The City of Albany is the hub of the Great Southern region in Western Australia and is located 412 kilometres south east of our state capital, Perth.  Albany’s history remains the most significant in this state as it was the first European settlement in Western Australia and boasts more than fifty buildings of historical charm.  The city is surrounded by a rugged granite coastline, magnificent scenery, pristine white beaches and is blessed with one of the finest natural harbours in the world.

Albany is now a thriving multicultural city with a population of approximately 35,000 people.  Major industries include tourism, agriculture (wool, beef and grain), aquaculture, fishing, wood chipping and mining.  Albany’s deep water port services the export of many of its industries.

Albany is currently at the forefront of major development, which, include the $1.4 billion Southdown magnetite project, a $50 million waterfront development and the Lignor timber production plant.
With the lifestyle Albany offers, coupled with strong employment opportunities, it is no surprise that the city receives around 500,000 visitors per year

The team at Harcourts Albany on York Street have welcomed a new business partner to their fold with Evan Samiotis bringing his experience and personality to the long standing real estate office.

Evan started in real estate in 1990 in Albany because, as he says “I like to meet people”. Combining the qualities of his personality and his trade skills and knowledge as an architectural draftsman, Evan created the path for a long and successful career in real estate.

Having been an agent of RA Fagents & Associates and Landmark for 21 years, the opportunity presented to Evan arose when long-term partner of Harcourts, Morris Reid, retired recently. Joining Jenny Murphy as owner and principal was a natural progression for both Harcourts and Evan. “I’ve only ever worked in small teams and I’m welcoming the challenge to work within a prominent office with a dynamic and cohesive, spirited team”.

The other news for Harcourts is that in April this year, a joint venture was created with Landmark. This gives Harcourts more of a presence in rural Australia and enabled Landmark to utilise the high level of training and technologies that Harcourts offer as the “parent company”. Harcourts on York Street is completely independently and locally owned and operated.

If you ask Jenny and Evan what makes their team at Harcourts so strong, with long serving staff members and happy clients, they tell you “It’s good old fashioned professional service” and “good systems and training”. Harcourts now has a team of 14 sales representatives covering Albany and regional areas. They cover all aspects of real estate including residential, commercial and businesses, property management, lifestyle properties and farms.

Evan welcomes past and new clients and the Harcourts team are eager to continue assisting you with all your real estate requirements.