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Harcourts Heartland – Donnybrook, Western Australia

Passing through the town of Donnybrook on most days, Harcourts Heartland owners Oliver and Angela Kietzmann realised that it was missing a visible, community minded, passionate, and results-driven real estate agency, and so opened Harcourts Heartland Donnybrook. Joining Harcourts Heartland Bridgetown and Harcourts Heartland Nannup, this third office in the Heartland group reflects the latest part of a journey to bring passion and results to the region. Amongst the third office expansion, the Kietzmanns have completely overhauled their personnel structure, introduced modern marketing strategies, upgraded IT and Telecommunication systems, re-organised and renovated their Bridgetown office.

Harcourts Barossa, South Australia

Harcourts Prebbleton, Four Seasons Realty

A new Harcourts office has opened in the Canterbury town of Prebbleton, thanks to Harcourts

Four Seasons. Co-owned by Business Owners Penny Lovell, James Twiss, and Greg Roberts, the three are excited to be in the quickly developing area. For James Twiss, the main focus is building key relationships and he expects lots of foot traffic in the area. “We enjoy working with people and want to fit in with the communities we live and work in. We are here to do a job well and be a big part of the community.”

Harcourts Feilding, Team Manawatu

The country life has much to offer, particularly in the grassy plains of Feilding, so business owner’s Justine & Richard Jensen knew that they needed to be right in the center of it all, and they made the decision to move their provincial Feilding office of 21 years onto the main street of the local town. ‘Keeping it real’ by maintaining the original 1950’s ‘small town New Zealand’ charm in the space, the Jensen’s wanted to create an office that was both warm and welcoming for their community, clients and team alike. The Jensen’s are looking forward to seeing their team succeed in their new environment and lifting the Harcourts brand presence in the area. “We want to be the heart of real estate, here in the hub of Feilding”, says Richard.

Local knowledge and national resources have combined in a special way with the opening of Harcourts Barossa Real Estate. Opportunity knocked in mid-April this year, and the resulting combination of two values-driven businesses means the colour blue is back in the Barossa. Harcourts Barossa Real Estate will be led by Julie and Dennis Thring, long-term business owners of Harcourts Gawler Property Management, and will continue to operate out of Tanunda. Peter Fairweather, who founded and has operated Barossa Real Estate since 1984, will remain part of the business, continuing his excellence in real estate sales and relationships in the Barossa region, now under the blue Harcourts banner.

Harcourts Refined, Queensland

Alan Kuss and his award-winning team have re-branded as Harcourts Refined in Yarrabilba. Since swapping his tools for a suit in 2016, Alan has won various sales awards and prides himself on providing a great experience for everyone involved. Heavily involved in their community, Alan and his team sponsor local sport and support local Yarrabilba businesses. Alan, executive assistant Lucy Boland and the rest of the Harcourts Refined team live the Harcourts value ‘Putting People First’. Harcourts Refined look forward to assisting even more buyers and sellers achieve their real estate goals.

Harcourts Greater Springfield Group, Queensland

Rudy and Alma Grommen are excited to announce that they have joined the Harcourts family after 23 years of being a part of another franchise, with the opening of two new offices: Harcourts Greater Springfield - Augustine Heights, and Harcourts Redbank Plains – Great Ripley; known collectively as Harcourts Greater Springfield Group. They said that the decision to move over to Harcourts was an easy one, as Harcourts values are in line with the way they like to operate their successful real estate business. The two new Harcourts offices in Augustine Heights and Redbank Plains will better service the rapidly growing Greater Springfield and Greater Ripley regions in southeast Queensland.

Harcourts Signature New Norfolk, Tasmania

Harcourts Signature has become synonymous within Tasmania as one of the most trusted brands in real estate. Now, this success is set to continue with the opening of office number five: Harcourts Signature New Norfolk. Situated at 1 High Street New Norfolk, a prime position on the main street and adjacent the Derwent Valley Council Chambers, the Team at Harcourts Signature have been assisting the Derwent Valley community with all their real estate needs for many years. The Directors of Harcourts Signature Group felt the timing and opportunity was right to have a footprint in the township of New Norfolk in southern Tasmania.

