Real Estate News & Articles

Apple's iPhone isn't perfect, but it's worthy of the hype

2007-06-27

Edward C. Baig USA Today The mania over Apple's iPhone launch has created stratospheric expectations that are near impossible to live up to. Yet with a few exceptions, this expensive, glitzy wunderkind is indeed worth lusting after. That's …

Botched house sale by owner turns into legal mess

2007-06-27

Private sale of heritage home done without lawyers KELLY SINOSKI Sun CRANBROOK A couple who sold their Cranbrook heritage house in a botched sale- by- owner transaction say they did so because “ lawyers were more trouble than than the…

Weaker China concerns investors

2007-06-26

Commodity prices lower overall as demand falls off Province TORONTO -- The Toronto Stock Exchange suffered a decline yesterday as key commodity prices fell and the cost of oil fluctuated wildly. The S&P/TSX Composite Index -- made up by…

2010 housing promises must be honoured

2007-06-26

Sun Some promised housing projects are on track, but others are lagging. Photograph by : Glenn Baglo, Vancouver Sun files Many promises were made in the runup to Vancouver's bid to host the 2010 Winter Games, a good many of them related to …

More residents will need more amenities, forum told

2007-06-26

Frances Bula Sun If Vancouver politicians and planners want to put more people into the city, they had better give all those new residents a lot more parks, buses, public spaces, affordable housing and other services. That was the message d…

Housing promises in Olympic bid unlikely to be kept, report says

2007-06-25

Study says commitment to protect people from social impact may be too costly Frances Bula Sun It's highly unlikely that the housing promises made during bidding for the 2010 Olympics will be kept, according to the first-ever progress report…

Strata corp can charge extra rush fees

2007-06-24

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Your recent columns on buying and selling raised a serious question for our strata. As president of our strata corporation, I am often requested to complete a Form B and Form F for sales transaction…

Look Ma, no headphone cord!

2007-06-24

Jim Jamieson Province What is it? Motorola Bluetooth Active Headphones S9 Price :$ 149.99; $189.99 with iPod adapter Why you need it: You've strangled yourself too many times with your iPod's or phone's cord. And there's a certain techno-ca…

Coleman touts new strategy for Downtown Eastside

2007-06-24

Sending homeless to other parts of B.C. a possibility John Bermingham Province Protesters demand more housing for the poor during a march in the Downtown Eastside last October. Provincial Housing Minister Rich Coleman says his Liberal gover…

British Columbia's recreation property market continues to ride the wave of Western Canada's economic boom

2007-06-24

Easier access makes B.C. hot all over - Anything within 45 minutes of an airport is being snapped up Jeani Read and Ashley Ford; With files by Alex Frazer-Harrison Province From the shores of Tofino to the mountainside resorts of the Columb…

Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast and the Okanagan remain the most popular buyer targets in B.C. for recreational and retirement property

2007-06-24

Choice spots Jeani Read Province Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast and the Okanagan remain the most popular buyer targets in B.C. for recreational and retirement property. But buyer attention is going a lot farther afield than these trad…

Selling a home takes a lot of work

2007-06-24

Make sure all is clean, decluttered Michele Oberoi Province You Must be prepaed to work to sell your home, say experts. CANWEST Spring and early summer is the prime time for flowers, patios and moving. "The first flower of spring is a 'For …

Mayor orders real estate review

2007-06-23

Move follows controversial hotel purchase from Hells Angels member Kim Bolan Sun The city of Vancouver paid almost three times the assessed value for the Drake Hotel at 606 Powell St. Photograph by : Ian Lindsay, Vancouver Sun VANCOUVER - V…

Hotels program aimed at cutting child prostitution

2007-06-23

Staff members are being instructed on how to spot and deal with incidents of sexual exploitation by guests Gerry Bellett Sun Diane Sowden says training sessions have already been held. Bill Keay, Vancouver Sun files VANCOUVER - Vancouver's …

Sellers expect the iPhone to hit Canada this summer

2007-06-23

But nothing's official and Apple has yet to name a service provider here Paul Marck Sun Colm Over, Cellular FX owner (left), and Darcy Smith, the retailer's marketing manager, show a selection of their cellphones. They are eagerly anticipat…

A keychain you can brag about

2007-06-23

Sun Digital Photo Keychain Stanley MaxLife2 Tripod Flashlight with Titanium Finish HP Compaq 2710p Notebook PC 1. Digital Photo Keychain, $40 US If you want to trump your colleagues who are always showing off baby pictures or their latest v…

"Pulse" new development at 1964 W Broadway & Maple in Kitsilano by Bastion Developments

2007-06-23

'Rhythmical' Pulse an opportunity for a home above the beach, one bridge away from downtown Michael Sasges Sun 'Well executed' and 'well resolved' were among the responses at city hall to the Nigel Baldwin design for the Pulse building, to …

Salient's latest tops Gastown buildings with glass homes

2007-06-23

Garage merges Victorian, Depression pair, promises lean and linear residency Michael Sasges Sun The Garage new-home project is the "third pass" over three centuries by a builder and developer at the Gastown properties involved. The dates of…

Rise, 735 Acre Lake Okanagan Development near Vernon overlooks a 40 Acre Vineyard

2007-06-23

Sun The scene is set. Azure blue water and sky, luxury homes set on a natural bluff. Some residences set amid a 40-acre vineyard, others in a hidden glen. Such is The Rise, a unique and quite remarkable 735-acre master-planned resort commun…

Region’s average new home price predicted to hit $ 700,000 in 2008

2007-06-23

Genworth Financial Canada also says pace of increases will slow MICHAEL KANE Sun The average price of new housing, whether single detached or multi- family, will cross the $ 700,000 threshold next year in Greater Vancouver, and the followin…

Foundry - Now selling in south East False Creek

2007-06-23

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City of Vancouver buys Drake Hotel for $3.2 million as social-housing fix

2007-06-22

Christina Montgomery Province The Drake Hotel on Powell Street has been bought by the City of Vancouver. Photograph by : Gerry Kahrmann, The Province The strippers have been hustled offstage, the last glass of draught has been drawn and the…

City pays $3.2m for hotel linked to Hells Angels

2007-06-22

Drake and its stripper bar will be converted to social housing Jeff Lee Sun Mayor Sam Sullivan said the city bought the Drake as part of its long-term strategy to reduce homelessness. Photograph by : Ian Lindsay, Vancouver Sun The City of V…

Vacation properties top goal for boomers, survey finds

2007-06-22

And owners want to clear the mortgages on recreational properties post-haste Marty Hope Sun One out of every four Canadian adults would like to purchase a vacation property while one in seven already have a place for a weekend retreat or re…