The main body of our news release is below, and will give some background information on this exciting new development:
Harcourts, which was founded in New Zealand in 1888, is an international real estate company with offices all around the world. The Garner Group is the first location for the company in the Pacific Northwest and will be instrumental in bringing Harcourts to Oregon as the company pursues its expansion strategy.
Sandy Garner,
owner of The Garner Group Real Estate who has 35 years of experience in the
Central Oregon real estate industry, said, “When Harcourts approached us about
entering into an agreement, we quickly found that our company cultures and
values fit together well. While fitting in with our goals of putting people
first, Harcourts also provides the industry-leading technological expertise and
training programs we needed. I’ve known the people at Harcourts for 20 years
and putting our trust in them was a logical step as we continue to grow our
office.”
As a
franchisee, The Garner Group Real Estate will have access to the company’s vast
resources, including: state-of-the-art business management systems; an array of
in-person and online training resources; industry-leading software and tools;
and the largest real estate network in the world. Garner said that this
platform of comprehensive services will allow her agents and staff to
concentrate more on their core business of giving clients top service and
attention.
Founded and
owned by local real estate experts Sandy and Jay Garner in 2008, The Garner
Group Real Estate will continue in its core mission of providing unparalleled
expertise, service and value to clients. The company’s Bend, Oregon office
represents three generations of the Garner family, and currently is home to
more than 25 employees and agents.
The Garner
Group Real Estate plans to co-brand with Harcourts and will be changing its
name to “Harcourts The Garner Group Real Estate.” An unveiling of the new brand
will be held in a few weeks at the company’s headquarters at 2762 NW Crossing
Dr., Suite 100, in Bend, Oregon’s NorthWest Crossing neighborhood. http://www.thegarnergroup.com.
About Harcourts
Founded in 1888 in New Zealand by John B. Harcourt,
Harcourts has been identified as one of the top five real estate brands in the
world by Stefen Swanepoel, author of the Swanepoel Trends Report. The company
introduced its current franchise model in 1988, expanded to Australia in 1997
and quickly grew to 170 offices between the two countries. Currently, Harcourts
has 800 company and franchise offices in eight countries: New Zealand,
Australia, Indonesia, Fiji, China, Hong Kong, South Africa and the United States.
www.harcourtsusa.com
