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Vancouver home prices to jump another 7.2% in 2010: Royal LePage

Thursday, January 7th, 2010 | 2:01 pm

Canwest News Service

VANCOUVER – Realty firm Royal LePage has come out of the gate of 2010 with the prediction Metro Vancouver’s home prices will inflate another 7.2 per cent in 2010 following a strong rebound in housing markets in 2009.

“We…

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Greater Victoria property assessments up $89 billion for 2010

Monday, January 4th, 2010 | 11:40 am

Canwest News Service

VICTORIA – The value of Greater Victoria’s residential and commercial properties for 2010 is nearly $89 billion – an increase of nearly $4 billion from the previous year, according to B.C. Assessment Authority.

The roll for the province was…

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Majority of homeowners taking advantage of home reno tax credit and pay in cash

Friday, October 23rd, 2009 | 11:30 am

Canwest News Service

A majority (63%) of Canadian renovators plan to take advantage of the federal government’s home renovation tax credit this year and close to half (47%) have done more renovations because of the tax break, according to a new…

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Mike Holmes: Air apparent – how clean is yours?

Friday, October 23rd, 2009 | 10:10 am

Canwest News Service

Would you believe the air inside your home is more polluted than the air outside – in some cases 100 times dirtier? And that new homes usually have poorer indoor air quality than older homes?

Newer homes are designed…

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For Sale: Yule love this one

Friday, October 23rd, 2009 | 10:10 am

Canwest News Service

Bloor West Village; 10 Yule Ave. (Bloor Street and South Kingsway); asking price: $2.275-million; taxes: n/a; MLS# W171575

From the curb, a passerby glancing at 10 Yule Ave. will know the elegant facade is just the beginning of the…

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Confessions of a design junkie: Score free advice from an international decorating guru

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 | 10:10 am

Canwest News Service

My name is Nathalie and I’m addicted to decorating.

My husband, Paddy Quain, who always tries to look on the bright side, says it could be worse: I could be into heroin.

Be that as it may, there is no…

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Winterize Your Home; Helpful tips to prevent heat from seeping through doors, windows.

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 | 10:10 am

Canwest News Service

Face it, winter is upon us. Oh, sure, it’s technically still early fall and we might get a few more mild days. But get ready for a sucker punch from winter – the cranky season that bullies fall…

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Developer walks on the wild side.

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 | 10:10 am

Canwest News Service

For those who faithfully keep their lawns trimmed and carry out seek- and-destroy missions on dandelions, it’s enough to make you cringe.

But while we urban neat freaks can’t get our heads around the fact people actually let their…

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Canada’s green builders should study this dandy European country’s methods

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 | 10:10 am

Canwest News Service

“Think big, build small” would be a perfect motto for Sweden.

One can find evidence of this while strolling through any local Ikea store, of course – the company is renowned for its innovative furniture designs packaged in flat,…

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Amacon’s District is just so Main Street (not!)

Saturday, October 10th, 2009 | 2:31 am

Canwest News Service

District: South Main

Project location: Mount Pleasant,

Vancouver

Project size: 103 apartments and townhouses, Building 1; 149, Building 2

Residence sizes: studios, 415 sq. ft. – 615 sq. ft.; 1 bed, 550 sq. ft. – 615 sq. ft.; 2 bed, 780 sq.…

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