Real Estate News & Articles

City staff back cops on bar hours

2004-10-06

Scott Deveau Sun City staff say they'll need more power over the liquor licences of downtown bars if extended bar hours are to continue in Vancouver. In a staff policy review before city council this week, the Vancouver Police Department re…

$100 per buildable benchmark broken

2004-10-04

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Bar owners in a Brawl

2004-10-04

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Futurist Ian Gordon - Van.'s building boom comes to a dead stop

2004-10-03

Robert Alstead Sun   Despite optimistic signs about the economy's future, investment advisor Ian Gordon believes we're destined for another Depression. Photo illustration Dan Toulgoet If Ian Gordon's predictions come true, Vancouver's …

Licenses for Strata Managers

2004-10-03

Province   "Can you refer us to a good management company?" That's the number 1 question advisors at CHOA are asked every day. With almost a million strata units in the province and a substantial portion managed by outside companies, s…

'Smart consumers won't have their identities stolen'

2004-10-03

Mike Roberts Province The real David William Caldwell, a 38-year-old highrise construction worker, did not request a credit card in Tennessee , apply for loans in Toronto and Montreal or order three cellphone plans from Bell Mobility. No, t…

Smart consumers won't have their identities stolen

2004-10-03

Mike Roberts Province The real David William Caldwell, a 38-year-old highrise construction worker, did not request a credit card in Tennessee, apply for loans in Toronto and Montreal or order three cellphone plans from Bell Mobility. No, th…

Leaky condos affair has a positive spin off

2004-10-02

Bob Ransford Sun   There is a silver lining in the cloud that brought the leaky condo crisis to the B.C. Lower Mainland. The residential construction industry has become much more sophisticated. Builders have never before worked so clo…

Shangri-La to ante up $17M

2004-10-02

HIGH-RISE I Developer wins 20-storey height increase for tower Sun   CREDIT: Glenn Baglo, Vancouver Sun Architect James K.M. Cheng and model of Shangri-La development. Presentation centre: 1166 Alberni Centre hours: noon to 6 p.m. exce…

October 2004 - MLS sales down 27%

2004-10-01

Market remains stable despite cooler fall sales Sun   Vancouver, BC - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that year-to-date sales for October 2004 remained relatively unchanged with a less than one per cent decre…

Slower house sales cool overheated BC market

2004-10-01

That's welcome for buyers and sellers, realtors say Gillian Shaw Sun   British Columbia 's real estate market led the country in price increases over the past quarter, but Lower Mainland homebuyers are starting to see some relief from …

House prices rise, but at slower rate

2004-10-01

Province   House prices continue to climb in Greater Vancouver in the third quarter but there are distinct signs the frantic demand for housing is slowing, Royal LePage Real Estate Services said yesterday. Of the seven Vancouver market…

Woodward's redevelopment scheme receives approval from city council

2004-09-30

John Bermingham and Matthew Ramsey Province   CREDIT: Ric Ernst, The Province The Westbank Projects/Peter-son proposal will redevelop the Woodward's building site on West Hastings in Vancouver. Westbank Projects/Peterson Investment Gro…

New $20 bills released to circulation in Vancouver ceremony

2004-09-30

Sun CREDIT: Jonathan Hayward, Canadian Press Canada's new $20 bill includes such security features as raised ink and fine-line printing. VANCOUVER - Canada 's new $20 bank note -- bearing masterpieces by the internationally recognized late …

City's red-hot housing market took a tumble in August

2004-09-29

Buyers likely to benefit from more stable prices, real estate board says Krisendra Bisetty Sun   Greater Vancouver home sales fell dramatically in August while prices remained generally firm, according to figures released Tuesday. The …

'Caring' plant looks after owner

2004-09-29

A house plant equipped with sensors and a computer will get to know you and your routine Sarah Staples Sun American and French scientists have created a "caring" house plant equipped with motion sensors and cameras to gather information, co…

Plans in works for concrete shell

2004-09-28

Naoibh O'Connor Sun    Gutted building (centre) has been an eyesore on the downtown skyline for years. photo Dan Toulgoet A long-abandoned construction site and eyesore on West Georgia near Thurlow is finally slated for redevelopm…

Sizzling Fraser Valley market showing signs of decline

2004-09-28

Housing sales fall for the second consecutive month Petti Fong Sun   The once sizzling Fraser Valley real estate market is fizzling a bit. Housing sales fell for the second month in a row, down 11 per cent in August from the previous m…

Companies at risk from unlicensed software

2004-09-28

Brian Morton Sun Software piracy is on the increase in Canada because employees are often installing their own unauthorized software at work, according to a new survey. "About 35 per cent of all software sold in Canada is piracy," said Alan…

Waterfront lots selling fast in BC

2004-09-27

Coastal and island hideaways are selling for top prices as soon as they hit the market, realtors say Brian Morton Sun   Waterfront property is becoming a scarce commodity in B.C., driving prices up for those seeking their own piece of …

Circa's simple comfort factor

2004-09-26

Kerry Moore Province   CREDIT: Nick Procaylo, The Province Circa is pleasant and inviting, with generous window space (above) and strong basics in place in the bedrooms (below left) and kitchen (below right). With no upgrades, owners c…

University town expands at UBC

2004-09-25

DEVELOPMENT I Townhouse owners at Hawthorn Green get plenty of storage space Sun   CREDIT: Ward Perrin, Vancouver Sun Judith Hall has bought into phase one of 'university town' at UBC. The development is geared towards students, facult…

Shangri-La begins: a tall order for the well-heeled

2004-09-25

Malcolm Parry Sun   IAN GILLESPIE and developer-partner Ben Yeung launched their 60-floor Shangri-La tower by inviting an overflow crowd to a tented plaza at Alberni and Bute Street Thursday. Happily, the overflow didn't occur streetsi…

The Future Now - Developments in False Creek, Yaletown & Coal Harbour

2004-09-24

Towers of glass and steel forest the downtown peninsula, creating neighbourhoods that crackle with the vibrancy of the world's great urban centres Doug Ward Sun   CREDIT: Peter Battistoni, Vancouver Sun Monika Hobbs, with daughter Cari…