USA
Harcourts Agent Celebrates $1b in Sales
Real estate identity, Bob Wolff has been named the Number One Sales Agent for Harcourts USA at the group’s first ever conference and national awards event earlier this month.
Mr Wolff was presented with the Number One Sales Agent title at Harcourts USA’s recent awards function in California – the first event of its kind since Harcourts launched in the US in late 2010.
With an impressive real estate career spanning more than 30 years, Mr Wolff reached an incredible career milestone in 2011 by surpassing $1 billion in total career sales.
Mr Wolff is currently achieving sales volumes in excess of $100 million annually and consistently ranks among the top sales agents in the US.
As a long-serving agent, Mr Wolff does minimal advertising, and instead thrives on repeat and referral business from his long-time clients, completing most of this within three miles of his…
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Harcourts Conference Kicks Off in the USA
Earlier this month, international real estate group, Harcourts held its first national Conference in the USA after launching in the country in late 2010.
The first ever Harcourts USA Conference, which was held in Orange County, attracted over 200 attendees from throughout California.
Over the one-day event, delegates were treated to three exceptional keynote addresses from social media guru, Matthew Ferrara, real estate professional and Harcourts USA Partner, Rick De Luca, and real estate speaker and trainer, David Knox.
Mike Green, Harcourts International Managing Director, launched the event by welcoming attendees, reflecting on the challenges of 2011, and focusing on the year ahead.
“Our key focus for 2012 is all about going back to basics and ensuring a great client experience,” Mr Green said.
The event also provided the chance to launch Harcourts’ international theme for 2012 – One Team, Great…
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Harcourts Cements Presence in USA
International real estate group, Harcourts have cemented their presence in the USA by opening their corporate headquarters in Aliso Viejo, California, and appointing Head of Franchise Development, Belinda Barone-Stowers.
The group’s US corporate office is also home to The Harcourts Academy, a state-of-the-art training facility that provides Harcourts’ world renowned training systems free of charge to all Harcourts agents and brokers.
The Harcourts Academy incorporates online learning, in-class training, in-office training and in-the-field projects, and offers learning opportunities for new to seasoned agents in a variety of real estate fields and disciplines.
Tina Sander, Harcourts’ International Operations Manager, is confident that the opening of the corporate headquarters will assist with further growth for the brand within the US.
“Having an established headquarters and a dedicated facility for The Harcourts Academy is fantastic for our team in the US and will allow them to further grow and develop the brand. Harcourts…
Tags: franchise development, Harcourts International, Harcourts USA, International franchise, international growth, Tina Sander
Exciting Appointments Announced for Harcourts USA
Late last month, international real estate group, Harcourts officially launched in the USA through a joint venture with California group, Altera Real Estate.
As part of the joint venture’s launch in the US, several new and exciting appointments have been announced to head up the group’s American operations.
Aaron Hodson, former International Franchise Development Manager of Harcourts International, has been appointed as Harcourts USA Chief Executive Officer. In his new position, Mr Hodson will oversee the growth and development of the Harcourts brand in America, as well as manage the day-to-day operations of the business.
Real estate industry veteran and co-founder of Altera Real Estate, Gary Thomas has been appointed as Chairman of the Harcourts USA joint venture. Since starting his real estate career in 1976, Mr Thomas has become one of the most successful and highly regarded real estate professionals in America.
Joint co-founders of Altera Real…
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Rick De Luca Announced as Partner in Harcourts Joint Venture
Last week, international real estate group, Harcourts officially launched its operations in the US through a joint venture with Californian group, Altera Real Estate.
At the official launch events which were held in both San Jose and Orange County, leading American real estate trainer, Rick De Luca was announced as a partner and shareholder in the new joint venture project.
Mr De Luca’s real estate career began in 1976 and in his first year, he achieved an amazing 42 property sales. He then went on to average nearly 200 property sales per year and has been honoured with numerous industry awards in America including Reno’s Salesman of the Year and Nevada’s Realtor of the Year.
Mr De Luca went on to operate his own real estate and management business, which lead the entire country for productivity per agent.
As well as an outstanding sales and management…
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Harcourts Officially Launches in the USA
The USA team with Harcourts International Managing Director, Mike Green (far right)
Last week, international real estate group, Harcourts has celebrated their official launch in the USA through their joint venture with California group, Altera Real Estate.
First announced in June 2010, Harcourts’ entry into the US market will represent the company’s biggest ever undertaking, with the joint venture including 26 offices and 750 salespeople in total, with 25 offices based in the state of California, and one in Hawaii.
Last week’s official launch was held over two days and focused on introducing the Harcourts Group to the Altera joint venture partners and their staff. Day one was held in San Jose, California on Tuesday and attracted a crowd of over 180 people, and day two was held in Orange County on Thursday which drew a crowd of nearly 300.
The focus of…