Real Estate News & Articles

Wosks put eight highrises up for sale - Beach Towers may be worth $400M

2009-03-14

There's no asking price, but they're believed to worth up to $400 million Bruce Constantineau Sun The four Beach Towers at 1600 Beach Ave. in the West End have been put up for sale by the Wosk family. They have 598 units, approximately 15 p…

Vancouver - a visitors synopsis of the city

2009-03-13

Jeremy Hainsworth USA Today Vancouver embodies the laid-back West Coast lifestyle, a place where visitors can literally ski in the morning, and sail in the afternoon. By Albert Normandin, Tourism British Columbia The tiny community of Whist…

Vancouver is ready for the Olympic spotlight

2009-03-13

Jayne Clark USA Today VANCOUVER, B.C. — As the Olympic countdown clock outside the Vancouver Art Gallery struck 6 p.m. on Feb. 12, exactly one year before the kickoff of the 2010 Winter Games, air horns blasted from the distinctive wh…

New-house prices fall as builders make discounts

2009-03-12

Poor sales market results in deep slash by one developer Derrick Penner Sun Prices of new houses in Metro Vancouver continued their slide between December and January, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday. But the agency's measure does not …

Get a reference for your dog (seriously) if you want to rent

2009-03-12

Make sure any agreement is in writing, experts advise Brian Morton Sun Finding a rental home that takes pets -- particularly dogs -- isn't that easy. Pet-friendly apartments sometimes charge more for the privilege. Photograph by: Mark van M…

Falling prices and interest rates attract first-time homeowners

2009-03-12

Brian Morton Sun First-time buyers are now the driving force behind a Metro Vancouver real estate market that's showing increasing signs of recovery, according to a report released Wednesday by Re/Max. "This survey says that people are conf…

Warming up to raw fare at Gorilla Food

2009-03-12

Before he left the building, Elvis was a raw food fan-- for about two days Mia Stainsby Sun Eatery is devoted to warming your heart with uncooked fruits, vegetables and nuts. GORILLA FOOD 435 Richards St. , 604-722-2504. www.gorillafood.com…

Surrey, Maple Ridge called best spots to buy property

2009-03-12

Access to transportation is a key to top picks, real estate consultant says Gordon Hamilton Sun Despite a recession, declining home prices and slowing real estate sales, there are still towns in British Columbia that have the fundamentals i…

Olympic Road closures & Translink expects to meet demand

2009-03-12

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Toxic wallboard turning up in Canada

2009-03-11

Metro Vancouver homeowners turn to U.S. advocates for help Christina Montgomery Province Wallboard is widely used in both new-home construction and renovations. Now imports to North America from China are making people sick. Homeowners from…

Toxic wallboard turning up in Canada

2009-03-11

Metro Vancouver homeowners turn to U.S. advocates for help Christina Montgomery Province Wallboard is widely used in both new-home construction and renovations. Now imports to North America from China are making people sick. Homeowners from…

Never get skinned by online scalpers

2009-03-11

Self-styled 'sharp guy' David Kurt got taken; it can happen to you, Mounties warn Lisa Hrabluk Province Sudbury real estate agent David Kurt recently spent $800 for tickets to an NHL All-Star game in Montreal – and got duped. – …

Beware! That luxury cruise could sell you down the river

2009-03-11

Take note of 10 tips that can help you detect and avoid a scam Hannah Yacobi Province OTTAWA -- When Richard Saxton got a phone call a year ago while relaxing at home with his wife, he was pleasantly surprised. Saxton, an Ottawa executive, …

Credit crunch to squeeze commercial real estate in 2009

2009-03-11

Market returns to 'more normal' Derrick Penner Sun There will be fewer big buyers in Metro Vancouver's commercial real estate market in 2009, less leverage as banks require buyers to put in more equity as part of the credit squeeze, and low…

'Free' trip can be a money grab in disguise

2009-03-11

Knowing the signs can save headaches Hannah Yakobi Sun Richard Saxton, an information technology executive, got a call offering a free cruise that turned out to be fraud. When Richard Saxton got a phone call a year ago while relaxing at hom…

Neither here nor Ayre: Bodog founder's posh condo on block

2009-03-11

David Baines Sun Columnist Where in the world is Calvin Ayre ? The founder of the Bodog.com online gambling empire used to split his time between Vancouver, his adopted home, and Costa Rica, where Bodog's operations were based. But in 2007,…

Sharp fall in housing starts

2009-03-10

Vancouver drops 70 per cent; Abbotsford, Chilliwack figures worse Province A scene from more productive times. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. sees a 33-per-cent fall in housing starts in the Vancouver area this year. Photograph by: W…

Housing starts drop off steeply in February

2009-03-10

Fiona Anderson Sun Housing starts in February were down 70 per cent in Vancouver , and as much as 98 per cent in other parts of the province compared to a year ago, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. reported Monday. Last February, build…

Contract needs legal opinion

2009-03-08

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata council received proposals from five management companies for service to our strata corporation. With the proposals, we received schedules of the work the companies will do, the costs and…

Make your books into MP3 files

2009-03-07

Tech Toys Gillian Shaw Sun Power Monitor, Black & Decker 1. BookReader V100, Plustek , $750 Plustek's BookReader V100 will transform your books and documents into MP3 files that you can listen to on the go. The BookReader turns text int…

Architect, partners launch plant to prefabricate homes

2009-03-07

Designs adopt 'Japanese minimalism' and 'New York-style loft' to recreational or infill property purposes Kim Pemberton Sun Tony Robins in front of a Preform Construction home at last month's spring home show. Ease of construction and 'prec…

ZillionTV box delivers Free TV programming over the Internet

2009-03-07

Box offers free TV via Net Vito Pilieci Sun ZillionTV, which provides content over the Internet, has its eyes on Canada as part of its expansion plans. Local TV stations, already reeling from the recession and the public's changing habits, …

Affordable housing can be built at an affordable price

2009-03-06

Pre-fabricated modular homes could be temporary now, permanent later Michael Geller Sun Non-Partisan Association mayoral candidate Peter Ladner and Michael Geller said an NPA government would install portable modular homes, similar to these…

An art deco wonder

2009-03-06

21 storeys above Burrard and Hastings, A.J.T. Taylor built one of Vancouver's most extraordinary spaces, the two-storey penthouse atop the Marine Building John Mackie Sun Phil Boname's penthouse office started out as an observation deck, th…