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Brock Harcourts Celebrating their 1st Birthday

brockharcourts — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:00:18 +0000

When Pam Hunt took on the role of franchisee at Brock Harcourts, she did not know she would be this busy.

Now it is the business’s first birthday and things for Pam and her team are only getting busier.

“The last 12 months have been quite busy, but we’ve been trying to structure the business so we can help clients in the best way and give them the best service we can,” she said.

The last year has seen the business grow from three employees including Pam, to five.

Pam said with the impending mining boom, the business is going to grow even further.

“I’m trying to get the team ready for that boom, because it will be a big boom when that happens,” she said.

Pam has been in real estate for 16 years and she has seen a lot of change in that time, especially in the last couple of years.

The property market has gone from one extreme to the other and at the moment, she said it is in a bit of a ‘weird’ place.

Because so many companies are flying in contractors, many rental properties are being snatched up.

“The rental properties are going crazy, we can’t keep up with the rentals at the moment and the vacancy rate has dropped down to eight per cent,” she said.

At this time of year, the business usually has 10 to 12 rental properties, but at the moment only has four.

She said sales, especially in the upper price range market are quite slow.

Many of the lower price range properties are being bought by investors, looking to get in for the impending mining boom.

She said when the boom does hit, the residents of Whyalla will feel it and many of these upper price range properties will be picked up, because there will be nothing left in the lower price range bracket to sell.

Pam said, if people are looking to buy an investment property, now is the perfect time, before all of the bargains sell.

By the business’s second birthday, Pam expects business to pick up immensely.

Asics Victor Harbor Triathlon

brockharcourts — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:43:33 +0000

More than 1100 in triathlonThe 18th Asics Victor Triathlon Fun Run/Walk will be held on Sunday, March 11 and entries for this year’s event has surpassed 1100.

The event that is known internationally, is the brainchild of former triathlete and popular Victor Harbor identity, Sid James and has grown from an event that attracted 400 competitors to the huge numbers it gets now.

Sid has been an inspiration to the entire community and has constructed an event that just not caters for the elite athlete, but for participants of all ages.

Schools have become involved with St John Grammar at Blackwood, Encounter Lutheran, Investigator and Victor Harbor R-7 figuring prominently and encourage children to be active, which is what the whole event is about.

“I appreciate the support of the City of Victor Harbor and the residents of Encounter Bay,” Sid said.

“It is important everyone is aware of the competitors between 8am and 2pm.

“The event has grown because it has become a family event and the course can be challenging for the serious athlete.

“The course is aesthetically better than many others in the state and that is why it is so attractive to compete here.”

Sponsors for the event include: Asics, Commonwealth Bank Victor Harbor, POD2 Podiatry, Heal Podiatry, Brock Harcourts Victor Harbor, Rotary Club of Encounter Bay, Rotary Club of Victor Harbor, City of Victor Harbor, Ninos, Subway Victor Harbor, Franklin Island, Anchorage, South Coast Funerals, Rosetta & Seachange Villages, SA Design & Print, Port Elliot Bakery, The Chiropractic Works, The Boulavard Cafe on the Lake, Victor Harbor Cycle Skate, Waggon Wheels, Southern Charity Challenge, Greenhills Park Adventure Park, Imagemakers, Professionals Victor Harbor, Peninsula Taxi Service, Beach House Cafe, A1 Hire, Ultra Tune Victor Harbor, Joggers World, Town&Country Concrete Cutting&Drilling, Skins, Bluffview Accommodation, Nippy’s, See Optometry, Erdinger Alcohol Free, Crowies Paint, SA First Fresh Fruitiers, Lynx Print, FWS, Rumbelow’s Deli, VH Excavations, Victor physiotherapy, Fleurieu Pumps, South Coast Sand & Civil, Victa Cimemas, Grosvenor Hotel, NASC, Cartridge World Victor Harbor, South Coast Bottle & Can, No Drips Pty Ltd, Mr Menswear, Victor Plumbing Service, JB Design, Michael Pengilly MP, Pitstop, Victor Shoe Repair, Sinclair Florists, OOPS Locksmiths, Swans Phamacy, Lyell Heating Service, Anne Felstead Music Teacher, Graphic Designs, Hotel Victor, Complete Cycle and Chit Chat Newsagent.

