Real Estate News & Articles

Gap bridged between Macs, PCs

2006-04-06

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Millenium's $193M bid for sub-area 2A of Olympic village site

2006-04-05

ATHLETES VILLAGE: City carries no risk in Millennium Properties plan JOHN BERMINGHAM AND DAMIAN INWOOD Province The Athletes Village will be part of the Southeast False Creek development, which is highlighted in this aerial view. The City o…

Vancouver housing market may have bubble-like qualities

2006-04-05

March sales numbers show strength in both city and Valley Ashley Ford Province Greater Vancouver's housing market may have "bubble-like qualities," but if there is indeed one, it isn't about to burst any time soon, housing experts say. In i…

Spike in housing prices raises risk of bubble

2006-04-05

Affordability 'deeply eroded' by 22% leap Michael Kane Sun An eye-popping 22-per-cent jump in housing prices last year is raising the risk of a real estate bubble in Vancouver, a TD Bank economist said Tuesday. But others cautioned that the…

Greater Vancouver's March house sales up 37% over February

2006-04-05

Fraser Valley rises 24% as spring spurs market Bruce Constantineau Sun Spring home-buying activity kicked into high gear last month with Greater Vancouver housing sales increasing by 37 per cent over February, while sales in the Fraser Vall…

Second homes 40% of market

2006-04-05

Noelle Knox USA Today This 3,000-square-foot vacation home near Bend, Ore., is located within a private country club. Americans snapping up second homes — as investments or vacation properties — accounted for four out of every 1…

Citywide WIFI service coming soon to Vancouver

2006-04-05

Keen or not, no company wants to be left out of citywide service Gillian Shaw Sun Fatport co-founder Michael Kuhlmann uses his laptop computer in a Seattle's Best coffeeshop that subscribes to the Fatport wireless system. Photograph by : Ia…

Odds of a housing price correction are rising

2006-04-04

Boom has roots Eric Beauchesne Province OTTAWA -- The odds of a housing-price correction are rising, a major bank is warning. However, chances that the current seven-year boom will turn to a bust are still low because, while it has run long…

Real estate complaints on rise

2006-04-03

Not unusual, officials say, as problems will rise with increased activity in the market Fiona Anderson Sun The Real Estate Council of British Columbia expects to receive 400 complaints against its licensees this fiscal year, a 16 per cent i…

Boomers spend like champions

2006-04-03

But they're failures at saving, and will have to work long past retirement Don MacDonald Sun The leading edge of Canada's giant baby-boom generation hits 60 this year, and author Gordon Pape fears they aren't ready for what awaits them. Pap…

Jameson House will take you a step above

2006-04-02

Are you ready for robotic parking? Your car will be hung by its tires Jeani Read Province Jameson House has wide-open living space on the 14th to 37th floors of a downtown building. Photograph by : Wayne Leidenfrost, The Province Downtown V…

Inimitable downtown: Cultural, environmental sensitivities guide Jameson House design

2006-04-01

Sun Jameson House high-rise residences will vary in size from 600 square feet to 3,350 square feet and will be priced from $600,000 to $2.5 million. Photograph by : Ian Smith, Vancouver Sun Photograph by : Ian Smith, Vancouver Sun Photograp…

Builder reputation has tumbled building location as the top consideration among new-home-project buyers

2006-04-01

Sun REPUTATION THE KEY Builder reputation has tumbled building location as the top consideration among new-home-project buyers locally, a survey suggests. "A developer's reputation has become a strong selling tool," says Jennifer Podmore of…

Density is key to getting people to exercise more

2006-04-01

Bob Ransford Sun Last year Canada's Heart and Stroke Foundation took aim at the popular myth that living in the country or suburbs is better for your health. The organization declared that the "suburban dream has gone sour," releasing evide…

Games to open with a splash

2006-04-01

Water-themed ceremony will feature a liquid stage in BC Place, marine creatures and an all-star cast, organizers' plans reveal Becky Soler Sun A marine extravaganza exalting Vancouver's coastal climate is the theme for the opening ceremonie…

Convention Centre concrete pouring process to last 16 months

2006-04-01

With the noisy pile driving finished, workers can begin putting in some 3,000 truckloads of what insiders call 'engineered dirt' -- and the bare rubble look will at last start to disappear Frances Bula Sun Artist’s conception shows fi…

Convention Centre concrete pouring process to last 16 months

2006-04-01

With the noisy pile driving finished, workers can begin putting in some 3,000 truckloads of what insiders call 'engineered dirt' -- and the bare rubble look will at last start to disappear Frances Bula Sun Artist’s conception shows fi…

Vancouver, a victim of its own success, local buyers have to compete with international buyers

2006-04-01

Divide widens between renters and owners, international buyers and locals, as the wealthy drive up the price of a piece of paradise PETE McMARTIN Sun  Here’s an uncomfortable question: For whom are we building this city?  &n…

'First-time buyers going farther afield'

2006-03-31

No slowdown in demand showing across region Ashley Ford Province It is no surprise record-high house prices are forcing buyers further afield, but there is no lessening in first-time buying demand, says Peter Simpson, CEO of the Greater Van…

City's real estate manager to retire

2006-03-31

Bruce Maitland has a reputation as a tough negotiator Frances Bula Sun VANCOUVER - Bruce Maitland has been the City of Vancouver's master real estate manager, tough negotiator, co-parent of the city's Southeast False Creek project, and fier…

House prices rise higher still

2006-03-31

In B.C., the average cost is up 22% in a year Eric Beauchesne Sun Large price increases for homes in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario are behind a national surge in real estate sales, with the average selling price of a Canadian home l…

With real estate so hot, lenders create rental-investment options

2006-03-31

New equity mortgages base loan on property's value rather than borrower's credit Fiona Anderson Sun Daren and Elaine Sanders of Steveston are taking their time while investigating buying an investment property in Vancouver for the potential…

Buying a used car privately, read this & don't get ripped off

2006-03-31

Little research before signing dotted line goes long way to protecting yourself Sun March is national fraud prevention month and ICBC is advising consumers to be aware when purchasing used vehicles. By taking the proper precautions, ICBC sa…

Vancouver homes least affordable, another study finds

2006-03-30

Housing's share of pretax income highest in decade Ian Austin and John Colebourn Province Vancouverites spend more on housing than anyone else in Canada. A new RBC Economics study found that the city's residents spend an average of 57.5 per…