Real Estate News & Articles

Shaw internet offers entry point to residential-telephone market

2005-10-13

Jim Jamieson Province Shaw Communications established a B.C. beachhead yesterday in its bid to become a major residential-telephone player by launching Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service in Victoria . But the larger, more significa…

Olympic Village will accommodate 2800 athletes & officials in about12 - 14 buildings

2005-10-13

Jack Keating Province CREDIT: Arlen Redekop, The Province Vancouver Coun. Anne Roberts raves about Olympic Village to be built near Science World. Vancouverites of all incomes will have a chance to live where the athletes of the 2010 Winter…

Shaw launches VoIP service in B.C.

2005-10-13

Peter Wilson Sun CREDIT: Ray Smith, Victoria Times Colonist Calgary-based Shaw Communications CEO Jim Shaw announces the Victoria launch of its Internet phone service, its first VoIP service to B.C. In a direct invasion of Telus's home terr…

Vancouver Whitecaps Soccer Team to build an open-air facility next to Waterfront Seabus Terminal

2005-10-13

Dan Stinson and Frances Bula Sun VANCOUVER SUN of Radical above-ground plan Built on a platform above the city’s rail nexus, the facility might not have its own parking area Vancouver 's downtown waterfront is slated to become the sit…

Plans for a new 15,000 seat stadium to be built east of Canada Place

2005-10-13

STEVE EWEN Province Illustration of the interior of the proposed sports stadium that would serve as the new home of the Whitecaps in downtown Vancouver. — BCTV NEWS ON GLOBAL The Vancouver Whitecaps are expected to announce this morni…

Hang the expense, B.C. life is wonderful

2005-10-12

We owe more than most Canadians, but relax, it's invested Michael Kane Sun CREDIT: Peter Battistoni, Vancouver Sun Mark Sturrock and Cari Hawthorne purchased a house in Richmond last year as an investment from Realtor Anita Chan (right). Th…

New hotel to grace new golf course in Squamish, hotel group says

2005-10-12

Clare Ogilvie Province WHISTLER -- A major West Coast hotel group plans to build a swank new resort in Squamish. Executive Hotel and Resorts has awarded a franchise to Atlific Hotels and Resorts for a $23.3-million, 111-suite strata hotel a…

Online tool will help with car purchase

2005-10-12

Driving.ca will provide vehicle shoppers with access to thousands of listings from dealers, classifieds Patricia Cancilla Sun Consumers have a new online tool to help them buy or sell a new or used vehicle with driving.ca, a new automotive …

Palm/Nettwerk deal seeks high-tech harmony

2005-10-12

Peter Wilson Sun The sounds of the likes of Sarah McLachlan and The Mediaeval Babes from Vancouver-based Nettwerk Records can now be heard on Palm Treo 650 smart phones from Bell Canada in the first music deal that Palm has made in Canada .…

Non-residential construction spending soars to Q3 record of $1 billion in B.C.

2005-10-12

But urban housing starts in the province drop by 1.1 % compared to last year, reports show Brian Morton Sun Investment in non-residential construction in B.C. has soared to a third-quarter record of $1 billion, while B.C. urban housing star…

Blast-off for satellite radio

2005-10-12

All being well, Canadians will be able to switch to one of the two Canadian providers by the middle of December Peter Wilson Sun CREDIT: Ian Lindsay, Vancouver Sun Wynne Powell, president and chief operating officer of London Drugs, preview…

Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre & BC's other Convention Centre

2005-10-12

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Burst water pipe floods new UBC condo building

2005-10-09

Province The Promontory, a new building on the UBC campus, was evacuated Friday night because a water pipe burst in an unoccupied top-floor unit. SAM LEUNG — THE PROVINCE A posh, brand new highrise condominium at the University of B.C…

Condo-resort living only 90 minutes away

2005-10-08

Harrison Beach Hotel offers 'affordable waterfront-real-estate ownership' with rural feel Michael Sasges Sun The Harrison Beach Hotel is an expeditious introduction to the condominium-resort-project phenomenon because it's up and running an…

Welcome to the age of sleek, modern prefabs

2005-10-08

PREFAB HOMES I Today's factory-made houses are a hot commodity in the U.S. Mary Lamey Sun CREDIT: Phil Carpenter, Montreal Gazette Sketches and a scale model he prepared for last year's Montreal fall homeshow led to the collaboration of Jea…

22-storey Bentall 5 Office tower will jump to 34-storeys by 2007

2005-10-08

Peter Birnie Sun CREDIT: Ward Perrin, Vancouver Sun NOW: An artist's rendering of Phase 1 of the Bentall 5 project at the corner of Burrard and Dunsmuir downtown. This phase of construction included a new YWCA and underground parkade. CREDI…

Vancouver first map published in 1898

2005-10-08

Growth charts of Vancouver Michael Kluckner Sun FROM HISTORICAL ATLAS OF VANCOUVER AND THE LOWER FRASER VALLEY, BY DEREK HAYES A ‘bird’s-eye’ map published in 1898 showing Burrard Inlet (foreground) and False Creek with br…

Planners can do only so much - traffic congestion is a part of life

2005-10-08

Jonathan Fowlie Sun Fighting your way to work Traffic congestion is a fact of life for most commuters, but not all routes in the city are equally backed up. This map shows levels of congestion during an average morning rush into the city. A…

It's safer to buy a toaster than a home

2005-10-08

Sellers can ignore offers requiring pre-inspection in this superheated housing market Pete McMartin Sun Erica Leyland sells real estate for a living, which, given my last disastrous experience with a real estate salesman, would not have nor…

CIBC World Markets: Disparate Times

2005-10-06

Sun Monthly Indicators October 6, 2005 Jeffrey Rubin                   Avery Shenfeld            &nb…

Housing sales still at record-setting pace

2005-10-05

Greater Vancouver records 29,276 sales of housing units in September Derrick Penner Sun *The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver uses a benchmark price, or the price of a typical home, for much of their statistical material. This chart c…

Average bungalow price hits $500,000

2005-10-04

Cozy character comes with a price Derrick Penner Sun CREDIT: Glenn Baglo, Vancouver Sun This 93-year-old 'character bungalow' at 1807 East Seventh Ave. in Vancouver is priced at $499,000. The average price for a Vancouver bungalow hit almos…

Once a buyer has signed a contract - info on what to do next

2005-10-02

Sun Buying a home can be a very exciting but stressful experience with many costs to manage. Most people are prepared for moving costs, legal fees and even re-deco­rating expenses and they plan for them accordingly. One of the areas whe…

Ants in your house are easier to control if they're identified

2005-10-02

PESTS: They are a nuisance but the damage they do is usually minor Joanne Hatherly Sun Pest exterminator Paul Mumby has some comforting words for homeowners beset by carpenter ants. "You're dealing with a colonial insect, so they're not lik…