New Zealand
Survey shows clients are impressed with Harcourts
September 3rd, 2010Recent survey results have shown Harcourts’ clients are clearly impressed with their experience of New Zealand’s largest real estate group, with the vast majority of respondents in the past quarter indicating they would recommend Harcourts to others.
According to surveys in May, June and July of buyers and sellers who had completed a transaction with Harcourts New Zealand in the previous month, the group’s offices and agents, and the marketing material they produce, are all rated highly – leading to more than 90% of respondents indicating they would recommend Harcourts to others.
As Harcourts New Zealand CEO Hayden Duncan explains, the excellent recommendation result reflects the positive feedback on Harcourts’ Sales Consultants in all of the areas surveyed including: delivering on their promises, regularity of contact, local area knowledge, professionalism, understanding of clients’ requirements and negotiation skills.
“The levels of customer satisfaction shown in the survey results are a testament to the talent and…
Award-winning Parnell team joins Harcourts
September 1st, 2010An award-winning Parnell-based real estate team has joined Harcourts from another international real estate group, making the move public today by rebranding their existing office.
Formerly trading under a Ray White franchise in Parnell, the team has today commenced introducing the Harcourts and NAI Harcourts brands along with Harcourts’ world-class systems and products in addition to sharing the news with their clients.
Directors James Lee and Rosh Daji say Harcourts is a New Zealand success story they wanted their company to be part of.
Harcourts Parnell senior management, from left, James Law, Rosh Daji and James Lee
“Harcourts is achieving excellent growth domestically and globally, they recently added an exciting new international network via their joint venture with one of the world’s largest commercial property groups to form NAI Harcourts, and from our observations they have industry-leading technology, training and support amongst other things,” the pair says.
“With big plans across both the commercial…
Rental Property Focus (NZ, September 2010)
August 30th, 2010Please click on the link to read the latest Harcourts’ Rental Property Focus newsletter (NZ, September 2010).
Rural Property Focus (NZ, Spring 2010)
August 26th, 2010Please click on the link to read Harcourts’ latest Rural Property Focus newsletter (NZ, Spring 2010).
Harcourts’ NZ website wins Experian Hitwise award
August 25th, 2010Harcourts’ New Zealand website, www.harcourts.co.nz, recently received an Experian Hitwise Top 10 Award for January – June 2010, having ranked second for market share within the Experian Hitwise, Business and Finance – Property Category.
During that six-month period the website, which was relaunched late last year with significant design and functionality enhancements, had the second highest average market share of visits to websites in that category from New Zealand-based users, with only the industry-owned portal www.realestate.co.nz receiving more traffic.
Harcourts New Zealand CEO Hayden Duncan says the award reflects Harcourts’ strength in the New Zealand property market and the calibre and popularity of the group’s website.
“The fact that our website repeatedly ranks highly in both the Experian Hitwise awards and the monthly statistics released by Nielsen/Netratings, which show ours is the most visited real estate brand’s website in the country with an average of around 210,000 unique visitors each month, is irrefutable evidence of the success…
Harcourts’ showcase in China generating “serious interest”
August 24th, 2010A six-day showcase in Shanghai of more than $800 million worth of premier New Zealand property is generating “serious interest” from specially invited Chinese VIPs according to the organisers, Harcourts’ franchise Cooper & Co.
The successful North Shore-based company’s international marketing initiative is focused on presenting a collection of more than 50 residential, lifestyle, rural and commercial property and development projects from around New Zealand to Chinese millionaires and billionaires interested in investing and/or immigrating here.
Harcourts Cooper & Co Managing Director Martin Cooper says the feedback on both the portfolio and New Zealand as a place to invest or live has been very positive and he is confident sales will follow.
Harcourts Cooper & Co Managing Director Martin Cooper in Shanghai showing some premier New Zealand properties to potential buyers, using touch screen technology.
“Prior to our arrival in Shanghai there was already good interest, with local investment groups wanting to get involved…
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New Harcourts office opened in Napier
August 20th, 2010Successful Harcourts’ franchise Regent Realty Ltd has opened a new branch in Napier to ensure the Hawke’s Bay business can better service people interested in real estate in the city and surrounding areas.
Business Owner Kaine Wilson says establishing the new office, which is located at 308 Hastings Street, will benefit buyers and sellers, property investors and tenants active in the greater Napier property market.
New Harcourts Napier office
“Having an office in Napier in such an excellent location provides us with a great opportunity to expose the properties and businesses we’re marketing, which obviously benefits the clients we’re representing along with the buyers and tenants looking for property in the area. Setting up an office in Napier also ensures customers or potential customers have somewhere suitable to meet with our team to discuss their property needs.
“Meanwhile having a physical presence in Napier is obviously good for our profile and provides us with…
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Harcourts NZ CEO suggests more balanced Spring
August 18th, 2010Harcourts New Zealand CEO Hayden Duncan says an increase in listings in July and evidence more properties will be put on the market soon suggests Spring could be more “balanced”.
Commenting in the latest Harcourts MarketWatch newsletter Mr Duncan says a 10% increase in new exclusive listings in July, when compared to the same month last year, suggests a “more balanced” Spring market might be ahead, with supply and demand being more equitable.
“In terms of the residential and lifestyle markets at least, low interest rates, positive net migration and tax cuts should all provide some stimulus and traditionally Spring is always a more active period for both sellers and buyers.
“Certainly our team is reporting that there’s a strong lift in the amount of people preparing to put their properties on the market in the months ahead, with many already booking advertising campaigns,” he says. “This will be welcome news to buyers, many…
Harcourts MarketWatch (NZ, August 2010)
August 18th, 2010Please click on the link to read the latest Harcourts MarketWatch newsletter (NZ, August 2010).
Rental Property Focus (NZ, August 2010)
August 17th, 2010Please click on the link to read the latest Harcourts’ Rental Property Focus newsletter (NZ, August 2010).
