The Raine & Horne story is closely tied to the growth and progress of the real estate industry. In 1883, real estate pioneers Tom Raine and Joseph Horne opened the doors of Australia's iconic firm Raine & Horne for the first time.
Operating from Wentworth Court, Elizabeth Street in Sydney, Raine & Horne adhered to a set of business practices that have been maintained to the present day. The property pioneers committed to personalised service and to meeting a client's property needs across sales, leasing, management and consulting services, for all types of property.
In the 1880's, the responsibilities of a land agent were all encompassing and included residential sales, valuations consultancy and rent collection.
This broad background provided the foundation for Raine & Horne's outstanding reputation and has helped hundreds of thousands of homebuyers buy into the 'Great Australian Dream'.
By the 1970's and driven by the enthusiasm of current Chairman Max Raine, the Raine & Horne network stretched across Sydney. Not satisfied with the extent of expansion, the Raine & Horne board decided that Raine & Horne would become only the second property group to pursue a franchising business model. This proved a major watershed for Raine & Horne, which opened its first franchised office, Raine & Horne Liverpool NSW, in 1976. As a result, Raine & Horne now has offices in the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Northern Territory, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia as well as Dubai, Fiji, Hong Kong, Malaysia and the United Kingdom.
Raine & Horne is today one of the oldest privately owned firms in the southern hemisphere and through its 125 years has survived world wars, booms, busts and depressions. It is now into its fourth generation of family ownership with Angus Raine taking over as the company's CEO in December 2006.