Real Estate News & Articles

Renter ruins suites: Who pays?

2008-01-20

Tony Gioventu Province Part one of a five-part series on strata insurance Dear Condo Smarts: I have been renting out my strata unit since 1975. Over that period, I've been fortunate to have only three tenants. However, my recent tenant has …

Renter ruins suites: Who pays?

2008-01-20

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: I have been renting out my strata unit since 1975. Over that period, I've been fortunate to have only three tenants. However, my recent tenant has been troublesome and caused a great deal of damage …

Downtown South was quickly embraced by urbanites, but that growth spurt has come with a price

2008-01-19

Frances Bula Sun The small Emery Barnes Park is a rare green space found in the increasingly dense Downtown South, which reached an estimated population of 11,000 in 2002 -- 14 years earlier than expected. Photograph by : Ian Lindsay, Vanco…

Camcorders with flash, Pacemakers with style

2008-01-19

Sun CANON FS100 FLASH MEMORY CAMCORDER BELKIN DESKTOP INTERNET PHONE FOR SKYPE USB RECHARGEABLE BATTERY CANON FS100 FLASH MEMORY CAMCORDER, $500 Thinking about upgrading your camcorder? Or feeling left out of the rush to put your favourite …

Let's stay home! Cressey makes it really easy for the evening mantra at Mantra in Kitsilano to be just that

2008-01-19

Michael Sasges Sun Cressey's Tracy Chong, at the Mantra model in the new-home project's sales centre, says one building would have been too much building at the corner of Fourth and Pine. Photograph by : Ian Lindsay, Vancouver Sun Thirty of…

HOUSE-HUNTING SHEET AVAILABLE ON THE WEB

2008-01-19

Sun The national housing agency has a worksheet for the house-hunter that has a don't-leave-home-without-it promise to it. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.'s Home-Hunting Comparison Worksheet is an easy-to-use downloadable form that allows…

New landmark in South Granville

2008-01-19

Sun Only eight opportunities remain to purchase at Polygon-s Sakura A new landmark is approaching completion in the heart of Vancouver's most desirable uptown neighbourhood of South Granville. Ready to move in to this summer, Sakura, by Pol…

B.C. experts fear new computer Trojan a threat to all online commerce

2008-01-18

Gillian Shaw Sun A secure Internet website no longer guarantees that consumers are safe from thieving hackers who can empty their bank accounts and pilfer their credit cards, British Columbia 's Crime Prevention Association warned Thursday.…

Reverse mortgages aren't for everyone

2008-01-18

Christine Dugas USA Today Ernestine Boach, with pet bird Sammi, got a reverse mortgage at 62. But reverse mortgages aren't always a good idea, especially in early retirement. By Max Dolberg for USA TODAY After her husband died, Ernestine Bo…

Mexico goes loco on Commercial

2008-01-17

Cuisine has been redesigned for modern urban living Mark Laba Province Me & Julio chef de cuisine Shelome Bouvette with a cowboy Limonada and Costillas de Cochinto. Photograph by : Les Bazso, The Province In this scientific age where mo…

Cyber attack hits bank websites

2008-01-17

Sophisticated virus can clean out accounts without owners suspecting Gillian Shaw Sun Sophisticated virus hits bank websites In what is being billed as one of the most sophisticated cyber attacks to hit the Internet, a virus has been releas…

Internet bird database in works

2008-01-17

Nature lovers recruited to track species in B.C. Larry Pynn Sun Rufous hummingbirds nest on Westham Island in Ladner. COURTESY TOM MIDDLETON Nature lovers from all over B.C. are being asked to get out their binoculars and notebooks and part…

Nexopia, the 'rock and roll Facebook,' gives teens a place to hide from parents

2008-01-17

Canadian site's numbers grow as others decline Misty H Sun Although it's too early to declare full-fledged Facebook fatigue, the writing on the wall -- metaphorically and literally, since site members use a "Wall" to communicate -- suggests…

Pinkys a new destination for steak lovers

2008-01-17

The Yaletown steakhouse and cocktail lounge joins two newcomers -- the steaks are great but sides need more attention Mia Stainsby Sun The Prawn Cocktail from Pinky’s Steak House My husband made a surprising comment at The Shore Club,…

Korean feast is family effort

2008-01-17

Bada E-Yagi uses family recipes for everything from its homemade, barrel-cured spiced crab to the sauces for its robata main dishes Stephanie Yuen Sun Bada E-Yagi owner Sang Yeol Sohn holds hwang tae jim 'healthy food dish,' of naturally dr…

Discover new restaurants, great wine with Dine Out

2008-01-17

It's a great opportunity to try new trendy places, less expensive places and rediscover forgotten favourites Joanne Sasvari Sun The best deal in town right now isn't just the good -- and cheap! -- eats being offered through Dine Out Vancouv…

Bowls of noodles beat blues

2008-01-17

Motomachi Shokudo is a magnet for those seeking to buck up their spirits with ram Mia Stainsby Sun Daiji Matsubara, owner of Motomachi Shokudo restaurant, displays a noodle dish. Photograph by : Bill Keay, Vancouver Sun It's the time of yea…

Olympus Stylus 790 SW takes beating, keeps snapping

2008-01-17

Edward C. Baig USA Today The Olympus Stylus 790 SW The Olympus Stylus 790 SW was dropped, dunked in water and stuck in a bucket of ice but kept on taking pictures. Digital cameras tend to be delicate. The LCD display and lens on my pricey C…

Suburbs lead condo development

2008-01-16

Sales in Surrey, Delta, Ladner and Tsawwassen post 30 per cent of the sales Derrick Penner Sun Surrey and surrounding municipalities topped Vancouver as the Lower Mainland's top centre for condominium development in 2007, according to a new…

Telus switch to iPhone-capable system predicted

2008-01-15

Grant Surridge and Barbara Shecter Sun It is inevitable that B.C.-based Telus Corp. will switch its wireless network to the more widely used GSM technology -- the kind needed to provide service for Apple Inc.'s iPhone -- although observers …

Containers suggested for Whistler's housing shortage

2008-01-14

Jeff Lee Sun Eric Earle (right) of Milestone's says he doesn't believe the restaurant would participate in the container park, even though his employee Pete Van Beek (left) shares a house with seven others. Photograph by : Ian Smith, Vancou…

Catch shenanigans early on

2008-01-13

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: I've just taken over as treasurer in our strata of 101 units. We have 10 rentals and for the past five years, one of our investors has been the treasurer. We had to threaten court action through our…

Keep your home in shape throughout 2008

2008-01-13

(( CLIIP AND SAVE)) Province Make a list of projects you plan to complete during the year. Include big projects so you can budget ahead. Check toilets for leaks. Post important emergency info: Location of main gas valve, for instance, or co…

Catch shenanigans early on

2008-01-13

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: I've just taken over as treasurer in our strata of 101 units. We have 10 rentals and for the past five years, one of our investors has been the treasurer. We had to threaten court action through our…