Real Estate News & Articles

A Grand Green Tower

2004-10-22

Proposed 37-storey development will generate its own power and have a water recycling system Frances Bula Sun   CREDIT: Bill Keay, Vancouver Sun Architects Walter Francl (left) and Nigel Dancy, with a model of what will be Vancouver's …

Condominium mall - 400 robson- an 'automall' for condo shoppers

2004-10-20

Business puts one-stop concept to work for condo sales Brian Morton Sun   CREDIT: Ian Smith, Vancouver Sun Cliff Bowman in a display kitchen in his condo centre built to market a project planned for Saltspring Island. The kitchen count…

Condo Smart survival guide

2004-10-17

top 10 tips Tony Gioventu Province We often only hear the dark tales of strata living but there are thousands of communities that thrive in stratas and would choose no other lifestyle. In honour of our 100th Province column, we at CHOA have…

Wild about Davie Village

2004-10-17

Elizabeth McLaws Province   CREDIT: Gerry Kahrmann, The Province Elizabeth McLaws has lived in the Davie Village area of Vancouver's West End for almost 20 years and still enjoys being a part of the lively scene. I don't know when they…

Google's new tool raises privacy issues

2004-10-17

If you're the computer's only user, the software is helpful -- but security concerns arise when the computer is shared Anick Jesdanun Sun NEW YORK -- People who use public or workplace computers for e-mail, instant messaging and web searchi…

Google invades desktop with new search tool

2004-10-17

Venture should give foothold against Microsoft, Yahoo Province   CREDIT: The Associated Press The Google Desktop search engine was unveiled at http://desktop.google.com, and marks Google's latest attempt to become even more indispensab…

Science World gets a sponsor and new name

2004-10-17

Province Science World is getting $9 million and a new name, courtesy of Telus . The money will be spread over 15 years and the landmark glittering dome in Vancouver 's False Creek will be known as " TELUSphere " in early 2005. Science Worl…

Home builders' group mails down major issues

2004-10-16

Peter Simpson Sun   An introduction to GVHBA. Huh? Hands up all those who know what the acronym, GVHBA, represents. Okay, some readers know the answer, but for the rest of you shaking your heads or shrugging, it stands for Greater Vanc…

High life is about to enter a flourishing new era

2004-10-16

Kim Pemberton Sun   CREDIT: Ian Smith, Vancouver Sun This view from his apartment is a prime reason why Barry Hoffman enjoys living on the 14th floor of a West End high-rise. When modernist architect Ludvig Mies van der Rohe designed o…

Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Real Estate Broker sells for $110M

2004-10-15

Bruce Constantineau Sun   CREDIT: Steve Bosch, Vancouver Sun Colliers chairman John McLernon (foreground) said the sale to FirstService will allow the company to complete its vision of becoming an even bigger global player. Managers (f…

Google launches computer indexer

2004-10-15

Sun MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. -- Google Inc. became the first tech heavyweight to tackle the daunting task of uncluttering computers, introducing a program on Thursday that quickly scours hard drives for documents, e-mails, instant messages and…

Valley real estate sales dip again

2004-10-14

September was its third monthly decline but market 'just balancing,' board says Derrick Penner Sun   Fraser Valley real estate sales dipped 2.5 per cent in September, the third consecutive monthly decline, the area's real estate board …

Housing prices hottest in Victoria

2004-10-13

B.C. capital saw real-estate market's biggest increase Eric Beauchesne, with a file by Bruce Constantineau Sun   The price of a new home in Victoria posted the largest 12-month increase of any city in Canada as the national housing mar…

Cordova Street now open at Thurlow

2004-10-12

Maurice Bridge Sun   Leonard Frank photo, Vancouver Public Library VANCOUVER - Don't bet on the recent opening of the West Cordova Street extension between Burrard and Thurlow to do much for your commute, warns a city engineer. West Co…

BC Natives first to manage own social housing

2004-10-12

Aboriginal association takes on 189 homes in step to total self-management Judith Lavoie Sun   B.C. has become the first province in Canada to hand over management of social housing to the aboriginal community. The administration of 18…

Increasing Mortgage rates is a reminder to consider options

2004-10-12

Marty Hope Province   CanWest News Service -The consensus is that mortgage rates are going to go up, says CMHC’s Richard Corriveau CALGARY -- More than three-quarters of Canadian homeowners, and those seriously considering buying…

Investors beware when buying condos to rent

2004-10-10

Tony Gioventu Province   There are many myths to strata investment. Here is one: "When an investor buys a strata lot with the intent of renting it out, he or she is "grandfathered" from future bylaws that could affect their right to re…

B.C. 'LEEDS' in sustainable design

2004-10-09

Vancouver architect Peter Busby says 'green' construction is catching on quickly Kim Pemberton Sun   CREDIT: Bill Keay, Vancouver Sun Architect Peter Busby says developers increasingly want their projects to leave a smaller footprint o…

Housing market not cooling much despite drop in starts, CMHC says

2004-10-09

Agency analyst views it as move from 'hot, hot' to just 'hot' Derrick Penner Sun   A 14-per-cent drop in housing starts across Greater Vancouver in September compared with the same month a year ago is no sign that the region's red hot …

Cyber attacks on critical support systems increase

2004-10-09

Companies reluctant to report malicious attacks on industry Sun Computer hackers are increasingly targeting industrial control systems -- including those at nuclear power stations, utilities and transport infrastructure -- says a report tha…

Yaletown office to get eco-friendly facelift

2004-10-09

Kim Pemberton Sun CREDIT: Bill Keay, Vancouver Sun Pam Groberman gets into her green theme. CREDIT: Bill Keay, Vancouver Sun Tony Millares was given the assignment of custom-designing the ecologically friendly furniture for Groberman's proj…

Rate of residential construction drops

2004-10-07

But observers call it 'a blip' and say the home building market will remain strong Bruce Constantineau Sun   The value of Greater Vancouver residential building permits fell for the second straight month in August, but the housing bubb…

Hot real estate market cools

2004-10-07

For the third straight month, sales have dropped compared to last year Petti Fong Sun   Vancouver 's housing sales remain on target to set a record in 2004, but monthly figures from September indicate the heated market from the past ye…

Trade-centre expansion could sink charter boat businesses

2004-10-07

Hundreds of jobs, millions of dollars at stake, Barbary Coast Marina says Brian Morton Sun CREDIT: Bill Keay, Vancouver Sun James MacMillan (front), Russell Bennett and David Carroll are looking for a new home for their charter boat busines…