Real Estate News & Articles

Did the Do Not Call List make things worse?

2009-02-23

Elizabeth Rogers Other Did you register for the national Do Not Call List (DNCL)? Thousands of people who did are now questioning whether they did the right thing. Since its official debut on September 30, Canadians have registered more tha…

Credit rating takes Olympic-sized hit

2009-02-22

After the downgrade, Vancouver must pay more to borrow money Christina Montgomery Province The $750-million Olympic Village is now the $875-million Olympic Village. It is scheduled for completion by November. Photograph by: Gerry Kahrmann, …

Vancouver’s B.C. Place stadium

2009-02-22

Foolish spending Province A preliminary sketch depicts how Vancouver’s B.C. Place stadium would look with its planned new retractable roof. The provincial government plans to fund the $365-million roof through condo sales. How very ni…

Building up to a green homes future

2009-02-22

OUTLOOK: B.C.

Good news on home-reno tax credits

2009-02-22

TONY GIOVENTU Province Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata council has been receiving inquiries from our owners asking if they will be able to qualify for the new federal home reno tax credit. Will strata corporations qualify? If so, would it app…

Stimulus projects to start rolling

2009-02-22

INFRASTRUCTURE: Falcon heading to Ottawa to seal deal on parts of $14b building boost JOHN BERMINGHAM Province B.C. is set for many more significant projects like the Golden Ears Bridge. RIC ERNST — THE PROVINCE The shovels are ready,…

All-in-one storage for digital media

2009-02-21

Sun LaCinema Classic iBoo,Speakal COOLPIX P90, Nikon LaCinema Classic, LaCie , $230 This is a 500-gigabyte multimedia hard drive device that you can load up from your computer and then plug into the HDMI port on your television to see the c…

Grim forecast for housing

2009-02-20

Tumbling prices and fewer starts expected for some time to come Province Don't let it bring you down -- it's only more grim news about B.C.'s housing market. Not only will B.C. post Canada 's largest drop in resale house prices this year, i…

An artful restoration of Chinatown's oldest building

2009-02-20

Transformation to unique complex has price tag of more than $10 million John Mackie Sun Bob Rennie at one of the light wells featured in the heritage restoration of the Wing Sang building, Chinatown's oldest. Photograph by: Ian Lindsay, Van…

New-home building to take a dive, CMHC says

2009-02-20

Prices could fall another 10 per cent this year, according to forecast Derrick Penner Sun The balancing of supply and demand in British Columbia housing markets should result in a 34-per-cent decline in housing starts and a further 10-per-c…

$75B anti-foreclosure plan is a 'chance to rebuild,' Obama says

2009-02-20

Richard Wolf and Stephanie Armour USA Today Fans reach out to President Obama after he unveiled his administration's plan to help homeowners facing foreclosure while at Dobson High School in Mesa, Ariz., on Wednesday. By Larry Downing, Reut…

President's plan: Is foreclosure aid for millions a fair solution?

2009-02-19

Millions could get help, but is foreclosure plan fair? Stephanie Armour USA Today By Stephanie Armour, USA TODAY T he Obama administration's $75 billion housing rescue plan promises to help millions of financially struggling homeowners keep…

City takes over Olympic Village financing

2009-02-19

Vancouver cuts interest costs by paying off loan with line of credit Christina Montgomery Province Vancouver is now the sole financier of the Olympic Village. Photograph by: Gerry Kahrmann, The Province The City of Vancouver has bought out …

Mexican sunshine in a tortilla

2009-02-19

A tad pricey, but here's a chic place to swipe at your taste buds Mark Laba Province Owner and Chef Luis Montalvo shows off two of his mouth-watering creations, Pollo en Mole (left) and Sopa Azteca at the El Barrio Restaurante Latino. Photo…

City takes over 2010 village loan

2009-02-19

Move reduces taxpayer risk, gives Vancouver control of project, mayor says Jeff Lee Sun Construction continues at the 1,100-unit Olympic Athletes' Village on Wednesday. Photograph by: Ian Lindsay, Vancouver Sun In a move it says will inject…

Apartment developers paying close attention to lower building costs

2009-02-19

Derrick Penner Sun Declining construction costs have piqued the interest of potential apartment developers, but have not yet pushed many into taking on new projects in Metro Vancouver, according to David Goodman of Macdonald Commercial Real…

Juicy dumplings are award winners fill box pls

2009-02-19

Shanghai-style offerings at Lin Chinese Cuisine garnered a Chinese Signature Dish award Mia Stainsby Sun Diners enjoy lunch at the Lin Chinese Cuisine and Tea House on Broadway. Photograph by: Ian Lindsay, Vancouver Sun LIN CHINESE CUISINE …

Market's buzz: Ravishing food, great value

2009-02-19

Jean-Georges Vongerichten delivers terrific dishes in a gorgeous setting -- and it's incredibly accessible Mia Stainsby Sun David Foot has no problem surrendering his own creativity to Jean-Georges Vongerichten. 'I'm learning new things.' P…

Vancouver Projects on hold skirting property taxes by re-zoning the lots from Class 6 (Business) to Class 8 (Recreational or non profit)

2009-02-19

Christina Montgomery Province The new community garden at the corner of Burrard and Davie streets in Vancouver's West End yesterday. Photograph by: Jon Murray, Province A couple of shrubs and a few park benches thrown up on vacant land owne…

Housing starts at record lows; mortgage applications jump

2009-02-18

Martin Crutsinger USA Today WASHINGTON — Construction of new homes plunged to a record low in January as all parts of the country showed big declines in building, but mortgage applications jumped in the most recent week as rates dropp…

St Paul's Hospital Foundation bought a property at Prior & Station Street may move there?

2009-02-18

St. Paul's staff urge premier to save the hospital Jack Keating Province St. Paul's Hospital will be "critically damaged" by the provincial government's proposed options to "dismantle" it, says the hospital's medical staff. In a letter to P…

St Paul's Hospital Foundation bought a property at Prior & Station Street may move there?

2009-02-18

St. Paul's staff urge premier to save the hospital Jack Keating Province St. Paul's Hospital will be "critically damaged" by the provincial government's proposed options to "dismantle" it, says the hospital's medical staff. In a letter to P…

Cabo San lucas & San Jose will be on gps in next 6 months & Google Map

2009-02-18

It will soon work here, but with so many un-named streets, it

Home sales take enormous hit - Prices dropped 9% in 12 months

2009-02-17

B.C. real-estate prices dropped almost nine per cent from January 2008 Province The economic downturn delivered an enormous hit to B.C.'s housing market as the year began, figures released yesterday show. Residential sales volume across the…