Real Estate News & Articles

EcoDensity raises fears of crowding without amenities

2008-02-11

Frances Bula Sun VANCOUVER I The city is getting international admiration for its catchily named EcoDensity initiative, but some city residents are nervous about what it means for them. As the city heads into the home stretch of public cons…

Butlers of Canada will begin its first six-week training course

2008-02-10

School for 'CEOs of the household' Paul Luke Province Linda Samis plans to train six Canadian butlers on Galiano Island this spring. Photograph by : Les Bazso, the Province You're a billionaire and your wealth is choking you. You've got a s…

Housing starts surge by more than a fifth

2008-02-10

Province OTTAWA -- Canadian housing starts jumped more than 20 per cent in January, beating expectations and reversing a downward trend in the previous month. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Friday that the seasonally adjusted annual…

A single remote for everything

2008-02-10

Touch screen lets you control home entertainment system Jim Jamieson Province With the number of electronic entertainment devices steadily growing in our living/TV rooms, most of us acknowledge we're fighting a losing battle with clicker sp…

Council needs liability insurance

2008-02-10

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata council has a unique situation. We recently had a lawsuit that involved owners of a unit who alleged that they were treated unfairly because we prevented them from renting out. We did sta…

Poll: Majority of people believe recession underway

2008-02-10

Jeannine Aversa USA Today This foreclosed home is in Chicago. For all of 2007, the economy grew by just 2.2%. The housing collapse was the biggest culprit. By John Gress, Reuters WASHINGTON — Empty homes and for-sale signs clutter nei…

Yahoo takes risk in rejecting Microsoft

2008-02-10

Michael Liedtke USA Today Yahoo now will be under intense pressure to lay out a strategy that will prevent its stock price from collapsing again. By Paul Sakuma, AP SAN FRANCISCO — Unshaken by a two-year losing streak, Yahoo   is…

Council needs liability insurance

2008-02-10

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata council has a unique situation. We recently had a lawsuit that involved owners of a unit who alleged that they were treated unfairly because we prevented them from renting out. We did sta…

New use for USB cable: A high-tech aquarium

2008-02-09

Sun USB Comfish Aquarium Yamaha RH10MS Professional Monitor Headphones Nokia 6300 mobile phone, in red USB Comfish Aquarium, $35 Didn't we already think there wasn't one more thing you could hook up with a USB cable? So we were wrong -- who…

Planner launches review of downtown's look, feel

2008-02-09

An exploration of 'punctuation,' 'iconic' design in the city Bob Ransford Sun Vancouver is better known for its quality inner-city urbanism than for its outstanding architecture. But an opportunity exists today to combine our understanding …

Option ARMs, next chapter in U.S. housing crisis

2008-02-08

Nick Carey Other CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. housing crisis has focused attention on adjustable rate mortgages ( ARMs ) and the danger posed by their spiking interest rates. But mortgage bankers, industry experts and nonprofit officials sa…

Trouble ahead?

2008-02-08

The downturn in the US economy has some Metro Vancouver home owners and home buyers worried and asking,

Whistler house sale to set luxury record

2008-02-08

Upscale residence has five bedrooms and a view of Blackcomb Mountain Derrick Penner Sun This single- family five- bedroom home in Whistler, at 6715 Crabapple Dr., has reportedly sold for $ 17.5 million. The house has views of Blackcomb Moun…

Vancouvers Chinatown - Map & Addresses of Society Heritage Buildings

2008-02-08

City councillors to examine a proposal to restore Chinatown's historic clan society buildings Randy Shore Sun VANCOUVER - The clan associations have been a vital economic and cultural force for 100 years in Chinatown , but their once-glitte…

A journey to ramen heaven

2008-02-07

It all starts with the stock, for a lighter, more subtle flavour Mark Laba Province Yoshiko (left) and Chisa of Motomachi Shokudo restaurant with one of their specialties, Bamboo Charcoal Dark Miso Ramen soup. Photograph by : Arlen Redekop,…

Metro Vancouver records $7 billion in building permits in 2007

2008-02-07

Record amount driven partly by new activity and partly by rising costs to build Derrick Penner Sun Metro Vancouver set a record in 2007 for the value of new construction started in the region, driven partly by new activity and partly by cos…

A good value eatery, just like an Indian Earl's

2008-02-07

The next chapter in the business plan is to open multiple locations and then open grocery sections to sell their sauces Mia Stainsby Sun Chef Simon Vine of the new Mysala Indian Bistro on Granville Street. Photograph by : Mark van Manen, Va…

Take-away worth sniffing out

2008-02-07

Italian Kitchen To Go is hard to spot but after the Kobe meatballs, you'll find your way back Mia Stainsby Sun Chris Tesar shows off some of the food selections at Italian Kitchen To Go. Photograph by : Ward Perrin, Vancouver Sun I couldn't…

Vancouver & lower Mainland Crime Statistics

2008-02-07

Downtown Vancouver suffers the most robberies and assaults, police statistics reveal Kelly Sinoski and Glenn Bohn Sun Crime statistics for Vancouver The city's central business district reported more crimes than some of its poorer areas las…

Housing market balancing out: analysts

2008-02-06

Benchmark prices are rising, but sales are slowing Derrick Penner Sun Home-sellers in Greater Vancouver listed properties for sale faster than they sold in January, according to real-estate board figures. Sellers listed 4,670 properties on …

Artists losing ground to urban real estate

2008-02-05

Studios giving way to condos John Bermingham Province Jane Wolsak has painted in her Prior Street studio for 17 years, but, if Vancouver City Council approves a development plan for the building she shares with 29 other artists, she will ha…

B.C. housing starts will be above average

2008-02-05

Despite decreases, prices will continue to rise Province B.C. housing starts will be above average this year and next, but move lower during that period as the economy and job growth slows, says the latest forecast from the Canada Mortgage …

Fraser Valley has more housing inventory, board says

2008-02-05

Derrick Penner Sun Fraser Valley real estate markets had enough inventory last month to give potential buyers more time to comparison shop, and sales figures show that they took it, according to the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board. In relea…

False Creek marine gas station gets reprieve to end of March

2008-02-05

Imperial's plans to close put on hold as it searches for an owner to take over operation Fiona Anderson Sun The marine gas station in False Creek -- the only fuel source for thousands of boats that dock near Granville Island -- has had its …