Australia
Harcourts Conference Highly Commended at Australian Event Awards
September 3rd, 2010Real estate group, Harcourts was honoured with a Highly Commended mention in the category of Best Achievement in Entertainment for the Harcourts Conference Launch 2010 yesterday as the Australian Event Awards 2010 finalists were announced.
Harcourts were the only real estate organisation to receive a Highly Commended mention in the finalists’ announcement for the awards which will be hosted by the Australian Centre for Event Management in early October.
Harcourts International Managing Director, Mike Green is extremely proud of this achievement and believes that it is testament to the hard work and dedication of the company’s event management division.
“Harcourts events have always had an excellent reputation and it is fantastic that the quality and professionalism of our events has now been recognised at a national level,” said Mr Green.
“I am so proud of this achievement and of everyone involved in the management of our great events,” he continued.
The 2010 Harcourts Conference, which…
Harcourts NSW Shows Support to Local Kids
September 3rd, 2010
Ria Oxburh of the Starlight Children's Foundation with Harcourts NSW CEO, Chris Stephandellis
The Harcourts Foundation has recently granted funding approvals totalling $4,000 which will be donated to two New South Wales-based children’s charities – the Starlight Children’s Foundation and the Rainbow Club Australia. This amazing figure was raised by Harcourts staff and clients from all around New South Wales.
The Starlight Children’s Foundation, who aims to brighten the lives of seriously ill and hospitalised children and their families throughout Australia, has received a funding grant of $2,500 from The Harcourts Foundation.
The programs run by the Starlight Foundation are delivered both in and out of hospital with the aim of providing positive distraction to sick kids in their time of need.
The grant provided by The Harcourts Foundation will go towards upgrading four hospital-based ‘fun centres’ across the country which provide a unique and much needed service to seriously ill children. The upgrade…
Success at Harcourts VIC Industry Night
September 3rd, 2010Earlier this week, Harcourts Victoria hosted a highly successful Industry Night for existing members of the real estate industry and those interested in a future career in real estate.
The event, which was held at the International of Brighton in Melbourne, attracted over 160 guests including many new people looking to break into the real estate industry.
Doubling as a recruitment drive for Harcourts, many fantastic career opportunities with the company were discussed with those in attendance. Harcourts Victoria Chief Executive Officer, Brent Pullar was pleased to see so many potential new recruits at the event.
“Most of the people who attended stayed back and spoke to our business owners regarding employment in their desired areas. It was fantastic to see so many people interested in a new career with Harcourts,” said Mr Pullar.
The Industry Night also attracted real estate professionals from many of Harcourts competitors who were amazed at how many tools…
The Stars Shine at Harcourts Superstars Event
September 2nd, 2010The stars of real estate group, Harcourts came out to shine last week for the company’s New South Wales state conference, Superstars 2010.
Held at the St George Motor Boat Club in San Souci on the 26th of August, the half-day event attracted almost 100 Harcourts delegates from across New South Wales.
Harcourts New South Wales Chief Executive Officer, Chris Stephandellis was proud of the turnout and of the event overall.
“It was fantastic to see so many people from the Harcourts New South Wales team in attendance and to listen to some fantastic speakers from both within and outside Harcourts,” said Mr Stephandellis.
Three key speakers addressed the group including international author and trainer dedicated to the study of behavioural change in the corporate market, Merion Lees, Head of Specialist Divisions for Harcourts International, Julianna Forsyth, and Head of Real Estate Operations for Harcourts Australasia, Bryan Thomson.
Each speaker addressed the group individually and delivered…
Harcourts Tasmania Seeks Grant Applications from Tasmanian Community
August 23rd, 2010Community organisations and not-for-profit groups are encouraged to apply for a grant from The Harcourts Foundation to support and continue their charitable efforts in Tasmania.
Being positive, caring members of our communities is an important part of who we are at Harcourts. The Harcourts Foundation, established in 2008, enables us to better support our team in the way that they wish to support their communities. Thanks to the generosity of our staff, business owners and the Tasmanian community we are now calling for grant applications to enable us to distribute funds to recipients throughout the state.
