New South Wales
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…
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 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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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 Clients Impressed by Service Levels
August 16th, 2010Recent survey results have shown that real estate company, Harcourts is gaining favour with sellers as sales consultants are offering more marketing options and highlighting the benefits of selling at auction.
The survey, which was completed by over 500 sellers and property purchasers in July 2010, showed significant positive increases in all service areas since July 2009.
Harcourts received an almost 300 per cent overall increase in repeat vendor business from 7 per cent of respondents having used the company more than once in 2009 to 19 per cent in 2010.
The Harcourts brand is set to keep on growing with an amazing 94 per cent of survey respondents indicating that they would recommend the company to their friends and family, with around 70 per cent indicating that they were ‘highly likely’ to recommend Harcourts.
In 2010, Harcourts sales consultants also presented more sales methods, including auctions, as marketing options to their sellers with…
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The Harcourts Foundation Grants $62,200 to 12 Australian Charities
August 9th, 2010The Harcourts Foundation has recently approved funding grants for 12 Australian charities which has added up to a combined total of $62,200.
Established in August 2008, The Harcourts Foundation aims to provide financial support that helps, grows and enriches local communities, and has received well over $685,000 in donations from Harcourts staff, offices and clients around Australia and New Zealand in its first two years of operation.
According to Harcourts International Managing Director, Mike Green, two charities in Queensland will receive a combined total of $19,000, five charities in South Australia will receive a total of $16,200, two charities in Western Australia will receive a total of $15,000, one charity in Victoria will receive a total of $8,000, and two New South Wales based charities will receive a total of $4,000.
Amongst the grant recipients for the April to June 2010 quarter are the Starlight Children’s Foundation, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the Cancer…
New management launches Harcourts Harrington Park
June 27th, 2010Real estate franchise giant, Harcourts, is excited to announce the change of management to its Harrington Park office that will see it re-open at the end of June, trading as Harcourts Harrington Park.
Harcourts Harrington Park’s new Principal and Business Owner, Michael Alexander, has spent the past 10 years in real estate, and has become one of Macarthur’s most accomplished sales professionals.
Prior to his career in real estate, Mr Alexander successfully managed businesses in the sales and tourism sectors, so he knows exactly what commitment is required to keep his clients coming back for more.
“I have lived in the Macarthur for a long time where my family and I fell in love with the beauty of the area and its community feel. I really am looking forward to opening the doors of Harcourts Harrington Park,” said Mr Alexander.
“Owning and managing this office in Harrington Park is a real opportunity – the…
Tags: Harcourts New South Wales, Harrington Park, new office
Brand new Harcourts office for Murwillumbah
May 17th, 2010Real estate franchise company, Harcourts is excited to announce the opening of its new office in Murwillumbah.
Harcourts Murwillumbah Principal, Peter Reading was born in Murwillumbah and has been an integral part of the local real estate industry for more than 13 years. Peter is highly experienced in all aspects of real estate, especially applied to his local Murwillumbah area.
“I have been looking for a while at other franchises and training groups, and after seeing how Harcourts is run and the people in it; we decided that this is what we are looking for. The systems are great and the training looks good as well, which is very important,” Mr Reading said.
“Our aim is to establish the Harcourts name as the number one real estate office in town.”
“I have always focused on our exceptional service and developing our team, so that all clients are receiving the best possible service for their…
Harcourts New South Wales reports sales up 43 per cent
May 6th, 2010Harcourts New South Wales has reported the company’s sales are up more than 43 per cent in its residential sales for March, 2010.
Harcourts New South Wales CEO Chris Stephandellis said preliminary figures showed total sales achieved in March was $19.3 million up from $27.5 million in the same month last year.
“As we continue into 2010, we are seeing prices climb, showing no signs of stopping,” Mr Stephandellis said.
“This could be because of the increasing lack of supply, which means there is serious competition between home buyers and investors for listed properties.”
“Quite simply there are not enough properties for the number of buyers and that is reflected in the number of new housing loans been created.”
Recently REINSW released the median house prices for the New South Wales’ local government areas for the October to December 2009 quarter.
In the immediate Wollongong area, the median house price has gone up 18 per cent…
