Real Estate News & Articles

Heritage building to fall for new highrise

2009-12-16

Council approves tower that will spell end for all but facade of Maxine's Hideaway Tiffany Crawford Sun A heritage building will be torn down to make way for a highrise rental tower in Vancouver's West End, despite concerns from residents t…

Housing starts surge in November; consumer prices tame

2009-12-16

Martin Crutsinger USA Today WASHINGTON — Construction of new homes, helped by better weather, rebounded in the U.S. in November following a setback in the previous month. The Commerce Department said construction of new homes and apar…

Web scams net millions

2009-12-15

Unwary Canadians are bilked online, watchdog says John Bermingham Province The Internet can be a shadowy world when it comes to phoney offers. -- FILE PHOTO It's a case of "caveat clicker" when it comes to avoiding online fraud, according t…

Don't fall for those cheap solutions

2009-12-13

It's a quick fix that's undefined and often leads to greater trouble Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Our small apartment building in False Creek had an engineering study completed three years ago. The trigger was a number of leaks…

Surrey project advances live-work possibilities

2009-12-13

Be at home in the office Province No fewer than 16 plans are available among the one, two and three-bedroom homes— dens can also be included— at the Headwaters development in south Surrey. The living room and dining area feature…

Second homes: The Mexican Riviera migrates north

2009-12-13

Larry Olmsted USA Today Putter there: The Pacifico golf course has a unique 19-hole layout that includes the Tail of the Whale hole, the only natural offshore-island green in the world. Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita Courtesy of Ayia Punta …

Talk into the rearview mirror

2009-12-12

Gillian Shaw Sun Handsfree Rearview Mirror Speakerphone, Yada Beamer, Quirky Endeavor HX1, Motorola 1 Handsfree Rearview Mirror Speakerphone, Yada , $150 ' Tis the season to find a solution to that pesky problem of trying to talk on your ce…

At Ravens Wood the dwelling is the deal

2009-12-12

Residency on North Vancouver aboriginal reserve means 'a lot of house,' but not a lot Claudia Kwan Sun The Signature Estates at Ravens Woods showhome is rich in those 'extras' that a spacious residence merits. The Capilano plan, the showhom…

It's not just another new year, it's a pivotal year

2009-12-12

Bob Ransford Sun As the year draws to a close, there is a collective sigh of relief that we made it through what could have been a much scarier year when it comes to real estate markets, housing challenges and urban development realities. I…

Brick has classic look, but is vulnerable to elements

2009-12-11

Using it for windowsills sets the stage for moisture to infiltrate behind the exterior sheathing of your home MIKE HOLMES Sun I understand the appeal of a “traditional” brick home. For a lot of people, it’s a classic look …

Apple peels off into books

2009-12-10

Tablet personal computer launch to take on Kindle Province Apple Inc. is preparing to launch a tablet personal computer in late March or April, with manufacturer partners poised to roll out as many as one million units per month, according …

Triple-digit gains for home sales

2009-12-10

Stronger consumer confidence among key drivers Paul Luke Province British Colombians' bottled-up thirst for real estate boiled over into triple-digit gains in house sales last month. House sales across the province last month soared 165.3 p…

Facebook rolls out privacy settings for more control

2009-12-10

Gillian Shaw Sun Facebook rolled out long promised changes to its privacy settings Wednesday, giving users item-by-item control over the information they share and restricting minors to sharing content only with friends and people in their …

Another hot month in Metro propels B.C. home sales

2009-12-10

Derrick Penner Sun Another hot month of sales in B.C.'s coastal real estate markets pushed This is not a solicitation to purchase securities, which is being made under an Offering Memorandum that details risk and is available on request. Mo…

Once-helpful property tax policy will worsen the hit this year

2009-12-10

Don Cayo Sun Vancouver City Council may limit its 2010 property tax increases to two per cent, but it looks as if a lot of tax bills will shoot up higher than that. Much, much higher for some. This is the gloomy analysis of Paul Sullivan of…

Delicate touch alluring at North Van seafood bistro

2009-12-10

Joanne SaSvari Sun Shallaw Kadir, proprietor of Fishworks Restaurant, displays Tunisian Sea Bass, with Japanese long beans and Soya Sabayon, in North Vancouver. Steve BoSch/vancouver Sun You’d think , being on the West Coast and all, …

New home construction reaches one-year high, traction building

2009-12-09

Province Housing starts rose in November to the highest level in a year, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., although construction activity was still below expectations. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of home construction r…

Recession still weighing on housing starts in Metro Vancouver

2009-12-09

Resale markets, however, are improving and new presales are also doing well Derrick Penner Sun Construction began on 2,619 single-family homes across Metro Vancouver in November. Photograph by: Steve Bosch, Vancouver Sun Metro Vancouver is …

Building permits through the roof

2009-12-08

Value takes surprise $6B leap with major growth in Alberta, Ontario Province The value of building permits jumped far above expectations in October, led by both single-family and non-residential units, amid growing signs in Canada of an eco…

Building permits soar, but not in B.C.

2009-12-08

Weak residential permits result in province's 1.2-per-cent decline, to $666 million, in October Sun The value of building permits jumped far above expectations in October, led by both single-family and non-residential units, amid growing si…

Programmers have one eye on surging Chinese market

2009-12-07

Online world of Chinese-language apps rife with pirates, payment problems Joanne Lee-Young Sun Handout / Joseph Luk in Vancouver partnered with former UBC classmate Zephyr Liu in Chengdu, China, to invent a Chinese-language app, ikamobile M…

Breaking a cycle of failed resolutions

2009-12-06

strata property act: Room for amendment -- within reason -- can help fix quorum crisis Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Every year, our strata corporation struggles with getting a quorum for our annual meeting. We're in a large str…

Onni project is right on The Mark at 1372 Seymour

2009-12-06

seymour and pacific: Homes snapped up after eager buyers camped out all night Province Cam Good, organizer of the marketing campaign for Onni's new-home project in downtown Vancouver, stands beside the sales board that says it all: many of …

Kindle finally available in Canada

2009-12-05

Gillian Shaw Sun These are the next generation of the Clickfree portable backup drives, bringing hardware-based encryption and some other useful features. Photograph by: Handout, Vancouver Sun Ornithopter, Interactive Toy Concepts Savant, A…