Real Estate News & Articles

Canadian housing markets buck recession

2009-09-26

Other With the worst of the recession over, residential real estate markets in major Canadian centres are poised for growth in the final quarter of 2009, according to a report released today by RE/MAX.   The RE/MAX Bricks and Mortar Re…

Bricks & Mortar Report 2009

2009-09-26

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Housing, park considered for Fantasy Garden site

2009-09-26

Richmond property once owned by former premier Bill Vander Zalm now the subject of rezoning application Larry Pynn Sun Fantasy Garden World, the Richmond theme park once owned by former premier Bill Vander Zalm and now fallen into disrepair…

July's dip in retail sales will not derail economic recovery

2009-09-26

There is little statistical evidence yet of a double-dip recession and the overall trend in retail sales remains positive despite the setback Harvey Enchin Sun The Canadian economy hit a pothole on the road to recovery this week as retail s…

Skype calling gets easier and easier

2009-09-26

Gillian Shaw Sun AiGuru SV1 videophone, Asus ThinkPad X200 Tablet with Multi-Touch Screen, Lenovo PC TrickleSaver, Tricklestar 1. AiGuru SV1 videophone, Asus, $300 For Skype talkers, a Skype -certified stand-alone videophone, billed as a wo…

Subdivision demonstrates Cressey difference

2009-09-26

Homogeneity trumped in Summerfield, Surrey, by roofline, cladding and colour variety Michael Sasges Sun Photograph by: Ian Smith, Vancouver Sun, Vancouver Sun Photograph by: Ian Smith, Vancouver Sun, Vancouver Sun Photograph by: Ian Smith, …

Tax harmonization a blow to builders and customers, but especially our children

2009-09-26

'Sharply higher taxes' on new-home purchase, renovations inevitable, builders' study says Peter Simpson Sun The older I get the more concerned I am about the home ownership prospects of younger people. My vexation over the proposed harmoniz…

Small-ship cruising brings its special charms

2009-09-26

Phil Reimer Sun The Spirit of Oceanus departs on a 335-day cruise in March. You can take the full trip if you have $250,000 to spare, or you can purchase one of the 24 segments. If you counted the passengers on all 10 ships in the Cruise We…

A transformed Poland welcomes the future

2009-09-26

The country has shaken off the devastation of the Second World War and 40 years of communist rule with an economic and cultural boom Laura Locke Sun Warsaw's old town was rebuilt after being obliterated in the Second World War. "Why are you…

REAL ESTATE: Recession ‘one of the shortest on record,’ report says

2009-09-25

Province With sales increasing in more than half of 11 markets surveyed, Re/Max is saying that the worst of the recession is over for the housing industry. — NATIONAL POST OTTAWA — The worst is over in the Canadian residential-h…

Taking the chill of the cold room out of the rest of the house

2009-09-25

The better the insulation in your basement, the more problems an uninsulated cold room will cause unless you separate it properly MIKE HOLMES Sun If you absolutely have to have a cold room, then you must make sure you have an insulated door…

New-home sales rise 0.7% in August

2009-09-25

Alan Zibel USA Today WASHINGTON — New U.S. home sales posted a tepid 0.7% increase last month, missing Wall Street expectations and providing more evidence that the housing market recovery remains tentative. The Commerce Department sa…

1022 Seymour - U.S. Olympic committee members head for high-class digs

2009-09-25

Officials to occupy three floors of upscale extended-stay apartments at the Level building Bruce Constantineau Sun USA House will be located on Seymour Street in Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. The U.S. Olympic Committee will t…

Vancouver sole exception across country - Easy to buy anywhere but here

2009-09-24

Stuart Hunter Province Marline Kolterhoff, a Vancouver realtor for 38 years, says it's hard to buy a house for under $900,000 in the city. Photograph by: Wayne Leidenfrost, The Province Canadian real estate remains a bargain compared to the…

Small group of residents allowed to stay while Little Mountain housing project redevelopment is fast-tracked

2009-09-24

Doug Ward Sun Vancouver and the provincial government are fast-tracking the redevelopment of the Little Mountain housing site near Queen Elizabeth Park under an agreement that allows a small group of residents to continue living there durin…

Twitter is changing the business world

2009-09-24

Mitch Joel Sun Shel Israel looks nothing like the type of person you might think is on Twitter. The 65-year-old spent years in the public relations field in San Francisco, getting journalists and others hyped about tech products. When you'r…

Joyce Jiaozi delivers a taste of northern Chinese food at good value in a very basic, hole-in-the-wall setting

2009-09-24

It may not be fancy, but the food is good Mia Stainsby Sun Victor Feng, owner of Joyce Jiaozi tastes one of the dumpling dishes prepared by his wife Jean Yan. Photograph by: Glenn Baglo, Vancouver Sun A handwritten sign greets you. "No chan…

Home sales drop 2.7% in August from July

2009-09-24

Stephanie Armour USA Today Joel Naroff of Naroff Economic Advisors says August's drop in sales is not unexpected. By Phil Coale, AP Home sales waned after growing strongly the past few months, a sign that the housing recovery is still on sh…

Families are being priced out of Vancouver, study shows

2009-09-23

Don Cayo Sun Vancouver families find themselves ever-harder pressed to find a place to live, especially at an affordable price. Photograph by: Glenn Baglo, Vancouver Sun files Vancouver is growing steadily, yet the number of children, espec…

Home loan demand jumps as mortgage rates fall below 5%

2009-09-23

Julie Haviv USA Today NEW YORK — Mortgage applications jumped 12.8% last week as interest rates fell below 5%, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday. The association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application…

Canadians' confidence in economy growing

2009-09-22

Province Canadian economic optimism is hitting levels not seen in nearly two years, according to a poll released Monday that suggests an increasing number think the economy will gain ground in the next six months. According to the Nanos Eco…

2008 Census data: Housing is getting even less affordable

2009-09-22

Stephanie Armour and Barbara Hansen USA Today By Gary Crosby Jr., AP The number of U.S. homeowners is down about 142,000 More Americans found housing unaffordable last year, even though home prices across the U.S. have taken a major fall. M…

Building Opportunities Loans Program

2009-09-21

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Shaughnessy homeowner stunned by sale of possessions

2009-09-21

Says she did not know she was dealing with an accused drug trafficker Neal Hall Sun Gail Hewitt, owner of the residence on Laurier Avenue in Vancouver ws stunned to learn her possessions were seized. The owner of a Shaughnessy heritage home…