Real Estate News & Articles

Demand fuels building boom

2004-09-10

Condos, townhouses popular choices for the new homebuyer Jim Jamieson Province   Sparked by continued demand for affordable accommodation, housing starts in Greater Vancouver increased to 2,288 units --or 52 per cent -- in August, comp…

Drop in permits 'expected'

2004-09-08

Steep decline in residential sector follows a record-high June Michael Kane Sun   CREDIT: Ward Perrin, Vancouver Sun Full-steam ahead: Barry Cavanagh installs a window at the Polygon development at 33rd Avenue and Arbutus. The value of…

Plan to twin bridge, widen highway is accelerated

2004-09-08

Matthew Ramsey Sun A contentious plan to widen Highway 1 between Vancouver and Langley and to twin the Port Mann Bridge will be accelerated, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon says. Falcon told The Province that consultation on the estima…

Laser beam technology for business phone systems

2004-09-07

Three-week time frame for linking satellite office to HQ's network and phones sent company to laser system firm Peter Wilson Sun   CREDIT: Mark Van Manen, Vancouver Sun Russell Adams, Creo's North American network and telecom manager, …

Million-dollar views coming to Salt Spring

2004-09-05

Ashley Ford Province   CREDIT: Gerry Kahrmann, The Province Coming soon to Salt Spring: Rooms with a view of the Crofton pulp mill in all its steaming glory. Above: Artist’s conception of the homes in the new village. At left: Hi…

Which came first, the condos or the planes?

2004-09-03

Province Arlen Redekop — The Province Readers feel float planes don’t need to move from Vancouver’s Coal Harbour. Plan to move float planes I am writing in response to the plan to move the float planes in Coal Harbour. Fir…

Condo owners fear float-plane invasion

2004-09-01

Airlines plan new dock to make way for convention centre expansion Wyng Chow Sun   Hundreds of residents who bought luxury condominiums in Coal Harbour are fuming over the proposed relocation of downtown float plane operations almost r…

Oil Tanks - Insurance issues you should know

2004-09-01

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Housing sales in BC took a slight dip in July

2004-08-31

Sales for the first seven months of this year still ahead of 2003 Bruce Constantineau Sun Real estate markets throughout B.C. took a breather last month, with the number of house sales falling 15 per cent below the levels achieved in July 2…

Third town centre planned for Saltspring Island

2004-08-28

Development is the biggest ever seen in the Gulf Islands Doug Alexander Sun SALTSPRING ISLAND - A new $200-million community designed to look like an English hamlet is planned for the north side of Saltspring Island . When completed, the to…

Real Estate Church Specialist - on a Mission

2004-08-26

They're a match made in heaven, a Sikh and an Italian all charm and business smarts Shelley Fralic Sun     CREDIT: Bill Keay , Vancouver Sun Holy Realtors Leonardo Di Francesco (left) and Rav Rampuri aim to sell St. John the Divin…

Vancouver's housing costs are the highest in Canada

2004-08-19

Bruce Constantineau and Michael Kane Sun The prospect of paying nearly half one's household income toward home ownership costs is clearly daunting to first-time home buyer Raj Issar. But despite Wednesday's news that Vancouver has become ea…

Home sales slip back

2004-08-18

Sun VANCOUVER -- Home sales dropped across B.C. in July compared with the same month a year earlier, the first such fall since January. With 11 of the province's 12 real estate boards reporting, the B.C. Real Estate Association recorded 8,1…

Buyers rush to buy slice of Britannia Beach site Despite minimal fanfare, 91 undeveloped lots sold in four days to a wide cross-section of buyers

2004-08-17

Michael McCullough Sun   Tiny Britannia Beach was the scene of a miniature land rush last week. With minimal fanfare, Britannia Bay Properties Ltd. sold out 91 undeveloped lots located on the village's northeast side in just four days.…

Electric Avenue Under Construction

2004-08-15

Wendy McLellan Province Where: Paramount Place, 900 Burrard St., and Electric Avenue., 933 Hornby St. What: A combination cinema, retail and residential development. Electric Avenue is the residential component, with two adjoining 12-storey…

High-rise with a twist

2004-08-12

Proposed tower would showcase Concord development on False Creek's north shore Bruce Constantineau Sun Some people say it has a helix shape, like DNA. Others call it a building with a twist. Concord Pacific director of development Peter Web…

Local housing starts dip in July

2004-08-11

Michael McCullough Sun   Greater Vancouver housing starts dipped in July after a spectacular June, figures released Tuesday by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. show. Work began on 1,465 units last month, 13 per cent fewer than in July…

Planned bridge boosts development

2004-08-11

Golden Ears affects land values on both sides of the Fraser Michael McCullough Sun It won't be finished for another four years, but the planned Golden Ears Bridge is already affecting land development on both sides of the Fraser River. In h…

Greater Vancouver Housing Market Hottest in Canada

2004-08-10

Wendy McLellan Province   CREDIT: Wayne Leidenfrost , The Province Multi-family developments are the real force behind the growth. Vancouver 's housing boom is fuelling the country's record-breaking increase in building permits, accord…

Living Large in Small Spaces- Uno

2004-08-07

UNO I Subtle design makes 536-square-foot unit seem twice the size Sun    Downtown proximity without downtown prices is attracting artists and those who appreciate the arts to one of Vancouver’s up and coming areas &mda…

Valley home prices jumping

2004-08-06

Value of average house, townhouse rose faster in July than in Greater Vancouver Michael McCullough Sun Homeowners south of the Fraser River should no longer feel like the Lower Mainland's poor cousins. The price of houses and townhouses is …

War is hell -- and so is chaos of renovations

2004-08-06

Like a bad fashion trend, dust and other irritants that come with renovating just never seem to go away Karen Gram Sun CREDIT: Mark Van Manen, Vancouver Sun Interior designer Rachel Brown helps The Sun's Karen Gram choose the right combinat…

BC home building growth expected to lead Canada

2004-08-05

CMHC predicts housing starts will hit 32,400 in '05 Michael McCullough Sun   CREDIT: Vancouver Sun Graphic New Homes By Province British Columbia will lead the country in the growth of new home construction this year and next, Canada M…

House sales generate a fortune in spinoffs

2004-08-05

Each move generates about $20,000 in related economic activity, a study has found Michael McCullough Sun CREDIT: Peter Battistoni, Vancouver Sun Sandra and Jack Herrity have spent about $70,000 on new floors, appliances and countertops sinc…