Real Estate News & Articles

2008-11-06

Squid, other dishes satisfy sweet & spicy cravings Mark Laba Province Chef Jamal Abu Bakar serves up a feast at his Malaysian eatery. Photograph by : Gerry Kahrmann, The Province Seri Malaysia Restaurant Where: 2327 E. Hastings St. , Vancou…

2008-11-06

Mia Stainsby Sun Illuminate Ristorante chef and owner Roland Smith with the popular carpaccio featured on their menu and some of the wines in their cellar. Photograph by : Ian Lindsay, Vancouver Sun ILLUMINATE Overall 4 Food 4 Ambience 4 Se…

2008-11-06

Michelle Hopkins Sun Ashley Brooks (left) and chef/owner John Kourtessis of Piatos Mediterranean Grill show off spicy sauted calamari, grilled salmon, rack of lamb and three-dip flatbread. Photograph by : Ian Smith, Vancouver Sun PIATOS MED…

2008-11-06

DEVELOPMENT: Proposal announced despite financial woes GLENDA LUYMES Province Planning for a billion-dollar development in Surrey ’s centre is underway despite the global credit crunch. Berezan Management Ltd. says it will spend $1.6 …

2008-11-04

Low consumer confidence blamed as price decline continued in October Derrick Penner Sun The decline of the Lower Mainland's real estate market continued in October, with the fall in prices erasing any equity gains homeowners saw in the firs…

2008-11-04

Economist sees light at the end of the tunnel, but no good news for B.C. Gordon Hamilton Sun A U.S. economist said Monday the U.S. housing bust may be "closer to the end than the beginning." Forest economist Henry Spelter reported in a rese…

2008-11-04

Planned vodka bar aiming for a female-friendly' atmosphere Bruce Constantineau Sun Earls Yaletown staff are raring to go, from left are server Sylvia Maksymik, executive chef Martin Keyer, general manager Ryan Emmerson, and lounge leader Ta…

2008-11-02

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata council has done something rather stupid, and now we're about to face the owners admitting we've probably lost almost $100,000 of their money. Our strata has always been self- managed and…

2008-11-01

The greening of the West Side Barbara Gunn Sun Exterior of Springbank home. Photograph by : George Diack/Vancouver Sun Springbank Development’s john Ritchie and Hermann rubzow in the kitchen of one of the four three-level townhomes th…

2008-11-01

Don Cayo Sun B.C.'s Strata Property Act is 10 years old -- young by the standards of often- mouldy old laws -- but it's due, or overdue, for revision. A quarter of all homes in B.C. -- half in some cities -- are strata units, and the strata…

2008-11-01

Don Cayo Sun SANYO Internet Radio R227, Sanyo, $220 An Internet radio that lets you listen to thousands of stations and podcasts around the world without those pesky subscription fees. Expected on store shelves in Canada this week, the Sany…

2008-11-01

Affordable housing is a creation of the supply of developable land that matches demand BOB RANSFORD Sun There are a few lessons to be learned from our wild ride on this last steep upward swing in housing market cycles in Metro Vancouver. Af…

2008-10-31

Popularity of websites, online shopping make victims easy prey Joey Thompson Province Alexandra Straub's short, daffodil-blond hair, fair skin, fine features and staunch German surname are hardly the characteristics of an aboriginal. Yet in…

2008-10-31

CRTC grants consumers some added freedom to pick and choose channels in packages Paul Vieira Province CRTC chairman Konrad von Finckenstein said the goal was to make sure the system is flexible. Wayne Cuddington file photo - Ottawa Citizen …

2008-10-31

Paul Luke Province Sliding house prices in B.C. are filing the sharp edge off the market for first-time homebuyers, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says. B.C.'s average resale house price will rise 2.4 per cent to $449,450 in 2008 as stro…

2008-10-31

Derrick Penner Sun The correction in Greater Vancouver and British Columbia real estate markets should be shallow, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., provided the province maintains projections for weaker economic growth and do…

2008-10-30

Views may be lost in push for more space Christina Montgomery Province Vancouver 's cherished views of mountains and water are in danger of being blocked by taller buildings. Officially protected by the city's "view corridor" policy, the op…

2008-10-30

Slide continues but recovery is expected in 2009 Suzanne Fournier Province Housing sales are predicted to keep sliding next year. Province file photo Residential sales will continue to slide this year, declining 28 per cent to only 73,700 u…

2008-10-30

Affordable luxury paired with great food and wine list Mark Laba Province The chef shows off one of the fresh creations and excellent wine choices at Les Faux Bourgeois Bistro. Good choices are duck confit or chicken pot-au-feu. Photograph …

2008-10-30

B.C. association's prediction more optimistic than credit union's last week Derrick Penner Sun British Columbia real estate sales will fall substantially by the end of this year, but will stage a modest recovery in 2009, according to the la…

2008-10-30

Plans for renovations up slightly Eric Beauchesne Sun OTTAWA -- Home-buying intentions of Canadians have remained steady despite the financial-market turmoil and cooling of the housing market, according to results of a survey conducted earl…

2008-10-30

Impressive addition to culinary cosmology Mia Stainsby Sun Chris Dignan (right) along with bar manager Nicole Maxwell at Red2 on Granville Street. Photograph by : Mark van Manen, Vancouver Sun RED2 TAPAS LOUNGE Overall ***1/2 Food **** Ambi…

2008-10-30

Mia Stainsby Sun Co-owner Desmone Gregorie shows off some of the fish and chips at The Crab Shop in North Vancouver. Photograph by : Glenn Baglo THE CRAB SHOP 2464 Dollarton Highway , North Vancouver . 604-929-1616. - - - Call me irresponsi…

2008-10-30

Peter Griffiths, Reuters Sun The Lounger, a chair that uses powerful magnets to float in the air, in an undated photo. The "Star Wars" inspired hover chair, a 125 mph electric motorbike and hi-fi speakers that cost as much as a small house …