Real Estate News & Articles

Woodward's reborn

2009-12-05

London Drugs, Nesters open a new retail era in the Downtown Eastside John Mackie Sun Photograph by: Bill Keay, Vancouver Sun, Vancouver Sun HASTINGS STREET REVIVAL: The deli section in the Woodward's Food Floor by Nesters Market. Photograph…

The Mark - 1372 Seymour, from Onni, will rise at north end of Granville Bridge

2009-12-05

Downtown highrise opportunity sells robustly Christina Symons Sun Tall and, therefore, neighbourhood appropriate, the Yaletown highrise called The Mark by Onni will also flag the commitment of the company to sustainable construction and res…

West Coast-inspired low-rise boon for buyers - Mirra 138th Street and 75A Avenue, Surrey

2009-12-05

Surrey apartments in Newton neighbourhood close to all amenities, without Vancouver prices Sun The Mirra sales staff is selling the new-home project with the assistance of a representation of a 660-squarefoot one-bedand-den apartment. The e…

How Evelyn is an expression of a regional idiom

2009-12-05

Olympic Village builder, broker, architects, densification as sustainable imperative: That's our culture Sun Assembling the Evelyn property and negotiating all the regulatory requirements took more than a decade. Ultimately, about 350 house…

real estate: Sales expected to lead country with 45-per-cent increase

2009-12-04

Prices to hit a national high Andy Ivens Province The total number of residential properties is expected to reach 36,500, predicts the REALTOR Re/Max in its 2010 outlook. That's up from 25,149 in the previous year. Average house prices are …

Housing market to remain strong in 2010: Re/Max

2009-12-03

Kim Covert Sun Canada's housing market is expected to remain strong in 2010 - Photograph by: File, Reuters OTTAWA — For evidence that Canada's experience of the recession was far different from that of our neighbours to the south one …

Low interest rates fuel home sales

2009-12-03

Metro Vancouver has third-busiest November; Fraser Valley second-busiest in last 10 years Derrick Penner Sun Continuing low mortgage rates led to an unseasonably high number of home purchases across the region in November, pushing prices cl…

Rates on 30-year mortgages set record low of 4.71%

2009-12-03

Alan Zibel, AP Real Estate Writer USA Today WASHINGTON — The average interest rate for a 30-year mortgage dropped to a record low of 4.71% this week, pushed down by an aggressive government campaign to reduce borrowing costs. The rate…

House boom set to falter

2009-12-02

Real Estate: Resale market to weaken as economy improves Derek Abma Province The housing-market boom currently enjoyed in Canada will not last, warns a report released Tuesday by TD Economics, and the result will likely be some stagnation o…

Canada housing boom is going to slow down, TD report says

2009-12-02

A typical home is now about 12-per-cent overpriced, report's author states Derek Abma Sun Canada's housing slump in late 2008 was grounded in economic reality, economist Pascal Gauthier says. Photograph by: Bill Keay, Vancouver Sun The hous…

The new face of Facebook: Brands want your business

2009-12-02

Mitch Joel Sun It's funny how new things can sometimes feel old. And, in the same breath, it's one of the most ridiculous things that can happen to a business. That "thing" is following whatever new and shiny object is currently the mass-me…

Virtual legal service helps slash costs

2009-12-01

'I was being nickelled and dimed to death' Jim Middlemiss Sun Milestone and Ho with client Yale Holder (centre). Photograph by: Tim Fraser, National Post Yale Holder had enough of large legal bills, after his law firm sent him an invoice fo…

What is insuring your data worth?

2009-12-01

Backup drive protects everything on your computer Matt Hartley Sun Bryan McLeod puts the emphasis on Clickfree's easy backup rather than pure storage. Bryan McLeod just might be the best insurance salesman in the tech industry. For the sake…

Investors brave the rain for shot at a pre-sale of The Mark at 1372 Seymour

2009-11-29

Condo lineups return Sam Cooper Province People in a display suite look at a mock-up of the building. Parts of it are expected to be completed by 2013. Photograph by: Jon Murray, The Province The buzz is back. In scenes rarely seen since th…

Furnace replacement a hot topic

2009-11-29

New law's coming, but strata will have the right to approve installation Tony Gioventu Sun Q: In September, one of our owners upgraded their gas furnace in their townhouse. The upgrade resulted in the mandatory change to a high-efficiency f…

Polygon presents a package with appeal - Laledeen in South Surrey

2009-11-29

Townhomes offer green credentials Province 'Awesome location,' club facilities, also draw newlyweds to a kaleden townhouse from Polygon. The Kaleden kitchens show fine, clean lines with built-in microwaves. The stylish dining room in the th…

Second wave at Pacific lifts developer, customers

2009-11-28

Adera's latest is located at UBC; 'value for dollar' generates robust sales Claudia Kwan Sun Pacific Spirit is a two-building undertaking by the Adera development company, with the company expecting occupancy of the first building's residen…

So close, yet so far: Bedford Landing

2009-11-28

ParkLane's latest Fort Langley addition defines ideal location Caralyn Campbell Sun Fort Langley is one of the original Euro-American settlements of early, or fur trade, British Columbia. The nearby Waterfront new-home project is an appropr…

New homes on historic property now selling

2009-11-28

Qualicum mansion's grounds location of 16 villas Marty Hope Sun The Brown property is a pointer to those legends that the Strait of Georgia generated postcontact, that Hollywood liked to holiday here and that English officers and gentlemen …

Lexicon of housing and real estate

2009-11-28

An introductory lesson that distinguishes old, new and misused residential tenures and types Michael Geller Sun The past, present and future of public housing is evident at the Little Mountain housing project, one of about 85 projects built…

LG Eve good value for price

2009-11-28

Gillian Shaw Sun LG Eve, $50 with a three-year Rogers contract: Smartphone offerings just got a boost with the arrival of LG's Eve Android-operating system device on the Rogers network. Photograph by: Handout, Vancouver Sun Seesmic for Blac…

Expect excellence, not perfection

2009-11-27

A home is a handicraft and not a high

Temporary bylaw would expand liquor hours, ban some ads during Games

2009-11-27

Proposed changes, made after public backlash to original plan, go to city council Tuesday Kelly Sinoski Sun Pubs and restaurants will be able to serve liquor on week nights just as they do on weekends -- until 2 or 3 a.m. -- under new bylaw…

New Camera keychain fits in the palm of your hand

2009-11-27

Keychain devices can provide emergency features, take your picture or recharge your electronic devices whiile they are keeping your keys in place Melissa Guillergan Sun The Bodygard 5-in-1 MultiFunction Emergency keychain can help you escap…