Real Estate News & Articles

Raudz is highlight of Kelowna visit

2009-06-11

More casual atmosphere does not take away from the quality of the food Mia Stainsby Sun Chef Rod Butters from Raudz Regional Table restaurant in kelowna. PHOTS FROM RAUDZ WEBSITE Signature crab cake from Raudz Regional Table. RAUDZ REGIONAL…

Scott Forstall, senior vice-president of iPhone software at Apple Inc., speaks during Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, California Monday.

2009-06-11

But cost of the telephone without the contract has not been released Gillian Shaw Sun Scott Forstall, senior vice-president of iPhone software at Apple Inc., speaks during Apple Inc.'s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco on Mon…

Home buyers show confidence in the market

2009-06-10

Province OTTAWA -- Despite a stream of negative economic news, most Canadians who've recently bought a home have confidence in their decision, according to a poll by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. A national consumer survey released …

Housing starts shrink

2009-06-09

Poor showing vs. Central Canada but builders 'cautiously optimistic' John Bermingham Province On the job yesterday, carpenter Chris Law says he’s glad that he’s still working. Though housing starts across Canada are signalling a…

Housing starts drop again in B.C.

2009-06-09

Homes 'not expected to rebound sharply' Fiona Anderson Sun Housing starts in British Columbia are near record lows, dropping again in May while starts in much of the country bounced back after a gloomy April. Builders started 809 homes in u…

B.C. realtor sent to jail for tax evasion

2009-06-09

Sun A B.C. realtor who refused to pay income tax, claiming the Income Tax Act applied only to corporations, has been sentenced to 20 months in jail and fined $98,211. John Loosdrecht of Kent filed income tax returns for 2001 to 2004, but fa…

Vancouver world's most livable city, Harare the worst: Poll

2009-06-09

Toronto 3rd, Calgary in 6th spot Kelly Sinoski Sun The Vancouver skyline. Vancouver is the world's easiest city to live in while Harare is the toughest, according to a poll. Canadian and Australian cities hold six of the top 10 slots in the…

Foreclosure crisis spreads from subprime to prime mortgages

2009-06-09

Stephanie Armour USA Today The pace of prime borrowers going into foreclosure is accelerating, especially in states with mounting unemployment or property values that saw a big run-up during the housing boom. It's a marked shift from earlie…

Apple unveils zippier iPhone 3G S

2009-06-09

Jefferson Graham USA Today Apple has a cool new iPhone , the 3G S, coming out next week, with faster speed, longer battery life and a video camera for $199 but if you bought an iPhone recently, exclusive U.S. carrier AT&T says you won't…

Apple kicks off conference with new iPhone model

2009-06-09

Faster device comes with video camera and price gets slashed Sun Scott Forstall, senior vice-president of iPhone software at Apple Inc., speaks during Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, California Monday. Apple …

Renovation Tax credits and low interest offer incentives to homeowners

2009-06-08

Tax credits and low interest offer the best breaks Wendy Mclellan Province Graeme Huguet, of My House Design, discusses design details of new sunroom with homeowner Lorne Armstrong. Photograph by: Sam Leung, The Province The recession may h…

Apple convention rife with new product rumours

2009-06-08

Speculation includes new iPhones, a Mac OS, iPods with cameras MURRAY HILL Sun TGRBLOG.com’s iPhone rumour chart. Steve Jobs has traditionally delivered the keynote address at the Macworld conference. But Apple has since switched its …

Renovation Tax credits and low interest offer incentives to homeowners

2009-06-08

Tax credits and low interest offer the best breaks Wendy Mclellan Province Graeme Huguet, of My House Design, discusses design details of new sunroom with homeowner Lorne Armstrong. Photograph by: Sam Leung, The Province The recession may h…

Bees cause buzz at Fairmont hotel

2009-06-07

Three hives on third-floor deck provide kitchen with honey, guests with stories Christina Montgomery Province Graeme Evans, director of housekeeping at Vancouver's Fairmont Waterfront hotel, opens a hive last week to show off the bees and t…

Hot tubs could land owners in hot water

2009-06-07

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: We live in a townhouse complex of 48 units. Each unit has its own private backyard and patio area, with fences dividing each unit from its neighbours . The fourth side of the yards are not fenced, s…

1400 Blk Mcrae 15 unit townhouse development in Shaughnessy being prtested by residents

2009-06-06

Neighbours fear the 15 buildings are too dense and would set a bad precedent in the historic area John Mackie Sun A model shows the proposed townhouse development in the 1400-block McRae in Shaughnessy, which will feature 15 townhouses. Som…

Top of the class for seafood

2009-06-06

Mia Stainsby Sun Chef Frank Pabst of the Blue Water Cafe in Vancouver, with a copy of his new cookbook and a plate of swimming scallops. Photograph by: Mark van Manen, Vancouver Sun Vancouver has lured many a French chef with Michelin-starr…

Harmonized sales tax looks and feels like an affordability threat

2009-06-06

Ontario-federal agreement worries residential-construction leaders across country; top bank economist also fears 'stress' Peter Simpson Sun Harmony, according to the the Concise Oxford Dictionary, is ''an agreeable effect of apt arrangement…

Some essential ownership reading

2009-06-06

Mike Sasges Sun For 60 years, mortgage-loan insurance from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation has been helping Canadians, especially younger Canadians, with home-affordability challenges. There's not too much the national housing agenc…

First-time buyers, attracted by lower prices, trigger rebound

2009-06-06

Kim Pemberton Sun Record low interest rates, falling house prices and buyer incentives are adding up to the perfect time for British Columbians wanting the Canadian dream -- owning their own home. In a buyers' market, first-time buyers, in …

Real estate is not a religion

2009-06-06

Expectations of perpetual price appreciation are more faith-based and less experience-informed Michael Sasges Sun Katherine Tung, 35, of Richmond is pursuing her first home purchase, a transaction that is particularly consequential, and not…

Agents' primary job gets buried under pages and pages of legal requirements

2009-06-06

Bob Ransford Sun The traditional role of the real estate agent, of bringing together willing buyer and willing seller, has disappeared under pages and pages of legal documents and cautionary instructions. Vince D'Ovidio is hoping that the c…

The perfect mortgage

2009-06-06

Compared to 11.75%, most options look good Jonathan Chevreau Sun The perfect mortgage is, of course, no mortgage at all. So, the next best thing is to have one flexible enough to pay off the principal as fast as possible. All mortgages are …

Pre-sale ruling gives hope to other buyers

2009-06-06

Derrick Penner Sun A recent court decision that allowed a Richmond couple to walk away from their contract to buy a pre-sale condominium gives ammunition to dozens of buyers being sued by developers for failing to complete their purchases, …