Real Estate News & Articles

Our over-budget convention centre will pay dividends in the long run

2007-08-13

Derek Moscato Province The new convention centre being built on Vancouver's downtown waterfront is facing soaring construction costs. But Lower Mainland columnist Derek Moscato believes that it is still worth it for B.C. taxpayers. Photogra…

Sub-prime saga likely to overshadow economic news

2007-08-13

Anne Howland Sun Financial markets might be too preoccupied this week with the ongoing sub-prime saga to pay much heed to several bits of economic data, particularly from the United States . "There's a flood of U.S. data next week but it wo…

Hot times arrive as investment pours into small B.C. town

2007-08-12

On the edge of a dream Ashley Ford Province Mayor John Slater is fully behind the upsurge in development coming to his small town. The Osoyoos First Nation, owner of the Nk'Mip Cellars, Canada's first Aboriginal winery, have led the tourism…

Strata has right to evict renters

2007-08-12

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: We live in a small 18-unit bare-land strata complex on Vancouver Island . All of our units are owner-occupied, except the middle unit, which has housed a number of excellent tenants over the years. …

The Fitzgerald at Brentwood Gate

2007-08-12

Development will have its own walks with lots of trees and vegetation Kerry Moore Province The Fitzgerald, a 27-storey tower, is part of the Brentwood Gate development in Burnaby. The living rooms feature lots of windows, an electric firepl…

Federal project could lead to greener home

2007-08-11

Solar-powered water heaters could soon be in thousands of Canadian households Kathryn Young Sun Thousands of Canadians could soon have new solar-powered water heaters in their homes if their local gas or electrical utilities, homebuilders o…

Unlocked cellphones offer network freedom

2007-08-11

Latest trends means users are able to remove the shackles of their service providers Roberto Rocha Sun MONTREAL -- There's a mutiny quietly brewing in the cellphone world. Users are rising up to liberate their phones from the shackles of th…

Coquitlam's Riverbend project bankrupt, Province cautions pre-sale buyers to beware

2007-08-11

Regulatory body issues warning after condo contracts cancelled by developers Derrick Penner Sun A flurry of problems in the pre-sale marketing of condominium projects has prompted the British Columbia Financial Institutions Commission (FICO…

The subprime cockroaches raise their ugly heads

2007-08-11

Michael Campbell Sun To borrow from the late, great George Burns, "Gracie, we have a problem." The big question is: When it comes to the losses in the subprime (read low-quality) mortgage market, no one knows just how big the problem is. I …

Solterra's new development Dolce at Symphony Place at 535 Smithe & Seymour will be ready Spring 2010

2007-08-11

Yaletown, Gastown, theatres, arenas nearby; more than 50 floorplans available Michael Sasges Sun GEOGRAPHY LESSON: Solterra's Dolce tower is located (locally) on Smithe Street and (globally) in 'the best city in the world,' builder, broker …

Moscow's $105B Canary Wharf reshapes skyline with Europes tallest building at 612 Meters - Russia Tower

2007-08-11

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Subprime meltdown triggers markets' cash crunch

2007-08-10

Crisis could push interest rates down Paul Vieira Sun Central banks in Europe and North America intervened Thursday to inject tens of billions of dollars into financial markets to alleviate a cash crunch -- a move analysts suggest may affec…

Investors react to U.S. subprime woes

2007-08-10

Selloff blamed on meltdown Province Blaming the meltdown of the subprime-mortgage sector in the U.S., France's biggest listed bank, BNP Paribas, froze $2.2 billion US worth of funds yesterday. Photograph by : Reuters TORONTO -- The Toronto …

Projects in planning pipeline slowed by civic labour problems

2007-08-10

Multiple-unit starts fall off Ashley Ford Province The bloom is slightly off Greater Vancouver's home-construction industry, with starts for the first seven months of the year falling 10 per cent from 2006. Despite the decline the industry …

It's a carnivore's cavalcade

2007-08-09

Mark Laba Province Raphael Lee, owner of the Bluse Stone Grill, with a combination plate. NICK PROCAYLO – THE PROVINCE BLUE STONE GRILL Where: #220-4501 North Rd. , Burnaby Payment/reservations: Major credit cards, 604-415-3443 Drinks…

Italian Touch an instant hit with locals

2007-08-09

A new favourite eatery for the finest in pasta comes complete with its own oceanfront view Michelle Hopkins Sun Silvia and Nicu Dumitrescu of Italian Touch Restaurant in White Rock with a signature dish, Pollo Marsala with Vegetables. Photo…

Soup line serves variety of tastes

2007-08-09

The Soupmeister likes to 'play and have fun,' drawing on 30 years of exec chef experience Mia Stainsby Sun Ralf Dauns, the Soupmeister, has 100 varieties. Photograph by : Glenn Baglo, Vancouver Sun I found out about The Soupmeister from a c…

BCREA represents 12 member real estate boards and their approximately 17,000 REALTORS® throughout the province

2007-08-09

Association promotes high standards of professionalism Sun Last year signaled many significant landmarks for the real estate profession. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) and its member boards contributed to those landmar…

Seniors tap equity with reverse mortgages

2007-08-09

Sue Kirchhoff USA Today Kings Park, N.Y., couple Noel and Joan Borden, both 74, took out a reverse mortgage three years ago. WASHINGTON — Even in the midst of a housing recession, one segment of the mortgage market has been booming: r…

Wireless USB will help cut the cords

2007-08-08

Michelle Kessler USA Today A customer uses a laptop during a haircut at a barbershop in East Northport, N.Y., that offers Wi-Fi service. Dell   and Lenovo   plan to launch the first mainstream laptops equipped with Wireless USB in…

Public Wi-Fi use raises hacking risk

2007-08-07

Byron Acohido USA Today Wi-Fi users make the most of access provided at a Panera Bread in Westchester, Calif. LAS VEGAS — Laptop road warriors beware: Wi-Fi hot spots that let you hop onto the Internet anywhere you travel leave you wi…

Council barking up the wrong tree here

2007-08-05

How can they order your dogs out when they own them as well? Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: I'm a single guy with two medium-size dogs in a Vancouver highrise building. When I moved in three years ago, the president of the counci…

Heritage touch adds depth to Foundry

2007-08-05

Southeast False Creek, once an industrial area, is now ideal for city-style living Kerry Moore Province CeasarStone counters offer sensuous luxury here and in the bathrooms. Photograph by : Les Bazso, The Province Kitchen cabinetry comes in…

Don't let lightning strike once

2007-08-04

Gillian Shaw Sun 1. Strike Alert personal lightning detector, $85 US We could have used this that day on the soccer field when we counted the seconds between the blasts of thunder and the flashes of lightning. This handheld lightning detect…