Alex to race for a cause this Sunday

For Adelaide resident Alex Ferguson, taking part in the 2012 Victor triathlon is a goal he set for himself some time ago and has special significance.

“I thought of a fundraiser for this event for Autism SA, as my youngest daughter Lucy was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder last year,” he said.

“I wanted to accomplish an event that was quite challenging as everyday life can be so challenging for children with ASD and their families. “

In the triathlon, Alex will compete in the 1.5 kilometre swim, 40 kilometre bike ride and 10 kilometre run.

“Fitness is a passion of mine so it’s all worked out very well,” he said.

Alex is a big supporter of the Army of Autism Awareness Angels – a not-for-profit organisation founded by Brooke Clark who aim to raise awareness of early autism intervention.

The Angels aim to help all the organisations and events linked to autism raise greater awareness for their respective causes.

“I think it is fantastic what they are doing to raise awareness for autism,” Alex said.

“I met Brooke through our children’s school and her passion and vision for raising awareness is very inspiring.

“Myself and my family are proud to support them in raising awareness.”

The money Alex raises through the triathlon will go straight to Autism SA, and he has raised just over $1000 to date.

Alex’s other daughter Jade will be wearing an official Angels top to the event and she will be cheering her dad over the line and raising awareness for autism.

“I am looking forward to the atmosphere of the event, and everyone competing in the different events and at different levels is awesome,” Alex said.

“Most importantly, I am looking forward to accomplishing my goal I set last year of completing an Olympic triathlon and raising funds and awareness for Autism SA.

“I would love to thank my beautiful wife Belinda and my daughters Jade and Lucy for being such a loving family and supporting me all the way, Autism SA for the services they provide to my daughter and all other children and their families with ASD.

“Also I would like to thank Malcolm Ross, the club manager of EFM in Port Adelaide, for all the coaching, training and advice, and Brooke Clark and the Army of Autism Awareness Angels; it’s fantastic what they are doing to raise awareness for autism.

“Everyone who has donated to this fundraiser, me and my family, thank you.”

World Autism Awareness Day is on Monday, April 2.

ROAD CLOSURES FOR SUNDAY MARCH 11:

* Inman Valley Road – from Sawpit Road to George Main Road 9am to 12.30pm

* Armstrong Road – from George Main Road to Crozier Road 9am to 12.30pm

* Mill Road – from Maude Street to Bay Road 9am to 12.30pm

* Maude Street – from George Main Road to Bay Road 9am to 12.30pm

* Bay Road – FromTabernacle Road to Harborview Terrace 9-30am to 12.30pm

* Franklin Parade – Jagger Road to Harborview Terrace 8-30am to 9.15am

* Harborview Terrace – from Franklin Parade to Bay Road 8-30am to 9.15am

* Malen Avenue – from Harborview Terrace to Bartel Blvd 8am to 9.30am

* Bartel Blvd (Part A) – from Malen Ave to Bay Road 9am to 12.30pm

* Bartel Blvd (Part B) – Malen Ave to Nicolas Baudin Drive 7am to 3.30pm

* Mathew Flinders Dr – Bartel Blvd to Lakeside Circuit 1.15pm to 2pm

* Lakeside Circuit – to Matthew Flinders Dr 1.15pm to 2pm

Source: The Times, 2012

Leadership Breakfast with Roy Laird

brockharcourts — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:29:55 +0000

Roy Laird, current coach of the Central District Football Club and Business Owner of Brock Harcourts Playford, was kind enough to share some of his knowledge this morning in an intimate, relaxed breakfast q & a session with staff members from the group and a few special guests with regards to leadership and how the two areas of sport and real estate are closely aligned.

