Real Estate News & Articles

Calgary housing boom loses some of its steam

2006-12-12

Eric Beauchesne Sun OTTAWA - Some of the air has come out of the Calgary housing boom with prices for new homes suffering their first month-to-month drop in two years, and one of the steepest declines among more than two dozen Canadian citi…

British Columbian helps to develop resort on Mexico's Sea of Cortes

2006-12-12

Theresa Storm Sun LORETO, Mexico -- I felt like I was entering a scene from a John Wayne movie. As the jet descended for landing, I saw giant cordon cacti lining the runway, like don't-mess-with-me sentinels of the desert. Landing in Loreto…

Imperial theatre - 720 Main St. will be transformed to market condos by Porte Realty

2006-12-12

John Mackie Sun The Venus (formerly the Imperial Theatre) on Main street may be torn down for a condo project. Photograph by : Ward Perrin, Vancouver Sun One of Vancouver's oldest theatres may be torn down for condos. The Imperial Theatre w…

Wickaninnish Inn in Tofina is just meters from the west coast of Vancouver Island

2006-12-12

Renowned Vancouver Island resort gets up close and personal Colleen Seto Sun The wichaninnish Inn is just metres from the shore on the west coast of Vancouver Island. It's relatively calm in summer but wind-whipped in winter TOFINO -- There…

Social housing given to Anti-Poverty Committee members

2006-12-11

David Carrigg Province Protesters march yesterday along East Hastings Street, above left, to raise awareness of homelessness and poverty. Photograph by : Jason Payne, The Province Jill Chettier,Above, an Anti-Poverty Committee organizer and…

We have to build smarter, not on our open spaces

2006-12-11

Deborah Curran Sun The Agricultural Land Reserve and housing affordability have generated significant discussion in 2006. Most recently, on Nov. 29 in The Vancouver Sun, Philip Hochstein decried the lack of affordable housing in Greater Van…

Pet-proof your holiday decor

2006-12-10

Keep ornaments, poinsettias, treats out of paws' reach James and Morris Carey Province This dog may be Santa Claus' best friend but the holidays can be rough on your pets if you're not careful. Dogs, for example, can get sick from chocolate…

No Form B means no sale for owner

2006-12-10

Papers caught in the middle of a legislation defect Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: I recently listed my condo for sale and last week had an offer to purchase. It was subject to the review of a Form B information certificate and t…

Los Cabos the perfect tonic for those winter blahs, mi amigos

2006-12-10

'I'd like to see a cloud so the sun could go behind it and come out again,' sighed a jaded traveller. He got his wish on the very last day Joseph Kula Province A lot of activities to choose from in Los Cabos: horseback riding on the beach, …

Hostelling upscale in Banff

2006-12-10

Plush digs zap the old stereotypes of hostels Scott Petersen Province For skiers of snowboaders on a budget, the Banff hostel affords affordable digs. A new breed of traveller is finding his match in a new style of hostel nestled in the Roc…

Last month's housing starts up over '05

2006-12-09

Bad weather in November didn't deter builders, CMHC says Derrick Penner Sun November's frightful bouts of rain and snow didn't deter homebuilders from starting construction on a higher number of housing units than the same month a year ago,…

Affordable housing rises on wise use of land

2006-12-09

Replace big houses with row houses, apartments Michael Geller Sun Architect Michael Geller, a proponent of livable densification, stands between a three-storey apartment on Oak Street (left) and some single-family-detached bungalows (right)…

Housing Bubble"...We’re Hanging From A $300 Billion Rope…On Its Last Thread "

2006-12-09

Alan Greenspan Other Financial pundits claim we’re nearing the end of the “soft landing” in the real estate market. And Alan Greenspan recently confirmed the sentiment, saying the real estate market has most likely seen it…

How to deal with electronic overload

2006-12-08

Anne-Marie Lamonde Sun After contemplating the recent Vancouver Sun article regarding the decline in scholarly reading caused by electronic overload, and in recognition of the fact that e-mail behaviour is the No. 1 culprit for creating wor…

Still more skilled workers needed

2006-12-08

Contractors' group predicts demand to rise Derrick Penner Sun B.C. will need 18,135 new construction workers by 2009, according to the latest Canadian Construction Association forecast. Photograph by : Vancouver Sun Illustration British Col…

Google begins test of radio advertising service

2006-12-08

USA Today MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google   has started testing a long-awaited radio advertising service that represents the Internet search leader's most elaborate attempt yet at expanding its financial clout beyond the Web.…

The snitch GPS secret box mounted in any car moniters vehicle location by the internet

2006-12-08

Lowell Conn Sun The Blackline GPS Snitch makes an interesting stocking stuffer. A self-contained tracker that requires no installation -- just turn it on and hide it in the vehicle -- the device monitors vehicle movement and can send notifi…

Job space key at parkade

2006-12-07

Developer of the Bay's city core facility offered more density for more commercial room Frances Bula Sun The Hudson's Bay parkade, a key building site in downtown Vancouver, is about to become the test case for aggressive new city efforts t…

Vancouver property prices could drop 28% based on past experience

2006-12-07

Prices sometimes fall into substantial troughs, expert says Derrick Penner Sun Mark Hewett added he doesn't believe Vancouver's real estate market will experience anything like the technology-sector meltdown of 2000. Photograph by : Vancouv…

Balkan House speciality features six kinds of meat

2006-12-07

A highlight of the meat binge was the cevapcici, due to its brisk salute to fine seasoning. The Greek salad squealed in vegetarian protest. Tara Lee Sun A great meal of roasted veal, soup and all the trimmings for $8.50 is held by Vidomir C…

Food for seasonal thought

2006-12-07

Bosa Foods is stocked with everything from sandwiches to cakes, cookies, muffins and meals to make festivities easier Mia Stainsby Sun Ada Parrotta serves up a panini from a wide selection at Bosa Foods. Photograph by : Glenn Baglo, Vancouv…

Secure Electronic Digital Signature software developed by a Vancouver Company Recombo Inc

2006-12-07

Peter Wilson Sun It's 11:38 p.m. You're at home and the phone rings. That contract you've been working on all day is now ready for your signature. How do you get that contract signed and get it back for a midnight deadline? Or you work in t…

Secure Electronic Digital Signature software developed by a Vancouver Company Recombo Inc

2006-12-07

Peter Wilson Sun It's 11:38 p.m. You're at home and the phone rings. That contract you've been working on all day is now ready for your signature. How do you get that contract signed and get it back for a midnight deadline? Or you work in t…

Cool sales may slow price rise

2006-12-05

Province Residential real-estate sales in Vancouver cooled a little more last month and could slow the rise in prices, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver said yesterday. It said sales last month decreased 19.7 per cent to 2,358 unit…