Real Estate News & Articles

Windows 7 brings the added touch

2009-10-20

It's an upgrade from Vistas that does well without a mouse Vito Pilieci Province If you have ever wanted to interact with your PC the same way you do with your iPod Touch, Windows 7 may be just what you are looking for. The new operating sy…

Protecting the ALR isn't about food security

2009-10-20

The land reserve is more about preserving real estate value than ensuring we have things to eat Steve Lornie Sun The Agricultural Land Reserve prevents land, such as this prime parcel of 55 hectares in Richmond, from being developed as hous…

Start preparing now for new reporting rules

2009-10-20

Small and medium firms must choose Jim Middlemiss Sun As of Jan. 1, 2011, small and medium Canadian companies will have to decide what standard to use in reporting their financial statements. They must choose whether to stick with Canadian …

Security scam: Software scans computer, takes your money

2009-10-19

Gillian Shaw Sun It's the perfect cybercrime. Victims usually don't even report it because they don't realize they've been duped. Or if they think to question those credit card charges, they're too embarrassed to admit they've been so easil…

Homeowners ignore Olympic rental licence requirement

2009-10-19

Only 47 landlords planning to provide accommodation for 2010 Games applied Kim Pemberton Sun Brenda Matthews inside her trendy downtown Vancouver condo, where she figures she doesn't need the Olympic-sized hassle and is planning on renting …

Companies court the bloggers

2009-10-18

Smart organizations use them to spread a buzz about their products Chris Cobb Province Smart companies are harnessing the energies of bloggers, Facebookers and Twitterers to spread news about their products and cultivate customer engagement…

Who shovels strata snow?

2009-10-18

rules: It depends whether property is defined as common on strata plan Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: The first flakes of snow have already started falling for our Interior strata and the owners are already fighting over who is r…

Going for a Walk in Cloverdale

2009-10-18

west on the village walk: Development 'brings affordability back to first-time home buyers' LAURA STONE Province West on the Village Walk, a four-storey, 60-unit building, is one of the first new buildings in Cloverdale in 20 years, says de…

Can your fan take the heat?

2009-10-18

VENTILATION: Make sure exhaust fan is right size for your kitchen MIKE HOLMES Province The kitchen cooker fan needs to be close enough to the stove to efficiently extract air and moisture. — SUBMITTED PHOTO Your stove — whether …

Fraser Street address heralds arrival of change in neighbourhood

2009-10-17

Residential up, retail down, Century will insert almost 100 households in district renewal Christina Symons Sun The first Century building will command a block of Fraser Street, retail on the ground floor and residences on the three floors …

Store, share, show off with router

2009-10-17

Gillian Shaw Sun Xtreme N DIR-685 router with built-in photo frame, D-Link HFI-2400 HEADPHONES, ULTRASONE VAIO X SERIES NOTEBOOK, SONY SPOT SATELLITE GPS MESSENGER XTREME N DIR-685 ROUTER WITH BUILT-IN PHOTO FRAME, D-LINK, $300 US D-Link ha…

Province hit by sharp drop in non-residential construction

2009-10-17

Report an indicator economy is 'largely moving sideways,' economist says Derrick Penner Sun The most recent figures on investment in non-residential construction for the third-quarter of 2009 cloud the picture of recovery in British Columbi…

Text Messages – 140 characters – careless comments can cost you

2009-10-17

Careless comments posted on Twitter are prompting a growing number of costly lawsuits Gillian Shaw Sun Messages posted on Twitter are increasingly getting people into legal trouble. 'Govern yourself accordingly,' one lawyer advises. Photogr…

Housing market rebounds strongly

2009-10-16

JACK KEATING Province B.C.’s housing market, particularly in Greater Vancouver and Victoria, has made a “dramatic” rebound in the past year, according to statistics released Thursday by the the province’s real-estate…

Demand propels busy housing market into fall

2009-10-16

But analysts predict the new year will see a slowdown following the economy DERRICK PENNER Sun Consumer-driven momentum in British Columbia's real estate markets rolled through September and into October, but analysts think sales may slow t…

Canada’s Internet speeds much slower than the rest of the world

2009-10-16

Even Shaw's new Nitro Internet slower, costlier than industry leaders: study Gillian Shaw Sun Shaw Communication's high-speed Nitro Internet service was announced Thursday for customers in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, but the $149-a-mon…

180 buses on standby for overload

2009-10-15

Transit system will be pushed to limit but we have a plan: Officials Damian Inwood Province A fleet of 180 transit buses will be ready to ride to the rescue if Metro Vancouver's transit system overloads during the Vancouver 2010 Games. And …

Ten things you need to know to survive Olympic gridlock

2009-10-15

Closures make getting around difficult Damian Inwood Province SkyTrain and other transit services in Metro Vancouver and Whistler will operate on extended hours during the Games. Photograph by: Arlen Redekop, The Province Hamilton Street in…

Total wireless computing world coming

2009-10-15

Province Cables to connect devices may soon become a thing of the past, suggests an announcement Wednesday by the international body governing Wi-Fi . Cameras, printers, laptops, projectors, video-game consoles, music players -- virtually a…

2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games medals unveiled

2009-10-15

Bruce Constantineau Sun The 2010 Vancouver Olympic medals were revealed to the world Thursday. Photograph by: Vanoc, Handout The 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games medals were unveiled Thursday. Photograph by: Vanoc, Handout The 2010 Vanco…

Street closures work better on paper than in practice

2009-10-15

Residents, shop owners point out that there are a lot of factors -- such as hills -- that affect access to areas Doug Ward Sun Some streets will close near the Hillcrest Olympic curling venue. Photograph by: Ian Lindsay, Vancouver Sun Olymp…

No reservations about this Whistler spot

2009-10-15

Elements Urban Tapas Parlour is an attractive space with food a notch above casual Mia Stainsby Sun Elements features a tapas menu in which most of the dishes are accessible and casual. The restaurant has a sustainable seafood policy. One r…

Final details of 2010 Olympic transportation plan unveiled

2009-10-14

Damian Inwood Province Getting around Vancouver and Whistler will be very different during the 2010 Olympic Games. Organizers unveiled their transportation plans on Wednesday. Photograph by: Andy Clark file, Reuters Vancouver 2010 officials…

The Lux on East Hastings boasts bedbug sauna

2009-10-14

Cheryl Chan Province The Lux on East Hastings Street is the latest housing complex in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. RIC ERNST -- THE PROVINCE The latest supportive housing building to officially open in the Downtown Eastside has something …