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Ocean resort is a dramatic medley of rock, water, glass, steel and wood

2009-08-08

Urban escape route with edgy appeal Suzanne Morphet Sun Designed to sit on the edge of a rock promontory, Black Rock Oceanfront Resort has 71 rooms in the main lodge and 62 beach suites in four-plex-style cottages. All of the kitchens in Bl…

The $1,000 sell-it-fast makeover

2009-08-08

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Land Titles Registry System Safe & Secure in BC

2009-08-07

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B.C. permits lead nation

2009-08-07

'Too early to say' if sector is out of the woods Province The value of residential building permits jumped 13.7 per cent across B.C. in June. The leap is encouraging, but the market is likely to remain volatile, experts say. RIC ERNST &#821…

Harmonized tax called threat to rental home supply

2009-08-07

Apartment owners and managers hope to explain impact of HST to provincial government Marke Andrews Sun If the provincial government goes ahead with plans to apply the 12-per-cent harmonized sales tax to landlords next year, property owners …

B.C. building permits jump about 30 per cent in June

2009-08-07

Derrick Penner Sun British Columbia recorded an upswing in applications for building permits in June, according to Statistics Canada, giving the construction sector hope that it has reached the bottom of its downturn. Builders in the provin…

Lower Mainland real-estate market cooks

2009-08-06

4,114 residential properties sell last month -- a record for July Andy Ivens Province Jake Moldowan Photograph by: Les Bazso, The Province The real-estate market in the Lower Mainland is cooking once again. Despite the gloomy economy, 4,114…

Real estate markets race to record July home sales

2009-08-06

Metro Vancouver charts increase of 89-per-cent over same time last year Derrick Penner Sun Home sales in the Lower Mainland burst out of their long slump in July as first-time homebuyers, lured by lower prices and rock-bottom interest rates…

$117 million worth of prime toxic land

2009-08-06

Squamish Nation hopes to develop it but first it must be cleaned up, and that's where the problem starts David Karp Sun Patches of land on this 22-hectare waterfront property in North Vancouver are heavily contaminated but it is unclear who…

Coast makes its diners feel at home and the food is pretty good too

2009-08-06

Great service makes customers welcome Mia Stainsby Sun The action at Coast restaurant eddies around a central circular island where sushi is made. COAST Overall: *** Food: ***1/2 Ambience: *** Service: ***** Price: $$ 1054 Alberni St. , 604…

Ericsson to build network for new Canadian wireless player

2009-08-06

Jamie Sturgeon Sun Telefon AB LM Ericsson was wasting no time getting to work in Canada on Wednesday, inking a long-term agreement to build out DAVE Wireless Inc.'s mobile phone network as the Toronto-based startup carrier prepares to enter…

B.C. leads the way as building permits rise unexpectedly in June

2009-08-06

Sun Statistics Canada said gains were recorded in seven provinces, with the biggest increases coming in British Columbia and Quebec, where permits were issued across all sectors. hotograph by: Spencer Platt, Getty Images OTTAWA — Buil…

Condo owners lament loss of loans

2009-08-05

Government action sparks scramble for alternative funding Wendy Mclellan Province Tony Gioventu, executive director of the Condominium Homeowners' Association, foresees a major crisis. Photograph by: Jon Murray file, The Province The B.C. g…

New tax will hurt restaurant staff, owners say

2009-08-05

Majority say they'll cut back on labour in response to sales tax starting July 2010 Fiona Anderson Sun More than 90 per cent of restaurant owners in British Columbia who responded to a survey said they would be negatively impacted by the pr…

Home sellers frustrated as short-sale deals collapse

2009-08-05

Stephanie Armour USA Today Nick Nonis, a broker at Torelli Realty in Costa Mesa, Calif., works at his desk while on hold with a mortgage company. Nonis says that he can be on hold for two to three hours before getting through to a represent…

Condo owners lament loss of loans

2009-08-05

Wendy Mclellan Province The B.C. government's abrupt decision to cancel interest-free loans for owners of leaky condos has left thousands of people without the financing to fix their homes. Housing Minister Rich Coleman announced the end of…

Delivering outstanding customer service to keep your clients happy

2009-08-04

Customer feedback can be considered a gift when it prevents clients from shopping around Daryl -Lynn Carlson Sun Reduced consumer buying power coupled with fewer resources at most businesses prompts a poignant question: What can be done to …

Nowhere to go but up? Housing begins slow rebound

2009-08-03

Adrian Sainz, David Twiddy, Daniel Wagner, Alex Veiga, USA Today After the worst crisis since the Great Depression, the housing market has stabilized, according to data. It was — note the past tense — the worst housing recession…

Cosmo - 161 W. Georgia new building by Concord adjacent to the 4 tower Spectrum Complex, Including Costco

2009-08-02

More condos will be released in the fall and developer is in talks to add 10 more floors Lena Sin Province Hardwood or laminate floor can be found throughout Cosmo’s suites. Cosmo’s ‘Couture’ kitchens are finished wi…

Look for a fair broker

2009-08-02

Demand that strata sign agreement to limit liability is not reasonable Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata council received a letter from our insurance broker demanding that we sign an agreement to limit insurance liability…

Beware that ‘new’ smell

2009-08-02

HAZARD: Gases from chemicals are a potential health disaster MIKE HOLMES Province It’s smart to ask some probing questions before spending heavily on new carpets. — SPECIAL TO CALGARY HERALD Do you love the “new” sme…

Hard drive in high def available

2009-08-01

Sun LaCinema Rugged HD, LaCie CushDesk, Belkin PIXMA MP560 Wireless Photo AIO Printers Bluetooth Headset BH-904, Nokia 1. LaCinema Rugged HD, LaCie , $350 US LaCie has just launched its LaCinema Rugged multimedia hard drive in a high defini…

Leaky condo assistance dries up, Liberals say program is obsolete

2009-08-01

Critics call the move 'a betrayal' of condo owners whose units haven't been fixed Derrick Penner Sun The provincial government is scrapping a program that for the past decade has provided leaky-condo owners with interest-free loans to pay f…

Tax harmony wasn't an election issue, but now it's policy for the B.C. government

2009-08-01

Ottawa made Victoria an offer it couldn't refuse on HST -- $1.6 billion in cash Peter Simpson Sun Okay, in my July 18 column I said I would take a bit of a breather and my Westcoast Homes column would return at the end of August. Well, duri…