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Neil Honey Presented with Prestigious Roy Weston Medal
One of the most significant members of Harcourts Western Australia, Neil Honey, has been honoured with the prestigious Roy Weston Medal in recognition of the contribution he has made to the organisation.
One of only a few honoured with the Roy Weston Medal, Mr Honey is the Licensee and Director of Harcourts Busselton, the region’s largest real estate agency.
“Innovative, passionate and honest are just three words often used to describe this year’s recipient of the Roy Weston Medal,” said Stuart Cox, Chief Executive Officer of Harcourts Western Australia is an introductory speech.
“Neil attributes the success of his business largely to his support network – from the leadership of his fellow directors to the strong team of dedicated professionals behind them.
“With a firm belief in transparency and honesty, Neil offers a service that is rare in real…
Real Estate’s Top Performers Honoured
Earlier this month, real estate group, Harcourts Western Australia honoured its top performing sales consultants, offices and property managers at its Quarterly Awards event.
The ceremony, which was held at the Burswood on Swan, celebrated the major achievements of the group over the January to March 2012 quarter.
Achievement awards were given to a number of new and existing Sales Consultants and offices from all areas of Western Australia.
10 top Sales Consultants were awarded for their outstanding achievements including Lee Perry and Ben Hatch of Harcourts Mandurah, Joel Winkley of Harcourts Geraldton, Clare Seamer of Harcourts Mandurah, Brad Kind, Jock Drummond and Steve Wright of Landmark Harcourts East Perth, Wayne Bown and Creagh Ferdinands of Harcourts Alliance Joondalup, and Craig Edwards of Harcourts Busselton.
Sales offices, Harcourts Alliance Joondalup and Harcourts Mandurah were also presented with Platinum Achievement Awards in recognition of their exceptional efforts throughout the…
Property Industry Should Prioritise Fire Safety
Members of the real estate industry are urging home owners, landlords and tenants to change their smoke alarm batteries on April the 1st as part of the Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia’s (FESA) April Fool’s Day campaign.
Every year on April 1, FESA promotes the day as a reminder to regularly change smoke alarm batteries using high-quality, long-life batteries.
Stuart Cox, Chief Executive Officer of real estate group, Harcourts Western Australia, supports the FESA campaign and urges all home owners, landlords, tenants and property managers to recognise the importance of working smoke alarms.
“When house fires start, working smoke alarms provide the critical early warning needed to prevent death or injury and minimise property damage,” Mr Cox said.
“I believe that real estate professionals, particularly those in the property management sector, need to take an active position in terms of promoting the importance of having…
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Property Market Drives Recruitment
Recruitment and training continues to be a key focus for real estate group, Harcourts Western Australia, suggests State Trainer, Wayne Davey.
Harcourts Western Australia are currently experiencing a high demand for quality staff and in order to facilitate this, the group are hosting regular “information evenings” for members of the public who are interested in a career in real estate.
“We’re running our information evenings every six weeks to a group of between 15 and 30 people at a time. The response has been great so far and people are finding the sessions incredibly informative,” Mr Davey said.
Mr Davey says that 21 people were placed in positions within Harcourts offices in 2011 through the information evenings, a number which is expected to grow further over the next few months.
“Western Australia’s property market is growing so the demand for staff within real estate is huge.…
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Perth Market to Stabilise in 2012
After 12-18 months of gradual decline, Perth’s property market is likely to stabilise throughout 2012, suggests Stuart Cox, Chief Executive Officer of real estate group, Harcourts Western Australia.
“I think the next six months will be a period of gradual stabilisation in the market. Confidence will grow and we are already seeing the combined effects of slightly more sales meaning a gradual decline in stock levels. These are all factors that will contribute to a gentle increase in buyer activity.
“However, I don’t expect prices to move too much in the next six months. But what I would say is that if you are thinking of buying, do it sooner rather than later as once the market fundamentals return to normal, prices will start to pick up again and of course, property prices will increase,” Mr Cox said.
Mr Cox suggests that affordability will still be…
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Mining Boom Puts Pressure on Housing
Western Australia’s current mining boom is having a major impact on the property markets within Perth and the state’s major regional centres, suggests Stuart Cox, Chief Executive Officer of Harcourts Western Australia.
A recent report highlighted that over 60,000 people are passing through Perth Airport each week as a result of fly-in fly-out mining roles, which is affecting local infrastructure and lodgings.
“The transient mining workforce within Western Australia is having a significant impact on traffic congestion around the airport, the availability of short-stay accommodation in Perth and the accessibility to longer-term accommodation in the mining areas of Perth and greater Western Australia.
“This level of demand is likely to result in increased prices for short-stay accommodation and long-term rentals both within Perth and the popular mining hubs,” Mr Cox said.
Regional towns such as Bunbury and Geraldton – which both have ports – are…
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