Our Purpose:
To provide support that helps, grows, and enriches our communities.
Our vision – what we want to achieve:
We have a clear focus on providing grants in areas where Harcourts offices operate to reputable community-based organisations which need funding for projects and initiatives designed to benefit as many people as possible.
Applications are open to all organisations that…
Now is the Time to Enter the Property Market!
August 20th, 2010There is a lot of negative news surrounding the flattening value of homes in Australia at the moment. This slowdown has come after nearly 18 months of strong rises in home values across the country.
Dwellings across all capital cities experienced a marked reduction in growth rates in the April to June quarter from the 3 per cent per quarter pace witnessed since the beginning of 2009. Adelaide was the only exception with dwelling prices rising by a respectable 1.1 per cent.*
Despite this negativity, CEO of Harcourts Queensland, Aaron Brooks believes that some positivity can come out of this market, especially for first home buyers and those looking to acquire a long-term investment property.
“Properties in most states are now more affordable than they have been recently which will attract new and different buyers to the market, even despite the end of the first home buyers grant,” said Mr Brooks.
“For those thinking…
Harcourts NSW Stars Shine at Quarterly Awards
August 19th, 2010Harcourts New South Wales recently held its Quarterly Awards night and the state’s real estate superstars were recognised for their achievements.
The event, which celebrates real estate achievement over the April to June 2010 quarter, was held at Dalton House, Jones Bay Wharf in Pyrmont earlier this month.
The individual and office award winners competed against 40 other real estate offices and over 100 sales consultants to win their highly coveted awards.
Chris Stephandellis, Harcourts NSW CEO, is extremely proud of all the winners and their efforts.
“I am extremely proud of the winners and believe that their achievements are a testament to the amount of hard work and dedication they have put in over the quarter. These results display the fantastic team we have in New South Wales” said Mr Stephandellis.
The winners included:
| Top Exclusive Lister | ||
| Place: | ||
| 3rd | Mark Dowling | Harcourts Advantage |
| 2nd | Garth Makowski | Dougmal Campbelltown |
| 1st | Michael Garside | Dougmal Harcourts Dapto |
| Top Auction Lister | ||
| 1st | Andrew Chrysanthou | Harcourts Unlimited |
| Top Sales Consultant – No of Settled Sales | ||
| Place:… | ||
Harcourts NSW to Host Exciting Careers Night
August 18th, 2010Harcourts New South Wales is set to host an exciting Careers Night for existing members of the real estate industry and those who are interested in a future career in real estate.
CEO of Harcourts NSW’s State Office, Chris Stephandellis hopes that the Careers Night will attract well over 100 current and future real estate professionals.
The event aims to provide attendees with information on everything Harcourts, plus general details on the real estate industry, in a fun and informative manner.
As well as being informative, the event will double as a recruitment drive for Harcourts with many outstanding career opportunities available to those in attendance. Harcourts are currently looking for Sales and Property Management professionals.
“We are pleased to be able to offer this Careers Night for our next generation of real estate professionals in Sydney’s North West and the Hawkesbury region,” said Mr Stephandellis.
“Harcourts and Dougmal Harcourts is a growing real estate…
Harcourts Western Australia Demonstrates Generous Spirit
August 17th, 2010The Harcourts Foundation has recently granted funding approvals for over $15,000 which will be donated to two Western Australian-based charities – Variety Children’s Charity Western Australia and The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation. This amazing figure was raised by Harcourts staff and clients from all around Western Australia.
Established in August 2008 by real estate firm, Harcourts, The Harcourts Foundation aims to provide financial support that helps, grows and enriches local communities, and has received over $700,000 in donations from Harcourts staff, offices and clients around Australia and New Zealand in its first two years of operation.
Children’s charity, Variety Western Australia will receive a funding grant of $10,000 from the Harcourts Foundation.
The $10,000 grant will help fund the Variety Club Bush Bash, a major fund raising event for the charity which sees participants theme their cars and dress in costumes in order to raise money for sick, disadvantaged and disabled kids in…
