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Urban planning not to blame for high house prices

June 7th, 2007
Urban planning not to blame for high house prices Vancouver continues to creep up the list of the world's most unaffordable housing market. Despite the results of a recent international study that now ranks Vancouver 13th on the list of the world's least affordable cities -- up from 15th last year -- this region's brand of growth management can't be blamed as the culprit for high homes prices ...

Whistler 2010

May 23rd, 2007

Vancouver 2010 Winter Games legacy development well underway

May 22, 2007
From new sport and community facilities to creating an enhanced talent pool of people with new skills, the delivery of legacies is a cornerstone of 2010 Winter Games planning. With fewer than 1,000 days to go until the Games, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) is ...

Strata Property Law 101

May 14th, 2007

 

 

THE BASICS

 

 

Strata development has flourished in British Columbia . Since 1966, developers have created approximately 840,000 strata lots in this province. In 1998, the Barrett Commission described the strata system as a significant form of property ownership in our province.1 The Barrett Commission found that the strata market is an important source of affordable family and retirement ...

Property Transfer Tax

May 7th, 2007

Property Transfer Tax

Property Transfer Tax

The issue

This year alone, the Property Transfer Tax (PTT) will pour upwards of a billion dollars into the provincial government's revenue stream.

Charged at a rate of one per cent on the first $200,000 and two per cent on the remainder, the tax will add $5,500 up front to the cost of a $375,000 home. If the home buyer isn't prepared and hasn't sa ...

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May 7th, 2007

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Canadians ready for "experience of a lifetime" at Vancouver 2010 Games

March 24th, 2007

Canadians ready for "experience of a lifetime" at Vancouver 2010 Games

March 23, 2007
Three in four Canadians believe that attending the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver would be “the experience of a lifetime,” according to a recent study commissioned by the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC). These initial results of ongoing market studies p ...

Denman Mall Condo Conversion

February 6th, 2007

 

The Delta Group is currently under contract to acquire Denman Place. The mixed use property is currently occupied by Denman Place Coast Hotel and Conference Centre and Denman Place Shopping Mall.

The proposed plan is to firstly relocate the Coast Hotel to another downtown location controlled by The Delta Group and then to convert the existing hotel into highly desirable West End condominium ...

2010 Winter Games

December 7th, 2006

Canada’s Teck Cominco to supply gold, silver and bronze for the medals at Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

December 1, 2006
Global mining company selected as Official Supporter of the 2010 Winter Games

 teck cominco ceo don lindsay showcases a $360,000 gold bar that could be used to make gold medals for the 2010 winter games to vancouver 2010 ceo john furlong, 1976 olympic giant slalom gold medallist kathy kreiner-phillips and olympic figure skater mira leung.
Teck Cominco CEO Don Lindsay showcases a $360,000 gold bar that could be used to make gold medals for the 2010 Winter Games to Vancouver 2010 CEO John Furlong, 1976 Olympic ...

Four Seasons Resort Whistler

November 29th, 2006

Four Seasons Resort Whistler   

Available 01/08/2007 to 02/16/2007

From $2124.00 to $2190.00   Ski Fly Free and Ski Free!

 

  • Roundtrip Air Priced from Chicago on United- City Restrictions may apply
  • 4 Nights Lodging, 2 Bedroom Condo
  • 3 Days Skiing- Kids Ski FREE!
  • Roundtrip Vancouver Airport Shuttle
  • Actual Adult price $2487/ Child $1762- based on 2 adults and 2 Children 12 and under
  • Midweek Tra ...

2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

November 22nd, 2006

VANOC congratulates Alberta government for investing in Canadian athletes and Western Canadian sport infrastructure for 2010 Games and beyond

November 20, 2006
The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) congratulates the Government of Alberta on its valued contribution of $69 million in funding towards the core facility of Canada’s first Centre ...
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