Real Estate News & Articles

Persian hot spot meets high expectations

2007-08-30

North Shore restaurant has a small but cozy dining room and an extensive, fairly priced menu A.R. Wodell Sun On what passed locally for a hot August evening, we wanted a refreshing yet substantial cuisine. Knowing that the North Shore has b…

Restaurant Listings August 2007

2007-08-30

Mia Stainsby Sun A list of restaurants recommended and anonymously visited by Sun restaurant critic Mia Stainsby . Prices are per couple for three courses, with a glass of wine each, before tip and taxes. $ means $50 or less $$ means $50 to…

New HP Photosmart printer gets funky but pricey

2007-08-30

Edward C. Baig USA Today The HP Photosmart A826 looks like it could waddle off like a penguin. It?s due to arrive in stores next month. A familiar late-summer scenario: Folks remove memory cards from digital cameras and insert them into kio…

Builders helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

2007-08-30

Innovative builders incorporate a range of products and programs to create homes that are healthier and more energy efficient Sun The buildings where we live, learn, work and play contribute more than 30 per cent of our national GHG emissio…

Virus outbreak tied to fake 'YouTube' e-mails

2007-08-29

Beware of mail warning you're in a scandalous video; it's a ploy to turn your computer into a 'zombie' to spread spam Gillian Shaw Sun Viewing this YouTube video could be dangerous to your computer's health. That's a warning from the techno…

Vancouver among overpriced-land leaders

2007-08-28

Forbes' formula deals us in for dubious honour Ashley Ford Province Vancouver has been ranked No. 6 among the world's most overpriced real-estate markets. File photo by Arlen Redekop - The Province We all know real estate in Greater Vancouv…

Profit-taking contributes to slide

2007-08-28

Existing-home sales in U.S. fell 0.2% last month from June Province Townhouses remain on sale in Dallas, Tex., yesterday, as stocks related to natural resources were the worst affected by housing-market news that casts a negative light on t…

Free messaging to cells

2007-08-28

Sun NEW YORK -- Yahoo Inc., the most popular provider of Web-based e-mail in the U.S. , added a feature that lets users send free messages directly to mobile phones. The new service will debut today, the California-based company said in a s…

Home prices: Steepest drop in 20 years; no recovery soon

2007-08-28

USA Today By Kim Johnson Flodin, AP Open house signs fill a corner in Altadena, Calif. NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. home prices fell 3.2% in the second quarter, the steepest rate of decline since Standard & Poor's began its nationwide hou…

City looks for a green plan

2007-08-27

Portland considers policy proposals to cut fossil fuel use Stephen Beaven, The Oregonian Sun Imagine, for a moment, telling the family that wants to buy your house about the leaky windows and wheezing furnace. What if you had to add insulat…

Forecast for solar power: Sunny

2007-08-27

Paul Davidson USA Today United Solar Ovonic makes solar-absorbing material that can be pasted on roofs at low cost. Solar power has long been the Mercedes-Benz of the renewable energy industry: sleek, quiet, low-maintenance. Yet like a Merc…

The Burrard Street Bridge It has weathered three-quarters of a century. What's in store for the future?

2007-08-26

Matthew Little Province There was going to be a rail crossing built under the bridge, but it was cancelled when the Depression hit. The Burrard Street Bridge opened on July 1, 1932. It had a reported cost of $3 million and was opened by May…

Real estate bargains south of the border

2007-08-25

Canadians take advantage of subprime woes, high dollar Derrick Penner Sun Langley couple Phil and Casie Laird wanted a vacation home for their young family. But after the astute real-estate investors looked around British Columbia, they ins…

Buying across the border

2007-08-25

Derrick Penner Sun Big Canadian real estate gains and a favourable exchange rate against the U.S. currency may make prices in a lot of American markets attractive, but there are pitfalls that potential buyers need to be aware of once they c…

New gadgets to make life a little bit easier

2007-08-25

Sun 1. Cyber Snipa Warboard , $70 US A gaming keyboard for the serious warrior, the Warboard comes from Australia 's gaming product maker, Cyber Snipa . It has intelligent macro programmable keys that let gamers set them as hotkeys for any …

A quality of life that's well worth protecting

2007-08-25

As we look to the future of our region, we ought to cut the rhetoric and take an honest look at what we most cherish Bob Ransford Sun Quality of life. That's what it is all about. When Vancouverites express their concerns about the impacts …

LEED certification to be ready here within a year

2007-08-25

'We're going to take the U.S. program and make it Canadian,' green council head says Kathryn Young Sun The Canada Green Building Council will introduce a rigorous new home certification program a year ahead of schedule by piggybacking on a …

Rescue renovator says fixing a botched job can cost owners a lot

2007-08-24

Strike stimulates 'underground' renos Ashley Ford Province Vancouver builder Todd Best has seen it all in the sloppy-work department. Ric Ernst - The Province It's open season for Vancouver 's multibillion-dollar underground home-renovation…

Commercial construction to slow with rising material, labour costs

2007-08-24

B.C. sits as Canada's exception with projects still slated to start Derrick Penner Sun The best years are coming to an end for Canada 's commercial construction industry, according to a Conference Board of Canada forecast. Profits in the co…

Slingbox Location Free TV - Watch your local TV wherever you have an internet connection

2007-08-24

ERIC KOHANIK Sun Slingbox line, laptop screen with remote control: simple setup This is a story about a gizmo that is changing the way I watch my TV at home. In fact, I can watch my TV even if I’m not home. Over the years, a lot of te…

LoJack Device traces stolen vehicles

2007-08-23

Uses cellular technology, human trackers to find cars Laura Payton Province Martin Trochez demonstrates how the LoJack Vehicle Recovery System, now available in B.C., can help find a stolen vehicle in a Vancouver underground parking lot. RI…

The offal truth about innards

2007-08-23

The forgotten parts take centre stage, even without ketchup MARK LABA Province Sandy Daza and his wife Tessa at Sandy's Cuisine on Main Street. Photograph by : Wayne Leidenfrost, The Province It's official. Innards are in again. Relegated t…

Building remains 'robust' across B.C.

2007-08-23

Capital cost of all major projects hits $51.1 billion Bruce Constantineau Sun Construction plans throughout B.C. continue to soar as the value of current and proposed major projects shot up $6 billion during the second quarter to $130.2 bil…

Chinese chef shows flair in late-night menu

2007-08-23

You'll get the best crab deal in town, smaller-portion $5 dishes and a free bowl of plain congee for orders of $15 and up Stephanie Yuen Sun Michael Chow, owner of Chong Lum Hin Seafood Restaurant with some of his freshest menu items. Photo…