Real Estate News & Articles

Let your lawyer vet that presale deal

2008-03-09

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: With all the media coverage recently about presales going badly, we were wondering if you could answer a question for us. We took possession of our presales home in the fall, and everything with the…

Vancouver neighbourhoods needn't fear the impact of EcoDensity plans

2008-03-08

Sun The debate over EcoDensity got off to a bad start in Vancouver , but that doesn't make it a bad plan. The name became too closely linked to the political future of Mayor Sam Sullivan after he briefly took out a trademark in his own name…

Building costs expected to stabilize

2008-03-08

But cost increases will stay higher than national inflation rate, consultant says Marke Andrews Sun A strong provincial economy, thriving oil, gas and mining industries and continued population growth will lead to more stable construction c…

Asimov's Law tips the scales in your favour

2008-03-08

Gillian Shaw Sun PIXMA MX7600 All-in-One, Canon  Asimov's Law, Alice Wang This is the best thing that could happen to our weight since the last herbal cleanse. Created by Alice Wang, the designer whose products - like the cell phone th…

Top Canadian firm gets nod to design glitzy Ritz-Carlton

2008-03-08

Yabu Pushelberg has designed major hotel and commercial properties throughout the world Bruce Constantineau Sun interior designer Glenn Pushelberg, who is designing the new Ritz-Carlton, envisions a glamorous hotel with a subtle West Coast …

Sophia at 298 E 11th we can learn, for example about pre-completion caution

2008-03-08

We can learn, for example, about pre-completion caution Peter Simpson Sun Sophia is the third new-home project that the Eden Group has abandoned. It is also almost ready for occupancy. One leader of the local development and residential-con…

EcoDensity debate illuminating, inspiring and despairing

2008-03-08

The city as 'humanity's supreme achievement,' our country as the supreme arbiter of growth our country Bob Ransford Sun Over the last couple of weeks, I watched the debate over EcoDensity in Vancouver play out at a city-sponsored public hea…

B.C. building permits take a nosedive

2008-03-07

Wendy Mclellan Province B.C. posted the largest dollar decrease in building permits in the country in January, reaching the lowest level since April 2006, and possibly signalling a cooling period in the province's housing market. The total …

Province toughens animal cruelty laws

2008-03-07

Legislation increases fines for abusing or neglecting animals, as well as grants investigators new powers Lindsay Kines and Jeff Rud Sun People convicted of abusing or neglecting animals in B.C. will face tough penalties under legislation i…

Building permits drop again

2008-03-07

Third month in a row for Canada; B.C. suffers largest dollar decrease Sun The value of building permits in Canada fell unexpectedly for the third straight month in January, with the largest decrease in dollars occurring in B.C., Statistics …

New Telus service converts voice mail to text

2008-03-07

Transcribed messages can show up on your phone or in e-mail Gillian Shaw Sun It's going to get harder to pretend you didn't hear your boss's voice mail with a new service announced Thursday by Telus that will transcribe voice messages into …

iPhone and BlackBerry battle for smartphone market share

2008-03-07

David George-Cosh Sun The iPhone still trails the BlackBerry in the U.S. smartphone market. TORONTO - On the day that Research In Motion Ltd.'s and Apple Inc.'s smartphone devices pushed into each other's territories, Jim Balsillie , RIM co…

Ginger: an inspired - and spicy - enviroment

2008-03-07

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Average house price in Greater Vancouver nearing $1-million mark

2008-03-06

Stuart Hunter Province Crest Realty agent Terry Flahiff has a 1941 home on West 10th Avenue listed for $889,000 and already has an offer after being on the market for only a week. Photograph by : Les Bazso — The Province At an asking …

Smaller lots cut housing costs: Premier

2008-03-06

John Bermingham Province Premier Gordon Campbell thinks smaller lots could help young people get into the property market. "We've been aggressively encouraging municipalities to look at ways that they can reduce the cost of housing," Campbe…

Awash in sukiyaki sauce

2008-03-06

New eatery offers flavourful and affordable Japanese dining experience Mark Laba Province Dorothy, a server at Posh restaurant on West Broadway, prepares sukiyaki at the table. Photograph by : Jon Murray, The Province The word posh and the …

Vancouver real estate still a seller's game

2008-03-06

Derrick Penner Sun Inventories of residential real estate swelled in February and sales slowed across the Lower Mainland, but not enough to turn the region into a buyers' market, according to the latest statistics. Greater Vancouver saw new…

Playing it safe with presales

2008-03-06

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Celtic food isn't just meat and potatoes

2008-03-06

Fifth annual Celtic festival takes place on St. Patrick's Day weekend in close proximity to pints of Guinness and everything Irish Mia Stainsby Sun Kali Thurber pours an Irish whisky to go with wheaten bread and a dish of calconnon (a potat…

Home debt greater than equity for first time since '45

2008-03-06

USA Today As home prices fall, more sellers are putting out "price reduced" signs like this one in a subdivision in Happy Valley, Ore. By Don Ryan, AP WASHINGTON (AP) — Three reports out Thursday demonstrated the depth of the housing …

Insurance Not Necessary In BC, We Have Torrens Registry System

2008-03-06

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2008-03-06

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2008-03-06

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Housing market shows signs of cooling down

2008-03-05

Canadians start shying away from buying Helen Morris Province The number of Canadians planning to buy a home falls across the country — except in Quebec. OTTAWA -- The number of Canadians intending to buy a home is at the lowest level…