Courtney Zwicker

More than just the name behind a revered Toronto brokerage, Harvey Kalles was a compass for the industry — a steady, thoughtful leader whose influence transcended the business he built. Kalles, founder of Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd., died on July 9 at age 98. In the industry for nearly three-quarters of a century, Kalles was still in tune with the real estate market even days before his passing.

The fallout of the multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme by former Calgary Realtor Eric Drinkwater continues to unfold, with new developments relating to the fraudster’s one-time bosses and the brokerage he worked for. Drinkwater’s scheme centred around falsified bridge loans for non-existent real estate transactions. Drinkwater was charged by Calgary police on May 8. Police reported 16 victims came forward with a combined loss of more than $1.9 million.

Realtor Krista Bradley prides herself on helping people settle into a simpler life outside the bustle of Toronto, but navigating rapidly changing market conditions over the last five years in Collingwood and The Blue Mountains has been anything but simple. The Century 21 agent said her local market is coming back to earth after a whirlwind few years, which started with a “huge boom” during COVID-19 as city dwellers exited in droves, seeking an escape a couple of hours outside of the city.