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Vancouver & B.C. real-estate news, market commentary and articles from Les Twarog & Sonja Pedersen — 14376 articles going back to 2004.

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La dolce vita with funghi

2007-05-10

Candour of ingredients and preparation stands out at Portobello Mark Laba Province From left: Portobello Ristorante's husband-and-wife owners, Rosa and Pino Milano, and son, Roberto, pose with signature dishes halibut alla romana, osso bucc…

Sound of success a little too loud at Chow

2007-05-10

Hopefully the installation of sound-absorbing baffles will reduce the noise or all the lovely food will drown in the cacophony Mia Stainsby Sun Owner Mike Thomson holds warm calamari salad (ratatouille, shaved fennel, black olive, chorizo o…

Great success at Tamarind

2007-05-10

Chef Robert Phua moved over from the Banana Leaf and has brought his magic to another restaurant Mia Stainsby Sun Chef Robert Phua (right) and owner Louis Leung at the Tamarind Hill restaurant. Photograph by : Mark van Manen, Vancouver Sun …

WASHINGTON — Will the housing slump level consumers?

2007-05-10

Sue Kirchhoff USA Today A home in Altadena, Calif., is offered at a reduced price. The housing slump's impact on future consumer spending is a subject of increasing debate. WASHINGTON — Will the housing slump level consumers? Economis…

Moderation in new-home building no cause for concern

2007-05-09

Sector strong with skilled labour in demand Ashley Ford Province New-home construction activity in Greater Vancouver continued its gentle cooling down last month, according to the latest numbers from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. releas…

Internet-based encyclopedia to list all species

2007-05-09

Ten-year 'macroscope' scheme will focus on animals, plants and fungi, with microbes to follow Alister Doyle Sun BONN, Germany -- From apples to zebras, all 1.8 million known plant and animal species will be listed in an Internet-based Encyc…

Labour shortage cools housing starts

2007-05-09

Builders are taking more time on existing projects, leading to an overall slowdown in building Gerry Bellett Sun CMHC analyst Robyn Adamache said demand remains strong despite moderating housing starts and house sales. B.C. housing starts c…

In-car navigation takes a new turn amid resale woes

2007-05-09

James R. Healey USA Today Automakers are trying to add value to built-in navigation by including options such as the music-recording feature on this Chrysler Sebring. Built-in navigation systems increase the depreciation of a car or truck, …

Western Canadian RVers in Baja

2007-05-09

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Coast Hotels $60M flagship to open in 2009

2007-05-08

Ashley Ford Province Okabe North America’s Shu Naito shows off an architect’s model of the planned Coast Coal Harbour Hotel on Hastings Street. Vancouver is getting yet another major hotel for the downtown core. Okabe North Amer…

March building permit applications in B.C. jumped more than they had dropped in February

2007-05-08

$2.96 billion in building permits granted Derrick Penner Sun March building permit applications in B.C. jumped more than they had dropped in February. Builders took out almost $1.1 billion in permits in March, 25.5-per-cent more than the $8…

The First Truly Global Bubble predicted by cranky financial wizard Jeremy Grantham

2007-05-07

WILLIAM PESEK Sun You’d expect someone whom the famously dour Dick Cheney entrusts with millions of his dollars might have a gloomy view of the world. Jeremy Grantham does indeed. “ From Indian antiquities to modern Chinese art;…

Robot vacuums while you're out

2007-05-06

ROOMBA SCHEDULER: Device will work to schedule, then return to charging base Jim Jamieson Province What is it? iRobot Roomba Scheduler Price: $399 Why you need it: You love your tech gadgets and you'd rather be surfing the web than wielding…

Costly misunderstanding in strata rules

2007-05-06

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: We purchased a townhouse in Langley before Christmas in a phased development. We seriously misunderstood what we were getting, and what our costs were going to be. As it turns out, the strata is alm…

Jacobsen- Southeast False Creek - fresh, youthful design gem

2007-05-06

NEAR OLYMPIC VILLAGE: False Creek neighbourhood being transformed; not as crowded as downtown Jeani Read Province From left and going clockwise, high-gloss white surfaces in kitchen/dining area glow with light and make the place feel bigger…

Proposed Houses Vancouver's Lanes with small footprint ranging 250-450 sf

2007-05-06

Ashley Ford Province Aaron Rosensweet (left) and Jake Fry of Smallworks Design stand in one of their 'green' buildings. Photograph by : Les Bazso, The Province Small, in housing, can be beautiful, functional and affordable. That message is …

Costly misunderstanding in strata rules

2007-05-06

Griffin AirDock allows remote control use

2007-05-05

Sun Griffin AirDock with remote, $70 US. Everybody, or so it would seem judging by the number of products in this category, wants to connect an iPod to a home entertainment system, especially TV sets and sound systems. The difference with t…

Paris Block sells out

2007-05-05

Sun A Downtown Eastside restoration by the Salient Group sold out in less than three hours. The 29 apartments in the Paris Block average 700 square feet in size and were priced from the high $200,000s. The 100-year-old, six-storey brick bui…

Village 'atmosphere' defines sustainable

2007-05-05

Sun A neighbourhood with sustainable features is a neighbourhood that meets resident needs while protecting the environment and leaving an affordable legacy, says the CMHC, Canada's national housing agency. In a sustainable neighbourhood: -…

Cell phone technology

2007-05-04

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FSBO - Reasons Not to Use

2007-05-04