Notice Board

Homeowners now competing in renters' market - by Steve Ladurantaye in the Globe and Mail

Jun 18, 2010

As the price of mortgages rise and the real estate market cools, more people are selling their properties for temporary homes.

The market's jagged little pill - by Kerry Gold in the Globe and Mail

Jun 4, 2010

It isn't all bidding wars out there, as some buyers and sellers are finding out.

Have you got 220 square feet to spare? - by Kerry Gold in the Globe and Mail

May 28, 2010

The 220 sq. ft. L41 prefab home can be mass-produced.

Don't fear housing bust: DBRS - by Boyd Erman in the Globe and Mail

May 28, 2010

DBRS says the mortgage business in Canada is more stable than it was in the U.S.

Housing sales in May post abrupt about-face - by Steve Ladurantaye in the Globe and Mail

May 28, 2010

Housing boom stalls: 'It's just like someone turned off the tap'

Drill, baby, drill: Developers dig geothermal savings - by Terry Inigo-Jones in the Globe and Mail

May 28, 2010

Companies that invest in costly heating and cooling systems find peace of mind in low monthly energy bills, environmental benefits.

Chill sets in as prices, rate worries hit housing market - by Steve Ladurantaye in the Globe and Mail

May 26, 2010

Prices could fall by 10% in the next two years, economist warns.

Do-It-Yourselfers Are Shaking Up An Industry - by Steve Ladurantaye in the Globe and Mail

May 20, 2010

There comes a point where people realize that it doesn't make sense to spend $20,000 to sell your house.

Housing shows signs of cooling - by Tavia Grant in the Globe and Mail

May 11, 2010

Canadian housing activity continues at a bustling pace, but there are glimmers the market is set to cool.

A Textured Modern - by Kerry Gold in the Globe and Mail

May 7, 2010

The new Gonzales Beach House by architects Peter de Hoog and Charles Kierulf keeps alive a housing style overshadowed by an abundance of arts and craft.







Keywords: modernist houses, modernist housing, housing Victoria, new development, new subdivisions, West Coast Style, homeowners, custom built house developer,

Housing affordability: The great quandary - by Dan Richards in the Globe and Mail

May 3, 2010

The traditional rule of thumb for banks is that mortgage payments, property taxes and utilities shoudn't exceed 32 per cent of a household's income.






Keyword: mortgage payments, housing prices, interest rates, homeowner, household spending, house prices, housing affordability

Why the Big Banks jump the gun on mortgage rates - by Rob Carrick in the Globe and Mail

Apr 29, 2010

It looks like the Big Banks are pushing things a bit with mortgages.

The Vancouver markup - by Kerry Gold in the Globe and Mail

Apr 29, 2010

City's million-dollar teardowns a cause of mirth and concern as online real-estate game quickly takes off.





Keywords: real estate, housing, house pricing, house prices

Checking in to a new home front - by Graham Lanktree in the Globe and Mail

Apr 27, 2010

Done right, condo hotels going up across Canada can add density to downtown cores and vibrancy to the streetscape.





Keywords: new home, condo, condo hotel, hotel residence, properties, developers. real estate

Flaherty moves to cool mortgage boom - in the Globe and Mail

Feb 17, 2010

The New Rules and their Effects



Article keywords: real estate, mortgage, housing, housing market, HST, interest rates

As Games begin, real estate is all uphill - by Kerry Gold in the Globe and Mail

Feb 12, 2010

The Winter Games begin in Vancouver today, and so far it seems the big event has had zero impact on local real estate.









Article keywords: real estate,

Green guts for an old office block - by Graham Lanktree in the Globe and Mail

Feb 9, 2010

Energy-hogging office properties from the 1960s, 70s and 80s outnumber sleek eco-towers 100 to one. But green retrofits can restore these buildings' competitive edge - if not their looks - by reducing costs and enabling higher rents.








Article keywords: office, properties, green retrofit,

Sale continues for limited time - in the Globe and Mail

Jan 30, 2010

Golf community located along the third fairway of Shannon Lake Golf Club in West Kelowna.

Games give Whistler real estate a boost, report says - by Kerry Gold in the Globe and Mail

Jan 29, 2010

Limelight sparks equity gains of $700,000; 'I can't buy that kind of media,' agent says.

Variable or fixed? Both options have merit

Jan 28, 2010

Choosing a variable rate or fixed rate: What works for one homeowner isn't the best choice for another.

Add 1 part offices, 1 part condos; try to mix well - by Frances Bula in the Globe and Mail

Jan 26, 2010

Will the recipe work? Vancouver, Toronto test the contentious concept in their downtown cores.

The incredible shrinking condo - by Frances Bula in the Globe and Mail

Jan 26, 2010

Downtown Eastside project in test case for 'micro-loft' approach to housing.

Kelowna company gets free iPhone application - by Steve MacNaull in The Daily Courier

Jan 21, 2010

Kelowna's Canaterra Property Pages has a new free iPhone App available on iTunes.

Nov 30, 1999

Five reasons to love rising interest rates - by John Heinzl in the Globe and Mail

Apr 28, 2010

With less borrowed money sloshing around, home prices will inevitably fall.










Keywords: rising interest rates, bidding wards, home prices, housing market

Discount days hit the property sellers' market - by Steve Ladurantaye in the Globe and Mail

Apr 9, 2010

Flat-fee realtors draw ire of fellow agents.

Rush begins to steal a piece of MLS action by Steve Ladurantaye Globe and Mail

Feb 18, 2010

A new front has opened in the assault on organized real estate.......

Reno scaled to an everyday budget - by Charla Jones in the Globe and Mail

Jan 29, 2010

Short on cash but bursting with ideas, two architects tackle an older home.

The Home Price Puzzle - by Geoff Robins for the Globe and Mail

Jan 20, 2010

As Ottawa targets mortgage debt, Steve Ladurantaye visits Windsor, Ont., one of the many Canadian cities where there is no single sotry to be told about real estate values. Instead, two very different tales emerge; In some pockets, prices are skyrocketing. In others, prices struggle to rebound.





Article keywords: mortgage, real estate, housing, housing debt, housing market, HST, bubble

Development - Encouraging mid-rises a tall order by Kathy Flaxman Globe and Mail

Jan 12, 2010

City planners talk up the benefits of low-slung buildings, but developers say red tape and high costs are working against them.

Affordable Housing - Little slum on the Prairie by Patricia Dawn Robertson Globe and Mail

Dec 28, 2009

How much did your house make this year?

Cure for hot housing market carries risk by Steve Ladurantaye, Tara Perkins and Bill Currie

Dec 22, 2009

Globe and Mail, Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Flaherty's warning that he may act to cool overheated sector could backfire, economists say

A tricky dance of debt - by Kerry Gold in the Globe and Mail

Dec 18, 2009

Low rates have made high-priced homes affordable for many - for now.

Canada's armoured housing market has some big cracks - by Barrie McKenna in the Globe and Mail

Dec 15, 2009

One of the enduring mysteries of the Great Recession is how Canada largely escaped the crushing home price correction that hit virtually every other Western country.