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Vancouver & B.C. real-estate news, market commentary and articles from Les Twarog & Sonja Pedersen — 14376 articles going back to 2004.

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Throwing in my two cents

2008-10-02

The singular truth is that the East Indian food was outstanding Mark Laba Province Saffron Indian Cuisine owner Kewal Sandhu offers up a variety of traditional dishes. The butter chicken is especially good, says our critic. Photograph by : …

Housing expert says Canada susceptible to U.S.-style bust

2008-10-02

But Canadian observers highlight the differences Jacqueline Thorpe, Derrick Penner Sun The Canadian housing market could face a similar housing bust to the United States , particularly in more bubbly markets such as Vancouver and Calgary , …

Taking the Mystery Out of Owning Property in Mexico

2008-10-02

The Benefits of Financing Other In the past, if you wanted to purchase a home in Mexico , the only way to achieve this was to pay all cash. This, of course, limited your purchase price to the amount you could afford to pay, thereby limiting…

Bistro satisfies West Van's cravings

2008-10-02

Some of the dishes have slipped a bit since the original Main location opened Mia Stainsby Sun General manager Darrick Wan with dungeness crab cakes prepared in the kitchen at Crave Beachside in West Vancouver. Photograph by : Jenelle Schne…

Nokia unveils its first touch-screen phone

2008-10-02

Tarmo Virki, Reuters Sun The Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic is seen in a handout photo. Photograph by : Reuters Nokia unveiled on Thursday its first touch-screen phone, priced well below Apple's iPhone model, as the world's top mobile phone maker h…

Homebuyer's market looms across Canada

2008-10-01

Steep declines in some of the priciest markets Eric Beauchesne Province OTTAWA -- Canada 's housing market is close to becoming a buyer's market for the first time in over a decade, says a report by CIBC World Markets. Its projection that h…

Streetcar of Sam's desire on track

2008-10-01

Mayor hopes 2010 demonstration line will be a catalyst for a downtown network Derrick Penner Sun VANCOUVER I Fifty years after the city's original streetcar network was paved over, the city has unveiled plans for the 60-day demonstration of…

House prices still falling, CIBC says

2008-10-01

Eric Beauchesne Sun OTTAWA -- The Canadian housing market is close to becoming a buyer's market for the first time in more than a decade, but it won't be a bust, according to a report by CIBC World Markets. Its projection that house prices …

TiVo TV recording now available on a PC

2008-10-01

Sun A man looks at a Tivo display. US digital video recording pioneer TiVo Inc. and Germany's Nero AG unveiled a product on Monday that allows the popular TiVo capturing of television shows on a personal computer. Photograph by : AFP/Getty …

New Internet tool helps track down cyber-terror

2008-09-30

Studies websites, forums and blogs Frank Luba Province A new Internet-sleuthing tool has been developed to allow police to hunt down criminals and terrorists online. The Dark Web Project is being used to investigate terrorists, including th…

National don't-call list goes into effect

2008-09-30

System would block calls from some, but not all, telemarketers Sun Telelisting 411 with DNCL - 3 days left before september 30, 2008 Special introductory offer $200 per year!!! include the complete Canadian phonebook and the daily upda…

Know risks of buying on First Nations land

2008-09-28

Ask lawyer to study bylaws, liability before you sign Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: I bought a two-bedroom condo on First Nations land a few years ago. It was the right price, location and the management worked incredibly well. …

Polygon's North Vancouver return a come back invitation to young"

2008-09-27

Barbara Gunn Sun Artists rendering of the Branches development VANCOUVER - The Polygon new-home developer has come back to North Vancouver , and its Branches apartment project is giving many folks a chance to get back to their roots - and a…

No compromises in hotel homes

2008-09-27

Rebuild in Oak Bay salvages charm, character of old Suzanne Morphet Sun Water views – and location -- are a certainty for the eventual Oak Bay Beach Hotel households. With the Victoria Golf Club, Oak Bay Marina and the village of Oak …

Luxury market still hot - In Canada

2008-09-26

Bidding war pushed $9-million tag to $11 million Derek Abma Province Prices for this sort of upper-end home in Winnipeg have risen by 89 per cent this year OTTAWA -- Luxury-home sales in Canada have been surprisingly strong given the uncert…

Luxury-home market defies residential trend

2008-09-26

High-end residences are still selling more briskly than average houses Fiona Anderson Sun The market for high-end homes continues to be robust in most parts of British Columbia at a time when the housing market in general is slowing down. B…

Luxury home sales hold steady in most major markets across the country, says RE/MAX

2008-09-25

Two-thirds of markets surveyed report upswing in the number of upper-end homes sold in 2008 Other Luxury home sales have outperformed virtually all other residential price points this year, but activity in the top-end is expected to taper i…

Canada's housing bubble could soon burst, Merrill Lynch warns

2008-09-25

Prime minister dismisses report, saying market here is 'much stronger' Eric Beauchesne Sun Canadian households are nearing the financial tipping point that Americans reached two years ago, which plunged their housing market into the deepest…

Canada could face housing woes, Merrill warns

2008-09-24