Any success will more than likely start at the very top level. Effectively as a business owners, it is your responsibility to make decisions and be accountable for them.

One of the big focuses is around taking on people based on character, and not necessarily their skills (or the ‘high flyers’ – those who will only turn out to be a short term team member). This helps with establishing a good culture within the team; gets the ‘right people on the bus’ and builds a solid platform with regards to working relationships.

Central District have a simple game plan. Keeping it simple is the key. Real Estate is simple too – a lot of people make it out to be a lot more complicated than it really is. You just need to keep following the bouncing ball by this we mean – have a business plan, know what you are aiming for & just do it!

As a leader, you need to be able to delegate tasks – you won’t be able to do everything and all of it by yourself – it is why you have a team who are able to support you. It may be hard to “let go” of something, but it also might be for the fact that you feel like your team members won’t be able to do a good enough job – you can’t trust them to do it properly. By working with people who you know and trust, and have built up a relationship with, delegation will become much easier.

The lack or absence of trust is considered one of the 5 dysfunctions of a team, featured in a book of the same title, by author Patrick Lencioni. Teams who don’t trust each other are generally unwilling to be vulnerable within the group and will affect the solid platform that was trying to be created when team members were initially employed.

If you can’t communicate well within your team, ensure you have someone within your team who can. Someone who you can use as a sounding board.

Balance. You need to have balance with work and your personal life, otherwise you will just burn out and be no good to anyone.

Keep a challenging environment. You don’t want to be pushy or forceful when it comes to trying to help your team keep motivated, but you also don’t want them to become complacent with what they are doing. Keep trying to provide different challenges to your team, and encourage them to embrace them.

This morning’s session was both really insightful and educational.

A big thank you to Roy for taking the time out of his day to come along and we look forward to holding more of these types of sessions in the future!

Quarterly Award Winners

brockharcourts — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:13:51 +0000

