Our very own Mark McGoldrick was crowned REINZ 2017 National Real Estate Auctioneering Champion Runner-Up with Ned Allison, from Harcourts Grenadier, taking out the top spot.

This result comes after two days of intense competition held at Auckland’s Alexandra Park Function Centre, where 21 competitors in the senior heats were part of this annual competition.

Auction competitions involve a simulated auction, where competitors are thrown the most difficult bidding sequence imaginable and complicated legal questions. They are required to call their auction with wit, charm and confidence whilst keeping under a strict time limit.

It’s unlike any real-life auction you will ever go to, with every element designed to test the knowledge, skill and cool-headedness of the auctioneers.

The idea is, if you are prepared for an auction competition, you are more than prepared for the toughest auction you will ever face.

Harcourts CEO Chris Kennedy says auctions can be unpredictable, but they tend to get the vendor the best price the market is prepared to pay.

“That is why Harcourts places huge importance on auctions as a marketing choice for clients. It is also the reason why the Harcourts group trains, mentors and is home to the best auctioneers in the business.”

Both Ned and Mark will go on to represent New Zealand at the Australasian Auctioneering Championships held in Adelaide in September.

A record amount of money has been raised at the annual Cancer Society Ball in Christchurch. The glitzy event, attended by many of the city’s elite, was held at Horncastle Arena on Saturday. A total of $208,000 was raised, $38,000 more than last year.

Organiser Margaret Morgan said it was important to deliver record results each year for such a worthy cause.

The money would go towards sustaining services for people undergoing cancer treatment, including accommodation for out-of-town patients and driving assistance to and from hospital appointments, Morgan said.

Funds were also allocated to cancer research and prevention education in schools and the wider community. The event, hosted by comedian Ben Hurley, included a 30-dancer live performance, music and a three-course meal created by local chefs.

Cancer Society Chief Exe

cutive Elizabeth Chesterman said the ball was “invaluable for the Cancer Society”

Holmwood Real Estate Christchurch is close to opening it’s new flagship office in Ilam.

Building demolished, tick, foundations laid, tick, steelwork in place, tick and so it went on until now that is…..An amazing new purpose built real estate structure is just about ready to open its doors. Upstairs plenty of extraordinary offices, downstairs, superb auction rooms, the latest technology and an exciting new café – as any reader can see we are so excited!

But we all know that it’s the people that make the difference and here at Holmwood we have many of the very best. That difference shows itself in many different ways, for example, it has just been announced that yet again Harcourts is New Zealand’s most trusted brand for the fifth year running – as we say in our industry ‘everything speaks’. That plus our dominant market share in real estate Christchurch assures owners that in choosing us they are in the very best of hands.

Harcourts Holmwood is proud to provide the North West with the very best in real estate service and irrespective of who in our team you are working with, it’s an honour to serve.

For more information contact:
Tony Jenkins
CEO, Holmwoood Real Estate Christchurch
M: 0274 322 896
E: tony.jenkins@harcourts.co.nz

For the fifth consecutive year, New Zealanders have voted Harcourts their Most Trusted real estate brand. Reader’s Digest has announced its most trusted brands for 2017, and Harcourts has come out on top in the real estate category. It is the fifth time real estate has been voted on, and the fifth time Harcourts has been voted Most Trusted.

Harcourts CEO Chris Kennedy says it is incredible to be supported by the people of New Zealand, and the Most Trusted award is treasured by everyone who works for Harcourts.

“It’s what we are always working towards. Our people try to give the very best service and honest advice to every client, so for New Zealanders to choose us again as their most trusted is very humbling. In the past year, Harcourts New Zealand has listed over 33,000 properties for sale and managed over 21,000 rental properties.

Kennedy says Harcourts’ challenge is to keep living up to the trust Kiwis place in it.

“We know the decision to sell your home is incredibly important and one of the biggest financial transactions you will ever make. We don’t take that lightly, and will continue to work extremely hard to deliver you the best possible price and the kind of service that will make you choose us again.”

For a quarter of a century the team at Harcourts Holmwood has been an integral part of the Christchurch community.

Harcourts Holmwood has cemented itself as one of Harcourts’ most successful franchise groups. The Fendalton office has been named Harcourts’ top Canterbury office several times over the years and many of the sales consultants across Holmwood’s five Christchurch offices are regularly featured among Harcourts’ top 100.

Holmwood CEO Tony Jenkins says he is extremely proud of the way the business has grown over 25 years to take its place among the best of the Christchurch real estate market.

“It’s a fantastic landmark for this business.”

Jenkins, who co-owns the business with Lynne MacDonald, says that success is down to many factors, such as a willingness to adopt and use new technologies, but crucially it’s down to the team of people who’ve worked hard to make the business a success.

“A lot of our sales consultants have been with Holmwood for their entire real estate career. That’s great for us, but it’s even better for our clients. It means those people have a huge level of local knowledge to share and they’ve seen some of our clients through several home sales and purchases through different stages of their lives.

“They really know their clients as well as the market,” he says.

Beyond the business of real estate Jenkins, who was inducted into Harcourts Hall of Fame in 2015, is also proud of the role Holmwood has always taken in the Christchurch community. The business has had a long-term relationship supporting Nurse Maude, and more recently is a major supporter of the Christchurch City Mission.

“That’s a huge part of who we are as a company. We really believe in giving back to the community which has helped us grow over the past 25 years,” he says.

Harcourts NZ CEO Chris Kennedy, who launched his own real estate career with Holmwood, says the franchise group sets the bar for the rest of the Harcourts team when it comes to outstanding performance and customer service.

“Led by Tony and Lynne, Harcourts Holmwood epitomise what it is be people-focused. At Holmwood I learnt people should always come first and nothing is more important than client experience.”

The 2017 Harcourts Holmwood House and Garden Tour was a chance for the public to visit some of the outstanding homes and gardens in Christchurch, while giving back t0 the community. All proceeds from the event went to the Fendalton Open Air School’s pool rebuild.

At Harcourts Holmwood we are honoured to be one of the sponsors behind the fundraising of the School’s pool rebuild. It’s a fantastic cause for us to be involved with and this summer we have been solemnly reminded of the importance of water safety.

 

“Harcourts Holmwood has been with us every kilometre of the way for more than nine years now, raising tens of thousands of dollars for Nurse Maude through its sponsorship of our Nurse Maude cars. We’re proud to take the Harcourts Holmwood name across Canterbury” – Sue Bramwell, Nurse Maude General Manager Marketing

This morning we were absolutely delighted to present a $10,000 cheque to Gray Crawford of the Christchurch City Mission! The City Mission does so much for the people of Christchurch and we are thrilled to be able to contribute!

Over the past 2 months we are been collecting donations for the Christchurch City Mission.

What a rewarding morning we had packing up and delivering them to the Mission. Great to see so many other Christchurch people out supporting the community as well – what a wonderful city we live in!

 

Early this afternoon Holmwood and the Harcourts Canterbury franchises sent a helicopter full of supplies up to the Kaikoura Plunket. The staff and families in need were brought to tears by the donations received. We are extremely delighted to be able to assist some of the many victims of the recent earthquake.