Harcourts Heartland – Nannup, Western Australia

When Oliver and Angela Kietzmann bought into their second Harcourts franchise, they decided to re-name it to reflect the communities they serve. Nannup is poised in the heart of the Southwest. This is what led the formidable duo to change the group’s name to Harcourts Heartland. Nannup is a thriving community that has attracted the attention of investors to the variety of opportunities in agriculture, viticulture, and other outdoor activities. The Kietzmanns and their team pride themselves on providing service excellence in a regional community, and on being a part of that community.

Harcourts Coastal Palm Beach, Queensland

The Harcourts Coastal Group has just opened its fourth office: Harcourts Coastal Palm Beach. Harcourts Coastal is the number one Harcourts International Office, with incredible leadership, a committed and talented team of professionals and an ambitious vision for the future. An owner partnership between current Harcourts Coastal Directors Dane Atherton and Rob Forde, and high-end agents Ed Cherry and Katrina Walsh, means Harcourts Coastal Palm Beach is heavily invested in living and celebrating the Gold Coast lifestyle. Adding the Palm Beach office solidifies Harcourts Coastal’s commitment to the local community, extending now to the Southern Gold Coast and Northern NSW markets.

Harcourts Ignite Hervey Bay, Queensland

Since entering the Bundaberg Region real estate industry in 2011, business owners Michael Vella and Julie-Anne Vella have grown their business to become the region’s best-selling agency, Harcourts Ignite, the cohesive brand of Nutrien Harcourts Childers|Woodgate & Harcourts Bundaberg|Bargara. Michael and Julie-Anne have a passion for Wide Bay where they have excelled with their existing businesses, confident that the addition of Harcourts Hervey Bay will make the brand even stronger. Servicing the hinterland regions and coastal suburbs of the greater Wide Bay region, the Harcourts Ignite team embrace diversity representing all three Harcourts brands - Harcourts residential, Nutrien Harcourts and NAI.

Offices

South Africa

Welcome Corporate Team

Aimee Nowland

Culture Ambassador, Harcourts Australia

Harcourts Pulse Westville, Durban

With the success of his first office in Pinetown, Courtney Egelhof is expanding the Harcourts Pulse brand. Harcourts is delighted to finally be opening an office in the lovely, leafy suburb of Westville in Durban, South Africa. There is a thriving market in this diverse suburb of Durban with fabulous starter homes for first time buyers, to opulent mansions in the older parts of this sought after area. With 22 years’ experience in the real estate industry, Courtney is sure to make a success of this new venture together with his dynamic daughter Kim who is well established in the greater Westville area.

North America

Harcourts Home Oregon Coast, Lincoln City, Oregon

Harcourts North America is pleased to announce its new office in Lincoln City, Oregon – Harcourts Home Oregon Coast. This office has Business Owner, Taj Richardson leading the way, a seasoned entrepreneur in the real estate industry. Richardson chose Harcourts as his franchise of choice due to its unique approach to real estate with their non distressed auction platform, which he believes will benefit his clients greatly. “Harcourts Auction’s open bid process is a game-changer for the real estate industry, and I’m thrilled to bring this innovative approach to our clients and community on the Oregon Coast,” said Richardson. “I believe that what we’re doing at Harcourts will truly make a difference in the real estate experience for our clients, as well as our brokers.”

Harcourts The Garner Group – Redmond, Central Oregon

Harcourts The Garner Group has opened it’s new location at 444 SW 6th Street in downtown Redmond. The Garner Group joined the internationally acclaimed Harcourts franchise in 2014 and is now owed by founder, Sandy Garner’s daughters Shelley Griffin and Erica Davis along with her niece, Sara LaFaver. Redmond is an important market in Central Oregon, known as the hub for its lively and thriving community. The team say, “The spirit of growth in Redmond is what drew us back to the place we grew up, and we are thrilled about doing business here”.

