Real Estate News & Articles

High-def TVs can take some smarts to set up

2007-12-24

Marc Saltzman USA Today Beth Bruederle, 40, watches 13-month-old son Liam as her husband J.B. attempts to get a signal on a new 46-inch high definition flat panel TV at their home in Chicago. So you finally bought the big-screen TV you've b…

Cabo San lucas & San Jose will be on gps in next 6 months & Google Map

2007-12-24

It will soon work here, but with so many un-named streets, it

Housing outlook '08

2007-12-22

Experts warn of a gentle landing, but investors appear confident of another rocket ride into next year Frank O'Brien, Drmot Mack & Joe Ralko Other Download Document

Community Centres of Great Design

2007-12-22

The city's park board has become a committed sponsor of great design and now has several centres, pools and rinks that are modern works of art Frances Bula Sun The new Sunset Community Centre, designed by architect Bing Thom, is strikingly …

Camera prices click into place with old and new models

2007-12-22

Sun Olympus FE-210, $130 expected street price If you plan to be one of the buyers of the 3.5-million-plus digital cameras expected to be sold in Canada this year, note that several manufacturers are recognizing the relative strength of the…

Housing is 'real' 2010 legacy

2007-12-21

Twelve-site housing project is underway Randy Shore Sun Coun. Kim Capri and Mayor Sam Sullivan say projects come with rules to enhance security of neighbourhoods. Photograph by : Ian Smith, Vancouver Sun files VANCOUVER - It took more than …

Home sales in USA by Sillow.com, Craigslist.com and redfin.com are changing how homes are sold

2007-12-21

Noelle Knox USA Today Rich Barton, CEO of Zillow.com , was lying on a table with needles in his back a few weeks ago, talking to an acupuncturist who mentioned he'd sold his home through Zillow.com. Around the same time, Glenn Kelman , CEO …

New Tomato Cafe has a cleaner, leaner feel

2007-12-20

Restaurant has transplanted itself from Cambie Street to Kitsilano. Its new location is airy, roomy, modern and inviting Mia Stainsby Sun Christian Gaudreault, owner of Tomato Fresh Food Cafe (left), and chef James Campbell with potato-crus…

Tobiko with your tentacles?

2007-12-20

Fresh ingredients, generous portions and good prices Mark Laba Province Michael Ki, owner of Hachi Sushi, with a Lucky Roll, Christmas Roll, and Tempura Tuna Tataki. Photograph by : Wayne Leidenfrost, The Province HACHI SUSHI Where: 2255 W.…

Personal Video-Sharing websites like Veoh, SmugMug, BlipTV, & Vimeo have much brighter, clearer resolution than YouTube, Yahoo Video, AOL Video or MySpace TV

2007-12-20

Jefferson Graham USA Today Videos, including those in high-def, look good in SmugMug. But there are size and time limits. Veoh has no time or file-size limits, but videos are displayed on a Web page with lots of ads. Veoh has no time or fil…

Stand-alone printers giving way to all-in-ones

2007-12-19

Jefferson Graham USA Today The Epson RX595 printer/copier/scanner is now discounted to $99 in many promotions. LOS ANGELES — Sales of stand-alone ink-jet printers are fading fast, replaced by popular "all-in-one" printers that usually…

Fed plan reins in dicey mortgage policies

2007-12-19

Sue Kirchhoff and Noelle Knox USA Today A foreclosure sign outside a townhouse in Herndon, Va. Federal Reserve reforms seeking to ease the country's credit crisis take effect early next year. (By Paul J. Richards, AFP/Getty Images WASHINGTO…

Big flip for small house

2007-12-19

Province The ‘littlest house in Toronto,’ a 300 square foot home ssqueezed into what was once intended as a laneway, is for sale again. Built inn 1912, it was bought in April for $139,000 and renovated. It’s now back on th…

More tax-code changes afoot

2007-12-18

Investors, families with children take note Paul Delean Province GST cut on Jan. 1 may be a consideration to consumers this Boxing Day. Photograph by : Jon Murray, The Province MONTREAL --For those who haven't been paying attention, a lot h…

Vancouver housing prices will continue to rise

2007-12-18

Province The buzz leading up to the 2010 Winter Olympics will continue to drive up housing prices in Vancouver next year, Royal LePage said yesterday in a new market survey. The average price for a city home next year will hit $587,500 -- u…

Royal LePage predicts mere 4% rise for house prices

2007-12-18

National realtor's forecast is lowest of several notable projections Derrick Penner Sun National realtor Royal LePage has posted the lowest of four forecasts for Metro Vancouver real estate prices in 2008, predicting price increases of four…

Rebound boosts B.C. housing sales

2007-12-18

Derrick Penner Sun A significant November rebound in Metro Vancouver housing re-sales helped push overall activity above 2006 levels, the Canadian Real Estate Association reported. The association registered 2,952 sales through the Multiple…

Fed OK's a plan to clean up shady home lending

2007-12-18

Jeannine Aversa USA Today A foreclosure sign is seen in Antioch, Calif. The Fed unanimously endorsed rules to protect borrowers, including one to restrict lenders from penalizing bad-credit or low-income borrowers who pay off their loans ea…

Vanoc Update: Vancouver Athletes Village

2007-12-17

Sun Fifteen construction cranes now tower over the seven-block section of southeast False Creek that will be home for 3,000 athletes and officials during the 2010 Games, and then become a fully contained residential neighbourhood afterwards…

Tablet lets user draw freehand, scribble notes on files

2007-12-16

This pen is mightier than the mouse Jim Jamieson Province Bamboo Fun Tablet computer peripheral $119.99 You’re tired of RSI cramping up your wrist like a seized gate, and you’d like to be a little more creative than you can with…

Vancouver residents facing 6% tax hike

2007-12-14

Services, programs still need $12-million cutback Christina Montgomery Province Vancouver homeowners should brace for a tax hike of at least six per cent next year -- or some serious service cuts if they want to pay much less. City councill…

10 tips to keep you and your wallet from becoming victims of fraud

2007-12-14

Author who offers independent reviews of portfolios shares his wisdom Don Macdonald Sun Here are 10 tips, provided with the help of author Warren MacKenzie , to help consumers avoid becoming victims of an investment scandal. MacKenzie runs …

Rental vacancy rates in B.C. fall for fourth year in a row

2007-12-14

At 1%, apartment vacancy rate is Canada's lowest Linda Nguyen Sun Apartments are in short supply as demand rises. Photograph by : Ian Smith, Vancouver Sun Finding an apartment in B.C. has just become tougher as rental vacancy rates declined…

iTunes Canada now offering TV downloads

2007-12-13

Missing from cyber-schedule are major U.S. shows Province Brent Butt now can be seen manning his Corner Gas pump on your iPod TORONTO -- Canadians can finally get their Internet TV fixes by paying $1.99 to download missed episodes of shows …