Real Estate News & Articles

Browns hones a recipe for culinary success

2007-06-21

Vancouver and West Van franchises dish out a combo of good food, nice digs and a room with a positive vibe Mia Stainsby Sun The interior of Browns Social House at Park Royal features modern decor with a touch of retro. Photograph by : Glenn…

CHMC Mortgage Insurance info for buyers having less than 20% down

2007-06-21

B.C. has the highest average prices for homes sold in Canada, which has led to an affordability squeeze for some low equity buyers. Sun Mortgage loan insurance helps consumers buy a home with little or no money down. Saving for a down payme…

New RealPlayer simplifies capturing video off the Web

2007-06-21

Edward C. Baig USA Today The RealPlayer update simplifies capturing video off Web. There's a ton of terrific video on the Web, and a lot more stuff that's plain goofy. (For evidence, look no further than some of the homegrown videos on YouT…

Riverbend principals involved in Ucluelet project

2007-06-21

Condo project failed when construction costs raced ahead of contracted selling prices Derrick Penner Sun Two principals in the financially troubled Riverbend condominium project in Coquitlam are also heading the company building a luxury wa…

Extreme CCTV of Burnaby provide new cameras for use in explosive & volatile environments

2007-06-21

B.C. companies protect infrastructure with high-tech equipment Brian Morton Sun A new closed circuit video camera by Burnaby-based company, Extreme CCTV Inc., is approved for use in explosive and volatile environments to protect critical Ca…

Buying a house? Your family needs to make $114,000 a year

2007-06-20

Derrick Penner Sun Buying the average B.C. home this month requires $21,150 more in annual income than it did at the start of the year, according to the B.C. Real Estate Association. That means a family would need to earn an income of $114,…

Vancouver health website tracks local restaurants

2007-06-19

Laura Payton and Ian Austin Province Rats. Bugs. Unclean water. Things you might expect to find in a developing country slum. But they're also things you can find at some local restaurants. Vancouver Coastal Health keeps a list of sanitatio…

'Lab-on-a-chip' to help with chemotherapy

2007-06-19

Jodie Sinnema Sun EDMONTON -- The University of Alberta has created a miniature lab-on-a-chip that will allow doctors to quickly figure out which chemotherapy will work best for a patient, allowing them to tailor treatments to achieve the b…

Mortgage fraud is a rising threat

2007-06-19

Sun You think you've insured your home against any eventuality -- fire, theft, vandalism, water damage or a litigious visitor slipping on your stairs. For additional peace of mind, you have installed smoke and burglar alarms, deadbolts, win…

Get ready for a new-look downtown

2007-06-19

Sauder Business School arranges 'Condos versus offices' debate Frances Bula Sun Vancouver's 19th-century downtown is on the way out. Instead, the city's 21st-century downtown is very likely to be a mix of residences for highly skilled local…

Canada's interest rates likely to climb higher

2007-06-18

A July interest rate hike is 'a near certainty,' says bank economist Eric Beauchesne Sun OTTAWA -- Tuesday's May inflation report could provide Canadians with a reprieve from a looming round of interest rate increases next month, but don't …

Technology that replaces traditional desktop computers with pocket size Internet connected portal

2007-06-18

Four high-tech veterans create circuit card that brings big boys' backing Gillian Shaw Sun Dave Hobbs (rear), founder and chief architect of Teradici, oversees testing of the company’s new device that allows companies to replace deskt…

Homes less affordable

2007-06-17

Affordability will continue to drop -- RBC Province Condos are the most affordable class of housing. NICK PROCAYLO FILE PHOTO – THE PROVINCE OTTAWA -- Housing affordability has started to deteriorate in Canada, according to a report F…

Strata can collect deductible

2007-06-17

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: My wife and I own a condo at Sun Peaks Resort in Kamloops. We belong to a rental pool in the winter and rent the unit out privately in the summer. One of our tenants recently flooded our unit and th…

70% of your income to buy a house

2007-06-16

Greater Vancouver affordability deteriorates in first 3 months of 2007 Michael Kane Sun Greater Vancouver continued to have the least affordable housing in Canada, the Royal Bank said. Vancouver Sun files The affordability of most types of …

Riverbend Coquitlam Project 32 Pre-Sale buyers left out in the cold - Developer CB Developments in receivership

2007-06-16

Current market too pricey for holders of cancelled contracts Derrick Penner Sun DREAM HOME BECOMES A NIGHTMARE: Stephen Bulat stands in front of the house he should have been moving into soon. Bulat is one of 32 home buyers in the Riverbend…

Canon's new camera has a full range of goodies

2007-06-16

Sun Canon PowerShot TX1, $600 If you want to carry just one small camera in your pocket but still have all the functionality of a full range device that can even shoot HD video, consider the newly released PowerShot TX1 that puts it all in …

Private Residences at Hotel Georgia - 'Boutique building' brings on the world

2007-06-16

Sotheby's U.K. and scouts from U.S. to Argentina are piqued Sun Vancouver Sun / (See hardcopy for photo description) Photograph by : Glenn Baglo The old Hotel Georgia impressed a young Dana Volrich (in the Private Residences sales centre) w…

Dramatic Views and Sophisticated Style in South Granville

2007-06-16

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Up-on-the-roof add-ons at Donovan

2007-06-16

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Duke finds a niche in Dunbar

2007-06-16

The four-storey multiple residence blends into region Sun In the Duke view homes, distant and immediate prospects will compete for their occupants’ attention The Duke is not a first for Dunbar, but it is the first in a long time, a mu…

Vancouver Island & the Islands of the Inside Passage Housing Developments incl. Sunshine Coast, Saltspring, Pender Island, Sidney, Parksville, Nanoose Bay, Courtney, Victoria etc

2007-06-16

Sun The Foothills Tanglewood Beach homes Pender Harbour Eaglewood Eaglewood Eaglewood Stunning ocean views Unique perspective Fairwinds Oceanfront community Sidney Pier Hotel & Spa Discovery Plateau Beach Club Beach Club Beach Club Beac…

Terminal City Club plans update to City tradition

2007-06-15

Ian Austin Province Membership sales manager Bill Massender (left) and club president Bob Pain shared their optimism yesterday about a $10-million plan for a two-year renovation of Vancouver's Terminal City Club. It is designed to combine a…

'Not your granddaddy's Osoyoos any more'

2007-06-15

High-end developments draw well-heeled to sun-and-fun town Bruce Constantineau Sun The town of Osoyoos will see more than $200 million in investment over the next few years, with high-end projects such as the Spirit Ridge hotel-condo develo…