Real Estate Institute of Queensland Chief Executive Officer Antonia Mercorella commended and praised the awardees for their exceptional contributions to Queensland’s real estate industry and for being exemplary real estate agents in their respective fields.
The Announcement:
Hundreds of Queensland real estate professionals came together on Saturday, October 29 for the state’s real estate night of nights – the 2022 REIQ Awards for Excellence.
A record number of more than 880 real estate professionals attended the awards night at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in their pursuit of professional excellence.
REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella said the annual gala event showcased and celebrated the finalists and winners in each of the awards’ 29 categories, representing the best of the best in the Queensland real estate profession.
“There’s no shortage of passion and high performers in the real estate profession, but our awards are about recognising the truly exceptional professionals who take service a step further and set the benchmark for standards in the industry,” Ms Mercorella said.
“It’s a chance to recognise Queensland real estate professionals who are dedicated to achieving best practice delivery and go above and beyond for their clients, industry, and local communities.
“Contrary to popular belief, an extraordinarily strong and fast-moving property sales market, coupled with a serious housing supply shortage, natural disasters, and the most significant rental reforms in more than a decade, does not make for an easy year in the real estate business.
“Against this challenging backdrop, we are continually heartened by the quality and integrity of the professionals within our sector who put best practice first and foremost, while still achieving business success.”
Ms Mercorella congratulated and thanked the winners for their outstanding contributions to Queensland’s real estate profession and for being exemplary agents in their fields.
“Without the hard-work, exceptional service, and commitment to best practice that REIQ member agents possess, these awards would quickly become lacklustre,” she said.
“But year after year, Queensland professionals raise the bar of professionalism higher, and accordingly, our judges have increasingly robust deliberations, and our awards night becomes bigger, better and more inspiring each year.
“I congratulate the 29 award category winners on standing out from a remarkably strong calibre of submissions and cohort of 180 finalists.
“To win an award is to receive the state’s highest professional honour in real estate, and the winners are deserving of the limelight and to be elevated among their peers.”
Ms Mercorella said an extra special mention had to be made to celebrate the hall of fame trophy that was awarded this year to Harcourts Kingsberry, who received Regional Residential Agency of the Year 2019, 2020 and 2021.
“What an absolutely incredible achievement to hold the top title for three-years-running and certainly worthy of being honoured in our hall of fame,” she said.
Agency Support Person of the Year
- Megan McCullagh, Brisbane Inner West Realty
- Penny Choyce, Laguna Real Estate
- Madison Ivory, Cushman & Wakefield
- Chanae Roma, RE/MAX Living
- Sophia McBride, ELITE Lifestyle Properties
- Amanda Young, Propertyology
- Trina Desreaux, Explore Property Townsville
- Madison Ivory, Cushman & Wakefield
Rising Star Salesperson of the Year
- Sarah Broad, Kelly & Co Property
- Harleigh Harris, Place Estate Agents Nundah
