Harcourts International

Harcourts (/ˈhɑːrkɔːrts/) is an Australian real estate company.

Harcourts International Limited
Harcourts
FormerlyHarcourt & Co.
TypePrivate
IndustryReal Estate
SuccessorGordon Harcourt Limited[1]
Founded1888
FounderJohn Bateman Harcourt
Headquarters31 Amy Johnson Place, Eagle Farm,
Brisbane
,
Australia
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)
OwnersAthol Raymond Owens - 50%
Paul Bertram Wright - 50%[3]
Number of employees
6,400 (2017)
Divisions
  • HarcourtsComplete
  • The Harcourts Foundation
Subsidiaries
  • NAI Harcourts
  • Nutrien Harcourts
  • Luxury Property Selection
WebsiteHarcourts Realty

History

John Bateman Harcourt established the Harcourts real estate company in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1888.[4] From 1874 John had been a partner in the merchant partnership A. P. Stuart & Co.,[5] which he bought out in 1879.[6]

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.[7]

Harcourts has over 800 offices, 5500 sales consultants and 1500 support/administration staff.[8]

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. Each market where the brand operates has an on-the-ground support team to deliver these products, services, and assistance to Harcourts franchisees.

Awards
Award Awarded by Year Notes
Best New Media International Real Estate Conference 2011 [9]
New Zealand's Most Trusted Real Estate Brand Reader's Digest Trusted Brands Survey 2013 [9]
New Zealand's Most Trusted Real Estate Brand Reader's Digest Trusted Brands Survey 2014 [9]
New Zealand's Most Trusted Real Estate Brand Reader's Digest Trusted Brands Survey 2015 [9]
New Zealand's Most Trusted Real Estate Brand Reader's Digest Trusted Brands Survey 2016 [9]

References
  1. http://international.harcourts.net/about/our-history/
  2. http://content.harcourts.co.nz/content/harcourts-facts
  3. https://www.business.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/536526/shareholdings
  4. Harcourts History retrieved 27 December 2011
  5. "NEW ZEALAND TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 1 Aug 1874. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  6. "OBITUARY. MR. A. P. STUART. EVENING POST". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 26 May 1897. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  7. http://harcourtsusa.com/Content/History
  8. Harcourts Facts retrieved 27 December 2011
  9. "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 Nutrien 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
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