Real Estate News & Articles

Absolute Software fights claims that hackers can use its code to commit crimes

2009-08-01

Gillian Shaw Sun Vancouver 's Absolute Software is dismissing allegations that its security-tracking technology leaves computers vulnerable to takeover by hackers. "These guys are completely wrong and they are completely off base," said Abs…

Recession in US has left red-hot bargains for Canadian buyers

2009-08-01

Loonie can buy lot of U.S. house Garry Marr Sun Housing prices have dropped dramatically in the United States but there are potential pitfalls for Canadian buyers. Photograph by: Joe Raedle, Getty Images, Financial Post There is something a…

HST gets ex-premier Vander Zalm hopping mad

2009-07-31

'Short of a revolt, we certainly need to make a huge protest' Katie Mercer Province Former premier Bill Vander Zalm says he's coming out of political retirement because he doesn't mind 'tackling issues.' Photograph by: Gerry Kahrmann, The P…

Homebuilders bamboozled by Liberal Party

2009-07-31

Industry offered no breaks after surprise switch Michael Smyth Province After blindsiding B.C. with last week's stunning HST consumer tax grab, Premier Gordon Campbell sat down with some business leaders to talk about the tax -- which is mo…

Taxman starts to crack down on eBay sellers

2009-07-31

$5 billion in undeclared online revenue, Ottawa says Mike De Souza, with file from Fiona Anderson Sun The Canada Revenue Agency is planning to begin a wave of audits within weeks targeting Canadians who derive at least some of their income …

iPhones vulnerable to being taken over, hackers contend

2009-07-31

Teresa Smith Sun Canadian iPhone users may want to think about hanging up for a while if two hacker heavyweights prove they can infiltrate the system and put a worm inside the Apple. Charlie Miller and Collin Mulliner say they've found a se…

Analyst sees 'reason for optimism' as house prices rise

2009-07-30

Province OTTAWA -- Canadian housing prices rose in May by 0.7 per cent -- the first time since October that they didn't decline month-over-month, according to a national index released Wednesday. However, May's increase was not enough to st…

City of Vancouver will allow to convert garages to living quarters

2009-07-30

Rebecca Tebrake Sun Almost two dozen Vancouver homeowners lined up Wednesday to inquire about replacing their garages with small second homes, a day after city council approved laneway housing. The plan, approved unanimously by council on T…

New sales tax hits haircuts, movies, realtor fees and fitness clubs

2009-07-30

Service providers say the HST will add to customer costs at a time of falling sales Brian Morton Sun Many in B.C.'s service industry fear the province's proposed harmonized sales tax will not only increase costs for clients, but make a blea…

The former Pony Express in Pemberton, now The Pony, has been transformed

2009-07-30

Casual and affordable bistro-style meals Mia Stainsby Sun Caesar salad and beet salad with goat cheese and pecans at The Pony. THE PONY Where: 1392 Portage Road , Pemberton Phone: 604-894-5700 Hours: Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinn…

Ground officially broken on Station St. housing project

2009-07-29

Stuart Hunter Province Another piece in solving Vancouver 's homelessness puzzle fell into place Tuesday. Donning a white hard hat and wielding a silver shovel, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson joined Housing and Social Development Minister…

City of Vancouver approves Laneway housing

2009-07-29

Suites will keep families together, city hall claims Andy Ivens Province Coun. Raymond Louie Photograph by: Gerry Kahrmann, The Province Vancouver will soon be home to more smaller homes. City councillors voted unanimously Tuesday to allow …

B.C. care providers say harmonized tax will result in reduced services for seniors

2009-07-29

'The outcome is likely layoffs. Care providers won't have any choice,' says head of organization Brian Morton Sun B.C.'s care providers are worried that the province's proposed harmonized sales tax (HST) will significantly reduce quality of…

Instant office comes with a receptionist, phones, boardroom -- even artwork and bike storage

2009-07-29

North Shore's Griffin Business Centre lets smaller operators avoid having to set up their own space Brian Morton Sun David Laniado, in a boardroom at his North Vancouver Griffin Business Centre. Below, he shows off an executive office at th…

Harmonized sales tax will raise prices, home builders say

2009-07-28

HST could be a hurdle for buyers in a recovering market, they predict Brian Morton Sun Homebuilders are worried that B.C.'s proposed harmonized sales tax will add significantly to the price of a new home, and perhaps slow down the real esta…

Home price index shows a small gain in May

2009-07-28

USA Today NEW YORK (AP) — A widely watched index shows home prices posted their first monthly increase since the summer of 2006, indicating prices are finally stabilizing. The Standard & Poor's/Case- Shiller home price index of 20…

HST can add $36,000 to $800,000 to a house purchase

2009-07-27

Kent Spencer Province Bob Dominick, vice-president of WestStone Properties, at a condo development in Surrey, says developers will be hard hit by the harmonized federal-provincial sales tax. Builders and consumer groups say B.C.'s new harmo…

June new home sales rise 11%

2009-07-27

Alan Zibel, AP Real Estate Writer USA Today WASHINGTON — The government says new U.S. home sales rose by the largest amount in nearly nine years last month, in another sign the housing market is finally bouncing back from the worst do…

Hackers may slip through hole found in Adobe tools

2009-07-27

Byron Acohido USA Today Cybercriminals may have a clear path to spread mayhem on computers this week by taking advantage of a newly discovered vulnerability in Adobe's (ADBE) ubiquitous Flash video player and Acrobat Reader , the widely use…

Protecting your computer data is very important

2009-07-27

There are no secrets on the Internet Amy Minsky Sun Bank account numbers. Home addresses. Phone numbers. Most people probably wouldn't volunteer this information to a stranger, yet millions use the Internet every day to send and store sensi…

Protecting your computer data is very important

2009-07-27

There are no secrets on the Internet Amy Minsky Sun Bank account numbers. Home addresses. Phone numbers. Most people probably wouldn't volunteer this information to a stranger, yet millions use the Internet every day to send and store sensi…

Mapping systems are getting businesses a geographic advantage

2009-07-27

Location, location, location IQ Marke Andrews Sun If, say, you want to start a chain of coffee shops in the Metro Vancouver area, Sean Gorman recommends using visual intelligence (also called location intelligence) which provides digital ma…

Mapping systems are getting businesses a geographic advantage

2009-07-27

Marke Andrews Sun If, say, you want to start a chain of coffee shops in the Metro Vancouver area, Sean Gorman recommends using visual intelligence (also called location intelligence) which provides digital maps and data to give a snapshot -…

Sticking to law will save council grief

2009-07-26

Being 'creative' with procedures paves way for future disputes Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: We think our strata council pulled a fast one on us at the last annual general meeting. We voted on our proposed annual budget, and the…