Real Estate News & Articles

Google Earth new feature allows users to view through 100M stars in high resolution images

2007-08-23

NEW FEATURE: Website adds astronomical program

Loden luxury boutique hotel in downtown Vancouver

2007-08-22

Luxury hotel management 'never boring,' says former pantry girl Ashley Ford Province Edel Forristal is in charge of opening Vancouver's upscale boutique Loden Hotel. Arlen Redekop - The Province Like father, like daughter. Edel Forristal , …

The 77-room Loden Vancouver Hotel scheduled to open this fall

2007-08-22

Bruce Constantineau Sun Edel Forristal, general manager of the Loden Hotel, to open at 1139 Melville. Steve Bosch, Vancouver Sun In the Forristal family, it's like father, like daughter. The Kor Hotel Group announced Tuesday that Edel Forri…

Sub-prime mortgage debacle is the result of super-sized greed

2007-08-21

Alan Ferguson Province Stock traders negotiate in the future dollar pit at the Mercantile and Futres Exchange in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The ripples from the struggling U.S. housing market have spread outwards to every stock exchange in the worl…

Housing market's strength catches forecasters by surprise

2007-08-21

Despite U.S. crisis, Canada's home prices will rise Province OTTAWA --Exceptional strength in Canada 's resale housing market in the first six months of the year prompted the Canadian Real Estate Association to more than double its forecast…

B.C. housing market defies odds, heats up

2007-08-21

Strong sales numbers in recent months confound analysts' expectations Anne Howland, with files from Derrick Penner Sun Exceptional strength in Canada 's resale housing market in the first six months of the year prompted the Canadian Real Es…

Permit values rise sharply

2007-08-20

B.C. is on track to set an annual record Sun The value of building permits in B.C. is on track to set a record this year, Credit Union Central of British Columbia predicts, with residential and non-residential permits forecast to total $12 …

New office tower to adjoin GM Place

2007-08-18

Businesses hope location will help lure the best employees with Canucks perks Bruce Constantineau Sun GM Place will soon be the site of a 22-storey office tower GM Place owners plan to build a 22-storey office tower that will connect to the…

V-Phone, printer priced for student budgets

2007-08-18

Sun VONAGE V-PHONE BELKIN WASHABLE MOUSE CANON PIXMA MP470 ALL-IN-ONE PRINTER KENSINGTON FLYLIGHT USB NOTEBOOK LIGHT VONAGE V-PHONE -- $30 CDN Vonage is billing its V-Phone as the students' pizza-priced solution for keeping in touch with an…

44-per-cent increase in B.C. sales fuelled by Boomers buying recreational properties

2007-08-17

Laura Payton Province Guy Roxborough, at his new Kelowna home, is typical of many retiring buyers. LORI-ANNE CHARLTON – FOR THE PRIVINCE Guy Roxborough is the face of the latest trend in real estate. He's approaching retirement and ha…

Downtown eyesore to be site of Ritz-Carlton

2007-08-17

Bruce Constantineau Sun Arthur Erickson-designed the Ritz-Carlton will be going up on West Georgia where demolition has already begun The world-renowned Ritz-Carlton hotel brand will touch down in Vancouver by 2011. A 127-room Ritz-Carlton …

Mortgage pinch causes domino effect of pain

2007-08-17

Noelle Knox and Christine Dugas USA Today By Tim Dunn for USA TODAY Barbara and Jeff Barker, at the Sparks, Nev., home they have not been able to sell, say they've tried everything, including cutting the price by $100,000. By Mel Evans, AP …

Local company makes life easier for home stagers

2007-08-17

Other Vancouver , BC — Ready Set Show, a company offering a full range of rental furnishings to home stagers, will celebrate its official grand opening on September 10.     Founded by two North Vancouver-based entrepreneurs,…

Gov't eases rules for renewing passports

2007-08-16

Province MONTREAL -- Renewing a passport has become much simpler for Canadians. Applicants no longer need to submit citizenship documents, supplementary identification or a guarantor declaration. To qualify for the streamlined process, appl…

New-home construction to slow down

2007-08-16

Predicted 9.8% increase in renovation spending to keep contractors busy Wendy McLellan Province Renovator Brent Repin inspects plans for a house in Vancouver's South Granville area. Photograph by : Jon Murray, The Province New-home construc…

B.C. housing market to slow

2007-08-16

But prices won't drop as in the U.S., economist says Fiona Anderson Sun House prices in British Columbia will continue their march upward over the next two years, albeit at a slower rate, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. "…

Construction profit on pace with home prices

2007-08-16

Fiona Anderson Sun As home prices rise, so have the profits of Canada 's residential construction industry, according to a report by the Conference Board of Canada released Wednesday. Profit margins in the construction industry reached almo…

All Boneta may need is a little more polish

2007-08-16

The newest Gastown restaurant has a short and sweet menu that changes weekly according to the market Mia Stainsby Sun Mackerel Esca beche, smoked fingerling potato salad, chorizo oil and confit cherry tomatoes, served in style at Boneta in …

Subprime slump stretching out

2007-08-16

Economists entertain possibility of consumer-led recession Province A Filipino trader at Manila's stock exchange reacts yesterday as Asian stock markets fell up to six per cent as investors shunned risky trades amid growing credit jitters. …

Satisfaction in a heavier vein

2007-08-16

Going from the schnitzel to Transylvanian doughnuts Mark Laba Province Nick Cruciat (right) and Ciprian Hortopet with the dish, the Knight's Platter, at Transylvania Flavour. Photograph by : Jon Murray, The Province Where: 2120 West Broadwa…

Seniors head south to Mexican nursing homes

2007-08-16

Chris Hawley USA Today By H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY Nellie Hansen and Harry Kislevitz, residents of Alicia's Convalescent Home, rest on a patio. The complex of four houses is home to elderly Americans, Canadians and other foreigners, many o…

New iMacs Mac-nificent, and they come with a charmed iLife

2007-08-16

Edward C. Baig USA Today Apple's svelte iMac computers always turn heads. But I'm also smitten with the Mac's rock solid OS X operating system and top-shelf iLife software suite — programs that tame pictures, videos and more. Last wee…

Four Seasons to spend millions on renovations

2007-08-14

Chartwell, Terrace bar, restaurant to be replaced by 'smoking hot' atmosphere Bruce Constantineau Sun General manager Guy Rigby looks over renovation plans at the Four Seasons Hotel. Photograph by : Ian Smith, Vancouver Sun Four Seasons Hot…

Stockton, Calif.: Housing market is 'still sliding'

2007-08-14

Noelle Knox USA Today The most expensive Mort Rothbard, president of In-Shape Health Clubs, is selling this two-story home built in 2000. Price: $2.4 million Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 4½ baths Size: 5,677 square feet Features: Kitchen h…