Real Estate News & Articles

Real Estate Haven in 2007?

2007-07-23

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The ins and outs of legal proxies

2007-07-22

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: At our annual general meeting in June, a number of issues concerning proxies came up that made me rather concerned. I am an owner, but two other owners on vacation asked me to hold their proxies to …

The ins and outs of legal proxies

2007-07-22

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: At our annual general meeting in June, a number of issues concerning proxies came up that made me rather concerned. I am an owner, but two other owners on vacation asked me to hold their proxies to …

Foundry - Sitting pretty on the shores of False Creek

2007-07-21

Residents of Foundry will be able to be in their homes in time for the 2010 Olympics Sun Kitchen ( top) features muted colours with light woods; units in the development ( above) are larger than those offered in typical downtown projects. F…

Benefits for buyers who get in early on new homes almost always outweigh the risks

2007-07-21

Failures should not panic pre-sales Bob Ransford Sun Buying a new home prior to the completion of construction has been a common practice for decades in Vancouver's housing market. The recent attention given one new single-family housing pr…

New twists change up old gear

2007-07-21

Sun 1. Sansa Shaker MP3 Player, $45 Cdn Cute and low-cost -- what more do you need for the junior audiophile? Comes in pink or blue with a 512 MB SanDisk SD memory card and you can add more. It also has two headphone jacks so friends can sh…

US housing housing bubble explanation & 10 year chronology

2007-07-20

Stefan Swanepoel Other For real estate professionals there are lessons to be learned from every changing market condition; especially a housing bubble. The question is, will they? For a great many agents who have never experienced anything …

$100B loss in US subprime mortgages - worst yet to come

2007-07-20

Home loans likely to continue recording losses well into next year, say analysts with JPMorgan Chase & Co. MARK PITTMAN Sun NEW YORK — Subprime mortgage defaults will increase this year and holders of securities linked to those home l…

Shaughnessy mansion buildt in 1913 by Llewellyn Buckley lumber baron being renovated by local lumber tycoon Yosef Wosk

2007-07-20

John Mackie Sun The conservatory of the Shaughnessy mansion that Yosef Wosk is renovating was originally all glass. Photograph by : Ian Smith, Vancouver Sun Yosef Wosk is renovating a lumber baron's Shaughnessy mansion built in 1913-14 with…

The heavyweights of cheap eats

2007-07-19

From sushi to hotdogs, doughnuts to deli, these are easy on the budget Mark Laba Province Tim Simpson with a 'chaurice' sausage at Falconetti's Eastside Grill. Photograph by : Les Bazso, The Province Here's a round-up of some of my favourit…

Demand for rental units continues to be strong

2007-07-19

Investor condominiums provide much needed supply in a tight market Sun Solid homebuyer demand will keep new home construction in the Vancouver CMA (census metropolitan area) robust into 2008, with housing starts close to decade and a half h…

High-end Metro offers elegant dining, great view

2007-07-19

New eatery's ambitious menu features Canadian grown and produced food but some dishes need work to warrant the price Mia Stainsby Sun Diners can enjoy a cut-to-order plaate of venison (from left), pork tenderloin or sable fish while taking …

Retro glamour of The Shore Club features cool cocktail list

2007-07-19

From the Perfect Storm to the classic Mai Tai, it's all available at the remodelled Hudson Building Joanne Sasvari Sun Bartender Steve Bath, of the Shore Club, with a Perfect Storm. It's a blend of tropical juices and three different kinds …

Fresh from the dock to table

2007-07-19

The Point in Steveston, a West Coast-inspired eatery, features locally grown produce and in-season seafood right off the fishing boats Michelle Hopkins Sun The Point owner Matt Derkson on the patio with plates of Thai prawns and bruschetta.…

The 'Fetch' dog has only one trick

2007-07-19

The best cart in the city needs no menu -- it serves up a big, fat hot dog of prime pork Mia Stainsby Sun Load up on condiments like sauerkraut, red onion and relish at the Fetch hot dog cart in Gastown. Photograph by : Photo by Ward Perrin…

Microsoft position too tempting for B.C. entrepreneur

2007-07-18

Job puts him in the vanguard of computer games Jack Keating Province The world's largest software company came north of the U.S. border to find the man to run its booming interactive entertainment business. "I'm euphoric about the new posit…

New $10-million condo boasts the highest pool in Vancouver

2007-07-17

Doing laps with the angels Ashley Ford Province Agent Grace Kwok shows off the fabulous views from the Melville, the unfinished, $10-million condo that has bragging right to the city's highest swimming pool. Photograph by : Les Bazso, The P…

First rung on property ladder gets harder to reach

2007-07-17

Noelle Knox USA Today Peter Hudson, a first-time home buyer, checks out a Houston-area neighborhood with real estate agent Tina Kalafut. Hudson, originally from Milford, N.H., says homes in that area are too expensive. That's why he's looki…

Give us the real figures on convention centre

2007-07-16

Province Vancouver's new convention centre takes shape, $400 million over initial estimates. Photograph by : Jon Murray, The Province Cost overruns on projects happen, but I wonder if the new convention centre in Vancouver will ever show a …

Storyeum was Danny Guillaume's bold vision for Vancouver

2007-07-15

The dream that crashed David Spaner Province Graeme Drew (left) and Danny Guillaume in better times. Guillaume later fired Drew, Storyeum's marketing boss, when the crowds didn't materialize. Photograph by : Arlen Redekop, The Province Vanc…

Five quick fixes for a beautiful summer

2007-07-15

Sheri Levine Province Ah, summer. A time of hot weather, late sunsets and chilling out at the beach or by the pool. It's also a time for frizzy hair, sunburnt , peeling skin and blisters from breaking in those new sandals. If you suffer fro…

Leeding the way

2007-07-15

How two Architectural Science graduates are introducing sustainablility to the built environment Lindsay Borthwick Other Download Document

iphone woes

2007-07-14

Cellphone service prices could make Apple's new toy unaffordable in Canada, experts say Fiona Anderson Sun Ridiculous rates for data transmission, charged by Bell, Rogers and Telus means Apple won't release the iPhone for sale in Canada for…

Rise in price of new homes continued to slow in May

2007-07-13

Province OTTAWA -- Canadian new housing prices increased at their slowest pace in more than a year in May, led by Saskatchewan and Alberta, yet were still above most analyst expectations. Statistics Canada reported yesterday that selling pr…