Real Estate News & Articles

New-home sales leap in March, but prices fall

2006-04-26

USA Today WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes soared in March by the largest amount in 13 years, reflecting a rebound from bad weather in February. But the median price of the homes sold last month actually declined, providing eviden…

Industrial land 'going quickly'

2006-04-25

Shortage looms: Crunch could come in a decade, forum told Jim Jamieson Province The Greater Vancouver Regional District could run out of usable industrial land by the end of the next decade, hobbling the local economy and discouraging busin…

Sales of existing homes edge up in March

2006-04-25

USA Today WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of previously owned homes edged up slightly in March but not enough to keep the inventory of unsold homes from hitting a record high as the once-booming housing market continued to flash signals of a …

People of Chinese origin Canada's top homebuyers

2006-04-25

Rate of ownership far exceeds other ethnic groups: study Wency Leung Sun GRANT M c KENZIE/VANCOUVER SUN SOURCE: The Decision to buy: Immigrant Characteristics and Homeownership Trends The rate of homeownership amongst Canadians of Chinese d…

Sold out: Woodward's condos all gone in one day

2006-04-24

Eager buyers snap up Downtown Eastside development Chad Skelton Sun VANCOUVER - Many thought it would be a tough sell: High-end condos, some costing more than a million dollars, in the heart of the Downtown Eastside. But as of 6:30 p.m. Sat…

Sales Statistics 1992 to 2006

2006-04-23

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Woodward's nears sellout

2006-04-23

CONDOS: Plenty buy into Downtown Eastside revitalization Elaine O'Connor Province Hundreds of 'bold' people lined up outside Shaw Tower yesterday to try to buy a Woodward's condo. Photograph by : Jon Murray, The Province Deep Sandhu 24 'did…

Title Monetering service available at $80/yr. because of Mortgage fraud

2006-04-23

SCAMS: Crime, including identity theft, costs Canadians as much as $1.5 billion a year Wendy McLellan Province After 32 years at B.C.'s Land Titles office, Terry Dinnell now helps property owners monitor their land-title activity. Photograp…

'Woodward's is the cherry on top'

2006-04-23

BELIEVERS: Funky, one-of-a-kind retailers are making the area a destination spot Jeani Read Province Condo-king Bob Rennie, above with a model of the development, expects the Woodward's project to be 90-per-cent sold this weekend. With a li…

Title Monetering service available at $80/yr. because of Mortgage fraud

2006-04-23

SCAMS: Crime, including identity theft, costs Canadians as much as $1.5 billion a year Wendy McLellan Province After 32 years at B.C.'s Land Titles office, Terry Dinnell now helps property owners monitor their land-title activity. Photograp…

Luggage with a build in scale - weigh to go!

2006-04-23

Gene Sloan Province Just when you thought luggage couldn't get any better, here comes this clever innovation: a bag with a built-in digital scale that tells you the exact weight of what you've packed. The Solutions Luggage Collection from R…

Massive surge in $1M homes

2006-04-22

Nearly 22,000 B.C. houses are now worth more than a million dollars Fiona Anderson Sun Source: B.C. Assessment. VANCOUVER SUN Soaring values B.C.'s surging home market has nearly doubled the number of real estate millionaires in the past ye…

Retiring boomers stoke rec property market

2006-04-22

Albertans, Americans attracted to climate and lifestyle Fiona Anderson Sun Feeling rich? Robert Mercier and Agathe Fillion jumped at the chance to buy a waterfront home for $1.2 million in Fanny Bay, south of Courtenay on Vancouver Island. …

Number of million-dollar-home owners continues to rise

2006-04-22

Fiona Anderson Sun This 6,000-sq.-foot house on Eagle Mountain in Abbotsford is selling for $1,100,000. The number of owners of million-dollar homes in B.C. will continue to climb as prices for real estate show no signs of abating, two econ…

Woodward's: Best $1.49 Day ever?

2006-04-22

Bob Rennie expects to sell most Woodward's homes in next 7 days Sun Michelle Counihan (above) says that designing for her demographic means, in the two Woodward's towers, designing affordable apartments that are 'young, fresh and contempora…

Quality details in Woodward's kitchens, bathrooms

2006-04-22

Sun All the homes in the Woodward's towers will have a gas cooktop and electric wall oven from AEG under a microwave and hood fan from Panasonic. The LG fridge is slightly smaller than usual and less deep, but comes with a bottom freezer. A…

BC now magnet for recreactional property buyers

2006-04-21

B.C. now magnet for recreational-property buyers Jim Jamieson Province Recently sold, this recreational property is in Spruce Grove, a short stroll from Whistler’s hot market. B.C. is dominating the booming Canadian recreational-prope…

House hunting in a hot market? Brace yourself

2006-04-21

You'll be lured by clever ploys, tempted to bid a fortune without subjects Jollean Willington Sun Freelancer Jollean Willington finally found a home after much work and the heartbreak of more than a dozen failed offers. Photograph by : Ian …

How hot is hot property in the Lower Mainland?

2006-04-21

The Lower Mainland has it all -- except, perhaps, affordable habitation for those trying to break into a booming market that shows no sign of slowing Shelley Fralic Sun How hot is hot property in the Lower Mainland? So hot that when you log…

Demand rises for recreational property

2006-04-21

Market is being driven by aging baby boomers who want to spend their money on quality of life Michael Kane Sun BONNY MAKAREWICZ/SPECIAL TO THE VANCOUVER SUN $12.5 MILLION GETAWAY CABIN: This 4,800 sq.ft. craftsman luxury home in Whistler's …

Choose your realtor carefully

2006-04-21

Fiona Anderson Sun Realtor David Langlois in front of a home he sold in Squamish. Photograph by : Bill Keay, Vancouver Sun SOURCE: VANCOUVER SUN With the real estate market showing no signs of slowing down, and buyers snapping up properties…

Learn the art of a home tour

2006-04-21

First, know that not everyone wants to see your expensive redesign, and if they do, they don't want to hear every detail Kelvin Browne Sun If you've bought a new home, completed a significant renovation or are just very house proud, you've …

Restaurant listings April 20, 2006

2006-04-20

Restaurant listings: 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. …

Greying population to seriously bolster

2006-04-20

Other Kelowna , BC (April 20, 2006) – The full impact of an aging baby boom generation is hitting recreational property markets across the country, according to a report released today by RE/MAX. The RE/MAX Recreational Property Repor…