Eighty years ago a young man started a long journey. A journey that would take him from a small shop front in Maroubra, to the height of corporate Australia. This young man founded a company that today dominates the real estate industry throughout Australasia.- The company was founded in 1928 – in 2008 LJ Hooker celebrates its 80th birthday.
- The core business of the Company is international real estate franchising.
- The Franchise Network services the needs of anyone looking to buy, sell, rent or invest in residential, commercial, industrial, rural property or vacant land.
- LJ Hooker currently has a network of over 700 franchise offices employing more than 6,000 people.
- LJ Hooker sells a property every 2.69 minutes* in Australasia.
- The value of property sales each year is currently in the vicinity of AUD$20 billion.
- Over 100,000 properties are currently managed by the LJ Hooker network.
- LJ Hooker rents a property every 1.27** minutes in Australasia.
- Rent collections by the LJ Hooker network tally close to AUD$2 billion each year.
- Value of properties being managed by the LJ Hooker network is around AUD$80 billion.
- Millions of people know the name LJ Hooker, which they recognise stands for Trust, professionalism, Friendliness and Local Knowledge.
* Australia and New Zealand property sales, 01/04/07 – 31/03/08, based on a 40 hour working week.
** Australia and New Zealand rental data, 01/04/07 – 31/03/08, based on a 40 hour working week.
