article is disputed . relevant discussion may be found on the talk page . please do not remove this message until conditions to do so are met . may 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . january 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message raine & horne industry real estate genre franchise founded 1883 founder tom raine and joseph horne headquarters sydney australia key people angus raine owner each office is independently owned and controlled by its proprietors . website http www.raineandhorne.com.au raine & horne is an australian real estate franchise group which consists of four distinct property service brands divisions residential commercial rural our broker financial services company history and background edit the company was established by tom raine and joseph horne in 1883 when they opened the doors of their firm at wentworth court elizabeth street in sydney australia . 1 by the 1970s the raine & horne network stretched across sydney but driven by the enthusiasm of then chairman max raine the raine & horne board then decided to pursue a franchising business model with its first franchised office opening in liverpool nsw in 1976 . today raine & horne is australia s oldest family owned real estate firm and is also one of the oldest private companies in the southern hemisphere . the raine family has been continually involved with the firm since its inception in 1883 and raine & horne is now into its fourth generation of family ownership under current executive chairman angus raine . the company employs thousands of people in a network of hundreds of offices across new south wales queensland victoria south australia western australia tasmania the northern territory and the australian capital territory . raine & horne also has many offices across the globe including strong presences in malaysia and dubai cementing the company s position as one of the strongest real estate networks nationally and internationally . rebranding edit in october 2011 raine & horne announced a national re brand initiative 2 3 which included an overhaul of all media incorporating digital platforms marketing and advertising and office signage . the re brand focussed on bringing raine & horne s famous yellow and black brand to life in fresh and innovative ways and saw the traditional colour palette replaced with a new combination of gold and dark charcoal . the re brand included a distinctive hand crafted ampersand symbol which represents raine & horne s brand ideal positive partnerships encompassing the relationships between vendors & buyers agents & vendors agents & buyers and property managers & tenants . this was followed in june 2013 with the re branding of raine & horne commercial 4 which is now represented by a unique curve and a striking contrast of yellow and black . more information about raine & horne references edit http www.raineandhorne.com.au cms lists 7 cms items 3156 cms pages 1147 http www.raineandhorne.com.au cms lists 2 cms pages 7002 http production.bandt.com.au news latest news raine horne rebrands http www.rhcommercial.com.au cms lists 10 cms pages 11622 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title raine and horne & oldid 718174545 categories real estate companies of australiahidden categories npov disputes from may 2016all npov disputesarticles needing additional references from january 2015all articles needing additional references navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 1 may 2016 at 23 42 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view