Ottawa — Globe and Mail Update Published on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010 8:17AM EST Last updated on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010 12:44PM EST Finance Minister Jim Flaherty Tuesday announced tighter lending standards for mortgages, saying that while the housing market is healthy and there's no solid evidence of a bubble, the moves are needed to “help prevent negative trends from developing.” Under the new rules, all borrowers will need to meet standards for five-year fixed-rate mortgage ... Full Article...

For a PDF version of this news release, including data table, follow this link: www.bcrea.bc.ca/news_room/2010-01-29Forecast.pdf.   For immediate release   Gold Medal Recovery Limited by Economy, Affordability  BCREA Housing Forecast Update - First Quarter 2010   Vancouver, BC – January 29, 2010. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its Housing Forecast Update for the first quarter of 2010 today. BC Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales are forec ... Full Article...