010-02-20

Columbia Street highrise puts yesterday -- a historic town -- and today -- the working river -- on its horizon Claudia Kwan Sun Views are spectacular from the 18-storey InterUrban project, both of the Fraser River, and northwest to the rive…

Open-plan interiors infuse small spaces with large life

2010-02-19

To see mountain and sea from the glass home but not be seen is the challenge of downtown Vancouver residency Christina Symons Sun Vancouver Sun readers received their first look inside an occupied Woodward's apartment last month, courtesy o…

Shabby Vogue Theatre gets a new life

2010-02-18

Granville Street venue spruced up by $3-million renovation, offers live performances Malcolm Parry Sun Dick Gibbons and son Matthew chose to renovate the Vogue ‘ beyond anyone’s expectations’ for live acts. EVERYTHING ABOU…

The real estate industry can change without help from the federal government

2010-02-17

Sun Almost everyone who has contemplated buying or selling a house has at least a nodding acquaintance with MLS, the Multiple Listing Service system of the Canadian Real Estate Association. Roughly 90 per cent of residential property transa…

Housing starts up 2.8% in January, better than expected

2010-02-17

Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer USA Today WASHINGTON — Housing construction posted a better-than-expected increase in January, pushing activity to the highest level in six months. The solid gain raised hopes that the constructi…