Real Estate News & Articles

BC building boom gathers momentum

2004-05-07

Contractors' permits for the first three months of the year are up 41 per cent Sun Don't expect Greater Vancouver's red-hot construction boom to cool off any time soon. Contractors took out building permits worth $340 million in March, a sl…

Real Estate buyers to be better protected

2004-05-07

Legislation will tighten disciplinary measures governing realtors Wyng Chow Sun British Columbians who purchase real estate will receive increased protection under new legislation introduced Thursday by the provincial government. Key change…

A new digital future is nigh - and we'll be in charge

2004-05-07

Peter Wilson Sun Wall-sized screens displaying gigabytes of digital information let users wallow in scores of programs, sales presentations or work files. Fans flock to the neighbourhood movie theatre to see digital webcasts of world champi…

John Templeton predicting 20% of home owners will loose their property in the

2004-05-06

Michael Campbell Sun In the words of Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger , "the only way smart people can get clobbered is through leverage." On Tuesday, Alan Greenspan gave us a clear warning we may want to put a helmet on. His statements …

Condo fever gets even hotter

2004-05-05

On the west side, condo sales soared 91 per cent in April compared to the same month last year Wyng Chow Sun   Realtor Stacy Cheng in the 65-unit Heatherstone on West 16th where only 25 suites remain and prices start at $155,000. CREDI…

Houses 'gone overnight' in searing-hot market

2004-05-05

And prices likely to go higher against low interest rates Matthew Ramsey and Ashley Ford Province House prices in Greater Vancouver are climbing faster than building-site elevators, up by nearly 20 per cent in the past year or the equivalen…

Internet-telephone joined

2004-05-05

Jim Jamieson Sun   In Vancouver yesterday, analyst Timothy Denton predicted fundamental changes coming. CREDIT: Kim Stallknecht, The Province In the not-too-distant future you may be buying your telephone number from a domain-name regi…

Internet-telephone joined

2004-05-05

Telephone system and Internet will be joined together Jim Jamieson Province In Vancouver yesterday, analyst Timothy Denton predicted fundamental changes coming. CREDIT: Kim Stallknecht, The Province In the not-too-distant future you may be …

Fast-spreading cyber worm hits net

2004-05-04

Sasser causes machines to crash but doesn't damage files Jessica Leeder, with files from Keith Gerein Sun EDMONTON -- A new Internet worm that preys on a flaw in the Windows operating system infected thousands of computers across Canada Mon…

Trying to time real estate market like buying stocks

2004-05-03

Michael Kane Sun   Vanessa Thorleifson, 25, and Peter Mura, 29, are first-time home buyers who have bought in Port Moody. CREDIT: Mark Van Manen, Vancouver Sun   Roberta Hague, vice-president of personal loans at Scotiabank and co…

Sasser-worm Virus

2004-05-03

Province A new Internet virus is spreading rapidly around the world may already have infected millions of computers. Filename: W32.Sasser.worm Target systems: Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Means of access: Unlike a comput…

Housing affordability issue will hit the roof when interest rates rise again

2004-05-03

Province More British Columbians than ever are buying their piece of real- estate heaven in Lotusland -- this, despite the fact B.C. has the most expensive housing in the country. The major reason for the "happy" situation is, of course, hi…

BC history museum in gastown

2004-05-02

'Wow! This is a special place' That's what Danny Gillaume hopes visitors to his dazzling multimedia museum will say about B.C. John Bermingham Province Danny Guillaume on the construction site of the Gold Rush exhibit at Storyeum in Gastown…

Downtown Vancouver condos command top premium in Canada

2004-04-30

Sun   Century 21 looked at what $1 million would buy in major cities. For the Vancouver area it found a two-bedroom condo downtown with a view or an eight-bedroom house in Surrey. CREDIT: Vancouver Sun files People in Canada 's luxury …

Form meets function in new building

2004-04-30

Research centre's new home is a wonder of architectural iconography Shelley Fralic Sun   The architecture crew behind the centre includes (from left) Richard Henriquez, David Thom, Mike Zeng, Rui Numes, Ivo Taller, Peter Willemse, Ron …

Mine water could heat Britannia Beach

2004-04-30

Death of heavy metal is music to the ears of these pollution-fighters William Boei Sun An artist's sketch of Britannia Beach, produced by a design workshop of landscape architects and stakeholders. The old mine town south of Squamish would …

City ponders tough stand on dog licences

2004-04-30

Report recommends increasing budget for animal-control services Frances Bula Sun VANCOUVER - Vancouver is about to embark on a new program to require dog owners to buy licences for their pets. The city also plans to increase penalties for m…

GVRD faces tough water restrictions

2004-04-30

Hot, dry summer could mean a total ban on watering William Boei Sun LOWER MAINLAND - Greater Vancouver residents may face the toughest-ever water-use restrictions this year as another hot, dry summer is expected to strain the region's drink…

Housing market keeps bloom on BC economy

2004-04-29

2.2 per cent growth despite fire, flood, mad cow Lindsay Kines Sun B.C.'s booming housing market propelled the provincial economy to a top-four finish in Canada last year despite forest fires, floods and mad cow disease, Statistics Canada r…

No 'bubble' in housing sales

2004-04-29

Ashley Ford Province Higher interest rates are on their way and the dollar will climb even more, the 10th annual Vancouver Real Estate Forum was told yesterday. Derek Burleton , senior economist for TD Financial Group, said he expects to se…

Not enough cheap housing in Games plan

2004-04-29

Damian Inwood Province Vancouver Coun . Jim Green wants to boost the low- and middle-income housing legacy that comes from the 2010 Olympic Athletes Village. Right now, plans call for only 20 per cent of the $165-million, southeast False Cr…

Scientists build cell-sized robots to treat cancer

2004-04-29

Margaret Munro Sun Scientists who dream of someday unleashing tiny computers in the body to diagnose and treat disease have produced their first minuscule prototypes. A team of researchers at Israel 's Weizmann Institute of Science reports …

BC to get limited liability partnership

2004-04-28

Personal assets of the partners will not be put at risk Sun B.C. professionals and other entrepreneurs can form new business partnerships without having their personal assets put at risk under legislation introduced Tuesday by the provincia…

Be wary buying in today's hot market

2004-04-24

Diana McMeekin Sun Call me a killjoy, but I really don't like it when the real estate market gets overheated. It is fantastic for the sellers, but it can be really hard on the buyers. Whether you are looking to buy a new single family home …