Real Estate News & Articles

2005-10-13

Jim Jamieson Province Shaw Communications established a B.C. beachhead yesterday in its bid to become a major residential-telephone player by launching Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service in Victoria . But the larger, more significa…

2005-10-13

Jack Keating Province CREDIT: Arlen Redekop, The Province Vancouver Coun. Anne Roberts raves about Olympic Village to be built near Science World. Vancouverites of all incomes will have a chance to live where the athletes of the 2010 Winter…

2005-10-13

Peter Wilson Sun CREDIT: Ray Smith, Victoria Times Colonist Calgary-based Shaw Communications CEO Jim Shaw announces the Victoria launch of its Internet phone service, its first VoIP service to B.C. In a direct invasion of Telus's home terr…

2005-10-13

Dan Stinson and Frances Bula Sun VANCOUVER SUN of Radical above-ground plan Built on a platform above the city’s rail nexus, the facility might not have its own parking area Vancouver 's downtown waterfront is slated to become the sit…

2005-10-13

STEVE EWEN Province Illustration of the interior of the proposed sports stadium that would serve as the new home of the Whitecaps in downtown Vancouver. — BCTV NEWS ON GLOBAL The Vancouver Whitecaps are expected to announce this morni…

2005-10-12

We owe more than most Canadians, but relax, it's invested Michael Kane Sun CREDIT: Peter Battistoni, Vancouver Sun Mark Sturrock and Cari Hawthorne purchased a house in Richmond last year as an investment from Realtor Anita Chan (right). Th…

2005-10-12

Clare Ogilvie Province WHISTLER -- A major West Coast hotel group plans to build a swank new resort in Squamish. Executive Hotel and Resorts has awarded a franchise to Atlific Hotels and Resorts for a $23.3-million, 111-suite strata hotel a…

2005-10-12

Driving.ca will provide vehicle shoppers with access to thousands of listings from dealers, classifieds Patricia Cancilla Sun Consumers have a new online tool to help them buy or sell a new or used vehicle with driving.ca, a new automotive …

2005-10-12

Peter Wilson Sun The sounds of the likes of Sarah McLachlan and The Mediaeval Babes from Vancouver-based Nettwerk Records can now be heard on Palm Treo 650 smart phones from Bell Canada in the first music deal that Palm has made in Canada .…

2005-10-12

But urban housing starts in the province drop by 1.1 % compared to last year, reports show Brian Morton Sun Investment in non-residential construction in B.C. has soared to a third-quarter record of $1 billion, while B.C. urban housing star…

2005-10-12

All being well, Canadians will be able to switch to one of the two Canadian providers by the middle of December Peter Wilson Sun CREDIT: Ian Lindsay, Vancouver Sun Wynne Powell, president and chief operating officer of London Drugs, preview…

2005-10-12

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2005-10-09

Province The Promontory, a new building on the UBC campus, was evacuated Friday night because a water pipe burst in an unoccupied top-floor unit. SAM LEUNG — THE PROVINCE A posh, brand new highrise condominium at the University of B.C…

2005-10-08

Harrison Beach Hotel offers 'affordable waterfront-real-estate ownership' with rural feel Michael Sasges Sun The Harrison Beach Hotel is an expeditious introduction to the condominium-resort-project phenomenon because it's up and running an…

2005-10-08

PREFAB HOMES I Today's factory-made houses are a hot commodity in the U.S. Mary Lamey Sun CREDIT: Phil Carpenter, Montreal Gazette Sketches and a scale model he prepared for last year's Montreal fall homeshow led to the collaboration of Jea…

2005-10-08

Peter Birnie Sun CREDIT: Ward Perrin, Vancouver Sun NOW: An artist's rendering of Phase 1 of the Bentall 5 project at the corner of Burrard and Dunsmuir downtown. This phase of construction included a new YWCA and underground parkade. CREDI…

2005-10-08

Growth charts of Vancouver Michael Kluckner Sun FROM HISTORICAL ATLAS OF VANCOUVER AND THE LOWER FRASER VALLEY, BY DEREK HAYES A ‘bird’s-eye’ map published in 1898 showing Burrard Inlet (foreground) and False Creek with br…

2005-10-08

Jonathan Fowlie Sun Fighting your way to work Traffic congestion is a fact of life for most commuters, but not all routes in the city are equally backed up. This map shows levels of congestion during an average morning rush into the city. A…

2005-10-08

Sellers can ignore offers requiring pre-inspection in this superheated housing market Pete McMartin Sun Erica Leyland sells real estate for a living, which, given my last disastrous experience with a real estate salesman, would not have nor…

2005-10-06

Sun Monthly Indicators October 6, 2005 Jeffrey Rubin                   Avery Shenfeld            &nb…

2005-10-05

Greater Vancouver records 29,276 sales of housing units in September Derrick Penner Sun *The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver uses a benchmark price, or the price of a typical home, for much of their statistical material. This chart c…

2005-10-04

Cozy character comes with a price Derrick Penner Sun CREDIT: Glenn Baglo, Vancouver Sun This 93-year-old 'character bungalow' at 1807 East Seventh Ave. in Vancouver is priced at $499,000. The average price for a Vancouver bungalow hit almos…

2005-10-02

Sun Buying a home can be a very exciting but stressful experience with many costs to manage. Most people are prepared for moving costs, legal fees and even re-deco­rating expenses and they plan for them accordingly. One of the areas whe…

2005-10-02

PESTS: They are a nuisance but the damage they do is usually minor Joanne Hatherly Sun Pest exterminator Paul Mumby has some comforting words for homeowners beset by carpenter ants. "You're dealing with a colonial insect, so they're not lik…