Harcourts Boronia

Ben Schembri

Ben represents the new generation of real estate professionals who are committed to helping you achieve your goals with new ideas, new technology and refreshing new attitudes. Having grown up in the City of Knox, Ben is familiar with and passionate about the local area, which is a great advantage for his clients. Ben completed his education at Billanook College, a respected outer eastern secondary school. Having previously worked in various sales roles, Ben knows the importance of quality customer service. His strong work ethic and attention to detail guarantee he will deliver exceptional outcomes for each and every one of his clients. Ben prides himself on his integrity and honesty and enjoys working in the real estate industry because of the diverse range of responsibilities and the high level of energy required. As a past gymnast, Ben still maintains an active lifestyle and in his spare time enjoys keeping fit, snowboarding, and spending time with his friends and family.

Costa Calaitzis

Passion, enthusiasm and commitment best describes Costa’s approach to his Real Estate Career. Costa has been awards many high level sales awards and has become an Accredited Auctioneer, thus gaining recognition from his peers and building great relationships with his clients. Being proficient at matching the most effective Marketing Strategy with a Vendors home to achieve the maximum outcome, Costa strives to achieve exceptional customer service for both vendors and buyers. Costa is renowned for his analytical mind and direct, no nonsense approach. Persistence and Strong Negotiation skills are key attributes to Costa achieving exceptional results for his vendors, and a duty of care to his buyers ensures they continually refer new clients to him. Away from his career, Costa is an avid follower of the world game of Soccer, keeps himself fit by working out regularly at the gym, and has a passion for cars.

David Blackley

David brings a wealth of experience and passion to his real estate career as a successful business owner and a top performer amongst his many and varied roles in this dynamic industry. Over the years his finely tuned marketing and negotiating skills have built a strong reputation for creating clients for life with the finest of service. Originating from central Scotland, David has lived in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs with his wife and two children for the last eighteen years and has extensive knowledge of the local area. He likes to keep fit by swimming regularly and particularly enjoys getting out and about meeting the residents in and around the local area, which involves a fair bit of leg work. David enjoys a strong following of loyal clients that have benefited from his specialised and extensive knowledge over the many years of his sales career. A high degree of ethical standards as well as professionalism and attention to detail only help to further cement his rapport with his clients in the Real Estate business and he takes enormous pride in the fact that the people he deals with recommend him to family and friends constantly. The accolades then follow this commitment with David being consistently awarded by his peers at the highest of levels. He looks forward to continually achieving highly satisfying results for his clients under the new Harcourts Boronia banner. Harcourts is the fastest growing Real Estate Company in Australasia and we are proud to be a part of the team moving into the future.

Jamie Stevenson

John Garnett

John’s continual achievements in real estate can be attributed simply to his exceptional customer service and providing his clients with that little bit extra that makes the experience memorable. In an industry often plagued by poor customer service, John is committed to working tirelessly towards over delivering in regards to his clients expectations. His outstanding reputation is recognized not only within the community but also by his competitors within the industry. Having spent many years in sales, he understands the key to success is connecting with people through building trust and rapport. His friendly and relaxed manner, together with a professional approach to his work has resulted in the establishment of strong relationships with many clients. “I feel that being entrusted to sell my clients largest financial asset is a huge privilege and responsibility, my commitment to achieving the highest possible price for the vendor is my driving force. John’s focus and strong negotiating skills are the qualities that his clients have come to appreciate most through their dealings with him. His ultimate aim is to make the experience of buying and selling real estate as enjoyable and stress free as possible. John has been consistently awarded throughout his real estate career, having been recognized at the highest level by his peers. His clients seek him out time and time again and the numerous referrals are testament to the loyal and satisfied client base John has built up over the years.