Real Estate News & Articles

Shangri-La quietly becomes even taller

2006-03-07

Suites on a new top floor quickly sold out Derrick Penner Sun Costs on the Shangri-La project are up "tens of millions" of dollars from when it was first proposed as a $250-million tower. Developers have been able to recoup some of the loss…

Number of B.C.ers looking to buy homes dropping

2006-03-07

Fiona Anderson Sun The number of British Columbians who say they are likely to buy a home dropped significantly in the last year, according to a survey by RBC Royal Bank. Only 11 per cent of those surveyed in the province said they were ver…

Steamworks owner plans new steak restaurant in The Station

2006-03-07

Railway-themed eatery to create 75 jobs Bruce Constantineau Sun Steamworks Brewing Co. owner Eli Gershkovitch plans to open a new multi-million-dollar, railway-themed Vancouver restaurant a stone's throw from his popular Steamworks pub -- i…

Canada's forgotten ocean

2006-03-06

After 400 years of deadly excursions, sea may soon be navigable Randy Boswell Sun VANCOUVER SUN FILES Norway’s Roald Amundsen became the first explorer to traverse the Northwest Passage, raising alarms in Canada. Stunning for its pola…

MP wants inquiry into leaky condos

2006-03-05

JOHN CUMMINS: Tory calls for compensation John Bermingham Province A common sight around Vancouver during the leaky condo era. — PROVINCE FILE PHOTO Tory MP John Cummins wants a Gomery-style inquiry to blow the tarps off the federal g…

New-home buyers, sellers increasingly rely on floor plans

2006-03-04

Lifestyle as much as living space is revealed; think big master bedroom, but small kitchen Christina Symons Sun In the buying and selling of a new home in design-saturated North America, floor plans have achieved near Great Book' status, al…

54 apartments in 33

2006-03-04

Tower near Chinatown mostly bought on first day of selling Michael Sasges Sun Panelling will hide dishwasher, hood fan and fridge in the homes and, from fridge to main entrance, a stacking washer/dryer and storage. Keep your eyes on the red…

Property sales fell off but prices continued to rise

2006-03-03

Province The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says 2,941 detached, attached and apartment properties sold in February, representing a decrease of 4.1 per cent, compared with 3,068 sales in February 2005. More than 66 per cent of the h…

Intrawest urged to sell it all

2006-03-03

Hedge fund says market doesn't appreciate structure Province The largest shareholder of Intrawest Corp. is urging the resort and travel firm to put the entire company up for sale, suggesting it could be worth more than $2.2 billion US. In d…

low-mercury fish: Technology allows a California firm to measure the level of the metal in a shorter time than previously

2006-03-03

New at the supermarket Charles Mandel Sun Low-mercury fresh fish could soon land on Canadian supermarket shelves and in restaurants thanks to new technology that measures mercury content in fish in minutes rather than in days. In California…

Home sales volume takes a drop

2006-03-03

Condos in Greater Vancouver take the biggest hit as rising prices become unaffordable for more buyers Derrick Penner Sun Greater Vancouver's high-flying real estate market saw a 4.1-per-cent decline in sales volume in February compared with…

Pirate wants Intrawest sold

2006-03-03

Bruce Constantineau Sun Intrawest Corp.'s largest shareholder has urged the Vancouver resort developer to sell itself outright to the highest bidder, claiming company shares are worth at least $45 US each -- 35 per cent more than the curren…

History of Naming Vancouver Streets

2006-03-03

Hamilton's legacy Lisa Smedman Van. Courier When surveyor Lauchlan Hamilton arrived in 1884, Vancouver was a tiny village, captured here in his painting. When he left four years later, it was a thriving city. (First in a monthly series on t…

Tax man constantly closing noose on those who don't pay

2006-03-03

CRA finding new tools in quest for avoiders, including use of snitch lines, lawyer advises Fiona Anderson Sun Dave Morgan of CRA shows off the web site that explains how you can voluntarily 'correct' tax filings. Photograph by : Ian Smith, …

Tax man constantly closing noose on those who don't pay

2006-03-03

CRA finding new tools in quest for avoiders, including use of snitch lines, lawyer advises Fiona Anderson Sun Dave Morgan of CRA shows off the web site that explains how you can voluntarily 'correct' tax filings. Photograph by : Ian Smith, …

British Columbians spent $6 billion for new homes, $3.9 billion on fix-ups

2006-03-02

Rising construction costs, real estate values behind 10.8-per-cent surge in spending Derrick Penner Sun British Columbians, in 2005, poured a record $11.1 billion into building new homes and spiffing up the homes they already own, Statistic…

Restaurant listings For March 2, 2006

2006-03-02

Restaurant listings: Critic's Picks 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 …

You'll need $121,921 a year to afford house in Vancouver area

2006-03-01

But only 16.4% of households pull in more than $100,000 annually John Bermingham Province Owning a house in Greater Vancouver is fast becoming a fantasy for most first-time homebuyers. A Greater Vancouver Regional District report on housing…

Intrawest decides to explore options

2006-03-01

Resort developer hopes to evaluate financing, possible partnerships Bruce Constantineau Sun Vancouver resort developer Intrawest Corp. is exploring mergers, partnerships and other "business combinations... Vancouver resort developer Intrawe…

Condo 'soft landing' predicted

2006-03-01

Derrick Penner Sun Greater Vancouver's white-hot condominium markets appear headed toward equilibrium, consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers reported Tuesday, though builders in some areas run the risk of putting too many new units into th…

Apple reinvents home stereo for the 'iPod age'

2006-03-01

New Mac Mini, iPod Hi-Fi system cuts need for CD storage Sun Apple Computer Inc.'s new Hi-Fi speaker system for its iPod player was shown at an unveiling at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. Photograph by : Associated Press CU…

Real estate continues to cool

2006-03-01

Noelle Knox USA Today After five adrenaline-pumping years of real estate sales, 2006 is already fulfilling predictions of a weaker market. Sales of existing homes fell in January for the fifth month in a row, the National Association of Rea…

Traffic update on cell, PDA among tech show highlights

2006-03-01

TECHVIBES SHOW I Future is about speed, capacity, broadband mobility, audience told GILLIAN SHAW Sun GLENN BAGLO/VANCOUVER SUN David Neale, vice-president of service development for Rogers Communications Inc., tells audience at TechVibes Te…

Internet moves into your vehicle

2006-03-01

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