Real Estate News & Articles

2008-03-13

Ozzie Jurock Sun Of course, in Australia , auctions of real estate are old hat ... 95% of real estate sales are transacted via one form of an auction or another. But in Canada , auction sales are just emerging. There are several kinds of au…

2008-03-13

India Abroad's signature fare has people lining up in the morning at the International Food Fair Mia Stainsby Sun The butter chicken is so popular at India Abroad at the International Food Fair on Hornby that the line-up starts at 11 a.m. P…

2008-03-13

Careful preparation and generous portions make for a loyal following at Elisabeth's Chalet Alfie Lau Sun Josef and Elisabeth Huber, of Elisabeth's Chalet, with some of their favourite foods, schnitzel (left) and shrimp cocktail. Photograph …

2008-03-12

False Creek trial heralds possible streetcar rebirth Andy Ivens Province Vancouver councillors yesterday approved an $8.5-million trial project that could herald the rebirth of a streetcar system in the city. The demonstration streetcar lin…

2008-03-12

Higher costs for material and labour among causes Paul Luke Province Prices for new homes in Vancouver rose at the national average of 6.5 per cent between January and the same month last year, Statistics Canada says. New home prices for th…

2008-03-12

Cracking computer passwords is easier than you might think Danny Bradbury Province You may think that your online information is safe, but in reality it's only as safe as the password you use. That handful of characters is all that stands b…

2008-03-12

Suzanne Beaubien Province John Russo, Senior Attorney for Equifax Canada Inc., a major credit reporting agency in Canada Anyone who has been shocked to find a black mark on their credit report will tell you how hard it can be to get your le…

2008-03-12

FUTURE ID: Developing digital protocols to protect online security and anonymity SUZANNE BEAUBIEN Province ‘Everybody should have the right to be anonymous,’ says Richard Rosenberg, professor emeritus at the University of B.C. F…

2008-03-12

Derrick Penner Sun The provincial government took a step toward modernizing and greening provincial building practices this week with an update of some overarching legislation. The government's Bill-10, which was introduced Monday and passe…

2008-03-12

Here are some of the current schemes you should watch out for Mike Gillespie Sun The Gaelic elder who centuries ago concluded "there's no greater fraud than a promise not kept," would stand aghast at the sheer pervasiveness of the problem t…

2008-03-12

Suzanne Beaubien Sun Unless you're willing to disconnect your cable connection or wireless card and live entirely offline, it's impossible to escape the fact that threats to your computer can sneak in any time you connect to the Internet. A…

2008-03-12

Users, traders and regulators call for more data to combat misuse of cyberspace Suzanne Beaubien Sun For many people, a typical morning on the computer goes something like this: check e-mail messages, then scan Facebook for new friend reque…

2008-03-12

Technology makes it easier to target companies in many different ways DEREK SANKEY Sun Security breaches and fraud are taking a big bite out of the profits of small businesses across Canada , and the increasing use of technology means compa…

2008-03-12

BEV CLINE Sun If you are moving house this spring, make sure you don’t inadvertently set yourself up as a potential victim of identity theft. Criminals look for easy ways to steal your personal information — SIN number, credit c…

2008-03-12

Andy Ivens Province Vancouver councillors yesterday approved an $8.5-million trial project that could herald the rebirth of a streetcar system in the city. The demonstration streetcar line could be in place for the 2010 Winter Olympics. If …

2008-03-11

B.C. posts largest increase in Canada Paul Luke Province Housing starts in B.C. were up 45 per cent over January 2008 in seasonally adjusted figures, the largest increase in Canada. Ric Ernst file photo - The Province B.C. posted Canada 's …

2008-03-11

Sun VICTORIA - B.C. landlords and tenants will face tough new penalties for breaking the province's rental laws, Housing Minister Rich Coleman announced Monday. Effective immediately, the Residential Tenancy Branch can impose "administrativ…

2008-03-11

Number of condominiums nearly double over February last year Derrick Penner Sun A flurry of suburban condominium starts gave an unexpected boost to Metro Vancouver’s new housing starts in February, according to the Canada Mortgage and…

2008-03-10

Noelle Knox USA Today Lost Pond Construction's Jeff Tortorea inspects a foreclosed home near Cleveland before putting it back on the market. On the front lines in the mortgage foreclosure crisis, lender and loan servicer Dennis Lauria says …

2008-03-09

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: With all the media coverage recently about presales going badly, we were wondering if you could answer a question for us. We took possession of our presales home in the fall, and everything with the…

2008-03-09

Historical building on site will become a lounge but retain its original fa

2008-03-09

Big bucks still to be made years after dot-com crash Lena Sin Province Markus Frind, founder of online dating site PlentyofFish.com, works two hours a day and may earn $10 million this year. Photograph by : Arlen Redekop, The Province John …

2008-03-09

Shell Busey Province Q Should we turn off the main water valve when we go away? Are there any other things should be done? -- Graham, Surrey A The following is a list of things to do when leaving your home to avoid any unwanted surprises wh…

2008-03-09

Shell Busey Province Q Should we turn off the main water valve when we go away? Are there any other things should be done? -- Graham, Surrey A The following is a list of things to do when leaving your home to avoid any unwanted surprises wh…