Real Estate News & Articles

Area's growth keeps planners busy

2005-06-29

BusinessBC reporter Derrick Penner asks key figures in the Lower Mainland about the challenges they face and how they're planning for the future Sun CREDIT: Bill Keay, Vancouver Sun Vancouver expects 90,000 more people and Larry Beasley, th…

Olympic building to start this year

2005-06-29

Vanoc and venue partners expect to begin $358.8-million worth of construction work in this year Derrick Penner Sun The Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee and some of its venue partners will get some $358.8-million worth of construction …

Real estate boom: Long hours, stiff competition

2005-06-29

Being a realtor isn't easy money, as many people assume -- but it is still possible to do very well Michael Kane Sun CREDIT: Mark van Manen, Vancouver Sun Shirley Clarke has been North Vancouver's top-selling realtor for the past five years…

Recreational homes now in bidding wars

2005-06-29

Fiona Anderson Sun Bidding wars and line-ups of buyers are not just for the Lower Mainland condo market anymore, as British Columbia 's recreational properties are increasingly in demand. In the South Cariboo , people are lining up for prop…

International firm designs for downtown

2005-06-29

Foster has reputation for creating landmarks Ashley Ford Province Artist’s graphic offers impression of the Foster ‘footprint’ on Vancouver. The internationally-acclaimed architectural firm of Foster and Partners is about …

New name for Telus Building - doc.

2005-06-28

Sun The Telus building at 3777 Kingsway in Burnaby is being named in honour of Brian Canfield, the former president and CEO of the company who is now chairman of Telus's board of directors. The building will be known as the Brian Canfield C…

More than just a Convention Centre

2005-06-28

City's advisers give spectacular building plan unanimous approval Ashley Ford Province Artist’s rendering shows the waterfront public plaza that is part of the plan for the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre The new Vancouve…

First nations plan luxury lodge - doc.

2005-06-27

They would be patterned after the successful King Pacific Lodge on Princess Royal Island Bruce Constantineau Sun A coalition of eight coastal B.C. first nations plans to build at least three or four ultra-luxurious resort lodges that would …

Government may rescue house-rich, cash-poor seniors - doc.

2005-06-27

Reverse mortgages to be considered by CMHC as possible solution for low-income seniors Norma Greenaway Sun   OTTAWA -- The federal government is exploring options for helping seniors who may be house-rich but cash-poor. With an eye to …

Stealing Home

2005-06-26

Other Dr. Ramin Dehmoubed Gideon Augier Sergeant Phil Hibbelin Jennifer Fiddian-Green Mike Bell Philip Tomlinson Mortgage Fraud. It's a crime-wave sweeping the country, and it's a problem no one wants to talk about – not the banks, no…

Happiness at L'Hermitage

2005-06-26

COVER: Hotel-condo dwelling an experiment in blending culturesand income-brackets Jeani Read Province L’Hermitage en Ville in downtown Vancouver has condos, a boutique hotel and street-level retail space.. JON MURRAY — THE PROVI…

BC Island Real Estate Specialist - Neil Wark & Mark Lester

2005-06-26

THE ULTIMATE IN PRIVACY: PETER CLOUGH Province Mark Lester is an island sales specialist for Colliers. WAYNE LEIDENFROST — THE PROVINCE Neil Wark of ReMax Wark Realty is B.C.’s top ‘island’ real estate agent. LES BAZ…

Beware 1-900 Tel lines - video games ... charge to parents account

2005-06-26

Jered Stuffco Sun CREDIT: Jon Murray, The Province Jimmy Goh, with bills, thought the game his son played was harmless. Now, he thinks it's a scam because its extras cost money. An online game aimed at children can result in parents being b…

PureEdge of Victoria - Leader in Electronic Forms

2005-06-25

Gillian Shaw Sun INNOVATION I British Columbia's technology industry is earning accolades around the world, but it's not always recognized at home. The B.C. Technology Industries Association's annual technology impact awards aim to change t…

Twinning Port Mann is asking for trouble - doc.

2005-06-25

Placing a twin bridge without conditions would lead to a boom in the upper Fraser Valley Bob Ransford Sun   Twinning the Port Mann would be a of columnist Ransford, without the Highway 1 use and the lessening of disaster in the future,…

Want to avoid big bills? Hire a home ins

2005-06-25

A qualified inspector can find a structural flaw that might translate into huge repairs down the road Joanne Hatherly Sun To inspect or not to inspect? It shouldn't be a question. Here's some advice for buyers bypassing home inspections: Do…

Rising home prices boost net worth StatsCan says

2005-06-25

Eric Beauchesne Sun ASSETS I Rising home prices have continued to boost the overall wealth of Canadians this year, Statistics Canada said Friday. Along with a drop in Canada 's net foreign debts, that has boosted the country's overall net w…

$1,000,000 just to get in the door

2005-06-25

HOUSING I You can get a comfortable, but not luxurious, home Bruce Constantineau Sun VANCOUVER SUN Vancouver realtor Manyee Lui stands in front of a home listed for sale for $1.18 million. The property, at 2193 West 20th, is 16 years old an…

Old Fraser Mills site promoted for Housing

2005-06-24

Burnaby company wants to develop one of the last remaining strips of riverfront Fiona Anderson Sun An artist's rendering shows the proposed Fraser Mills development in Coquitlam, as viewed from the Fraser River. A Burnaby-based company know…

Is the real estate bubble about to burst?

2005-06-24

Tara Perkins Sun Canada's housing boom has turned real estate into juicy bits of conversation around the summer barbecue -- but many homeowners are asking whether a price bubble is about to burst. "It's a hot topic all across the country," …

L'Hermitage: the downtown condo grows up

2005-06-24

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Burnaby condo project a near sellout in two days

2005-06-23

Units from $180,000 to $900,000 snapped up in preview sales Fiona Anderson Sun Centrepoint, Burnaby's tallest residential development, practically sold out in two days. It is connected to the Metrotown mall and includes office and retail sp…

Google to challenge eBay PayPal service

2005-06-22

Sun SAN FRANCISCO -- Hoping to build upon the power of its Internet-leading search engine, Google Inc. is believed to be developing an online payment system that would pose a stiff challenge to online auctioneer eBay Inc.'s industry-dominat…

The boom continues

2005-06-22

Sun B.C.'s hot housing market hit yet another record in May with more homes sold than in any month on record -- 11,093 houses for a total of $3.68 billion. That's a 27-per-cent increase in dollar value over May a year ago, and an 11-per-cen…