News Roundup for February 6, 2025

Tariff threat, recession fears will slow Toronto’s real estate market, experts say; Ontario’s housing outlook seems bleak, but here’s how the major parties plan to jumpstart construction; Toronto home sales expected to rise 12% this year, but board says January saw drop; and other news. 

Tariff threat, recession fears will slow Toronto’s real estate market, experts say (The Star)

Ontario’s housing outlook seems bleak. Here’s how the major parties plan to jumpstart construction (CBC)

Toronto home sales expected to rise 12% this year, but board says January saw drop (Global News)

Buyers’ market: Toronto-area January home sales down nearly 8 per cent year-over-year as prices creep up (The Star)

Toronto home sales rose in January, but tariff threat could curb housing market in 2025 (The Globe and Mail)

Metrolinx forced him out of his $1,400-a-month home to make way for a new Ontario Line station. Now he’s paying almost double — and he won’t be the only one, the city warns (The Star)