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Harcourts goes to Las Vegas
March 10th, 2010Harcourts Managing Director Mike Green will be in Las Vegas thisweek attending the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World™ (LeadingRE) conference, which sees thousands delegates attend each year.
Harcourts' David Martin collecting award at last years' conference
This year, the event’s slogan is “Leading the Revolution”. The real estate industry is changing at a rapid pace, and this conference will provide all attendees with the tools to achieve great success in 2010 and the years to come.
Mr Green is a LeadingRE board member and he also chairs the organisation’s International Advisory Board, comprised of non-U.S. members committed to expanding the value proposition of the company’s international membership programs.
While in the US, Mr Green will be attending several meetings regarding new opportunities for expansion for Harcourts.
“I will be talking with several parties in Los Angeles about Harcourts’ potential entry into the US real estate market.
“At this stage these opportunities are still emerging, so…
Real estate giant Harcourts announces global commercial joint venture
March 9th, 2010
Harcourts has announced today a new joint venture with NAI Global that will significantly expand the commercial reach and services Harcourts can offer in Australia and New Zealand.
As the latest arm of the Harcourts global empire, NAI Harcourts will take its first steps in Australia and New Zealand this year.
NAI Global is the world’s leading managed commercial network of 5,000 commercial property professionals and 325 offices in 55 countries throughout the world.
A joint venture between Harcourts and NAI Global will introduce a strong global platform of commercial real estate brokerage services to support corporate end users, investors and financial institutions locally and around the world.
NAI Harcourts have now appointed commercial real estate industry veteran Christopher Nicholl as CEO for the new venture. Mr Nicholl recently spoke of the company’s plans in Las Vegas at NAI Global’s annual convention and at Harcourts’ annual Business Leaders Conference.
He comes to NAI Harcourts with more than 20 years’ experience…
The Harcourts Foundation raises $500,000 in donations for charity!
February 24th, 2010At the Harcourts Business Leaders Conference last week, Managing Director Mike Green announced The Harcourts Foundation had raised a massive $500,000 in donations since its launch just 18 months earlier.
Harcourts has had a twenty five per cent increase in the number of offices supporting The Harcourts Foundation since November last year, with more than 120 Harcourts offices now signed up to the “donation per sale” scheme.
Managing Director Mike Green said it was the aim of The Harcourts Foundation to reach $500,000 by the end of Business Leaders Conference so all Harcourts team members could see the amazing progress made since its inception in mid 2008.
“We set up The Harcourts Foundation with the aim of providing financial support that helps, grows and enriches local communities, and it has only really taken just over 18 months for us to reach such the significant milestone of half a million dollars,” he said.
“These funds are raised by our dedicated…
Keep up to date by downloading the latest ‘Harcourts News’ iPhone application!
February 23rd, 2010Harcourts has launched an iPhone application for its news centre at the company’s Business Leaders Conference last week.
Managing Director for Harcourts Mike Green said the company’s motto for 2010 is ‘one team – in touch’, which will be woven throughout all actions by all Harcourts employees.
“Technology is now making it easier and easier for us to communicate with our audience.
“Our team is constantly utilising this technology to ensure we are operating in all channels of communication,” Mr Green said.
“While last year we focused heavily on upgrading our websites and internal communication tools, this year we are focusing intensely on new media and social media,” he said.
The iPhone application is the latest communications technology to be developed as part of the yearlong campaign to keep both the Harcourts team and wider community updated with all exciting news and information.
The application was designed using the iSite platform by Harcourts’ Head of Marketing and Communications, David Martin and is…
Harcourts International dominates world stage
February 11th, 2010Harcourts International has been operating successfully since 1888, and is the fastest growing realtor in the southern hemisphere with more than 650 offices in ten countries.
Harcourts is also the exclusive South Pacific member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World™ – the world’s largest real estate network with more than 5000 offices and 150,000 sales associates in 35 countries.
