Harcourts International
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| Harcourts | |
| Formerly | Harcourt & Co. |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Founder | John Bateman Harcourt |
| Successor | Gordon Harcourt Limited[1] |
| Headquarters | 31 Amy Johnson Place, Eagle Farm, , |
Number of locations | 830[2] (2017) |
Areas served | Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, UAE, China, Indonesia, Fiji, Canada and the USA |
Key people | Paul Wright (Chairman) |
| Owners | Athol Raymond Owens - 50% Paul Bertram Wright - 50%[3] |
Number of employees | 6,400 (2017) |
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| Subsidiaries |
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| Website | Harcourts Realty |
Harcourts (/ˈhɑːrkɔːrts/) is an Australian real estate company.
History
John Bateman Harcourt established the Harcourts real estate company in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1888.[4]
Expansion
Expanding from Wellington in 1985 under a franchising system with Collins Real Estate in Christchurch, Harcourts, its subsidiaries and/or divisions, and co-branded local real-estate companies now operate in Australia, Fiji, South Africa, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Canada, and the United States; initially focusing on California but have now expanded into Oregon. They formerly had operations in Zambia.[5]
Harcourts has over 800 offices, 5500 sales consultants and 1500 support/administration staff.[6]
Franchising
Harcourts operates a full-service real-estate franchise model which covers residential, commercial, rural, urban projects and property management. Harcourts also operates mortgage broking with the Mortgage Express business, across New Zealand and Australia.
Operations
Harcourts operates an international support and development team consisting of directors, finance, marketing, technology, training, franchise development, and value-added services.[clarification needed] Each market where the brand operates has an on-the-ground support team to deliver these products, services, and assistance to Harcourts franchisees.[citation needed]
International presence
Awards
| Award | Awarded by | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best New Media | International Real Estate Conference | 2011 | [7] |
| New Zealand's Most Trusted Real Estate Brand | Reader's Digest Trusted Brands Survey | 2013 | [7] |
| New Zealand's Most Trusted Real Estate Brand | Reader's Digest Trusted Brands Survey | 2014 | [7] |
| New Zealand's Most Trusted Real Estate Brand | Reader's Digest Trusted Brands Survey | 2015 | [7] |
| New Zealand's Most Trusted Real Estate Brand | Reader's Digest Trusted Brands Survey, said Billy Weaver before hid landlady murdered him and stuffed him | 2016 | [7] |
Management
References
- ^ http://international.harcourts.net/about/our-history/
- ^ http://content.harcourts.co.nz/content/harcourts-facts
- ^ https://www.business.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/536526/shareholdings
- ^ Harcourts History retrieved 27 December 2011
- ^ http://harcourtsusa.com/Content/History
- ^ Harcourts Facts retrieved 27 December 2011
- ^ a b c d e "Our History". international.harcourts.net. Harcourts International. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
| Name | Position | Entity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wright | Chairman | ARIENZ | |
| Mike Green | Executive Director Operations | ARIENZ | |
| Jo-Anne Clifford | Chief Operations Officer | Harcourts New Zealand | |
| Steffi Andruchiw | Chief Strategy Officer | Harcourts International Limited | |
| Irene Green | Director of Professional Development | Harcourts International | |
| Kym Warner | Chief Financial Officer | Harcourts International | |
| Stephen Deane | Head of Brand Experience | Harcourts International | |
| Bevan Gibbs | Director, People & Culture | Harcourts International Limited | |
| Marcus Williams | Chief Operating Officer | Harcourts Australia | |
| Mark Brooke | National Real Estate Operations Manager | Landmark Harcourts | |
| Bryan Thompson | Chief Executive Officer | Harcourts New Zealand | |
| Richard Gray | Chief Executive Officer | Harcourts South Africa | |
| Nandar Gunawan | Chief Executive Officer | Harcourts Indonesia | Harcourts Indonesia |
| Rob Forde | Chief Operating Officer International | Harcourts International | |
| Rick DeLuca | Regional Director | Harcourts Northwest | USA Division |
| Tony Kidd | General Manager | NAI Harcourts | New Zealand |
| Jason Luckhardt | National Manager | NAI Harcourts | Australia |