Real Estate News & Articles

18 Suites Marketed Worldwide Kingswood: 6$m for ‘custom home’

2006-05-05

Ashley Ford Province The rich, American novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald once said, “are different than you and me.” The first linking of that comes when the concierge at the Kingswood Shaughnessy, arguably “the premier uptown…

Gastown coalition launches battle against 'Berlin Wall' soccer stadium proposal

2006-05-04

Maurice Bridge Sun VANCOUVER - With references to the Berlin Wall and Vancouver's rejected waterfront freeway project from the 1960s, opponents of the proposed Whitecaps stadium in Gastown launched their counter-offensive Wednesday. The Gas…

Restaurant listings For May 4, 2006

2006-05-04

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 $$ means $50 to $100 $$$ mean…

Microsoft mulled Yahoo pact to fight Google

2006-05-04

USA Today NEW YORK (Reuters) — Microsoft   has held discussions to buy a stake in Internet media company Yahoo   to compete against Google, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Although talks over an equity stake d…

April house sales fall, prices rise

2006-05-03

Lack of listings, first time buyers push up asking prices Fiona Anderson Sun Sales of homes in Greater Vancouver dropped a whopping 17.3 per cent in April from a year ago and dwindling supplies pushed up prices for some properties by almost…

Mega-projects focus on Squamish waterfront

2006-05-02

Sixty-acre former Nexen Chemical site will likely become residential units, commercial land, hotel and performing arts centre Fiona Anderson Sun The District of Squamish purchased the former Nexen Chemical site (centre) two years ago for $3…

Expo entertained us all in 1986

2006-05-01

It was six months so packed with shows of every stripe and colour that tourists were often outnumbered by the locals Peter Birnie Sun Roy Orbison was one of the featured performers appearing at Expo 86. Photograph by : Steve Bosch, Vancouve…

Majors cities tuning in to wireless networks

2006-05-01

Municipal Wi-Fi would allow you to read e-mail from a park bench or download a tune in your car Roberto Rocha Sun MONTREAL - After years of development and debate, wireless networks in major cities are here to stay. Like the 911 emergency p…

Choose your adviser well

2006-05-01

Pick three candidates and ask them these questions Kevin Greenard and Keith Greenard Province Wall Street, like other financial markets, can be a jungle. Make sure you have good advice. Photograph by : The Associated Press VICTORIA -- Choos…

A touch of sunny Spain in the Espana development

2006-04-30

INTERNATIONAL VILLAGE: Private courtyard just one of many attractive amenities Province Espana, the final piece of the International Village puzzle, has great-looking open plans. Living room, above, and kitchen, below, have laminate floorin…

Vancouver's new soccer stadium in Coal Harbour has some opposition

2006-04-30

WATERFRONT WHITECAPS: Gastown coalition against new structure John Bermingham Province The proposed stadium sits on the Vancouver waterfront east of Canada Place. The dotted line is the SeaBus route. It's got the buildup of a World Cup, but…

Homeowner Protection Office (HPO) says Vancouver's Leaky Condo problems under control

2006-04-30

Ashley Ford Province How long does it take to fix a leak -- as in leaky condominiums? Well, over $500,000,000 later in reconstruction loans and tax rebates, and seven years down the road, the "fix" is well and truly on, but still a long way…

Homeowner Protection Office (HPO) says Vancouver's Leaky Condo Problems under control

2006-04-30

Ashley Ford Province How long does it take to fix a leak -- as in leaky condominiums? Well, over $500,000,000 later in reconstruction loans and tax rebates, and seven years down the road, the "fix" is well and truly on, but still a long way…

High-tech IDs would use 'brain power'

2006-04-29

Researchers are developing a new brainwave technology which would make troublesome computer passwords a thing of the past for users Charles Mandel Sun Digital security researchers at Ottawa's Carleton University are proposing a new biometri…

Woodwards sellout is an example that rapic transit does not work - People want to be close to the city & Skytrainis a waste of time

2006-04-29

Bob Ransford Sun It's little wonder the Woodward's project sold so successfully last Saturday -- 536 homes, 536 contracts signed in one day of selling. Vancouver's Downtown Eastside may be the last Vancouver neighbourhood in which developme…

Woodwards sellout is an example that rapic transit does not work - People want to be close to the city & Skytrainis a waste of time

2006-04-29

Bob Ransford Sun It's little wonder the Woodward's project sold so successfully last Saturday -- 536 homes, 536 contracts signed in one day of selling. Vancouver's Downtown Eastside may be the last Vancouver neighbourhood in which developme…

Key Travel websites whether for a house swap or a lake front cottage

2006-04-29

Whether you want a lakeside cottage or a house swap, you'll get help online Andy Riga Sun Whether you're still short-listing destinations or you're ready to hammer down arrangements, now's the time to jump online and get started on summer v…

Expo 86 brought the world and transformed our False Creek with buildings

2006-04-29

EXPO 86 I The city opened its door and became more livable, more sophisticated and a lot more interesting Doug Ward Sun IAN LINDSAY/VANCOUVER Jimmy Pattison, who became Expo 86 president, returns to the False Creek site of the fair, which h…

Revenue-making tax on home sales will stay, for now

2006-04-28

Finance Minister tells critics $800m funds services Ian Bailey Province CAROLE TAYLOR The B.C. government is making too much money from the property-transfer tax to consider real-estate industry requests to kill or reduce it, Finance Minist…

Conflict with Iran can spark an exonomic downturn affecting house prices

2006-04-28

Rising interest rates in the U.S. could bring economic downturn south of the border Malcolm Morrison Sun The Canadian investor has had it pretty good over the last few years, with the Toronto market running up more than 20 per cent last yea…

Cutting edge in technology - Microsoft all-everything device call UMPC

2006-04-28

Peter Wilson Sun Convergence -- the many uses of the iPod -- with Simply Computing's president and owner Gord McOrmond. Photograph by : Glenn Baglo, Vancouver Sun Samsung Q1 Ultra Mobile PC is scheduled for release soon and will sell for ab…

The future of TV is mobile

2006-04-28

Alex Strachan Sun We have seen the future of TV and it is mobile. If what is happening in the U.S. is any indication, you may soon be watching TV on your iPod or cellphone. You can't watch The Office while at the office on these devices jus…

City's office rents may skyrocket

2006-04-27

Real-estate expert warns rates may hit record levels by Olympics Susan Lazaruk Province Realtor Bob Laurie says downtown Vancouver is being ‘taken over by residential real estate.’ A shortage of new office space in downtown Vanc…

Reduced property transfer tax urged

2006-04-27

Realtors want threshold for two-per-cent levy raised to $300,000 Bruce Constantineau Sun B.C. realtors are urging the provincial government to reduce or eliminate the Property Transfer Tax to make housing more affordable throughout the prov…