Real Estate News & Articles

Canadian housing market following U.S. trend, economist says

2008-10-29

Garry Marr Sun TORONTO -- Canada 's housing market is heading for a "tipping point" driven by construction activity that has been even greater than the United States , according to a report from Merrill Lynch Canada economist David Wolf. He…

HP launches $400 mini-notebook as it plays catch-up

2008-10-29

Gabriel Madway Sun An employee walks past a Hewlett-Packard logo during the second day of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World 2006 in Hong Kong December 5, 2006. REUTERS/Paul Yeung Hewlett-Packard's new Mini 1000 n…

Touchscreens heat up enthusiasm for gadgets

2008-10-29

S. John Tilak, Reuters Sun A customer examines his new Apple iPhone 3G at Telcel Center in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata August 21, 2008. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw NEW YORK - More and more shoppers are willing to spend on gadgets with a tou…

Google, Yahoo and Microsoft to adopt code of ethics aimed at protecting freedom of speech

2008-10-28

Agence-France Presse Sun An Internet industry code of ethics intended to safeguard online freedom of speech around the world is to be adopted this week by technology titans including Google, Yahoo and Microsoft. The U.S.-based Center for De…

U.S. house prices drop 16-30% in 1 year depending on area

2008-10-28

Anna Bahney USA Today Home prices continued to fall in August, and economists and housing experts say that more declines are likely before the market stabilizes. The median price of a single-family home in August was 16.6% lower than in Aug…

Government boosts services to tenants

2008-10-27

Andy Ivens Province Faced with a growing crisis in Vancouver 's rental housing market, the provincial government is opening two offices it says will give tenants easier access to information and services. The residential tenancy branch will…

New-home sales rise in September as prices drop

2008-10-27

Martin Crutsinger USA Today WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes recorded an unexpected increase in September as median home prices dropped to the lowest level in four years, the Commerce Department reported Monday. Sales of new single-fam…

Housing issue at forefront

2008-10-26

Proposed strategy would analyze market Christina Montgomery Province With angry tenants taking to the streets and affordable housing topping the list of municipal election concerns, Vancouver -- where half the population rents -- will decid…

B.C. condo projects take another hit

2008-10-26

Work on buildings in Vancouver, Surrey, Kelowna and Island halted Cheryl Chan Province Construction of Vancouver mid-rise development V6A, a model of which is seen above, is on hold until sales improve. Photograph by : Jon Murray, The Provi…

Strata fees as binding as taxes

2008-10-26

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: I received a letter from our property manager advising that if I don't pay my outstanding balance of fees and special levies, the strata corporation is going to hand over the file to a lawyer and my…

Paris Phase Two: Brand new homes in Gastown, next to Woodward's site

2008-10-26

Annex open to some lofty ideas Kate Webb Province Unlike the brick walls in this show home, the walls in Paris Annex will be polished cement, but the open concept and clean lines will be the same. Photograph by : Jon Murray, The Province Sh…

'Phishing' scam uses BBB name to target consumers

2008-10-25

Gerry Bellett Sun The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning about phoney e-mails and blog posts that target consumers and businesses, asking them to register for software using the BBB's name. BBB president and CEO Lynda Pasacreta sai…

'Phishing' scam uses BBB name to target consumers

2008-10-25

Gerry Bellett Sun The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning about phoney e-mails and blog posts that target consumers and businesses, asking them to register for software using the BBB's name. BBB president and CEO Lynda Pasacreta sai…

MacBook's a good choice if you can afford it

2008-10-25

Sun LifeBook A1110, Fujitsu EVOLTA battery, Panasonic SPA5200 digital, portable speakers, Philips 1. MacBook lineup, Apple, starting at $1,200 The latest generation of MacBooks have new features, plus new pricing. Although the white 13-inch…

Development breathes new life into The Keefer

2008-10-25

Barbara Gunn Sun Exterior model of The Keefer. A common enough requisite of penthouse residency up and down the West Coast, the penthouse pool at the Keefer will also act as a part of the residence’s ceiling. In The Keefer residences,…

Take time to find house you need

2008-10-25

Media will do what it does, the banks will do what they do and buyers and sellers will do what they do, buy and sell PETER SIMPSON Sun Hey, folks, do yourselves a huge favour and quit freakin ’ out over the daily media reports on the …

Credit crisis will drag down house prices

2008-10-24

Sales for year also expected to decline Katie Mercer Province Prices in B.C.'s housing market will plummet by 18 per cent over the next two years due to the international credit crisis, according to a report released yesterday. "A poor econ…

City to push for office space

2008-10-24

Council proposal calls for fewer condo towers and revised height limits Christina Montgomery Province The report calls on council to push commercial space in Yaletown. RIC ERNST FILE PHOTO – THE PROVINCE Faced with a continuing shorta…

Housing may dip until 2010

2008-10-24

There's a light at the end of the housing tunnel, but it's faint Harvey Enchin Sun Your home may still be your castle, but it's not worth what it was yesterday. The latest housing outlook from Central 1 Credit Union economist Helmut Pastric…

House price drop may be exaggerated, TD says

2008-10-24

Sun TD, a unit of Toronto-Dominion Bank, argued in a report that home prices fell 1.3 percent in major Canadian markets in September, not the dramatic 6.2 percent drop that was reported by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) last we…

Noodle-making mystery revealed

2008-10-23

Each sip of broth reveals different tinges of pork flavour Mark Laba Province Shu Hara of Menya Japanese Noodle on West Broadway holds a bowl of Nagahama Ramen. Photograph by : Jason Payne, The Province MENYA Where: 401 W. Broadway, Vancouv…

Chinese Restaurant Awards will help people choose

2008-10-23

Customers will pick the top 10 Chinese restaurants in Metro Vancouver and judges will select the best dishes Mia Stainsby Sun Food critics will be judging many Chinese dishes, including dim sum (pictured above). Photograph by : Larry Wong, …

Second Meinhardt's trumps the first

2008-10-23

More space for both the store and the deli and plenty of affordable gourmet fast food Mia Stainsby Sun Michael Meinhardt shows some of the goodies available at Meinhardt's on Arbutus. Photograph by : Ward Perrin, Vancouver Sun MEINHARDT'S F…

Tech Toys: Something new from Slingbox

2008-10-23

Rainy-day photography is in the bag Sun The SlingCatcher, from Sling Media Seattle Sling , Camera Armor, $150 US Keep your camera dry even if it gets completely immersed in water with the Seattle Sling waterproof camera bag. The first in a …