Real Estate News & Articles

B.C. sets the standard for Canada by licencing home inspectors

2009-02-05

It took the government a long time to act, but now buyers are better protected Owen Dickie and Bill Sutherland Sun A thorough home inspection is recommended for everyone before buying a house, and requiring licences will help ensure inspect…

Onni sues buyers for backing out on condo pre-sales agreements

2009-02-05

Such lawsuits uncommon in a bull market Derrick Penner Sun Another Metro Vancouver developer has launched a flurry of lawsuits against buyers attempting to walk away from pre-sale contracts in one of its developments. In January, Amacon fil…

Ramping up ramen

2009-02-05

Shops serving the Japanese noodle dishes seem to be proliferating in Vancouver Mia Stainsby Sun Menya Japanese Noodle owner and chef Shuichi Hara with one of his Kyushu-style ramen noodle specialties. Photograph by: Bill Keay, Vancouver Sun…

Tax opportunities in Real Estate

2009-02-05

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'Wi-Fi on steroids' coming to Canadian homes in 2011

2009-02-05

U.S. spearheads creation of powerful system of Internet links putting unused TV channels to work Vito Pilieci Sun An international initiative spearheaded by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission could see Canada blanketed in early 2011…

New Google feature lets users track their friends’

2009-02-05

Program works with wireless devices, but users must agree to monitoring BRIAN WOMACK Sun SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc., owner of the world’s most popular Internet search engine, is adding a mapping feature that lets users track th…

Lower Mainland housing sales lowest since early 1980s

2009-02-04

Derrick Penner Sun Real estate sales across the Lower Mainland crawled along in January, real estate boards reported Tuesday, with consumers reluctant to buy in recessionary times when they expect prices will continue to decline. In Metro V…

Conventional loan limit is a hurdle for high-end homes

2009-02-04

Stephanie Armour USA Today Real estate agent Tim Foy looks at a home for sale in Menlo Park, Calif., last month. The market for jumbo loans, mortgages above $625,000, is "tumbling," a housing industry expert says. Some frustrated consumers …

Developer and city strike deal to refurbish Art Deco landmark

2009-02-03

Curtain to rise again in 2011 Wendy McLellan Province Wall Financial Corp.’s rendering of a redeveloped York Theatre on Commercial Drive. Below: Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson (left) and Bruno Wall announce their deal yesterday. A d…

B.C. house prices to plummet 13 per cent: forecast

2009-02-03

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Pending home sales post increase of 6.3%

2009-02-03

USA Today WASHINGTON (AP) — Pending U.S. home sales rebounded in December, as buyers snapped up properties at deep discounts, especially in the South and Midwest . The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday its seasonally adjus…

Home renovation tax credit program 2009

2009-02-03

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Dissension over GIC decision

2009-02-01

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata has invested our reserve funds and operating surplus into a one-year GIC with a great return. What we forgot was cash flow. We have some major expenses such as insurance, a boiler replace…

B.C. home inspectors to be licensed

2009-01-31

Sun B.C. will become the first province in Canada to license home inspectors to protect buyers, Solicitor-General John van Dongen announced Friday in Vancouver. "A home is the single biggest investment most British Columbians make but finan…

Size matters in e-mail subject lines, but so do the words you choose

2009-01-31

The primary goal is to have your message read Misty Harris Sun Size matters when it comes to an e-mail's subject line, according to a new study of more than a billion e-mails, but it's not the only consideration for Canadian job seekers, co…

Size matters in e-mail subject lines, but so do the words you choose

2009-01-31

The primary goal is to have your message read Misty Harris Sun Size matters when it comes to an e-mail's subject line, according to a new study of more than a billion e-mails, but it's not the only consideration for Canadian job seekers, co…

Twitter online social network signed on by millions, max 140 characters per message

2009-01-31

Gillian Shaw is The Vancouver Sun's digital life writer, and a tweep. A relative newbie, she remembers the terror of her first 'tweet' -- oh my goodness, what if someone is reading this? And her most embarrassing mis-tweet, although if you …

It's official: We're in a bad mood

2009-01-30

But the bottom appears closer as asset selling seems to be subsiding Eric Beauchesne Province ’The housing slump ain’t over yet,’ says BMO Capital Markets Jennifer Lee. The mood in Canada 's business community is the darke…

Stock, housing recovery seen by year's end

2009-01-30

Home prices will drop at least 25% from 2008's high, economist predicts Scott Simpson Sun Stock and house prices will continue to tumble, but a general recovery could be underway in the United States as soon as August, veteran economic anal…

Recession; The Bottom appears closer as asset selling seems to be subsiding

2009-01-30

It's official: We're in a bad mood Eric Beauchesne Sun The mood in Canada 's business community is the darkest it has been since 9/11. That comes amid an avalanche of bad economic news, which persisted yesterday with reports of further reve…

Double whammy of umami

2009-01-29

Superb flavours, lava trails of spicey sauces . . . and that wasabi! Mark Laba Province Bartender Chuy of the Shuraku Sake Bar and Bistro, where the general air of camaraderie is enough to make you feel all warm and fuzzy before you are coz…

Federal housing funds need to be more flexible, mayor says

2009-01-29

Stipulations in federal budget will hamstring social housing opportunities, Robertson says Catherine Rolfsen Sun Mayor Gregor Robertson says he will push the federal government to relax some of the "restrictive" stipulations on social housi…

Chiuchow clams take top spot

2009-01-29

VIP's in West Van has won a Chinese Dish award Mia Sta Sun Chef Ying Huan Lin with dishes from his VIP's Kitchen restaurant. The award-winning grilled clams are on the table in front. Photo by Photograph by: Ian Lindsay, Vancouver Sun VIP'S…

Piato Estiatorio brings Greek food to the fore

2009-01-29

Restaurant breaks free from the stodgy, same old, same old fare of competitors Mia Stainsby Sun Alex Graffos is the owner and operator at Piato Estiatorio on West Fourth, which has raised the bar for Greek restaurants in Vancouver. Photogra…