Real Estate News & Articles

Striking pure real-estate gold

2005-06-11

Six success stories: Buyers who have watched the value of their homes go through the roof Nicholas Read and Fiona Anderson Sun CREDIT: Mark van Manen, Vancouver Sun Eighteen years after building it, Chris Harvey and wife Dee recently sold t…

A great view and $80K in taxes

2005-06-11

Sun At $15.2 million, 3330 Radcliffe Ave. has B.C.’s highest property assessment. If money were no object, nothing could be finer than to fork out $19.8 million to live in the style and comfort to which many wish to become accustomed.…

These houses are worth more than $1,000,000 and there are 12,200 more like them in B.C.

2005-06-11

REAL ESTATE I Buyers hunting for a more tranquil life are fuelling a land rush outside B.C.'s cities Nicholas Read Sun CREDIT: Glenn Baglo, Vancouver Sun West Vancouver CREDIT: Glenn Baglo, Vancouver Sun West Vancouver CREDIT: Glenn Baglo, …

Cold cash, warm feelings among inducements to sell

2005-06-11

Nicholas Read and Fiona Anderson Sun According to Vancouver realtor Spice Lucks, who specializes in "helping people realize their dreams," when people move from a million-dollar property, they move to change something. Sometimes they move t…

Robust BC economy will continue to grow, experts say

2005-06-10

Growth could be slowed by higher energy prices, disruption in foreign markets Michael Kane Sun British Columbia 's economy will continue to post robust growth in the 3.5 to 4.0 per cent range through 2006, according to the province's Credit…

Vancouver new house prices up another 1.7% in April

2005-06-10

Higher land values and strong demand are blamed for the biggest increase in Canada Derrick Penner Sun Vancouver 's new housing prices spiked 1.7 per cent in April -- the biggest increase in the country, Statistics Canada reported Thursday -…

Foot of Howe St. goes green

2005-06-09

Iranian expat develops $92-million eco-friendly townhome-and-tower complex Malcolm Parry Sun MOHAMMED ESFAHANI was already considered a class act in the late 1980s. That's when, as a Tehran expatriate with a master's degree in civil enginee…

Hardly a hiccup as housing starts fall

2005-06-09

Slight dip shows industry has reached its capacity Gillian Shaw Sun Housing starts dipped slightly in Vancouver last month, but only because B.C. builders are so busy the residential construction industry has reached its capacity, according…

Erickson tower called 'stunning, evocative'

2005-06-09

Frances Bula Sun VANCOUVER - A unique new "twisted" tower that was called "a revolution not an evolution" got enthusiastic and unanimous approval from Vancouver 's urban-design panel Wednesday. Panel members called the Arthur Erickson-desig…

'Home prices have nowhere to go but up'

2005-06-09

While Canada's building boom may end soon, Vancouver will stay hot Ashley Ford Province CREDIT: The Associated Press Construction starts in the single-family category are down 23% from last year, the result of cost pressures. Housing starts…

Gateway project - twinning the Port Mann Bridge - doc.

2005-06-08

Roads to the future: Vancouver's mayor warns that municipalities won't put up with B.C. transportation minister's 'bullying' to ease traffic congestion William Boei Sun   CREDIT: Peter Battistoni, Vancouver Sun (In the search for conse…

Concrete hi-rise building costs cut by 30%

2005-06-08

New technology key to saving time and money Ashley Ford Province Using a new construction technique, International Hi-Tech Industries Inc. is developing the three-tower Optima residential complex in Surrey, shown in this artist’s phot…

Apple gets Intel inside

2005-06-07

Jobs gambles on laptop market's faster growth Jim Jamieson Province   CREDIT: The Associated Press Apple Computer's Steve Jobs (right) seals the deal with Intel Corp.'s Paul Otellini onstage in San Francisco yesterday.   In an ann…

Building boom just keeps booming

2005-06-07

Applications for non-residential construction surge Scott Simpson Sun New indications of British Columbia 's robust economy emerged Monday with Statistics Canada announcing that non-residential construction continues to charge along at an "…

Erickson touch on tower

2005-06-07

Three-surface building would be Vancouver's second-tallest Frances Bula Sun CREDIT: Glenn Baglo, Vancouver Sun Architect Arthur Erickson poses with a model of his new three-surface design for a 167-metre tower to be erected at 1133 West Geo…

Canadians flock to "Epost"

2005-06-06

Electronic postal payment service proving popular Michael Kane Sun   CREDIT: Ian Lindsay, Vancouver Sun Roger Couldrey is president and chief executive officer of Canada Post's highly successful epost electronic mail delivery service, …

Canadians flock to "Epost" - doc.

2005-06-06

Electronic postal payment service proving popular Michael Kane Sun   CREDIT: Ian Lindsay, Vancouver Sun Roger Couldrey is president and chief executive officer of Canada Post's highly successful epost electronic mail delivery service, …

Selling a tenanted residential property

2005-06-06

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Smile -- you're on a spy camera

2005-06-05

SURVEILLANCE GEAR: Monitoring equipment can be hidden almost anywhere now Elaine O'Connor Province   CREDIT: Jason Payne, The Province Spy Zone's night-vision binoculars offer a SWAT-team level of performance.   Spy gear has come …

Smile you are on a spy camera - doc.

2005-06-05

SURVEILLANCE GEAR: Monitoring equipment can be hidden almost anywhere now Elaine O'Connor Province   CREDIT: Jason Payne, The Province Spy Zone's night-vision binoculars offer a SWAT-team level of performance.   Spy gear has come …

Scoping out soundproofing - doc.

2005-06-05

CODE: Building may not have any special treatment Dianne Rinehart Province TORONTO -- New-home advertisements that promise granite kitchen counters, hardwood floors, and step-up Jacuzzi bathtubs may be enticing, but asking questions about t…

Welcome to the World of Water Inc. - doc.

2005-06-05

ECO-THRILLER: New novel hints at a frightening future Mike Gillespie Province     Varda Burstyn would like to make light of it but, in truth, there's just too much of an ecological mess out there to inject much levity. Burstyn, wh…

Olympic Updates - doc.

2005-06-05

Clare Ogilvie, Damian Inwood, Terry Bell and Frank Luba Province   Both the Whistler and Vancouver (pictured here) athletes villages will have community housing components as a post-Olympics legacy.   PEOPLE "Do something extraord…

Leading the green-building revolution - doc.

2005-06-05

URBAN PLANNING: All new civic structures in Vancouver must meet 'gold' standard Wendy McLellan Province   CREDIT: Nick Procaylo, The Province Dale Mikkelsen enjoys the air quality in Vancouver's National Ave. works yard, Canada's first…