Real Estate News & Articles

Cooling Housing Market - potential developers must be well financed to survive the cooling market

2008-05-28

Be on your mettle to thrive in cooling house market Paul Luke Province Prepare for a continued slowing of the B.C. economy, David Podmore said in Vancouver yesterday. Photograph by : Nick Procaylo, The Province B.C.'s development industry m…

Existing homes sales fall 1%; supply of unsold homes surges

2008-05-26

Martin Crutsinger USA Today The National Association of Realtors said Friday that single-family home sales dropped 1% to 4.89 million units, matching the all-time low set in January. These records go back to 1999. Inventories of unsold home…

How to avoid home reno disaster

2008-05-25

There are enough snags without creating any of your own Paul Luke Province Contractor Robert Capar (right) oversees a complete condominium renovation. Here he talks with Darren Reidel as he installs a header. Capar suggests homeowners be wa…

The panoramic views from 1212 Howe are not found from most newer buildings.

2008-05-25

Smart use of materials, windows and mirrors creates a sense of space Kate Webb Province The panoramic views from 1212 Howe are not found from most newer buildings. Photograph by : Jon Murray, The Province When 1212 Howe went on sale in down…

Never leap into rental pool

2008-05-25

Details of contract are where you'll earn or lose money Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Our family purchased five rental-pool townhomes in a resort complex in Parksville in 2002. At the time, the promoter indicated our annual retu…

Never leap into rental pool

2008-05-25

Details of contract are where you'll earn or lose money Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Our family purchased five rental-pool townhomes in a resort complex in Parksville in 2002. At the time, the promoter indicated our annual retu…

Revamped copyright law targets electronic devices

2008-05-24

Critics blast federal government for move that could see border guards checking private gadgets for infringement Vito Pilieci Sun OTTAWA -- The federal government is secretly negotiating an agreement to revamp international copyright laws t…

The new face of social housing

2008-05-24

Projects win praise for modern design, green construction Frances Bula Sun A social housing project to be built at 188 East First Ave. designed by GBL Architects Group. The corner of First and Main in Vancouver is home these days to a sad-l…

Granville Street to get stylish facelift

2008-05-24

New $20-million design aims to inject new life, increase street traffic Frances Bula Sun A sketch of a redesigned Granville Street from City of Vancouver. New plans include more city festivals. The city's most fought-over street is about to…

Want to own a marina? Now's your chance

2008-05-24

There's a growing number of listings, but don't expect fire sales Gillian Shaw Sun Montague Harbour -- $3 million On Galiano Island, right around the corner from Active Pass, it includes transient and long term moorage, a general store, res…

Housing market slowing down

2008-05-23

Bank report says Saskatchewan to follow Alberta's lead in long-awaited cooling off Eric Beauchesne Sun OTTAWA -- Canada 's long-running housing boom has ended, with the formerly bubbling markets of Calgary and Edmonton already having gone f…

Boomers lead pack in residential housing

2008-05-23

Retirement lures people from Lower Mainland John Mackie Sun B.C. - People have been cashing out of the Lower Mainland and seeking the good life on Vancouver Island, the Okanagan or the Sunshine Coast for decades. The trend has only increase…

Timing wins over location When Buying Real Estate

2008-05-22

Ozzie Jurock Sun In my 1999 book Forget About Location, Location, Location, I argued that we are too enamoured with that time-worn phrase. Imagine, I said, that you bought a single family house in Burnaby - anywhere - for approximately $260…

Lower Mainland flops on efforts to slow down sprawl

2008-05-21

Region allocated increased amount of land to development, Seattle think-tank finds Doug W Sun The region failed to curb population sprawl in recent years after some success in creating more compact communities in the '90s, a new report show…

Home prices not finished falling, Fannie CEO says

2008-05-21

USA Today Daniel Mudd -- Getty Images file WASHINGTON (AP) — Fannie Mae's CEO told shareholders Tuesday that the housing market is "about halfway through" its crisis and home prices could fall as much as 25% before the worst is over. …

Personal Real Estate Corporation

2008-05-21

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2008-05-21

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Trouble Ahead? Will the US economy impact our real estate market?

2008-05-21

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Portable and cute, this is one fly bug

2008-05-18

Jim Jamieson Province What it is: Vestalife Ladybug portable iPod speakers Price: $119.99. Why you need it: You want a portable speaker system for your iPod and you're looking for something a little different. Why you don't: You care more a…

RIM's 'Thunder' rumoured to roll out in fall

2008-05-18

Research In Motion to become big player in handset industry David George-Cosh Province RIM is honing in on Apple iPhone’s smart phone market. Research In Motion Ltd. appears poised to enter a renaissance period of market expansion aft…

Housing construction in U.S. rebounds

2008-05-18

STABILITY SIGNS: Analysts caution optimism and warn upswing may be statistical fluke VERONICA SMITHAFP Province WASHINGTON — U.S. homebuilding showed a surprisingly strong jump in April, signaling a ray of hope amid the rubble of the …

Style, location and prestige characterize Dolce development

2008-05-18

Layer cake to appease any appetite Kate Webb Province The spacious master bedroom with large windows and a high sloped ceiling adds to Dolce’s appeal. The spa-style main bath features oak veneer cabinetry, a round above-countr sink, s…

New high-density hub planned for False Creek

2008-05-17

Four property owners are collaborating to create a cultural district near BC Place Frances Bula Sun Computer-generated renderings show the changes planned for BC Place Stadium and the surrounding area, including a retractable roof and a wat…

Plan is to cover convention centre top with dense green vegetation

2008-05-17

City's Signature Roof Pete McMartin Sun A panoramic view of the convention centre roof, with Coal Harbour and Stanley Park in background. Photograph by : Bill Keay, Vancouver Sun Landscape architect Bruce Hemstock, with rows of plants ready…