Real Estate News & Articles

Real estate sales fall in the most costly markets

2008-09-16

Sun The Canadian Real Estate Association on Monday reported declines in unit sales and prices for the housing market in August, with buyers taking a pass on the country's most expensive markets. In its report of the country's major markets,…

Vacant suites draw lineups of up to 50 people

2008-09-15

With vacancy rates of 0.3 per cent, renters scramble to find homes Nicole Tomlinson Sun Amanda Kent (left) and Alexis Twiddy are two potential renters that were out of luck when they attended a viewing of a one-bedroom apartment on West Thi…

Fido offers two-in-one package

2008-09-14

Hybrid acts as cellphone, but hops to home wireless network Jim Jamieson Province What is it? Motorola Z6w Wi-Fi-enabled mobile phone Price: Starts at $60 on a three-year contract with FIDO and an UNO subscription. Why you need it: You wond…

Parking issue is complex

2008-09-14

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: I recently bought a condo from a man who was the first purchaser from the developer in 2004. With the unit, I bought two parking spaces, one for handicapped use and one next to it. They were both wi…

Real estate among the rich

2008-09-13

High-end homes set records this year, but still experience some effects of the housing market slowdown Derrick Penner Sun At first blush, the top end of British Columbia 's real estate market seems to follow that old observation about the r…

Dell releases lightweight laptop

2008-09-13

Sun INSPIRON MINI 9, DELL BLUETOOTH HEADSET FOR PLAYSTATION 3, SONY RS TRI-BOT, WOWWEE IPIG, SPEAKAL INSPIRON MINI 9, DELL, FROM $359 Move over Eee , Dell has stepped into the sub-notebook, sub-$500 market with its newly announced Inspiron …

New homes listings and sales drop dramatically in August

2008-09-13

Despite what appears to be a healthy economy, consumer confidence is at its lowest point in five years Scott Simpson Sun New homes sale listings in August suffered their second-largest monthly drop in 25 years on the Multiple Listing Servic…

Opportunity beckons for home buyers

2008-09-13

Sellers face reality check with pressure of declining sales Peter Simpson Sun And now the news. You likely saw this banner screaming from the front page of The Vancouver Sun on Sept. 4 -- BUYERS SEE HOPE AS HOME PRICES DECLINE. Home sales t…

House prices need to fall 10 per cent

2008-09-12

Eric Beauchesne Province OTTAWA -- Canadian housing prices need to fall nearly 10 per cent further to bring them back into line with incomes, a bank economist warned yesterday. And that assumes continued moderate growth in incomes, accordin…

Matsushita to launch world's smallest SLR camera

2008-09-12

Kiyoshi Takenaka, Reuters Sun The new Lumix model DMC-G1 digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera from Japan's Matsushita in an undated photo. REUTERS/Handout In this file photo a model shows off Matsushita Electric Industrial Co's first dig…

Reluctant realtors recruited to battle money laundering

2008-09-11

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The Liberace flying fish club

2008-09-11

'Are you going to eat the eyeball,' my son asked as I kept my cool Mark Laba Province Akiko Kono, assistant manager of the Ten Hachi restaurant. Photograph by : Nick Procaylo, The Province TENHACHI Where: 1125 West 12th Ave. , Vancouver Pay…

Debit card fee-hike ruckus

2008-09-11

CFIB bids to block 'big cash grab' by credit-card giants Wendy Mclellan Province Visa and MasterCard are about to change the way they charge merchants for credit-card transactions, which worries Dane Baspaly, who owns a clothing store on Ma…

Canadians dive into U.S. house market

2008-09-11

Strong loonie, lower prices behind big surge Eric Beauchesne Province OTTAWA -- Canadians have been flooding into the depressed U.S. housing market, purchasing a record number of homes south of the border, and twice as many as a year earlie…

Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board's tips for home buying - Completion costs guide

2008-09-11

Sun PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX When a residence is purchased a Property Transfer Tax (PTT) is applied. The tax is calculated at one per cent on the first $200,000 and two per cent on the remainder. The First-Time Home Buyers' Program offers an e…

Home buying in Greater Vancouver

2008-09-11

Offer & completion guide Sun You've finally found the perfect home and are ready to make an offer. You and your REALTOR® will need to determine what price to offer and fill out a standard form called the Contract of Purchase and Sale . …

Lip-smacking food served at Medina Cafe

2008-09-11

Additions to Belgian waffles, coffee on the original menu have resulted in long lineups Mia Stainsby Sun Moroccan-influenced breakfasts and brunches have drawn crowds to Medina Cafe. Photograph by : Glenn Baglo, Vancouver Sun - MEDINA CAFE …

Fetching fast food

2008-09-11

Michi Sushi plays into the hands of people looking for a tasty and healthy meal on the run Mia Stainsby Sun Kenneth Cho at Michi Sushi: Fast foods can be well-presented and healthy. Photograph by : Glenn Baglo, Vancouver Sun MICHI SUSHI 151…

Facebook makeover fuels discontent

2008-09-11

Sun Facebook logo. Facebook's new look became mandatory Wednesday in a shift to what the popular social networking website says is a faster, streamlined and more spam-resistant format that has some devotees in a state of rebellion. Photogra…

Combating security threats online - Canadian Banks keep clients information secure

2008-09-11

Canadian banking industry invests in infrastructure to keep clients' information secure on the Web Jeff Buckstein Sun Online banking clients are a potential target as increasingly sophisticated Internet attacks aim to grab critical financia…

Completion costs guide

2008-09-11

Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board's tips for home buying Sun PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX When a residence is purchased a Property Transfer Tax (PTT) is applied. The tax is calculated at one per cent on the first $200,000 and two per cent on the…

Housing pace stays brisk in some pockets

2008-09-10

Metro starts to pass 18,000 for fifth straight year Paul Luke Province Greater Vancouver housing starts dipped last month, but pockets of strength in Delta, Surrey and Vancouver sustained a brisk pace of construction for the year to date. D…

Shine's off the Apple iPod nano

2008-09-10

Shares fall as 'remix' package fails to move investors David Lawsky and Eric Auchard, Reuters Province Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs displays a redesigned iPod nano at Apple's 'Let's Rock' media event in San Francisco, where a new iPod Touch wa…

With home prices falling, it's time to rethink real estate

2008-09-10

Harvey Enchin Sun Vancouver's real estate market is slowing down after a number of years of rapid growth. Photograph by : Ian Lindsay, Vancouver Sun, Files 'Real estate is always good, as far as I'm concerned," Donald Trump once said. "It's…