South Australia Awards

Office and Sales Consultant Awards October to December 2009

October

Best Performing Lister

Jeff Copley Normanville 3

Craig Costello Copper Coast 2

David Washington Gawler 1

Top Auction Lister

Elaine Steven Semaphore 3 Equal

Felicity Cock Barossa 3 Equal

Hamish Mill Adelaide 3 Equal

Mark Sheppard Mile End 2

Just Potter Woodville 1

Top Sales Consultant – No. Settled Sales

Nathan Casserly Adelaide 3 Equal

Sarah Williams Flinders Park 3 Equal

Annie Need Glenelg 2 Equal

Lindsay Warner Adelaide 2 Equal

Tony Demasi Woodville 2 Equal

David Braunack Barossa 1

Top Auction Listing Office

Adelaide

Top Sales Consultant – Income to Office

Tony Demasi Woodville 5

Dee-Anne Hunt Mount Barker 4

Kirsten Paech Stirling 3

Annie Need Glenelg 2

David Braunack Barossa 1

Top Office – Total Gross Revenue per Sales Consultant

Woodville 3

Birdwood/One Tree Hill 2

Barossa 1

Top Office – Total Gross Revenue

Woodville 3

Adelaide 2

Colonel Light Gardens 1

November

Best Performing Lister

Gail Copley Normanville 3

Craig Costello Copper Coast 2

Peter Asimakopoulos Salisbury 1

Top Auction Lister

Rod Trengove Henley Beach 2 Equal

Dianne Ladhams Henley Beach 2 Equal

Catherine Crease Adelaide 2 Equal

Hamish Mill Adelaide 2 Equal

Justin Potter Woodville 1 Equal

Greg Bolto Woodville 1 Equal

Top Sales Consultant – No. Settled Sales

Matthew Lee Gold 3 Equal

Sam Marshall Gold 3 Equal

Michael Bogan Barossa 2 Equal

George Kouzionis Woodville 2 Equal

David Braunack Barossa 2 Equal

David Bussenschutt Copper Coast 1 Equal

Annie Need Glenelg 1 Equal

Top Auction Listing Office

Adelaide 1 Equal

Woodville 1 Equal

Top Sales Consultant – Income to Office

Peter Jeffrey Blackwood 5

Karen Lombe Lifestyle 4

George Kouzionis Woodville 3

Peter Hooper Victor Harbor 2 Equal

John Gillett Victor Harbor 2 Equal

Annie Need Glenelg 1

Top Office – Total Gross Revenue per Sales Consultant

Adelaide 3

Barossa 2

Birdwood/One Tree Hill 1

Top Office – Total Gross Revenue

Mile End/Flinders Park 3

Glenelg 2

Adelaide 1

December

Best Performing Lister

Jeff Copley Normanville 3

Craig Costello Copper Coast 2

Guy Draper Barossa 1

Top Auction Lister

David Braunack Barossa 1

Top Sales Consultant – No. Settled Sales

David Washington Gawler 3

Paul Price Murray Bridge 2 Equal

David Bussenschutt Copper Coast 2 Equal

David Braunack Barossa 1 Equal

Alexander Ouwens Adelaide 1 Equal

Cassandra Washington Gawler 1 Equal

Top Auction Listing Office

Barossa

Top Sales Consultant – Income to Office

Wayne Footer Brighton/Hallett Cove 5

Rod Trengove Henley Beach 4

David Braunack Barossa 3

Alexander Ouwens Adelaide 2

Peter O’Neil Colonel Light Gardens 1

Top Office – Total Gross Revenue per Sales Consultant

Murray Bridge 3

Riverland 2

Birdwood/One Tree Hill 1

Top Office – Total Gross Revenue

Brighton/Hallett Cove 3

Henley Beach 2

Adelaide 1

Quarterly Awards

Top 10 Consultants for the Quarter: October – December 2009

1 Annie Need Glenelg

2 David Braunack Barossa

3 Rod Trengove Henley Beach

4 Peter O’Neil Colonel Light Gardens

5 Fay Hull Birdwood/One Tree Hill

6 Nick Baranikow Adelaide

7 Graham Catt Brighton/Hallett Cove

8 Tony Demasi Woodville

9 Guy Draper Barossa

10 Sarah Williams Flinders Park

Pin Recipients

Kass Slape Marion Gold

Peter Thompson Adelaide Gold

Nathan Casserly Adelaide Ruby

Allison Flaherty Brighton/Hallett Cove Ruby

Tim Hanckel Blackwood Ruby

Colin Hotchkiss Stirling Ruby

Boris Mezhvinsky Marion Ruby

Michael Severn Brighton/Hallett Cove Ruby

Zina Sutton Magill Ruby

Cheryl Thompson Stirling Ruby

Mark Vardy Port Augusta Ruby

Alexander Zadow Magill Ruby

David Bussenschutt Copper Coast Sapphire

Wayne Footer Brighton/Hallett Cove Sapphire

Karen Lombe Lifestyle Sapphire

Matt Sergeant Salisbury Sapphire

Belynda Horne Aberfoyle Park Amethyst

Fay Hull Birdwood/One Tree Hill Amethyst

Alexander Ouwens Adelaide Amethyst

Jann Wilksch Oakden Amethyst

Stephen Venn Colonel Light Gardens Diamond 200

Annie Need Glenelg Diamond 275

Achievement Awards

Sales Consultants

Bronze

Jeff Copley Normanville

Michael Pietsch Goolwa

Bill Harvey Victor Harbor

Wayne Footer Brighton/Hallett Cove

Sharon Gillard Glenelg

Pam Barlow Henley Beach

Marj Fitzpatrick Christies Beach

Steve von der Borch Semaphore

John Gillett Victor Harbor

Peter Hooper Victor Harbor

John Capoccia Payneham

Michael Spurling Colonel Light Gardens