Welcome Corporate Team

Caia McCulley

Graphic Designer, Harcourts International started out my career designing mock-ups and die-cut artwork for apparel and custom merchandise. I then moved on to a Digital design role at the Streetwear brand Culture Kings, where I was responsible for in-store digital screens, marketing collateral and all website and social media assets. The core focus was to create an emotional connection to the brand that was authentic and represented the customer. My passion as a designer is to utilise design methodologies to problem solve, connect and increase revenue. I strive to embrace artistic expression to support data driven approaches to generate dynamic outcomes and add maximum value. At Harcourts I am responsible for delivering innovative and engaging creative solutions for projects across all Harcourts Business units.

Erin MacVicar

Executive Assistant to CEO, Harcourts Australia

Erin MacVicar has joined Harcourts as the Executive Assistant to the CEO, Australia, Adrian Knowles. She ensures Adrian’s day runs smoothly from start to finish, whether he is in the office or travelling. An accomplished Executive Assistant with over 12 years’ experience, Erin loves that no two days are the same in her role and is not afraid of whatever may be thrown at her, whilst remaining professional and having a laugh along the way. Erin is people oriented and approaches all relationships with kindness and empathy and believes excellent communication and building and developing relationships with all stakeholders, consciously acting as an extension of the CEO, is key to a successful work environment.

Aimee Nowland has recently joined Harcourts Australia as the Culture Ambassador. Aimee will lead the Culture & Recognition Program - “Our Harcourts Our Best” for all key stakeholder groups as well as support the Head of Events. Aimee brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the events space and will help provide the finest experience in Culture & Events for the entire network. Aimee is passionate about building positive and lasting relationships, sure to see her succeed in this role. And on Sunday’s you’ll find her walking her puppies in the sunshine!

DaryllRoberts

Performance Coach, Harcourts Queensland

Daryll Roberts joins Harcourts Queensland as Performance Coach.Darylljoins them team having worked as a Branch Manager for one of our Harcourts New Zealand Offices as well as working for other successful real estate brands in New Zealand. He brings with him a great knowledge of real estate sales, law, auctioneering and experience training and coaching a sales team. Darryl will be working with the Queensland network to enhance their performance through training and mentorship.

Kyle Van Rensburg

General Insurance Adviser, Harcourts New Zealand

Kyle is the newest (and tallest) recruit to join the Astute Financial New Zealand team as a General Insurance Specialist. With seven years’ experience in the Insurance Industry, Kyle is excited to bring his skills to the team with a point of difference. Kyle encourages everyone to send him through any insurance related questions they may have – he’s always happy to help! In his spare time, Kyle loves spending time with friends and family, dogwalking, and enjoys building his stock portfolio as an investment enthusiast.

Bernie Ramos

Event Coordinator and Personal Assistant – Northern Region, Harcourts New Zealand

Joining the corporate team in Auckland, Bernadette (Bernie) Ramos, brings three-years’ experience in the events industry. Graduating with a bachelor’s degree of arts, majoring in event & business management, she is excited to bring her knowledge and skills to the table. After an 18-month stint in Wellington, Bernie is happy to be back in the big smoke of Auckland, exploring new opportunities. When she’s not organising catering and drinks for awards, Bernie loves a good spicy Margarita and café hopping.

Jessica Fitzgerald

National Events Manager, Harcourts New Zealand

Jess has joined the corporate team in Auckland as the National Events Manager, covering Jacqui Wright’s maternity leave. Jess brings an extensive portfolio of event industry experience spanning across 10-years, ranging from conferences, weddings, networking events, workshops, product launches and team building. When she’s not creating magical events for the network, Jess loves focusing on her fitness goals and sipping on a Long Black while planning her next travel adventure. Jess feels she has joined the best team and is excited to ditch the ‘work from home wear’ for some corporate attire!

Tasmain Cresswell

Compliance and System Support, Harcourts South Africa

Harcourts South Africa is delighted to announce the newest corporate team member, Tasmain (Tas) Cresswell into the role of Compliance and System Support. Tas gained her wealth of impressive experience over the course of 12 years, working in management and sales across various industries. She’s developed a skill set directly relevant to the real estate industry, which includes client relationship management, and sales forecasting, as well as mentoring and training recruits and staff members. Tas is a driven individual with fantastic interpersonal, leadership, and organisational abilities, and her strong integrity makes her a perfect fit for Harcourts culture.