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Harcourts has sourced its latest high-level addition from across the Tasman.
Aaron Davis will make the jump from New Zealand, where he is Harcourts’ national auction manager for the region, to become head of auctions Australia for the international real estate network.
Having called more than 10,000 auctions over the course of his career, Davis said he’s excited to take the firm’s auction business to the next level by sharing both his “successes and lessons learnt”.
“The mistakes I’ve made weren’t fatal – they’ve shaped my journey to becoming a master of the craft, reminding me to always keep ego in check,” he said.
In keeping with his intention to minimise the ego, Davis assured professionals in the Australian business that he is not moving to the country to tell people how to run auctions.
“I'm here to add value to a great business and its incredible people,” he said.
A second generation real estate professional, Davis gained experience in his family’s Marlborough agency before taking over the business in 2006. He’s an eight-time finalist in REINZ's National Real Estate Auctioneering Championships, taking out the top prize in 2019.
Central to his winning approach is his understanding of the level of support that auctioneers need to get the job done, estimating that roughly 80 per cent of the work that goes into selling a property at auction actually happens before and after the event.
“Agents are the real heroes. Our job is to support their great work and help sellers move forward with their lives,” he said.
That being said, in welcoming him to the role, Harcourts Australia CEO Adrian Knowles commented that Davis certainly commands attention, stating that he is considered an “auction force of nature” in the industry.
“His expertise and energy are unmatched in the auction realm,” Knowles added, noting that Davis will continue to glean on-the-ground insight to pass along, calling auctions in his new role in the Australian market.
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Juliet Helmke
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