Real Estate News & Articles

Slower economy means fewer new housing starts

2008-02-05

Derrick Penner Sun Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. on Monday put new numbers to its forecast for lower 2008 and 2009 housing starts due to slower economic growth and job creation. Provincially, the national mortgage insurer expects to see…

RE/MAX Agents raise over $4 million

2008-02-05

Other Kelowna , BC (February 5, 2008) – Housing sales and average price weren’t the only records being shattered across Canada in 2007.  RE/MAX agents also set a new benchmark in charitable giving, raising over $4 million f…

190 Prior - next to Cobalt Hotel being developed by Amacon to 30 units in the 5 storey building & adding a nine storey tower behind

2008-02-05

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 have to move. Photograph by : J…

Don't dally over liabilities

2008-02-03

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata community consists of seven separate strata corporations, with a total of 447 units. Within our gated complex, we have a clubhouse, guest house, pool and a golf course that is owned by th…

Saving Earth, one watt at a time

2008-02-03

Meter lets user measure electricity used by any appliance Jim Jamieson Province Saving the environment has become the cause du jour in the new century, but it isn't just about international treaties and government incentive programs. Indivi…

Don't dally over liabilities

2008-02-03

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata community consists of seven separate strata corporations, with a total of 447 units. Within our gated complex, we have a clubhouse, guest house, pool and a golf course that is owned by th…

Microsoft bids $44.6 billion for Yahoo

2008-02-01

Sun Software giant Microsoft has made an an unsolicited $44.6 billion US bid for Internet media company Yahoo! Inc OTTAWA - Software giant Microsoft has made an an unsolicited $44.6 billion US bid for Internet media company Yahoo! Inc. Micr…

Microsoft bids $44.6B for flailing Internet portal Yahoo

2008-02-01

Byron Acohido USA Today A Times Square news ticker flashes a headline about Microsoft above a billboard for Yahoo. REDMOND , Wash. — Microsoft   Friday made an unsolicited takeover offer of $44.6 billion for Internet portal Yahoo…

Council to rule early on towers beside B.C. Place

2008-02-01

Christina Montgomery Province Vancouver City Council has agreed to fast-track a ruling on what can be built on the parking lots around B.C. Place -- information the stadium says it needs to plan the budget for fixing the stadium's domed roo…

Market expert predicts Cambie Capers closure

2008-02-01

Glut of grocery stores prompt dire prediction Sandra Thomas Van. Courier According to Dig360’s David Ian Gray, the Capers outlet on Cambie and 16th could shut down. Photograph by : Photo-Dan Toulgoet A local retail marketing specialis…

Cabo offers wonderful array of water sports

2008-02-01

Judi Lees Van. Courier Along the Cabo San Lucas coast en route to El Arco, kayakers explore a natural archway that separates the Sea of Cortez from the Pacific Ocean. Photograph by : Photo-Judi Lees/Meridian Writer’s Group CABO SAN LU…

Downtown condo sales continue to track higher

2008-02-01

Other CONDO HEAVEN: More than 2,000 new condominiums sold in downtown Vancouver last year and a similar level is expected in 2008, according to new survey MPC Intelligence Inc. Photo: Real Estate Weekly The downtown core of Vancouver will c…

The garden of earthy delights

2008-01-31

With dishes and spices like these, it would be easy Mark Laba Province Pradeep Thankappan with several specialties from the restaurant Saravanaa Bhavan. Saravanaa Bhavan Where: 955 W. Broadway Payment/reservations: Major credit cards, 604-7…

AOL's Netscape dead at 13

2008-01-31

Sun Netscape Navigator, the web browser that launched the consumer Internet and changed the way humanity seeks information, will be euthanized Friday. After years of neglect and indifference since it was mortally wounded by Microsoft Corp.,…

Discrete hangouts for the stars

2008-01-31

The opulent, five-diamond Sutton Place Hotel keeps Hollywood's famous warm and cosy, while the Opus in Yaletown keeps the rock stars happy Yvonne Zacharias Sun Sutton Place Hotel's Penny Graham has learned how to cater to a celebrity client…

Where visiting celebrities go to dine

2008-01-31

Some seek privacy but others want to be seen. Here's where you are most likely to find them Yvonne Zacharias Sun Diana Krall and Elvis Costello were spotted at Bishop's just before Christmas. Photograph by : Kevin Winter, Getty Images Anne …

Early-bird dinner deal makes it Chow time

2008-01-31

The eatery has softened its acoustics and introduced a three-course menu for $35 that's excellent value Mia Stainsby Sun Waitress Jill serves soup in the main dining room at Chow restaurant in Vancouver, as patrons relax in the bar area. Ph…

Follow your nose to Saffron

2008-01-31

When you spot the deep yellow sign, pull over and go inside. You won't be disappointed Russell Wodell Sun Chef Keshaw Dutt organizes servings of his popular dishes at the Saffron Indian Cuisine restaurant on Kingsway. Photograph by : Ian Li…

Coffee for thought

2008-01-31

Medina opened up recently and it's right next door to and run by the same owners at Chambar Mia Stainsby Sun Robbie Kane serves up a Liege waffle with fig and orange marmalade, and a fresh fruit, granola, yogurt and compote dish. Photograph…

Homeowners late on loans often don't seek help

2008-01-31

Noelle Knox USA Today An Atlanta home in foreclosure. Many facing mortgage trouble don't seek help, a survey says. With a record number of new foreclosures hitting neighborhoods across the country, a surprising 58% of delinquent homeowners …

Dominion Lending Centres

2008-01-31

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A ski week for Mexicans? Whistler promoters say 'Si!'

2008-01-31

Visits to B.C. are climbing with more non-stop flights from Mexico City Bruce Constantineau Sun A group of skiers from Mexico City, in Whistler for the second annual Mexican Whistler Ski Week, get ready to head down to the village after a d…

World-class housing prices in B.C.

2008-01-30

Kelowna home costs rank 13th highest in six-country survey Susan Lazaruk Province Philip Hochstein, president of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association, says it's time to rethink B.C.'s Agricultural Land Reserve, which restr…

Riding the real estate waves

2008-01-30

Ozzie Jurock Sun