Toronto home sales dip amid ongoing trade uncertainty

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 7:21 am

In the Greater Toronto Area, real estate figures reveal a significant drop in April home sales as buyers adopt a wait-and-see approach amid persistent trade tensions. While slight month-to-month gains appear on paper, overall market sentiment remains jittery, leaving investors humorously skeptical of a quick recovery.

financialpost.com / Toronto home sales plunge 23% from a year ago, prices down 4%

Condo sales plummeted 30%

globalnews.ca / Toronto-area home sales fall in April as buyers wait out trade uncertainty: board

Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area were down 23.3 per cent in April amid continued uncertainty over the economy.

theglobeandmail.com / Toronto-area home sales fall in April as buyers wait out trade uncertainty, real estate board says

The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says 5,601 homes were sold last month, compared with 7,302 in April 2024, while sales were up 1.8% from March on a seasonally adjusted basis

citynews.ca / Toronto-area home sales fall in April as buyers wait out trade uncertainty: board

TORONTO — Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area were down 23.3 per cent in April amid continued uncertainty over the economy. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says 5,601 homes were sold last month, compared with 7,302 in April 2024, while sales were up 1.8 per cent from March on a seasonally…

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