Real Estate News & Articles

Bankruptcy is not a get out of jail free card

2010-01-15

Erin Ellis Sun Paying down debt is an option for many consumers, but sometimes bankruptcy is the only real choice, says bankruptcy trustee Lana Gilbertson. It’s often a life-changing event that triggers a financial crisis: Job loss, i…

It's curtain time for Woodward's

2010-01-14

Paint may not be dry, but show will go on and a whole lot more besides Glen Schaefer Province Artistic director Michael Boucher sees the theatre as an umbrella for the artistic community. Photograph by: Mark Van Manen, PNG, The Province It'…

A Society for 20-somethings

2010-01-14

Party-on eatery designed for 'beginner diners' who like to make a lot of noise Mia Stainsby Sun Enjoying their appetizers at Society Dining Lounge in Yaletown are (left to right) Laura Williams, Jacki Benjamin and Golya Bordian. Photograph …

NYC's 'skinniest' house sells for $2.1M

2010-01-14

USA Today A pedestrian takes a picture of the skinniest house in New York City. The red, 9 1/2 by 42 foot-long brick building has sold for $2.1 million. By Yanina Manolova, AP NEW YORK (AP) — A town house dubbed New York City's skinni…

Eight tips for feud-free estate plans

2010-01-14

Time for the 'talk' James Pasternak Sun Successful family gatherings are those in which family members know what not to say. Family restraint, after all, leads to civility. But in matters of estate and financial planning, silence and delay …

Four massive highrises proposed for city core

2010-01-14

Tiffany Crawford Sun City staff has proposed that council allow four new massive towers in the downtown core that would protrude into protected view corridors and dramatically alter the skyline. One of the proposed locations, near Georgia S…

Good news on all fronts in housing

2010-01-13

Province Average house prices in B.C. rose two per cent in 2009 as the province's housing market began with a whimper and went out with a bang. House sales in the province soared 132 per cent to 5,703 units in December from the same month a…

Late wave of sales carries B.C. house markets higher

2010-01-13

5,703 homes were sold in December 2009 Derrick Penner Sun A strong wave of property sales through British Columbia's southern and coastal property markets in December helped lift the province to a strong finish in 2009, the B.C. Real Estate…

Economist warns of new, global 'bubbles'

2010-01-13

Principal danger is with emerging economies such as China, where equity and housing asset prices are soaring Peter O'Neil Sun Canadian William White, who is believed to be the only senior economist within the world of central bankers who wa…

Economist warns of new, global 'bubbles'

2010-01-13

Principal danger is with emerging economies such as China, where equity and housing asset prices are soaring Peter O'Neil Sun Canadian William White, who is believed to be the only senior economist within the world of central bankers who wa…

SFU Woodward’s Campus School Information

2010-01-13

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New home construction in Canada fell to eight-year low in 2009

2010-01-11

Derek Abma Sun The pace of Canadian home construction for 2009 peaked as the year was coming to an end, closing out the first year in what is expected to be a markedly different era for the sector than the period that preceded it. Canada Mo…

Internet-enabled television sets are all the rage at consumer electronics show

2010-01-11

Many websites offering programs that allow access while watching TV Chris Lefkow Sun An attendee tries an interactive display at the Microsoft booth at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show on Saturday in Las Vegas. This year 'wi…

Dealing with inheritances

2010-01-11

best uses: Start by getting professional advice to minimize tax Keith and Kevin Greenard

Real-estate prices rising rapidly

2010-01-10

Not the best time to invest in the market as economy begins rebuilding John Morrissy Province Bruce Cran, president of the Consumers' Association of Canada, is urging people to cautiously enter into the housing market, considering that inte…

E-mail complicates strata-council notifications

2010-01-10

Property Act, privacy regulations must be observed Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata council passed a rule that it would only receive correspondence through our management company. The rule states that any applications fo…

Live GPS “US Fleet Tracking” company to monitor Olympic Vehicles

2010-01-10

Company owner says officials don't want a repeat of the Munich attack Damian Inwood Province U.S. Fleet's tracking devices will monitor equipped vehicles using satellites to create real-time pictures like this. Photograph by: Handout, U.S. …

Live GPS “US Fleet Tracking” company to monitor Olympic Vehicles

2010-01-10

Company owner says officials don't want a repeat of the Munich attack Damian Inwood Province U.S. Fleet's tracking devices will monitor equipped vehicles using satellites to create real-time pictures like this. Photograph by: Handout, U.S. …

Los Cabos turtle nests usually found on beaches Sept-Dec every year

2010-01-10

Setting turtles off on a great journey Sarah Treleaven Province No matter how cute they are, you're not allowed to toss Olive Ridley turtles into the sea. On a Thursday evening in September, close to sunset on a silky beach in Mexico, about…

E-mail complicates strata-council notifications

2010-01-10

Property Act, privacy regulations must be observed Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata council passed a rule that it would only receive correspondence through our management company. The rule states that any applications fo…

E-mail complicates strata-council notifications

2010-01-10

Property Act, privacy regulations must be observed Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata council passed a rule that it would only receive correspondence through our management company. The rule states that any applications fo…

SFU School for Contemporary Art comes off the mountain and moves into new downtown digs

2010-01-09

New downtown Simon Fraser University campus will be a landmark arts complex for the city Peter Birnie Sun Former SFU chancellor Milton Wong and his wife Fei Wong donated $3 million to the school and are lending their names to an innovative …

A solution for B.C.'s new cellphone driving ban

2010-01-09

Gillian Shaw Sun BlueAnt Q1 Bluetooth headset M-300RetractableMini Notebook Mouse, Agama iPhone Twitter app, Hootsuite 1. BlueAnt Q1 Bluetooth headset, $150 If you haven't organized a hands-free solution for driving and talking on your cell…

Home inspection remains a buyer-beware environment

2010-01-09

Many homeowners confused by standards, unaware of potential conflicts of interest Derrick Penner Sun Darcy Zallen holds an inspection report for her newly purchased home as she stands in her master bedroom, while contractor Jeff Bain remove…