Daniel Lavery

If you walk by the corner of Burrard and Cordova next summer, you’ll be able to admire the city’s newest hotel tower and read poetry at the same time. The text of an original poem by British artist Liam Gillick will wrap around the southern and eastern exteriors of the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel, running all the way up to the 23rd floor.  

The opening line was briefly visible this week, but now is carefully covered up. It reads: “lying on top of a building … the clouds looked no nearer.”  

Project developer Ian Gillespie won’t reveal the rest of the text, which will be unveiled when the hotel

One of the oddest things about the Vancouver-area housing market, and it was never more so than in the current dark economic shadow of the American subprime mortgage crisis and the dizzying roller-coaster ride that is the stock market, is that everyone thinks of real estate in terms of investment.  

We chart local housing starts with zeal, from the shoebox condo towers popping up like glass teeth in Yaletown to the million-dollar mansions being bulldozed out of mountainsides in Whistler, hanging on every word about upswings and downward trends uttered by the growing legion of housing experts.  

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Increases in condo construction led to an increase in homebuilding activity in the Vancouver area for the first nine months of the year, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. reported yesterday.  

Housing starts in the Vancouver area rose 5.3 per cent from the same period last year, CMHC said yesterday.  

That increase came despite a slowdown in building activity in September, when overall starts fell by 6.4 per cent, CMHC said.  

Healthy increases in multi-family-unit activity in Coquitlam, Surrey and the city of Vancouver drove the growth in home construction, CMHC senior market

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Absolutely stunning TWO private entrance 1 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom Yaletown style 2 level loft at The Murano. Reclaimed Douglas Fir wide plank flooring throughout. Sure to IMPRESS, the living room features a cozy F/P, a 19 ft high wall & floor to celing windows that provides brilliant nature light. A large guest washroom, granite topped kitchen, two closets & dining area finish off the Lofts Unique Main Floor. Take the staircase upstairs to a private, large master bedroom with ensuite & deluxe soaker tub & a spacious walk-in closet.

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Ideal for first time buyers & investors. This well-maintained century old 2078 sqft family house is located on a quiet & matured treed street in Historic Sapperton w/views of the Fraser River & Mountains. The house offers a spacious living room & kitchen, sunny private dining room, relaxing front porch, 2 bedrooms & 2 baths, remodeling opportunities for the lower level; and much much more! Spacious backyard for the gardener as well as a detached new garage. A short stroll to convenient public transit, Hume Park & natural

We are proud to announce that this Sunday, October 19, 2008, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 465 FADER Street in Sapperton, New Westminster. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent House for sale in beautiful Sapperton. Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Sapperton House for sale. As always please do not hesitate to give me a call at 604-261-9311 if I can answer any questions before the open house, or if you would like to book a private showing. Daniel Lavery Royal LePage - Westside

Although traditionally viewed as the quiet season in real estate, this summer proved to be an eventful period. The new FINTRAC requirements came into effect on June 23, requiring our members to modify practices to comply with this legislation. The changing housing market also became more pronounced this summer, with declining residential sales, compared to the previous year, and listings rising steadily. 

The law of supply and demand affects price. We’re seeing more pressure on sellers to lower their asking prices. (Go to page four of this issue for a more in-depth look at current market conditions from three local economists.) These

OTTAWA -- Canadians fed up with unsolicited telemarketers will be able to register Tuesday on a national do-not-call list established by Canada 's telecommunications regulator and operated by Bell Canada .  

Residents can register their home and cellphone numbers to block unwanted telemarketers by phone or online with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.  

The CRTC says calls will not stop immediately upon registration, as telemarketers have 31 days to update their own no-call lists.  

Exceptions to the list include calls from charities, political

After more than a year's delay, Vancouver 's newest boutique hotel is finally set to open this month.  

Loden Vancouver, located at 1177 Melville St. in Coal Harbour , is now ready to accept bookings after more than a year of delays caused by construction issues.  

The upscale hotel, scheduled to open its doors Oct. 18, will be Vancouver 's first new hotel in six years.  

The estimated $35-million, 77-room, 14-storey property includes seven suites, a 1,600-square-foot penthouse suite and spa.  

Its restaurant, Voya, led by local chef Marc-Andre

We are proud to announce that this Sunday, October 5, 2008, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 465 FADER Street in Sapperton, New Westminster. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent House for sale in beautiful Sapperton. Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Sapperton House for sale. As always please do not hesitate to give me a call at 604-261-9311 if I can answer any questions before the open house, or if you would like to book a private showing. Daniel Lavery Royal Lepage - Westside