Real Estate News & Articles

2008-02-27

Martin Crutsinger USA Today WASHINGTON — The government reported more bad news for the beleaguered housing industry Wedmesday . The Commerce Department said sales of new homes fell in January for a third straight month, pushing activi…

2008-02-27

Other N ORTH A MERICAN & I NTERNATIONAL E CONOMIC H IGHLIGHTS The subprime mortgage default swap market may be pricing in a darker picture than the one likely to emerge, but that will not help the valuations of American financial instit…

2008-02-27

'Sand' really hits the fan because liquidity is drying up Province TORONTO -- The U.S. banking sector is headed for a credit downturn that will be "the worst in generations," featuring widespread defaults on a range of debts and a national …

2008-02-27

Jefferson Graham USA Today Veoh aims to be one-stop shop for Net TV viewers  LOS ANGELES - Dmitry Shapiro wanted to start a website that promised to be the CBS, NBC and ABC of the Internet, a one-stop shop for TV programming on the Web…

2008-02-27

USA Today U.S. home prices plummeted at the end of last year, and bank seizures of property nearly doubled in January, indicating that the housing slump is deepening. Home prices suffered their biggest fourth-quarter drop since 1991, the Of…

2008-02-26

Peter Busby Sun Vancouver is engaged in a debate about EcoDensity . The city has proposed a process to find a vision for Vancouver that will result in definition of new medium- and higher-density neighbourhoods in locations other than the d…

2008-02-26

Bob Laurie Sun Despite the optimism of the 2010 Olympics and the sense of pride at regularly being named the most livable city in the world, Vancouver faces a grim future. Our disregard for the importance of industrial land will turn Metro …

2008-02-26

Mongolia offered half the profits for the right DALE CROFTS and ROB DELANEY Sun CHICAGO — Rio Tinto and Ivanhoe Mines have offered Mongolia more than half of the profits from the Oyu Tolgoi copper project in return for the right to de…

2008-02-26

EXPORTS: Domestic problems driving up cost of doing business Province Employment-seekers crowd a job fair in Beijing last week amid fears that China’s worst winter weather in 50 years will fuel inflation and investment problems in the…

2008-02-25

Freeze on density transfer has Heritage Vancouver worried John Mackie Sun Robson Ssquare, which could have a ‘calmshell’ roof added as part of a redesign proposed by the provincial government, is on the city’s top 10 list …

2008-02-24

81-unit Sofia project 85-per-cent complete Glenda Luymes Province The developer of the Sofia, an 81-condo project at Sophia and East 11th in Vancouver, has pulled out of the project. Photograph by : Arlen Redekop -- the Province A Vancouver…

2008-02-24

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: I recently purchased a 12-year-old townhouse in Richmond. My plan was that my parents would live in the complex for their retirement and we would some day move into the home for our retirement. I hi…

2008-02-24

Second- and fifth-floor decks promise bright, happy light even in the winter Kerry Moore Province The Development, two buildings linked by sky-bridges, features 275 feet of frontage. Suites also include two choices for colour schemes, extra…

2008-02-24

He likes Abbotsford, Chilliwack in B.C. Ray Turchansky Province EDMONTON -- Don Campbell couldn't believe a recent scene among wannabe real-estate investors at the corner of Yonge and Bloor streets in Toronto, site of a planned condominium …

2008-02-24

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: I recently purchased a 12-year-old townhouse in Richmond. My plan was that my parents would live in the complex for their retirement and we would some day move into the home for our retirement. I hi…

2008-02-23

Sun MINIPOD, SCANDYNA ELONEX ONE LAPTOP BLACKBERRY PEARL 8130 SMARTPHONE IN PINK MINIPOD, SCANDYNA: $849/PAIR Sharpen up your sound and your decor with these iPod speakers from Scandyna that look like so many colourful robots lined up ready…

2008-02-23

Don Butler Sun OTTAWA -- A stunning 15 million Canadians were repeatedly targeted by mass-marketing fraud artists in the past year and one million were victims, a major study commissioned by Competition Bureau of Canada has found. The study…

2008-02-22

Researching your past has never been easier Randy Shore Sun Anyone with roots in B.C. can search the provincial archives online for birth records, death and marriage registrations. Copies of the original documents can be ordered for a fee. …

2008-02-22

Zune still lags far behind in U.S. sales, but offers plenty of features for users Marke Andrews Sun A display shows some of the features of the Zune, Microsoft’s MP3 player. In its battle with Apple for the hearts, minds and wallets o…

2008-02-21

Sun The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential attached, detached and apartment property sales totalled 1,819 in January 2008, an increase of 0.7 per cent over the 1,806 total residential sales in January 20…

2008-02-21

Before you begin your search, consider what you like and dislike about your current home. Sun When choosing the right home, it's easy to be overcome by a beautiful setting or a unique architectural style, overlooking the practical details o…

2008-02-21

The restaurant at the foot of Lonsdale has a list of 24 Belgian beers as well as an all-B.C. wine list Mia Stainsby Sun Diners chat at the District Restaurant in North Vancouver. Photograph by : Steve Bosch, Vancouver Sun Not one, not two, …

2008-02-21

Everything comes up rich and sweet at this cafe, especially the hot chocolate Mia Stainsby Sun At Koko Chocolate Creations on Denman, Alex and Angie Maman create pastries, hot chocolate and other delights. Photograph by : Ian Lindsay, Vanco…

2008-02-20

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