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2018 REIA National Awards for Excellence winners announced

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) announced the winners of the 13th National Awards for Excellence on Thursday 22nd March at a gala dinner at Doltone House, Sydney.

REIA President Malcolm Gunning said the awards recognise the best of the best in Australian real estate.

โ€œReal estate professionals from across the country converged on Sydney last night in what was a great show of how strong our industry is. We saw winners from right across the board, which highlights that our profession is not just about our largest states and cities but has outstanding achievers everywhere,โ€ Mr Gunning said.

In particular, Western Australia saw outstanding results with winners in four categories, including Mint Real Estate Claremont which took out Small Residential Agency of the Year. Mint Real Estate Claremontโ€™s Peter Clements was also awarded Residential Salesperson of the Year.

Medium Residential Agency of the Year was awarded to the ACTโ€™s Peter Blackshaw Woden & Weston Creek, which also saw Emily Antill accept Corporate Support Person of the Year.

South Australiaโ€™s Toop&Toop Real Estate has taken out back to back Large Residential Agency of the Year and Innovation awards, and the agency was inducted into the Hall of Fame for achieving the Communications award in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Western Australian Buyerโ€™s Agent Kent Cliffe was also inducted into the Hall of Fame for his wins in the Buyerโ€™s Agent of the Year category in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Tasmaniaโ€™s Liam Coyle of Knight Frank won Commercial Property Manager of the Year, Commercial Agency of the Year went to Colliers International Victoria and Buyerโ€™s Agent of the Year was awarded to New South Walesโ€™ Amanda Gould of HighSpec Properties.

Mr Gunning presented the prestigious Presidentโ€™s Award for 2018, recognising significant contribution made by an individual to the real estate profession, to David Airey, Managing Director of Airey Real Estate in Western Australia.

โ€œA real estate practitioner since 1973 and licensed agent since 1976, David Airey served on REIWA’s Council from 2003 to 2015, was REIWA’s longest serving president from 2011 to 2015, an REIA board member from 2006 to 2012 and REIA President from 2009 to 2011.

โ€œA residential and commercial property expert, he served on most REIWA committees and networks, and in 2017 was awarded REIWA’s prestigious Kevin Sullivan Memorial Award. A prominent media spokesman since the 1990s, he been very giving of his time and works tirelessly for the benefit of the profession,โ€ Mr Gunning said.

2018 National Awards for Excellence Winners
Presidentโ€™s Award
WA ย  ย  ย  ย  ย David Airey

Large Residential Agency of the Yearย sponsored by VIEW
SA ย  ย  ย  ย  ย Toop&Toop Real Estate

Medium Residential Agency of the Yearย 
sponsored by VIEW
ACT ย  ย  ย  ย Peter Blackshaw Woden & Weston Creek

Small Residential Agency of the Yearย sponsored by Terri Scheer
WA ย  ย  ย  ย  ย Mint Real Estate Claremont

Commercial Agency of the Yearย sponsored by JLT
VIC ย  ย  ย  ย  ย Colliers International Victoria

Residential Salesperson of the Yearย sponsored by VIEW
WA ย  ย  ย  ย  ย Peter Clements โ€“ Mint Real Estate Claremont

Commercial Salesperson of the Yearย 
sponsored by Industrie Media
VIC ย  ย  ย  ย  ย Lewis Tong โ€“ CBRE

Achievement Awardย 
sponsored by VIEW
ACT ย  ย  ย  ย Chantel Jones โ€“ Independent Property Group

Communications Awardย 
sponsored by RECON Daily
NSW ย  ย  ย  Chadwick Real Estate

Innovation Awardย 
sponsored by Rockend
SA ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  Toop & Toop Real Estate

Community Service Awardย 
sponsored by Terri Scheer
TAS ย  ย  ย  ย  Key2 Property

Commercial Property Manager of the Yearย sponsored by My Connect
TAS ย  ย  ย  ย Liam Coyle โ€“ Knight Frank

Residential Property Manager of the Yearย 
sponsored by Terri Scheer
WA ย  ย  ย  ย  ย Laura Levisohn โ€“ M Residential

Corporate Support Person of the Yearย sponsored by JLT
ACT ย  ย  ย  ย  Emily Antill โ€“ Peter Blackshaw Woden & Weston Creek

Buyerโ€™s Agent of the Yearย sponsored by REI Forms Live
NSW ย  ย  ย  ย Amanda Gould โ€“ HighSpec Properties

Business Broker of the Yearย 
sponsored by RECON Daily
SA ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย Simon Winter โ€“ Raine & Horne Business Sales

HALL OF FAMEย 

SAย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย Toop&Toop Real Estate
Communications award 2015, 2016 and 2017

WAย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย Kent Cliffe – Buyerโ€™s Agent
Buyerโ€™s Agent of the Year category in 2015, 2016 and 2017ย 

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