From the ‘Freedom Convoy’ to a gloomy forecast for Toronto’s housing market, we’ve selected some of the best long reads of the week on thestar.com.
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1. What’s next for Toronto’s housing market? Why experts are predicting the biggest slump in 40 years
If there’s one hint that Justin Beaudoin is selling his home — a two-storey townhouse on the edge of Barrie, Ont., replete with fresh laminate floors and refurbished kitchen cabinets — it’s that the main floor is remarkably tidy.
The couch cushions are plump and the surfaces lack crumbs. When a prospective buyer rings the doorbell, they might see a glimmer of their reflection in the newly refinished door.
If anyone rings the doorbell, that is.
Since Beaudoin put his home on the…
