Real Estate News & Articles

CMHC's 'interest-only' mortgage, risks outweigh benefits

2006-07-21

Home ownership: Life on the edge Harvey Enchin Sun Buy now, don't pay until 2016! It's the kind of pitch you'd expect from a low-brow retailer, not a federal Crown corporation. But Canada Housing and Mortgage Corp. appears to have expanded …

The city's newly appointed director of city planning, Brent Toderian, says Listening comes first for planning

2006-07-21

Heather Travis, with files from Emily Chung Sun VANCOUVER - The city's newly appointed director of city planning, Brent Toderian, says planning for the Olympics looms prominently in his future. But first, he will be attending to the city's …

Gateway given green light

2006-07-20

Divided board approves bridge twinning, roadwork Andy Ivens Province Artist’s conception of the Port Mann Bridge after it is twinned under TransLink’s Gateway Project. The cities of Vancouver and Burnaby oppose it, but Greater V…

Bumming around at an upscale eatery

2006-07-20

Parking your butt cleavage at Republic requires a high-decibel conversation. If loud music and an under-30 crowd sounds appealing, head on down and try its tasty nosh Mia Stainsby Sun A young blond, perched on a tall barstool, flashes butt …

Restaurant listings For July 20,2006

2006-07-20

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 $…

Mia Stainsby: Spotlight on talent

2006-07-20

A skillet or paintbrush. A guitar or a pair of scissors. Ordinary items but, in the hands of the people you see here and on the following page, they are tools to reckon with. Keep an eye on the artists and artisans on these pages; we think …

Deposit on Contract & Purchase & Sale - Seller can back out

2006-07-19

LEGALLY SPEAKING Other In a case where a seller refused to accept a deposit cheque, a Supreme Court judge gave an answer to a problem we didn’t know we had in the Contract of Purchase and Sale (CPS). The seller had agreed to sell his …

Liberty Alliance aims to develop standardized log-in system

2006-07-19

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2 firms pay the price for using unlicensed software

2006-07-18

Richmond, Victoria businesses settle for a total of $31,279 Peter Wilson Sun Two British Columbia companies have agreed to pay a total of $31,279 to settle claims that they used unlicensed software on their computers. The heftiest amount, $…

Non-residential construction to boost economic growth

2006-07-18

Gross domestic product forecast to bounce back to 4 from 3.5 per cent with Olympic projects Fiona Anderson Sun Spending on infrastructure and major projects leading up to the 2010 Olympics will continue to fuel British Columbia's constructi…

iPods threaten data security says survey

2006-07-17

Massive data files are carried on MP3 players, BlackBerrys and wafer-thin chips Gillian Shaw Sun Small memory cards like this Memorex Mega TravelDrive puts a goldmine of data in an employee’s pocket. The ubiquitous iPod, once thought …

The dirtiest e-mail words

2006-07-17

Sun These seemingly innocent words and phrases are considered spam by many filters, according to Web Marketing Today. If you use them in an e-mail, it could be yanked from the Internet without you even knowing: Free; Congratulations; Compar…

How to Request Remote Assistance

2006-07-17

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The Evergreen Building will provide 81,000 square feet of vacant office space

2006-07-15

DEVELOPMENT I Downtown office space is hard to find because it's more profitable to build residential Derrick Penner Sun The Evergreen Building at 1285 West Pender in downtown will provide 81,000 square feet of vacant office space. Photogra…

CMHC reassures Bank of Canada

2006-07-15

MORTGAGES I Interest-only loans won't lead to economic chaos, mortgage head says Sun OTTAWA -- The Canadian market is not about to be flooded with high-risk, cash-poor homeowners, a government official insists. Karen Kinsley, the Canada Mor…

World's first global online search engine for condos

2006-07-15

Sun Cliff Bowman, president of Vancouver-based Builders International Real Estate Marketing Corp., has launched the "world's first global online search engine" that allows consumers to shop for condominium properties worldwide by location, …

World's first global online search engine for condos

2006-07-15

Sun Cliff Bowman, president of Vancouver-based Builders International Real Estate Marketing Corp., has launched the "world's first global online search engine" that allows consumers to shop for condominium properties worldwide by location, …

Rennie to sell 'front-row seats' at Estates at Fairmont Pacific Rim

2006-07-13

But that's after he sells Shangri-La units Malcolm Parry Sun On a Wall Centre patio, Bob Rennie and Peter and Bruno Wall happily view theirs and others’ city projects. Ian Gillespie and son Ryan broke ground for the Shangri-La tower a…

Joeys has buzz -- and more than decent food

2006-07-13

Grown up and much less out of control (than Joey Tomato's), the flagship spot on West Broadway is calmer and classier Mia Stainsby Sun The California sushi taco may be the most creative dish at Joeys on West Broadway, the flagship in the re…

Delicado - Southwest spice, fresh and fast

2006-07-13

Delicado's owner says even visiting Texans are taken with the authentic taste Mia Stainsby Sun Owner/manager Jillian Daniels (left) and roll-up chef Tessa Goodwin hold up a veggie tortilla pie at Delicado's restaurant on West Hastings. Phot…

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2006-07-13

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Waterfront soccer stadium gets initial nod

2006-07-12

Council had a chance to scrap the plan, but instead decided to make it a priority. Peter Severinson Province Photo illustration shows future new home of Vancouver Whitecaps (above left) built over and above busy rail yards north of Gastown,…

No faltering in construction pace

2006-07-12

High consumer confidence and strong economy Ashley Ford Province Housing starts across the Lower Mainland are on track for their best performance since 1994, the latest numbers from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. show. First-half starts …

City supports stadium 'concept'

2006-07-12

Darah Hansen and Heather Travis Sun Artist’s rendering of the Vancouver Whitecaps proposed waterfront stadium from the soccer club’s website. VANCOUVER SUN FILES The issue of dangerous goods shuttling beneath the stadium was one…