Real Estate News & Articles

Tentacle king of E. Hastings

2008-11-06

Squid, other dishes satisfy sweet & spicy cravings Mark Laba Province Chef Jamal Abu Bakar serves up a feast at his Malaysian eatery. Photograph by : Gerry Kahrmann, The Province Seri Malaysia Restaurant Where: 2327 E. Hastings St. , Vancou…

Good value highlights Italian menu

2008-11-06

Mia Stainsby Sun Illuminate Ristorante chef and owner Roland Smith with the popular carpaccio featured on their menu and some of the wines in their cellar. Photograph by : Ian Lindsay, Vancouver Sun ILLUMINATE Overall 4 Food 4 Ambience 4 Se…

Some saucy new treats from the Mediterranean

2008-11-06

Michelle Hopkins Sun Ashley Brooks (left) and chef/owner John Kourtessis of Piatos Mediterranean Grill show off spicy sauted calamari, grilled salmon, rack of lamb and three-dip flatbread. Photograph by : Ian Smith, Vancouver Sun PIATOS MED…

Surrey to get 5 new towers costing $1.6B in the next 10-15 years near King George Skytrain Station incl 70 storey office & res tower, 55 storey hotel & 3 res towers

2008-11-06

DEVELOPMENT: Proposal announced despite financial woes GLENDA LUYMES Province Planning for a billion-dollar development in Surrey ’s centre is underway despite the global credit crunch. Berezan Management Ltd. says it will spend $1.6 …

Market fall erases year's real estate gains

2008-11-04

Low consumer confidence blamed as price decline continued in October Derrick Penner Sun The decline of the Lower Mainland's real estate market continued in October, with the fall in prices erasing any equity gains homeowners saw in the firs…

Signs point to end of down cycle

2008-11-04

Economist sees light at the end of the tunnel, but no good news for B.C. Gordon Hamilton Sun A U.S. economist said Monday the U.S. housing bust may be "closer to the end than the beginning." Forest economist Henry Spelter reported in a rese…

Yaletown site perfect for Earls biggest foray into fine dining

2008-11-04

Planned vodka bar aiming for a female-friendly' atmosphere Bruce Constantineau Sun Earls Yaletown staff are raring to go, from left are server Sylvia Maksymik, executive chef Martin Keyer, general manager Ryan Emmerson, and lounge leader Ta…

Reserve funds mired in stock market

2008-11-02

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata council has done something rather stupid, and now we're about to face the owners admitting we've probably lost almost $100,000 of their money. Our strata has always been self- managed and…

Springbank development breaks new ground

2008-11-01

The greening of the West Side Barbara Gunn Sun Exterior of Springbank home. Photograph by : George Diack/Vancouver Sun Springbank Development’s john Ritchie and Hermann rubzow in the kitchen of one of the four three-level townhomes th…

Time to revisit strata associations act

2008-11-01

Don Cayo Sun B.C.'s Strata Property Act is 10 years old -- young by the standards of often- mouldy old laws -- but it's due, or overdue, for revision. A quarter of all homes in B.C. -- half in some cities -- are strata units, and the strata…

Got wireless? Internet radio awaits

2008-11-01

Don Cayo Sun SANYO Internet Radio R227, Sanyo, $220 An Internet radio that lets you listen to thousands of stations and podcasts around the world without those pesky subscription fees. Expected on store shelves in Canada this week, the Sany…

Price retreat a time for policy advance

2008-11-01

Affordable housing is a creation of the supply of developable land that matches demand BOB RANSFORD Sun There are a few lessons to be learned from our wild ride on this last steep upward swing in housing market cycles in Metro Vancouver. Af…

It's in the details: Stolen identities on the rise

2008-10-31

Popularity of websites, online shopping make victims easy prey Joey Thompson Province Alexandra Straub's short, daffodil-blond hair, fair skin, fine features and staunch German surname are hardly the characteristics of an aboriginal. Yet in…

TV choices widen

2008-10-31

CRTC grants consumers some added freedom to pick and choose channels in packages Paul Vieira Province CRTC chairman Konrad von Finckenstein said the goal was to make sure the system is flexible. Wayne Cuddington file photo - Ottawa Citizen …

Softening prices will give first-time homebuyers a break

2008-10-31

Paul Luke Province Sliding house prices in B.C. are filing the sharp edge off the market for first-time homebuyers, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says. B.C.'s average resale house price will rise 2.4 per cent to $449,450 in 2008 as stro…

CMHC predicts shallow real estate correction

2008-10-31

Derrick Penner Sun The correction in Greater Vancouver and British Columbia real estate markets should be shallow, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., provided the province maintains projections for weaker economic growth and do…

Taller blocks on horizon

2008-10-30

Views may be lost in push for more space Christina Montgomery Province Vancouver 's cherished views of mountains and water are in danger of being blocked by taller buildings. Officially protected by the city's "view corridor" policy, the op…

Where are the buyers?

2008-10-30

Slide continues but recovery is expected in 2009 Suzanne Fournier Province Housing sales are predicted to keep sliding next year. Province file photo Residential sales will continue to slide this year, declining 28 per cent to only 73,700 u…

Faux French is just fine

2008-10-30

Affordable luxury paired with great food and wine list Mark Laba Province The chef shows off one of the fresh creations and excellent wine choices at Les Faux Bourgeois Bistro. Good choices are duck confit or chicken pot-au-feu. Photograph …

Property sales forecast to fall in 2008, bounce in 2009

2008-10-30

B.C. association's prediction more optimistic than credit union's last week Derrick Penner Sun British Columbia real estate sales will fall substantially by the end of this year, but will stage a modest recovery in 2009, according to the la…

Home-buying intentions steady

2008-10-30

Plans for renovations up slightly Eric Beauchesne Sun OTTAWA -- Home-buying intentions of Canadians have remained steady despite the financial-market turmoil and cooling of the housing market, according to results of a survey conducted earl…

European cuisine gets touch of spice

2008-10-30

Impressive addition to culinary cosmology Mia Stainsby Sun Chris Dignan (right) along with bar manager Nicole Maxwell at Red2 on Granville Street. Photograph by : Mark van Manen, Vancouver Sun RED2 TAPAS LOUNGE Overall ***1/2 Food **** Ambi…

Michael Bublé's crab haunt

2008-10-30

Mia Stainsby Sun Co-owner Desmone Gregorie shows off some of the fish and chips at The Crab Shop in North Vancouver. Photograph by : Glenn Baglo THE CRAB SHOP 2464 Dollarton Highway , North Vancouver . 604-929-1616. - - - Call me irresponsi…

Rise above economic woes with the hover chair

2008-10-30

Peter Griffiths, Reuters Sun The Lounger, a chair that uses powerful magnets to float in the air, in an undated photo. The "Star Wars" inspired hover chair, a 125 mph electric motorbike and hi-fi speakers that cost as much as a small house …