Adding to this success, earlier this year leading world real estate authority Stefan Swanepoel named Harcourts International in his 2009 Swanepoel Trends Report as one of four international real estate brands that best exemplify a global real estate company.
The reason for our success, our growth and our excellent reputation is simple. It’s our people. They succeed because of our personal and professional commitment, and our collective determination to be the best.
The strength of the Harcourts brand, our superior business and information systems, proven marketing tools and strategies plus our group’s talented…
Harcourts offers one-of-a-kind personal service for property buyers and sellers
January 4th, 2010Harcourts has developed a unique ‘Infolink’ online service that in just 18 months has generated numerous buyer referrals, more than 400 property appraisals and seen those converted into nearly 50 sales and a further 64 listings.
Infolink is an online service which offers the website user instant access to property market information or personalised service, and then facilitates a referral to their nearest Harcourts office for property selling or buying.
This service is particularly useful for overseas as well as inter-state investors who are looking to buy or sell in the Australasian market and may not be familiar with market conditions or are unable to personally view the area in which they want to buy.
Harcourts International’s Managing Director, Mike Green said the concept was developed to provide a fast and reliable service to potential customers.
“Once we receive an enquiry, the individual is instantly met with a personal response from our Internet Customer…
Harcourts’ Charitable Foundation Reaches Two Significant Milestones
November 30th, 2009The Harcourts Foundation has just announced it has reached two very important milestones simultaneously; $400,000 in donations and 100 Harcourts offices signed up in support, with both milestones being achieved in the last month.
The Harcourts Foundation was set up just over a year ago, with the aim of providing financial support that helps, grows and enriches local communities, and in that short time has already received over $400,000 in donations from various fundraising events, auctions and Harcourts office support across Australia and New Zealand.
Together with the funds donated to the Red Cross Victorian Bush Fire Appeal earlier this year, The Harcourts Foundation has donated over $265,000 to 41 charities in its first year of operation.
In addition to the recent grants made, The Harcourts Foundation has welcomed the 100th Harcourts office to their ‘off the top’ giving support network. These offices support The Harcourts Foundation by donating a set figure from commissions…
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Important Changes to Harcourts NSW State Team
November 27th, 2009The well known Harcourts brand has today announced some exciting changes to their NSW support team and structure.
Walter Nanni is taking on the newly created role of General Manager, and he has confirmed his intention to take up a substantial shareholding in Harcourts NSW, ensuring his commitment and longevity in the Harcourts family.
This change is significant to the growth of Harcourts and the NSW State Team and capitalises on Mr Nanni’s strength in recruiting quality offices into the group, which will become his major focus.
In conjunction with this change, Harcourts International has appointed Chris Stephandellis as the CEO of Harcourts NSW, commencing this month.
Mr Stephandellis was instrumental in the Harcourts and Dougmal joint venture. Mr Stephandellis is a successful Business Owner and part Franchise Owner of the Dougmal Real Estate Group.
Mr Stephandellis’ role will include working closely with Walter, primarily handling the administrative functions and steering Harcourts NSW into the…
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Harcourts Launches New Website
November 17th, 2009Harcourts has launched the organisation’s highly anticipated upgraded website, Harcourts International’s Head of Technology, Jason Wills announced.
The new website was built using the very latest Web 2.0 tools, with large clear photos and easy-to-navigate functionality.
“The website displays open home and auction times, and also has social media options available, so visitors to the site can share their favourite property with their friends on Facebook, Digg, MySpace, Live, Reddit, Bebo, Delicious, LinkedIn, Blogger, Buzz Up! and more,” Mr Wills said.
According to Mr Wills, Harcourts’ new websites (www.harcourts.com.au, www.harcourts.co.nz, www.harcourts.co.za) also features a Community Page, with a newsroom, blog posts, and feeds to Harcourts’ YouTube Channel among other things.
“We’ve built an Office/People page that allows you to find any of our team internationally. Google Maps make this experience easy,” Mr Wills said.
“Google Maps has definitely proven to be a successful addition to our online offering and in time we expect Google Base will be an…
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