Real Estate News & Articles

Bylaws often block rentals

2007-10-28

Basic restrictions, interpretations can vary Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: I own a number of strata units in Metro Vancouver and I am finding it increasingly difficult to rent out my units because of bylaws. They always seem to …

Eagles take flight with new album

2007-10-28

Don Henley: 'We are a band that knows how to bide its time, and how to wait,' he says Ray Waddell Province The Eagles have broken records and toured widely since 1994, including their 2004 farewell tour. Photograph by : Reuters "I've been b…

The buck stops with Campbell on ramrodded convention centre job

2007-10-27

Vaughn Palmer Sun VICTORIA - Premier Gordon Campbell had a direct hand in the Vancouver convention centre project from the outset. He, more than anyone else, decided that the expanded convention centre, like the highway to Whistler and the …

Westminster Quay up for sale

2007-10-27

New, hands-on owner sought to restore the landmark's drawing power Michael Kane Sun New Westminster 's landmark Westminster Quay Public Market is being offered for sale at $11.25 million and faces an uncertain future. "In recent years, misg…

Ultra portable PC easy to learn, easy to use

2007-10-27

Sun Oticon Epoq and Epoq Streamer, Epoq Überclok PC 1. ASUS Eee PC, $300 to $400 The name refers to the concept behind this PC which is 'easy to work, easy to learn and easy to play.' This ultra portable weighs just under a kilogram an…

Millennium Water project does $200 million in sales on 1st day

2007-10-27

HOUSE BUY YOU Malcolm Parry Sun Folk camped on the Cook Street sidewalk for up to five nights this week to spend an average of $915 a square foot on South False Creek condominiums they can't occupy until 2011. By Thursday night, they'd comm…

Best known countries for medical tourism

2007-10-27

HEALTH CARE Seven Golden residents are glad they spent thousands of dollars going to India for hip replacements rather than sit in pain on waiting lists here DOUG WARD Sun Dentist Jeff Dolinksy ( right) went to India for hip surgery, as did…

CMHC opens way for more Canadians to become landlords

2007-10-26

Wendy McLellan Province Canadians can become landlords more easily with a new CMHC mortgage-insurance product that allows people to buy rental properties with no down payment. For a premium based on the loan amount, Canada Mortgage and Hous…

Convention centre costs could rise

2007-10-26

VANCOUVER: Acting-AG says no guarantee final price tag will be $883.2m JOHN BERMINGHAM Province The convention centre expansion under construction on Vancouver’s waterfront yesterday. GERRY KAHRMANN — THE PROVINCE Don’t ru…

Province kept mum over rise in convention centre costs

2007-10-26

Auditor-general's report says government knew about cost overruns 18 months ago Derrick Penner and Jonathan Fowlie Sun The provincial government knew 18 months ago there were "significant cost pressures" that could push the Vancouver conven…

Simple antibiotic may ease MS symptoms

2007-10-26

Study seeks participants in multiple sclerosis drug test Pamela Fayerman Sun An old-fashioned, inexpensive antibiotic, commonly used to clear up pimply faces and bacterial infections, is about to be put to the test as a weapon against multi…

Convention centre report is a shocking litany of incompetence and wishful thinking about costs

2007-10-26

Sun What did the provincial Liberal government learn from the fast-ferry fiasco? Very little, it appears. That is the clear impression we get from reading the devastating report by British Columbia 's acting auditor general on the cost over…

Developers desperate to get building

2007-10-26

Worried about a delay into 2009, many meet with the mayor and are ready to pay extra Frances Bula Sun While construction cranes line the south shore of False Creek east from the Cambie Street Bridge, a number of towers won't complete the ci…

CMHC OKs 'nothing down' investment mortgages

2007-10-26

Crown corporation policy change expected to heat mortgage markets even more Garry Marr Sun TORONTO -- You have to wonder what David Dodge will be thinking this time. Just over a year ago, the Bank of Canada governor met with Canada Mortgage…

Learn from U.S. sub-prime mess, Canadian mortgage industry says

2007-10-26

Lenders view with concern a rising demand for 'alternative' financing Kristin Goff Sun OTTAWA - Rising demand for no-down-payment mortgages and other "alternative" financing means Canadian lenders need to learn from the U.S. sub-prime crisi…

Boomers boost demand for holiday homes

2007-10-25

Property prices rise as new cottages sell out quickly Glenda Luymes Province Kevin Ault fears the latest development will worsen congestion on the only road into Cultus Lake. – JUDY BECKER FILE PHOTO --- FOR THE PROVINCE Vancouver ret…

Kick back in the cactus patch

2007-10-25

Burritos, etc. are good but try something different Mark Laba Province Roberto Molina of Mi Mexico restaurant, with a dish named Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo (prawns, garlic oil, rice and salad with tortillas). Photograph by : Arlen Redekop, Th…

Trio of B.C. wireless firms make top list

2007-10-25

WebTech, Tranzeo and Ascalade are among the fastest growing on continent Michael Kane Sun British Columbia 's status as a hotbed of wireless technology was confirmed Wednesday when three Vancouver-area firms were named among the 50 fastest …

New eatery makes sport of grilling steaks

2007-10-25

Group of athletes team up to create Players Chophouse, where steak's a good bet while cheering on the hometown favourites Mia Stainsby Sun Dave Rouleau (left) and Chad Walton, both of Pitt Meadows, pose with their server Whitney Murton at P…

Vegetarian food in Paradise

2007-10-25

The pork, chicken and seafood are made out of soy or wheat products. Stocks are from vegetables Mia Stainsby Sun Owner Kim Nguyen offers wonton soup and do-it-yourself tofu deluxe roll. Photograph by : Peter Battistoni, Vancouver Sun Paradi…

LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO LIVE

2007-10-24

Vancouver: Many still can't find a new place Gerry Bellett Sun Single mother Brandee Wiebe says she and her three boys, including three-year-old Markus, are going to leave all their water-damaged possessions behind. Photograph by : Bill Kea…

Microsoft hopes to take the worry out of business e-mail by designing Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007

2007-10-24

Gillian Shaw Sun online : HAVE YOU EVER MADE A COLLEAGUE MAD AT YOU BECAUSE YOUR E-MAIL READ LIKE THIS? Or maybe your ;) was misconstrued as a :'(. Or you've fired off an e-mail to a colleague in a far-flung city and then spent the next thr…

Young Canadians want to own a home

2007-10-24

Shannon Proudfoot Sun OTTAWA - Three-quarters of young Canadians say owning a house is important to them, according to a new Statistics Canada report, but everything from their family background to where they live influences how likely they…

Buyers competing hard for post- Olympic condos

2007-10-24

Athletes village units go on sale Thursday; buyers began lining up Saturday BRUCE CONSTANTINEAU Sun Condo fever has hit the Olympic athletes village near False Creek, with prospective buyers already lining up for sales that don’t star…