The grandson of Leslie Hooker has purchased the business in an $82 million deal, which comprised of $15 million in dividends and $67 million for the company including its franchise business and a mortgage broking business from Suncorp Metway.
The grandson, L. Janusz Hooker (yes, that is his name) is a former Olympic Rower (he won a bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games). Here is a short history of the company.
LJ Hooker Wikipedia Link
About Peter Ricci
Peter Ricci is the Director of
Agentpoint.com.au,
Business2.com.au,
Ginga.com.au and
ZooProperty.com and has been involved in designing and developing real estate systems and websites since 1997. In July 2001 Peter founded Business2.com.au to help real estate agents better understand the power of the Internet and the real estate landscape in Australia and New Zealand. Since then he has penned over 300 articles on a variety of subjects in the real estate technology industry. Business2.com.au is now the leading real estate technology site in Australasia.
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