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L J Hooker Elizabeth Bay is a Real Estate Agents company located in Elizabeth Bay NSW.

As Sir Leslie Joseph Hooker said; “Real Estate is not about houses, it’s about people.” 
 
Les Hooker opened the first LJ Hooker office on Maroubra Road, Maroubra, Sydney in 1928. Initially, Les Hooker spent his time much like LJ Hooker agents today – meeting people, talking to them, developing relationships and gaining trust.  
 
With money at a minimum, Les Hooker set about developing a state of the art promotional system to maximise the impact of signboards, giving birth to the now famous Red and Yellow colours. 
 
By the mid-1930’s Les had grown his business and established a name synonymous with honesty and integrity. It was time to take the next step - opening the first city LJ Hooker office at 12 O’Connell Street, Sydney in 1935. 
 
In 1936, the business had expanded into Kensington, Kingsford and Randwick. By 1938, the company was in the position to purchase H.L. Cross & Co. and relocated to the heart of the city on the corner of Martin Place and Pitt Street.  
 
After the Depression came the war, leaving Les with just a skeleton staff, but the business went on. By the end of the war, LJ Hooker Limited was ready to be floated on the Stock Exchange. The company was successfully floated on 1 July 1947, paying dividends of up to 25%. By 1956 the dividend had risen to 50%. 
 
With the establishment of LJ Hooker Investment Corporation Limited in 1958 the company moved into a variety of diversified areas; however this didn’t distract Les from his roots in agency real estate. During this time the agency division grew across Australia, completing the national network with the opening of an office in Perth in 1960. 


Real Estate Agents Elizabeth Bay NSW: http://www.ljh.com.au