Harcourts
Harcourts is a real estate company established in Wellington, New Zealand in 1888 by John Bateman Harcourt.[1]
Expanding from Wellington in 1985 under a franchaising system with Collins Real Estate in Christchurch, Harcourts (and co-branded local real estate companies) now operate in Australia, Fiji, South Africa, Zambia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, China and the United States (initially focusing on California but expanding).
As at mid-2012, Harcourts has over 800 offices, 5500 sales consultants and 1500 support/administration staff.[2]
Harcourts now operates a full service real estate franchise model which covers residential, commercial, rural, urban projects and property management. Harcourts also operate insurance services, mortgage broking and conveyancing.
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.
References
- ↑ Harcourts History retrieved 27 December 2011
- ↑ Harcourts Facts retrieved 27 December 2011