Real Estate News & Articles

High-tech devices increasingly blamed for pains in the neck

2007-10-09

Misty Harris Sun The old folk wisdom that an apple a day keeps the doctor away may need a cautionary corollary for the computer age. That's because a daily dose of Apple -- or any other brand of computer or high-tech device -- can be a dire…

Home builders' foundations shift with shaky market

2007-10-09

Noelle Knox USA Today A home under construction last month in Richmond, Calif. Builders are struggling to keep their heads above water during the housing market slowdown. Even as home buyers were being offered a free washer, dryer, refriger…

Executive Hotel Groups Salim Sayani to build Hotel & Strata Condo tower in Seattle

2007-10-09

Executive Group luxury project will cost $200 million Joanne Lee-Y Sun Artist’s rendering of the AVA project, planned for the heart of Seattle’s retail district. Vancouver-based The Executive Group is splashing into the Seattle …

US Mortgage Meltdown & Sub Prime fiasco - let the finger pointing begin

2007-10-08

Ralph Roberts Other Recently, I was discussing the mortgage meltdown with a reporter who made the mistake of asking me who or what I believed was primarily responsible  for the mortgage meltdown and housing crash of 2007. My reply cons…

Hanging it all out online

2007-10-07

You can post your whole life on the web now, but you can't control who sees it and what they do with the information Elaine O'Connor Province You can post personal pictures on social-networking sites, but you can't control who sees them and…

You'd be mad to model Vancouver on Houston

2007-10-07

Province As a Houstonian, I was amazed and angered at Randal O'Toole's report for the Fraser Institute that promotes the insane idea Vancouver should model itself after Houston , Texas . I grew up, live and commute in Houston and I can tell…

Lines blur between phone and PC

2007-10-07

Smartphone offers Windows, QWERTY keyboard, GPS capability Jim Jamieson Province What is it? Moto Q 9h mobile phone Price: $249.99, with a contract Rating 4 out of 5 Why you need it: You want to upgrade your smartphone and you have a need f…

Strata council in conflict?

2007-10-07

Dual Agency: Strata managers must act in best interest of owners, strata corp. Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata corporation is an apartment building and townhouses consisting of 107 units in Richmond . We have two proble…

Boom, bust in area beset by foreclosures

2007-10-07

Adam Geller USA Today Real estate signs are posted in front of houses in the Villages of Queen Creek subdivision in Queen Creek, Ariz., Sept. 26. Seventy-four foreclosures notices have been sent out in the past year, while many more homes a…

Home Buyers and Sellers survey reveals key trends

2007-10-07

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Gas station prepaying to become law on Feb. 1

2007-10-06

Round-the-clock system to take effect two years after attendant's death Gillian Shaw Sun Starting Feb. 1, anyone buying fuel at a service station in B. C. will have to prepay. The regulation comes two years after the day gas station attenda…

Bicycle computer tracks speed, warns others

2007-10-06

Tech Toys Sun Mobile Bicycle Computer Solio Hybrid 1000 Brother HL-4070CDW colour laser printer Mobile Bicycle Computer, $69 Cdn Track your speed and make your bicycle sound like a motorcycle all with this mobile bicycle computer and Blueto…

Pay before you pump to become law

2007-10-05

Regulation brought in after death of Grant De Patie in gas and dash Ian Austin Province Grant De Patie's parents, Doug and Corinne, worked to bring in the new rules. Gerry Kahrmann file photo - The Province Pay before you pump. That's the l…

Realtors warned of muggers

2007-10-05

Agent attacked by fake homebuyers Clare Ogilvie Province The Lower Mainland's 11,000 realtors are on the lookout for two thugs who bound and gagged a real-estate agent when she turned up to show a Surrey home. "We have something called Real…

High housing prices and highway congestion -- the plot thickens!

2007-10-05

Alan Ferguson Province How refreshing it is, in a world leaden with conformity, to hear the outspoken views of someone who dares to be different. Such a one is Randal O'Toole, a U.S. academic and author of a controversial paper published th…

Robbery of realtor shocks home seller

2007-10-05

House where two men tied up the woman is in a quiet residential area, builder says Neal Hall Sun Realtor Edie Takahashi freed herself and went to a nearby house to call police. SURREY - Surrey house builder Makhan Mann was shocked to learn …

Disclosure ordered for 'pre-sale' developers

2007-10-05

Rules call for buyers to get more information on agreement provisions Bruce Constantineau Sun The B.C. Financial Institutions Commission has ordered developers to provide increased disclosure to buyers of "pre-sale" condominiums which have …

Mama's kitchen goes modern

2007-10-04

From the food to decor, the environment is unique Mark Laba Province There's plenty to choose from and enjoy on the menu at the Glowbal Group's latest effort, The Italian Kitchen. Above, chef Ryan Gauthier shows off the Pasta Platter. Photo…

Italian food back on the A -- for amore -- list

2007-10-04

TS Fourth restaurant from the people behind Glowbal, Coast and Sanafir, Italian Kitchen has some seductive offerings Mia Stainsby Sun Chefs and staff prepare and admire dishes at downtown's new Italian Kitchen, where share platters are amon…

Vancouver's new cafe wins best coffee in region

2007-10-04

Team of judges taste-test the city's best, awarding 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters on West Fourth with the annual Krups Kup of Excellence Joanne Sasvari Sun Vince Picolo (left), owner of 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters Café and Krups Ku…

Comfort food par excellence

2007-10-04

Bernie's Balkan Kitchen serves up hearty fare to satisfy a big appetite on a chilly day Mia Stainsby Sun Erika Marinovic, owner/chef at Bernie's Balkan Kitchen, chats with customers. Photograph by : Glenn Baglo, Vancouver Sun If you're anyt…

Another '80s comeback: All-in-one PCs

2007-10-04

Michelle Kessler USA Today The processing unit of Sony's Vaio LT PC/TV is inside the monitor. SAN FRANCISCO — Computer makers are going all out for all-in-one PCs, which combine a monitor and a processing unit in one piece. Gateway la…

Housing fundamentals remain solid: bank

2007-10-03

Other ALBERTA LINK: The $36 million Park Bridge at Kicking Horse Pass linking B.C. and Alberta opened August 31: 21 months ahead of schedule, and indicative of the huge scale of major construction projects across British Columbia. Inset: wo…

Demand for housing strong despite rising prices

2007-10-03

Joanne Lee-Young Sun A wide range of housing and financing options are fueling home sales in the Vancouver area even as prices continue to rise. The sale price of a typical single-family home in Vancouver hit $726,268 in September, a 12-per…