http://www.bcbusinessonline.ca/hot-neighbourhoods The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.bcbusinessonline.ca/bcb/top-stories/2008/02/26/neighbourhood-watch <img src="http://www.bcbusinessonline.ca/files/articles/newwest_4.jpg" alt="newwest_4.jpg" title="newwest_4.jpg" width="125" height="125" /><br /> <p>By Peter Mitham</p> <br /> When a 300-square-foot house hit the market in Toronto last year at an asking price of $179,000, it was an instant media sensation. <br> <br> Yes, it was outrageous. But here in Vancouver, a recent Century 21 Canada survey touted a 412-square-foot one-bedroom downtown condo as just the thing for first-time homebuyers. The price? A mere $281,000, or $682 a square foot. The Toronto shoebox? Just $596 a square foot. <br /><br /> <p><a href="http://www.bcbusinessonline.ca/bcb/top-stories/2008/02/26/neighbourhood-watch">read more</a></p> http://www.bcbusinessonline.ca/bcb/top-stories/2008/02/26/neighbourhood-watch#comments Top Stories b.c. real estate association British Columbia hot neighbourhoods march 2008 Metro Vancouver neighbourhood watch peter mitham real estate vancouver Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:52:34 -0800 <p>By Peter Mitham</p> 2131 at http://www.bcbusinessonline.ca