Sam Marshall Gold

Matthew Lee Gold

Sue Windebank Adelaide

Michael Bogan Barossa

John Joyce Magill

Elaine Steven Semaphore

Mark Sheppard Mile End

Nathan Casserly Adelaide

Paul Price Murray Bridge

Carolyn Neal Woodville

Peter Jeffrey Blackwood

Stephen Venn Colonel Light Gardens

Silver

Cleopatra Nguyen-Surguy Colonel Light Gardens

David Bussenschutt Copper Coast

Linda Van Hooff Henley Beach

Lindsay Warner Adelaide

Dee-Anne Hunt Mount Barker

Matt Sergeant Salisbury

Kirsten Paech Stirling

George Kouzionis Woodville

Karen Lombe Lifestyle

Alexander Ouwens Adelaide

Sarah Williams Flinders Park

Guy Draper Barossa

Gold

Tony Demasi Woodville

Graham Catt Brighton/Hallett Cove

Nick Baranikow Adelaide

Fay Hull Birdwood/One Tree Hill

Peter O’Neil Colonel Light Gardens

Rod Trengove Henley Beach

Platinum

David Braunack Barossa

Annie Need Glenelg

Offices

Bronze

Salisbury

Semaphore

Blackwood

Flinders Park

Silver

Magill

Gold

Victor Harbor

Gold

Brighton/Hallett Cove

Woodville

Platinum

Barossa

Henley Beach

Glenelg

Colonel Light Gardens

Adelaide
Other Awards

Top Referrer of the Quarter

Denny Polden Clare

Office Administrator of the Quarter

Rebecca Scott Christies Beach

Property Manager of the Quarter

Kimberley Vella Semaphore

Property Management Business and Development Award

Christies Beach

Property Management Office of the Quarter

Semaphore

Brock Harcourts Financial Services – Top Referring Office

Aberfoyle Park

Brock Harcourts Financial Services – Top Referring Sales Consultant

Belynda Horne Aberfoyle Park

Mortgage Consultant of the Quarter

Ben Higgins

Brock Harcourts Connect – Top referring office

Collinswood

Brock Harcourts Connect – Most Improved referring office

Lifestyle

Strand Conveyancing Services – Top Referring Sales Consultant

Lindsay Warner – Adelaide

Strand Conveyancing Services – Top Referring Office

Aberfoyle Park

API Insurance – Top Referring Sales Consultant

Steve Bachmann Brighton/Hallett Cove

MySchool website a real estate selling point

brockharcourts — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:19:06 +0000

REAL estate agents will use the My School website to cite the high standard of eastern schools as a selling point when marketing properties.

The myschool.edu.com site uses test results to compare schools with others in the same area and “like” schools based on socio-economic ranking.

The site, launched late last month by the Federal Government, details results from the National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) test which are sat annually by all students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 in public and private schools.

Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA) president Michael Brock said agents would look for “every positive advantage they can”.

“I’m sure agents in areas where schools have had good ratings, will use that as a marketing tool,” he said.

“There’s always been people who want to buy in the eastern suburbs because they want to be near to schools, like Unley High, which are top quality government schools.”

Harris Real Estate managing director Phil Harris said agents would push the website. “There are buyers who specifically go out there to buy in the Unley, Glenunga and Marryatville zones,” he said.

“If you can’t get into those zones, people will be hitting up that website saying, ‘If I can’t buy within those top three zones, where’s the next best?’.

“That’s where the website will come in handy.”

Mr Harris said it “remained to be seen” how the website would affect prices.

Toop & Toop managing director Anthony Toop said buyers would also use the information to inquire about real estate in particular areas.

“The agents will then jump on the back of that and start to promote that,” he said.

“People who are focused on their child’s education but are not in a position to go private (schooling), will use this website and if there’s standout schools within that, you’d expect them to make that a priority as a criteria of their purchase.

“They’re going to take that information on board and use it.”

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Invitation to the Brock Harcourts Investors Club

brockharcourts — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:03:11 +0000

Invitation

As a valued client of Brock Harcourts, we would like to extend to you a very special invitation to join the Brock Harcourts Investors Club.

