Helmuth Haass

Locating, assessing residential and rural-residential land suitable for subdivision and resale. Consulting with surveyors, engineers, lawyers and local government. Managing road -and siteworks and obtaining separate titles to the subdivided lots. Excellent results have consistantly been obtained marketing these lots, because land in Tasmania is (still) affordable for many people building their new home, as well as for a young couples savingsplan or investment. Hence there exists good demand.

Early 2000 I received an invitation to join one of the most respected and successfull agencies in Tasmania and one of the tenTop offices of the R&H operation in Oz. Combined experience of their (small) salesstaff exceeded 150 years.A great team, earning excellent commissions, I worked really hard. Received in 1991 the R&H prize for Top Individual earnings in Tasmania. When I left in 2005, to slow down my life a little, I received a generous "going away present". Our excellent relationship is ongoing.

A tumultuous decade. Accountant advised to stop working alltogether, enjoy life, spend lots of money and travel the world. So in 1991 I took my young son for an extended journey. The year after my family suffered the sad passing of our beloved daughter, Jessica. At that time my busines partner had just acquired on our behalves three large areas of subdivisional land (90 Hectares) and despite our sorrow maintained subdivision activities very successfully and in 2000 I was ready for full time work once again

Entering into a Company/partenership with one of our ex-empoyees and in addition to the Margate operations, running a superbly successfull Real Estate business in Kingston Beach with a small but very effective team. Again this office became one of the top selling offices of LJHooker in Australia and for many years in succession it was the top selling office for Tasmania and received numerous awards. In 1991 I decided to take a long break and do some business in the UK. and sold out to my partners.

The connection with LJ HOOKER was very successful. We listed and sold a multitude of Residental and rural residential properties. Planning,designing, managing and selling rural and rural-residential land subdivisions. The office became the top selling office of LJ Hooker in Tasmania for much of this period and received several awards. One of our previous employees, Alan Newman together with a competitor, Adrian Watchorn approached us and together we opened a second LJ HOOKER office in Kingston Beach.

I had been introduced to Michael Siltman (we have remained partners ever since) Together we started a new agency, listing, developing, managing and selling a substantial number of rural and Residential homes and landsubdivisions in southern Tasmania, even in Queensland. NumerousTitles issued under the Real Property Act in Tasmania include the names of our companies and (or) partners. Early in 1980 we built new office premises and were immediately invited to commence a new franchise with LJ HOOKER.

I had been introduced by my mentor and friend Vincent Le Plastrier to the directors of the company. They offered me a posistion as Salesmanager for their Burnie (Tas) office. My boss, Mr. Peter Tanner was a superb manager and I learned much from him, which made me decide to start my own business in Margate (Tas)

My first job in Real Estate in the Western suburbs of Melbourne with five offices. Appointed branch-manager after 8 months and was asked to perform many duties for the general manager, when he became ill. What a fantastic experience (writing big cheques etc.), Vince was my mentor. Many company courses, Zig Ziglar, Napoleon Hill and Earl Nightingale became my gurus. Melbourne became too busy for me and I longed for Tasmania's clean air & water, white beaches, green mountains & a friendly, relaxed lifestyle..