Real Estate News & Articles

Future will mean never losing your signal

2006-06-21

Jim Jamieson Province Fred Frantz, law-enforcement head for L3 Communications, says future systems will increase safety. Photograph by : Jason Payne, The Province In the near future, your mobile phone or wireless-capable laptop will be able…

Vancouver 'setting a standard'

2006-06-20

Mayor wants higher density, less environmental impact John Bermingham Province About 8,500 delegates are gathering this week at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre for the World Urban Forum. Photograph by : Jason Payne, The Province I…

Booming economy keeps office vacancy rates tight in West

2006-06-20

Sun TORONTO -- The national vacancy rate for office space has risen modestly to 8.4 per cent in the second quarter of this year, but that's not the case in Vancouver and certainly not in Calgary, according to a report by CB Richard Ellis. T…

Planners oppose Gateway Program

2006-06-20

Doug Ward Sun The era of cheap gasoline is over, and projects such as the B.C. government's Gateway Program will lead to developments that will soon become obsolete, University of B.C. professor William Rees said Monday. Rees, who is among …

Vancouver Security Software Company "Faronics - Deep Freeze" sales of $16M for 2005 - prevents employees from loading malicious programs on company computers

2006-06-20

Faronics saw 2005 sales of $16 million, expects 30 per cent more this year Gillian Shaw Sun Vik Khanna's Faronics Corp. enjoys growing sales, thanks to its Deep Freeze software. Photograph by : Ian Lindsay, Vancouver Sun Deep Freeze has tur…

Housing starts jump 5% in May due to good weather; building permits drop

2006-06-20

Martin Crutsinger USA Today WASHINGTON — Construction of new homes and apartments, after three months of declines, increased in May, helped by dry weather. The Commerce Department said builders started construction at a seasonally adj…

Sullivan unveils higher-density housing initiative

2006-06-18

Building up to bring home prices down John Bermingham Province Mayor Sam Sullivan would like to build more apartment buildings. If he gets his way, the faraway dream of owning an affordable home in Vancouver will inch a little closer, says …

Electronics - from Plasma's, digital cameras & PDA's (Pocket PC's) - how long will the price plunge go on?

2006-06-17

How long can the price plunge go on? Peter Wilson Sun Way back in the misty depths of time -- in 2004 to be exact -- if you wanted to leap into the world of big-screen televisions, you would have needed plenty of extra jingle in your jeans.…

Tech Toys: New iPod gadgets, a virus-dodging notebook, and a 'Lightsnake' that plugs your guitar straight into your PC

2006-06-17

Sun Kensington Pico FM Transmitter for iPod, $70. Okay, we know there are now about half a zillion iPod gizmos, but here's one you might like to consider for that new Nano you just got for graduation. This one is thin (and we all know you c…

Rising B.C. house prices are better than the alternative

2006-06-16

Province There's good news and bad news in the hot Greater Vancouver property market. The good news is that the average home in Greater Vancouver costs $518,176, according to May figures provided by the Canadian Real Estate Board. It's up n…

Hi End Plasma TV's & remote controls - new cool stuff is now available

2006-06-16

Cool stuff is now available at the right price to put you in home-theatre heaven Grant Mckenzie Sun The 42-inch widescreen plasma from Panasonic has just broken the $3,500 price barrier. The Logitech Harmony 880 universal remote can do the …

Whitecaps soccer stadium may ask for government cash but will be built privately

2006-06-15

Arena to be built privately, but if public money's available, soccer club will ask for it John Bermingham Province Artist’s concept of the proposed Whitecaps soccer stadium on the Vancouver waterfront. The group behind the proposed wa…

Restaurants Patio and Water Dining

2006-06-15

Water Views: Is it any wonder we have our reputation as Lotuslanders? The Sun's Mia Stainsby takes a look at our collection of lazy-making patios and our bonanza of waterside ones. Mia Stainsby Sun Lift Bar and Grill 333 Menchions Mews, 604…

Larry Beasley - City of Vancouver Planner leaves, confident Vancouver will continue as a livable city

2006-06-15

City planner leaves, confident Vancouver will continue as a livable city Ward Sun Larry Beasley says 'quality of life' is key for urban planning. Photograph by : Ian Lindsay, Vancouver Sun IAN LINDSAY/VANCOUVER SUN Larry Beasley says &#8216…

New restaurant "ZATA" rating system for Vancouver Restaurants

2006-06-15

PETER WILSON Sun MARK VAN MANEN/VANCOUVER SUN Nu Restaurant manager Leonard Nakonechny says he can now spot trends early and adapt by comparing sales data marketing and input costs. More than 500 retailers and restaurateurs across British C…

New Skytrain Tunnel at Cambie & Broadway brings in 50 specialized workers

2006-06-14

WENDY MCLELLAN Province Roberto Casagrande’s shrine to Saint Barbara, top left, will watch over the project. WAYNE LEIDENFROST— THE PROVINCE It looks like any other construction site in this city of cranes, but at the bottom of …

Higher development charges recommended for lands near Olympic athletes' village

2006-06-13

Francis Bula Sun VANCOUVER - Private developers planning to build around the Olympic athletes' village may be facing stiff development cost charges. A staff report going to city council Thursday recommends they be charged a total of $32 a s…

Google Earth goes 3-D

2006-06-13

Sun SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc., the most-used Internet search engine, released a new version of its satellite mapping software that includes three-dimensional life-like images of buildings. Google Earth 4 was made available as a test vers…

1010 Howe - Sales Grand Opening June 24, 2006

2006-06-13

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Not too late: do "everything humanly possible to get into the market

2006-06-12

Still best investment for many, says David Bach Dave Hall Province House prices have already skyrocketed in Vancouver. Photograph by : Ric Ernst File, The Province WINDSOR, Ont. -- With Canada's real-estate boom not expected to go bust for …

Welcome to Open House on ShawTV

2006-06-11

Jeani Read Province Reality TV and realty TV got even closer than their spelling this week as the Lower Mainland housing market became the star of its own show on Shaw. Home buyers and renovators can now watch what could well be segments of…

Britania Beach Contamination Cleanup near Squamish to cost $99M

2006-06-10

$84 million goes to work at former Expo 86 location, B.C. remediation report says Neal Hall Sun PRIORITY CONTAMINATED SITES: British Columbia's contaminated Crown land cleanup includes urban industrial sites in Greater Vancouver and as far …

Britania Beach Contamination Cleanup near Squamish to cost $99M

2006-06-10

$84 million goes to work at former Expo 86 location, B.C. remediation report says Neal Hall Sun PRIORITY CONTAMINATED SITES: British Columbia's contaminated Crown land cleanup includes urban industrial sites in Greater Vancouver and as far …

Mexican real estate has ‘history of problems’

2006-06-10

The U.S. government says Mexico