Real Estate News & Articles

Leaky Condo's in BC, Search still on for leak-proof wall

2006-08-06

PANELS TESTED: Test hut allows close examination of designs Susan Lazaruk Province Mark Gauvin shows various panels in the test hut on his company's building's roof. Photograph by : Les Bazso, The Province Years after B.C.'s estimated $2 bi…

Leaky Condo's in BC, Search still on for leak-proof wall

2006-08-06

PANELS TESTED: Test hut allows close examination of designs Susan Lazaruk Province Mark Gauvin shows various panels in the test hut on his company's building's roof. Photograph by : Les Bazso, The Province Years after B.C.'s estimated $2 bi…

Don't let luggage weigh you down

2006-08-06

Airlines are stricter about the weight and size of bags Judy Wiley Province Heavy, impressive-looking luggage is officially over. The airlines have made it so with new, stricter weight regulations that have travellers groaning. Of course, t…

Higher densities critical to affordable housing

2006-08-05

Fewer, smaller government fees for development would also help Bob Ransford Sun Don't expect local government to suddenly come to the rescue of those who can't afford to own a home, but want to. Do, however, expect local government across t…

Sakura - Peace with a promise of excitement on Granville

2006-08-05

Rebecca Osler Sun SEAMLESS KITCHENS: The kitchens in the tower homes Laura Cavanagh is selling (left, in the Sakura presentation centre) will be stocked with top-of-the line appliances, some of them faced in panelling that matches the cabin…

July house sales drop; average price rises

2006-08-03

Slowdown expected as cost squeezes out buyers Derrick Penner Sun Lower Mainland real estate markets experienced a dramatic drop in sales in July, which is a possible sign that they've hit their limit for overall growth, an analyst says. The…

Developers spend $2.2 billion on land in first half of 2006

2006-08-03

Downtown Vancouver, particularly east False Creek, hottest market Derrick Penner Sun Property developers flush with cash went on a spending spree in the first half of 2006 spurring a 58-per-cent increase in the commercial real estate market…

No verbal flamboyance needed at Ocean

2006-08-03

Menu's chicken is a confit with pomegranate syrup and summer cassoulet, while halibut is all about a wonderful piece of fish Mia Stainsby Sun On False Creek the sailboat halyards are slapping, the sweet sun is making its slow descent to the…

Growing the pool of risky debt

2006-07-31

Feds are making it easier to get interest-only mortgages Ray Turchansky Province Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. recently announced moves that critics say will drive many homebuyers to the poor house, as it were, and could leave Canadian …

Condo prices spark fears of 'affordability crisis'

2006-07-28

Future supply also well above demand and market slowdown is predicted Derrick Penner Sun Greater Vancouver's condominium market is flashing warning signs, PricewaterhouseCoopers reports in its latest condominium market review, that have the…

Economic Indicators from CIBC World Markets

2006-07-28

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Bridge costs escalate

2006-07-27

Bridge will make $3.6 billion in 'user benefits' over its 35-year building, operating period: report William Boei Sun Rachel Davis The TransLink report says the bridge will see more than 20 million vehicle crossings per year by 2012. The $8…

Salt appeals because of the umami factor

2006-07-27

Salt offers a classy version of a ploughman's lunch. And, it's the first of its kind in Vancouver Mia Stainsby Sun Owner Sean Heather prepares a plate of cheeses and cured meats at the Salt Tasting Room Too eager to wait, I went in only a w…

Restaurant listings For July 27, 2006

2006-07-27

Critic's Picks Mia Stainsby Sun A list of restaurants recommended and anonymously visited by Sun restaurant critic Mia Stainsby. Prices are per couple for three courses, with a glass of wine each, before tip and taxes. $ means $50 or less $…

New-home sales fall for first time since February

2006-07-27

USA Today WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Sales of new homes fell more than expected in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.131 million and the median home price fell for the second month in a row, the government reported Thursday, …

Existing home sales fall in June as price rise is lowest in 10 years; confidence up

2006-07-25

USA Today WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of existing homes fell in June for the eighth time in the past 10 months while home prices edged up at the slowest pace in more than a decade — more signs that the housing market has slowed dram…

Aspen: Homes so pricey you'll be stunned

2006-07-25

Noelle Knox USA Today You may sound like Porky Pig once you hear the asking price of Prince Bandar bin Sultan's house near Aspen: a hun-a-hun-a-hundred thirty-five million dollars! If it sells for that princely sum, it will be the most expe…

To rent or to buy a home?

2006-07-24

The stakes get higher as prices continue to soar Province Renting can free funds for other investments TORONTO -- Staking a claim in the Canadian housing market has never been this expensive, and it's enough to make some prospective buyers …

Entrepreneurs want to put urban data on the Net

2006-07-24

With GeoWeb, disaster relief workers could see the location of electicity lines or water pipes Peter Wilson Sun Download Document

Canon printer offers advantages

2006-07-22

Sun 1) Canon Pixma ip6700D photo printer, $380, available in October. If you own a Canon digital camera (and that's a lot of Canadians) then this top-of-the-line photo printer has some advantages. The upcoming six-colour ip6700D's Canon-to-…

Sapphire meets urban cravings

2006-07-22

Residents will enjoy a boutique hotel type of environment with downtown's attractions close at hand Rebecca Osler Sun Artist’s impression of how The Sapphire will rise above Coal Harbour. VANCOUVER SUN PHOTOS Everything about the Sapp…

Is CMHC driving buyers to poor house?

2006-07-22

Mortgage insurance on interest-only loans may do more harm than good and leave taxpayers on the hook Ray Turchansky Sun Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. recently announced moves that critics say will drive many home buyers to the poor hous…

Transforming city's first-ring suburbs a priority

2006-07-22

Design will need to trump residents' fears and perceptions of change Bob Ransford Sun Retiring city planner Larry Beasley along the sea wall on the old Expo Lands. He was instrumental in creating these new neighbourhoods. Photograph by : St…

One button = total control

2006-07-22

Touch screen is not quite the stuff of Click, but integration of home electronics is in demand Allison Lampert Sun Download Document