- Celina Solis, LJ Hooker Boyne Tannum
- Caroline Johnston, Whythes Real Estate
- Oliver Foran, Freedom Property
- Moses Nguyen, NGU Real Estate
- Ben Young, Nicholl & Young Property
- Sarah Broad, Kelly & Co Property
Rising Star Property Manager of the Year
- Joshua Lewis, AUMR Property
- Brianna Speirs, Guru Property
- Bree-Anna Hill, Solutions Property Management
- Brianna Speirs, Guru Property
Business Development Manager of the Year
- Jamie-Lee Billerwell, Code Property Group
- Stephanie Lelliott, RE/MAX Revolution
- Scott McWilliams, Kingsberry Harcourts
- Sarah Martin, Plum Property
- Elizabeth Lowe, Bridgebury Real Estate
- Vittoria Marques, Explore Property Townsville
- Scott McWilliams, Kingsberry Harcourts
Multimedia Award
- Amir Prestige
- Hugo Alexander Property Group
- Amir Prestige
Buyer’s Agent of the Year
- Joanna Boyd, Joanna Boyd Buyers Advocate
- Jayne Robbins, The Informed Buyer
- Melinda Jennison, Streamline Property Buyers
- Matt Reeves, Your Property Hound
- Melinda Jennison, Streamline Property Buyers
Business Broker of the Year
- Cate Boleyn, QLD Rent Roll Brokers
- John Kasapi, Benchmark Business and Commercial Sales
- Dustin Slypen, LINK Business Brokers
- Craig Campbell, Verified Businesses
- Dustin Slypen, LINK Business Brokers
Contribution to the Community Award
- All Properties Group
- Century 21 Platinum Agents
- Solutions Property Management
- Richardson & Wrench Caboolture
- Brisbane Inner West Realty
- Purpose Real Estate
- Elevate Residential
- Laguna Real Estate
- Smith & Li
- Solutions Property Management
Auctioneer of the Year
- Yianni Mooney, Yianni Mooney Property
- Tara Kelly, Place Estate Agents
- Mark MacCabe, Apollo Auctions
- Mark MacCabe, Apollo Auctions
Commercial Property Manager of the Year
- Lauren Battams, Kelly & Co Property
- Paul Schmidt-Lee, Ray White Commercial Toowoomba
- Sam Christensen, Trident Property Advisory
- Tom McCafferty, Chase Commercial
- Nicole Mann, LJ Hooker Commercial Toowoomba & Southwest QLD
- Claire Blignaut, Vision Property Management Hervey Bay
- Paul Schmidt-Lee, Ray White Commercial Toowoomba
Commercial Salesperson of the Year
- Jordan Gentile, Chase Commercial
- Hunter Higgins, Colliers
- Christopher Stewart, LJ Hooker Toowoomba
- Jordan Gentile, ChaseCommercial
Residential Salesperson of the Year
- Mark McGill, The McGill Group
- Carla Haddan, Place Estate Agents
- Michael Kollosche, Kollosche
- Shannon Smith, Smith & Co Realty
- Tarja Barnes, Gold Cast Realty
- Shannon Harvey, Place Bulimba
- Louise Denisenko, RE/MAX Bayside
- Ivy Wu, Ivy Realty
- Melanie Butcher, Laguna Realty
- Haydn Denovan, Denovans Real Estate
- Nicole Hintz, LJ Hooker Solutions Gold Coast
- Shannon Harvey, Place Bulimba
Residential Property Manager of the Year
- Teresa Johnston, Matthews Real Estate
- Caroline Duxfield, Solutions Property Management
- Holly Amon, The McGill Group
- Nicole Craig, Bees Nees City Realty
- Karen Richardson, Hugo Alexander Property Group
- Dominique Marson, Plum Property
- Rebecca Fogarty, Blackbird and Finch
- Tammy Vitale, Vitale & Co Property Management Services
- Brianna Speirs, Guru Property
- Daniel Higgins, Stone Real Estate
- Dominique Marson, Plum Property
Industry Innovation of the Year
- Realtair
- SimpleRent.com.au
- Rex Software
- RiTA
- :Different
- SANE FRAME
- Agent Dynamics
- RiTA
Residential Salesperson Regional – Settled Commissions
- Melita Bell, RE/MAX Success
- Tina Tillinger, Anchor Realty
- Leanne Druery, RE/MAX Results Mackay
- Stacey Arlott, RE/MAX Results Mackay
- Jacqui Walker, RE/MAX Success
