Real Estate News & Articles

How to get the most from your cruise: Tips from first-timers

2009-01-10

Little things can add up, even with everything that is included, so you have to pay close attention Phil Reimer Sun A cruise can make for a great vacation, but for first-time cruisers it can be a little overwhelming. Friends of mine, Ruth A…

$365-million plan for BC Place roof, upgrades approved

2009-01-10

PavCo will wait until conditions improve to develop land around site to pay costs Bruce Constantineau Sun The B.C. government has approved a $365-million plan to update BC Place with interior improvements, seismic upgrades and a retractable…

Olympic Village project at $875M and counting

2009-01-10

Vaughn Palmer Sun For boosters of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Friday's online edition of The Vancouver Sun provided the front page from hell. Bang: " Vancouver faces potential $875-million Olympic price tag." Bang: "B.C. approves upgradi…

Taxpayers beware of millions more in Olympic Athletes' Village loans

2009-01-09

Vancouverites could be on the hook for hundreds of millions to guarantee Olympic Village loan Miro Cernetig Sun Vancouver's Olympic Village under construction. Photograph by: Steve Bosch, Vancouver Sun The news from Vancouver ’s Olymp…

New homes being built smaller

2009-01-09

Wendy Koch USA Today The American dream is shrinking. For the first time in at least a decade, builders are substantially reducing the size of new houses. "We're trending toward smaller homes," says Gopal Ahluwalia , director of research fo…

BC Assessments are frozen by government - Cabinet can fix the assessment mess if it wants to

2009-01-09

DON CAYO Sun Every time a new assessment roll comes out, there are winners and losers. That’s just how the property tax system works. Most years, if a home or business property gains value — or, in today’s market, holds it…

Apple strikes deal over digital rights

2009-01-07

COPY PROTECTION: Big record labels change their tune Province NEW YORK — Apple Inc. has reached a deal with major record labels to sell digital songs without the copyprotection software that had prevented fans from sharing music bough…

Real estate downturn no big deal for homeowners

2009-01-07

Prices may be down this year, but they

Metro home price prediction: 9% drop in ’09

2009-01-07

Region will show the nation

Richmond joint 16 tower condo project by Concord Pacific & Pinnacle have been halted because of recession

2009-01-07

RICHMOND: Low-cost housing, child-care centre among casualties KENT SPENCER Province Richmond Coun. Bill McNulty stands under SkyTrain tracks at No. 3 Road and Capstan Way where a station and other developments have been halted because of t…

Buyers not lining up for house bargains

2009-01-06

Andy Ivens Province Detached homes on Prior Street have the 'for sale' signs hanging out. Housing prices have dropped 11 per cent recently, but bargains are being ignored. Photograph by : Ric Ernst It's a buyers' market for real estate in t…

Economy in for a bounce

2009-01-06

Harsh 2009 expected before B.C. growth surges ahead Province TD Bank predicts that B.C.'s economy will shrink by one per cent next year. Photograph by : Ted Jacob file photo B.C.'s economy will shrink by one per cent next year but should re…

Real estate sales slide 35 per cent in '08

2009-01-06

Derrick Penner Sun Realtors recorded 24,626 Multiple-Listing-Service sales during 2008, down substantially from more than 38,000 in all of 2007. Photograph by : Steve Bosch Lower Mainland real estate markets got off to a roaring start in 20…

Haven’t seen anything yet, economists say of meltdown

2009-01-06

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Vancouver house prices declined 14.8% in the last 12 months according to the Real Estate Board

2009-01-05

2008 brought improved housing affordability to Greater Vancouver Other VANCOUVER, B.C. – January 5, 2009 – The record-breaking real estate market cycle in Greater Vancouver, longer than normal at seven consecutive years, ended i…

The suites of Grace condominium at Richards and Drake

2009-01-03

James Schouw prefers a low profile KIM PEMBERTON Sun James Schouw prefers to get involved in every aspect of his developments. He is shown in the hallway of one of the suites of Grace condominium at Richards and Drake. The project has a fin…

Stay cool, literally, with laptop pillow

2009-01-03

Sun The Laptop Pillow, Intelligent Forms Design Soda Cup Phone Chumby 2009 Pogo Sketch Stylus, TenOne Design 1. The Laptop Pillow, Intelligent Forms Design, $ 100 Is your notebook computer starting to feel like an oven on your lap? Vancouve…

Real Estate Channel bridges Web and TV

2008-12-29

Derrick Penner Sun The downturn in Metro Vancouver's real estate market hasn't hurt The Real Estate Channel, a relatively new multi-media property-marketing effort, nor dampened the operators' ambitions for expansion. "Though the market is …

Commercial Drive's York Theatre to be restored as live playhouse

2008-12-22

John Mackie Sun The York Theatre on Commercial Drive, currently the Raja, will be restored. Photograph by : Ward Perrin/Vancouver Sun VANCOUVER - It looks like heritage and culture are back on the agenda at Vancouver City Hall . Vancouver &…

City offers density to save theatre

2008-12-19

Agrees to buy, renovate and hand over theatre in exchange for tower Christina Montgomery Province Council is trying to help save the York Theatre, also known as The Raja Cinema. Photograph by : Arlen Redekop, The Province Vancouver develope…

Fine ways to dine and ring in ‘09

2008-12-18

SHINDIG TIME: 8 ways to tickle your tastebuds

High-end Miku has sushi with fiery style

2008-12-18

Eye-catching presentations on the menu include blowtorch-seared aburi chicken Mia Stainsby Sun A chef at Miku torches sushi to create Aburi Sushi, which is a specialty of the restaurant. Photograph by : Steve Bosch, Vancouver Sun MIKU JAPAN…

Amorosa can easily satisfy hearty appetite for pasta

2008-12-18

Chef's love of food shows in side-by-side Burnaby restaurants Alfie Lau Sun John Chow says he's always loved Italian food. At Amorosa, he serves it for a North American audience. Photograph by : Stuart Davis, Vancouver Sun John Chow is the …

Mortgage rates at 37-year low: average 5.19% for 30 years

2008-12-18

Alan Zibel USA Today WASHINGTON — Rates on 30-year-fixed mortgages dropped this week to their lowest levels in at least 37 years, as the Federal Reserve pledged to pour money into the mortgage market to spur home sales and refinancing…