Real Estate News & Articles

Freesia - New Development at Seymour & Helmcken

2004-07-04

Ashley Ford Province   CREDIT: Jason Payne, The Province For his comeback project, Henry Man is growing a condo tower from scratch. Henry Man is definitely a business bird of a different feather. For starters, the Vancouver developer s…

Whistler Real Estate prices level off

2004-07-04

Clare Ogilvie Province   Credit: Bonny Makarewicz - The Province Squamish residents are upbeat about the opportunities the Olypics will bring to their community. WHISTLER -- There's no doubt that hosting the Olympics will be good for r…

$17M West Van record sale a drop in bucket

2004-07-04

Province A West Vancouver seaside mansion that sold for $17 million sets a record for real estate in B.C., but it has many equals and betters in the world market. The 11,000-square-foot concrete-and-floor-to-ceiling glass stunner at 3330 Ra…

The Eastern front - Storeum

2004-07-04

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Man does a Michael Jordan

2004-07-04

Province Henry Man is definitely a business bird of a different feather. For starters, the Vancouver developer simply says, "I don't want to be greedy." While that may seem like an oxymoron in this world of ever-inflating residential real-e…

Real Estate market peak can only be seen six months afterwards

2004-07-03

Ozzie Jurock Sun I receive hundreds of questions. (I give thanks, of course!) Here is a sampling, with general-interest appeal, I hope. Q: I hear the market is turning down. Should I wait before I buy now? A: In one form or another this is …

Grow veggies and herbs from your condo

2004-07-03

Freesia buyers can opt to purchase a garden plot on the building's terrace Sun Living in a large condominium development in the downtown core isn't usually an option for avid gardeners. But for those with a green thumb, Freesia sales manage…

$17-million - high priced house ever sold on mls

2004-07-02

Wyng Chow Sun A West Vancouver waterfront home has sold for $17 million -- the highest price ever paid for a residential property in B.C. The five-bedroom house, at 3330 Radcliffe Ave. , took only three days to sell after it hit the market …

The long and short of home mortgages

2004-07-02

With rates about to rise, mortgage terms should be subject of pillow talk Gary Norris Province TORONTO - If you're like the people in TV ads, you may have recently discussed this issue with your spouseNULL or long? Choosing a mortgage term …

New arrivals keep housing market hot

2004-07-01

Lena Sin Province When Korean immigrant Hye Jin Kyung moved to Coquitlam from Toronto last fall, she couldn't bring herself to buy a home. Certain that what goes up must come down, she decided to wait and watch. But prices defied gravity. "…

Three visions for woodward's site arrive at city hall before deadline

2004-07-01

Sun VANCOUVER - Three proposals for re-developing the former Woodward's department store were delivered to Vancouver city hall before a Wednesday afternoon deadline, including one proposal that aboriginals carried across Burrard Inlet in a …

Three vie for Woodward's site

2004-07-01

Proposals to develop former store to be unveiled next week John Bermingham Province   CREDIT: Les Bazso, The Province Squamish natives arrive at Portside Park in support of Millennium proposal. The war canoe arrived, the drums rolled a…

Tiny fuel cell developed by Vancouver researcher

2004-06-30

The twistable, bendable, easy-to-make device marks a step beyond current technology Peter Wilson Sun CREDIT: Stuart Davis, Vancouver Sun Kevin Stanley of the Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation holds small fuel cell that has potential output…

Convention centre gets scrutiny

2004-06-28

John Bermingham Province The public seems to support the nearly $500-million expansion of the Vancouver Convention Centre, if you measure the lack of criticism. There were four open houses and one public meeting last week, where only about …

Floating-rate mortgage cheaper in the long run

2004-06-28

Gary Norris Sun RISK-TAKING I If you're like the people in TV commercials, you may have recently discussed this issue with your spouseNULL or long? Choosing a mortgage term is a decision that says as much about your personality as it does a…

610 Granville - 35-Storey Residential Building

2004-06-27

Wendy McLellan Province Where: 610 Granville St . What: 35-storey residential building with four levels of retail shops, one below ground. The 423 suites sold in five weeks. When: The building is scheduled for completion in spring, 2006. Wh…

4345 new Realtors in Greater Vancouver signed up in 2003

2004-06-26

Reporter Gillian Shaw helps you chart your course with The Sun's A-Z of jobs and training. Today, we look at why so many are catching the real estate bug. Gillian Shaw Sun CREDIT: Stuart Davis, Vancouver Sun Realtor Aimee Gabor says being a…

Where time is money: Tandem offers residents Skytrain entry to downtown

2004-06-26

Michael Sasges Sun CREDIT: Stuart Davis, Vancouver Sun As if framed by their future, Tandem buyers Patrick Ah-Yu and Ali Quiros are also standing at the project model as if on Dawson Street and as if between their new home and the Gilmore S…

BMW-745LI - Best of the Best In Automobiles

2004-06-25

Grant Yoxon Province The 745Li corners flat and sure and is surprisingly agile, both at speed and in the parking lot Luxury is found everywhere in the 2004 BMW 745Li OTTAWA -- When well-equipped family sedans come with leather seating, tilt…

$18-million house the most expensive ever listed in B.C.

2004-06-24

Petti Fong Sun Tired of those places where "charming" means rundown, and "TLC" actually stands for major gutting required? Make an offer on the most expensive house ever listed in B.C. For $18 million, you can be the proud owner of a mansio…

The future is now

2004-06-24

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 Carina outs…

Ppty Transfer Tax charged only on original purchase price for new condos

2004-06-23

Market values go up while buyers wait to move in, unfairly increasing transfer tax Michael Kane Sun   CREDIT: Peter Battistoni, Vancouver Sun David Delusignan at the Aqua condo site. Current laws mean his transfer tax could soar by the…

Minister pushes tax break for condo buyers

2004-06-23

Market values go up while buyers wait to move in, unfairly increasing transfer tax Michael Kane Sun CREDIT: Peter Battistoni, Vancouver Sun David Delusignan at the Aqua condo site. Current laws mean his transfer tax could soar by the time h…

Building Boom Continues

2004-06-22

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…