- Kyli McCrae, McCrae Property Group
- Jacqui Walker, RE/MAX Success
Residential Salesperson Regional – Settled Transactions
- Pete Angle, ONE Agency Gympie
- Tina Tillinger, Anchor Realty
- Jacqui Walker, RE/MAX Success
- Melita Bell, RE/MAX Success
- Kyli McCrae, McCrae Property Group
- Leanne Druery, RE/MAX Results Mackay
- Stacey Arlott, RE/MAX Results Mackay
- Jacqui Walker, RE/MAX Success
Residential Salesperson SEQ – Settled Commissions
- Chris Gilmour, All Properties Group
- Troy Dowker, Kollosche
- Will Torres, Torres Property
- Josh Sherwood, Freedom Property
- Michael Kollosche, Kollosche
- Emil Juresic, NGU Real Estate East Brisbane
- Nyree Ewings, LJ Hooker Property Centre
- Jason Song, Place Sunnybank
- Louise Denisenko, RE/MAX Bayside Properties
- Michael Kollosche, Kollosche
Residential Salesperson SEQ – Settled Transactions
- Solomon Soner, Team Solomon Estate Agents
- Chris Gilmour, All Properties Group
- Josh Sherwood, Freedom Property
- Cara Bergmann, Harcourts Solutions
- Steve Athanates, NGU Real Estate East Brisbane
- Nyree Ewings, LJ Hooker Property Centre
- Will Torres, Torres Property
- Chris Gilmour, All Properties Group
Commercial Salesperson – Settled Commissions
- Christopher Stewart, LJ Hooker Toowoomba
- Christopher Stewart, LJ Hooker Toowoomba
Sales Agency Regional – Settled Commissions
- RE/MAX Results Mackay
- Century 21 Platinum Agents
- RE/MAX Success
- First National Real Estate Bundaberg
- RE/MAX Success
Sales Agency Regional – Settled Transactions
- Century 21 Platinum Agents
- RE/MAX Success
- RMW Property Agents
- RE/MAX Results Mackay
- The Industry Estate Agents
- RE/MAX Success
Sales Agency SEQ – Settled Commissions
- Harcourts Coastal
- Kollosche
- Harcourts Property Centre
- LJ Hooker Property Centre
- Amber Werchon Property
- RE/MAX Bayside Results
- Harcourts Coastal
Sales Agency SEQ – Settled Transactions
- Freedom Property
- LJ Hooker Property Centre
- RE/MAX Bayside Results
- LJ Hooker Solutions Gold Coast
- NGU Brassall
- Amber Werchon Property
- Torres Property
- Team Solomon Estate Agents
- Harcourts Coastal
- Harcourts Property Centre
- Harcourts Coastal
Buyers’ Agency of the Year
- Your Property Hound
- The Property Baron
- Propertyology
- Joanna Boyd Buyers Advocate
- Streamline Property Buyers
- Propertyology
Commercial and Industrial Agency of the Year
- Burgess Rawson
- Chase Commercial
- Chase Commercial
Regional Residential Agency of the Year
- Explore Property Townsville
- Kingsberry Harcourts
- Coral Sea Property Services
- First National Real Estate Bundaberg
- QLD Hot Property
- Just Us Realty
- Laguna Realty
- Century 21 Platinum Agents
- Excellence Property
- LOCATIONS Estate Agents
- Explore Property Townsville
Small Residential Agency of the Year
- Nicholl & Young Property
- Xperience Realty
- Chapter Estate Groups
- Ivy Realty
- Hugo Alexander Property Group
- Coral Sea Property Services
- Countryside Realty Noosa
- The McGill Group
- Rental Results
- The McGill Group
Medium Residential Agency of the Year
- Stone Real Estate Aspley
- Place Sunnybank
- Solutions Property Management
- Lucy Cole Prestige Properties
- Bridgebury Real Estate
- Excellence Property
- Place Sunnybank
Large Residential Agency of the Year
- Amir Prestige
- LJ Hooker Property Centre
- LJ Hooker Nerang / Solutions Gold Coast
- Amber Werchon Property
- Kingsberry Harcourts
- Laguna Real Estate
- Plum Property
- Century 21 Platinum Agents
- RE/MAX Bayside Results
- Ray White Gladstone
- Kollosche
- LJ Hooker Nerang / Solutions Gold Coast
Source: The Real Estate Institute of Queensland