Members of this exclusive Club receive:

Monthly State of the Market reports
Priority access to new releases of investment properties
Purchase incentives from our Developers
Access to professional Property Investment Advice

To ensure you don’t miss our on these fantastic benefits, please contact Tony Mathews at Brock Urban Projects on 8203 1288 or email tmathews@brockurbanprojects.com.au

Our first investment seminar will be scheduled for early February and we would love to see you there!

Recent activity in our various residential projects has shown us very clearly that the investor market is strengthening significantly.

1 in 3 home loans written in December was for the purchase of an investment property.

We currently have an excellent range of properties suitable for investment/rental either off the plan or soon to be completed.

Please call me for further information or with any other questions you may have.

Regards,

Tony Mathews
8203 1288

Holiday Tips to keep you safe this Christmas break

brockharcourts — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:48:10 +0000

When you travel, plan ahead!
If traveling by vehicle, know where you are going and how to get there and back. Obtain a map or download the latest available GPS data. Check for construction detours; for longer trips, get a weather forecast.

If traveling out-of-state, most states and/or state law enforcement agencies provide road-and-highway information either on-line or at a 1-800 number; check to see what conditions they report before leaving.
Travel and conduct your business during daylight hours if possible.

If planning a “road trip” over the holidays, have your vehicle serviced and checked out sufficiently far ahead to allow for repairs if needed. Don’t forget to have the mechanic check your spare tire and all fluid levels along with the other preventive maintenance procedures.

All in all ensure you have a fabulous Christmas break, keep safe, and thankyou for all your support in 2009; we are looking forward to a prosperous new year!

If you have missed our most recent episode of Open House be sure to catch it 24 hours by clicking here

Moults signs up for the Resolution Run

brockharcourts — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:38:37 +0000

Just wanting to draw your attention to the New Years 2010 Resolution Run that will be taking place on the 3^rd of January at Linear Park. This 4.5km or 9km event is taking place to encourage people to take action and get fit for the new year ahead. Experience of fitness is regardless, as all participants have the opportunity to either walk, run or jog. Foremost, while all participants are doing something for themselves, they too are raising funds for the charity of their choice to make a positive difference in the community. Greg Moulton alongside Jody Blewett and Mark Soderstrom are preparing for the run in the above image.

Feel free to check out the website www.resolutionrun.com.au for any further information or give Greg a call on 0418 661 888 if you have any queries.

Wanted to concentrate on growing his Payneham Branch

brockharcourts — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:12:17 +0000

As David Eckert wanted to concentrate on his growing Payneham Branch, Laima Brown took the opportunity to take on more of a leadership role in the Stirling office and purchased the franchise. She has 19 years experience in the Real Estate Industry, and is keen to use her knowledge and experience to grow and develop the team at Stirling. Brock Harcourts Stirling would also welcome back Colin Hotchkiss to the team

Auction This Saturday 12th Dec @ 1pm – Inspect from 12:30pm

brockharcourts — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:17:48 +0000

Aldgate, 66 Cricklewood Road

“Binnowie” – Special century old homestead on 5 acres

Set on one of Adelaide Hills’ famous avenues, this residence has been proudly maintained & modernised over recent years providing an idyllic lifestyle. Extremely rare 5 acre (2. 2ha) near level property, so secluded and close to Adelaide, is a family’s dream come true.

Binnowie’s floorplan includes 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, polished floors throughout, a magnificent new kitchen with quality Miele appliances plus informal & formal living area options. There is a small study with French doors.

The deck offers a special place to relax or entertain, the cool Hills’ evening breezes offer the perfect end to a busy day.

The grounds are breathtaking. There are themed garden beds, towering oaks, blackwoods, gums, expansive lawned areas, luxurious open spaces, a gazebo, potting shed and a fountain. All gardens are fully irrigated. The Binnowie gardens were previously participants in the ‘Open Garden Scheme”.

Binnowie, a spectacular grand, safe and peaceful Adelaide Hills estate.