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2007-05-03

Condos in the mixed hotel, office and residence development range up to $6 million Bruce Constantineau Sun Artist’s rendering shows the 48- storey tower for The Private Residences at Hotel Georgia. It will be the fourth- tallest build…

2007-05-03

'Prices beginning to eat into sales and demand,' CMHC market analyst says Derrick Penner Sun Lower Mainland real estate prices took big steps up in April despite a downward trend in sales and an upward trend in the number of listings. In Gr…

2007-05-03

Some of the freshest fare in the Royal City draws both dine-in and takeout customers Alfie Lau Sun Tora Sushi owner Glen Obara presents his Chicken Bento Box. Photograph by : Glenn Baglo, Vancouver Sun Amidst the Queensborough Landing shopp…

2007-05-03

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2007-05-02

David Carrigg Province Property agents for stars including Jennifer Lopez will arrive in Vancouver next month The world's highflyers and glamour crowd are scoping out homes in Vancouver's soon-to-be renovated Hotel Georgia, according to dev…

2007-05-02

Baby boomers behind recreational-property boom Frank Luba Province Waterfront property on Bridge Lake listed for $995,000 in 2006. – PROVINCE FILE PHOTO Lots of baby boomers have lots of money and they're buying lots of recreational p…

2007-05-02

Windermere Lake ranked as most expensive in Canada Derrick Penner Sun Invermere's Panorama Resort In the market for a waterfront cabin on Windermere Lake? It will set you back about $2.5 million, if you can find one, according to Re/Max Rea…

2007-05-02

Renamed cinemas introduce points program aimed at 18-to-30-year-olds Frank Luba Province The new look of bank-branded moviegoing in Vancouver is captured in an artist’s photo illustration. The words "bank" and "fun" normally aren't fo…

2007-05-02

Cheryl Rossi Van. Courier Parking at new residential developments could come at a premium if the city's parking management division gets its way. It will recommend to city council Thursday that parking stall requirements for new condos and …

2007-05-01

Planners consider proposals for 2,400 units in largely rural area Michael Kane Sun The Morgan residential development Developers are lining up with more than $1.5 billion worth of multi-family housing projects for a planned community of 5,4…

2007-04-30

Choose safe bets and keep your shirt David Friend Province TORONTO -- While it has never been clinically diagnosed, chances are you or someone you know has investment phobia, especially if you're in the susceptible under-35 set. Typical sym…

2007-04-30

Boomerangs 'spend too much' Sheila Brady Province Adult children are returning to their parents' homes in unprecedented numbers, with rosy dreams of saving for their own first homes -- yet few are socking away enough cash for an adequate do…

2007-04-29

VANCOUVER: New plan aims to cut car use, promote public transit John Bermingham Province Wave a long goodbye to the condo parking stall. As land values go skyward, the City of Vancouver is putting a slow squeeze on parking spots around the …

2007-04-29

OLYMPUS SP-550 UZ: Point-and-shoot with many features of an SLR camera Jim Jamieson Province What is it? Olympus SP-550 UZ digital camera Price: $599.99 Why you need it: You want to increase your capabilities as a photographer but you still…

2007-04-29

New rules not enforceable Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: We bought our condo a few years ago and are planning to retire to Vancouver Island in 2010. The developer told us we were a rental condo and that we would never be affected…

2007-04-29

Main Street: With 48 different layouts on nine storeys, buyers have plenty of options to choose fro Kerry Moore Province Den/enclosed balcony Photograph by : Jon Murray, The Province Spacious master bedroom in one layout connects with den/e…

2007-04-27

But balance returning to market Ashley Ford Province B.C. house prices will continue to rise and potential homeowners are finding themselves at the wrong end of an affordability squeeze, the B.C. Real Estate Association said yesterday in it…

2007-04-27

People born elsewhere account for 75 per cent of Canada's growth, StatsCan says Doug Ward Sun "Canada is seen as a neutral country that is friendly to immigrants. Canada is a country of immigrants and it projects an image that makes immigra…

2007-04-27

Builders need incentives, not ham-fisted regulations Sun A recommendation by Vancouver city staff that council block the conversion of a rental building in Kitsilano to strata units highlights a difficult issue that faces most major metropo…

2007-04-27

A report says high prices will continue to push buyers out Derrick Penner Sun High real estate prices will continue to push people out of the market through this year and next, although a still-expanding provincial economy will keep market …

2007-04-26

The Emperor's old clothes Mark Laba Province Santosh Minhas (left) and Song Sirikul with the tandoori chicken, naan bread and chicken kebabs at Akbar's Own. Photograph by : Nick Procaylo, The Province AKBAR'S OWN Where: 1905 West Broadway, …

2007-04-26

Strata hotel units get new assessment rules Carla Wilson Sun VICTORIA -- The gates are opening for millions of dollars worth of ski hill and resort development as B.C. is changing assessment rules for fractional ownership of strata hotel un…

2007-04-26

Real estate forum examines dilemma as city debates future of rental accommodation Derrick Penner Sun It is a Vancouver conundrum: Real estate investors will pay fat prices to buy rental property, but won't pay to build it. Greater Vancouver…

2007-04-26

Sean Cousins butchers his meat, perfectly fillets his trout and creates a gorgeous venison dish with hat-trick skill Mia Stainsby Sun Former Vancouver Canucks goalie Kirk McLean joins restaurant co-owner and chef Sean Cousins at bar at So.c…