Real estate industry property and media stars recognised at AREAs 2019
The most innovative, community-minded and highest-achieving individuals and businesses in property and media were honoured at the fourth Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs) in Melbourne last night.
Recognising industry excellence and best practice, 21 awards were presented across the categories of Innovation, Service & Marketing Excellence, and Community. Gold AREA awards were presented to outstanding individuals and agencies changing the game in property.
Commercial Agency of the Year – Colliers International, NSW
Media Agency of the Year – UM, NSW
New Development Player of the Year – Aqualand Australia, NSW
Owen Wilson, REA Group Chief Executive Officer, commented: “The AREAs celebrate the success and achievements of our customers and partners across the property and media industries.
“Congratulations to this year’s winners, we’re thrilled to be able to recognise you publicly and share your inspirational stories of passion and creativity. Your success drives our industry forward and our partnership provides Australians with the best possible experiences at every stage of their property journey.
“Together we have weathered tough market conditions, but we’re starting to see green shoots emerging. We know the buyers are back, and it is only a matter of time before the market recovery takes hold.”
Full list of winners
Gold AREAs
Award
Winner
Residential Agent of the Year
Holly Komorowski, home.byholly, ACT
Commercial Agent of the Year
Mark Wizel, CBRE, VIC
Property Manager of the Year
Jamie Billerwell, Code Property Group, QLD
Most Influential Woman in the Property Market
Leanne Pilkington, Laing+Simmons Corporation, NSW
Residential Agency of the Year
Highland Property Agents, NSW
Commercial Agency of the Year
Colliers International, NSW
Media Agency of the Year
UM, NSW
New Development Player of the Year
Aqualand Australia, NSW
Residential real estate agents and property managers
Award
Winner
Game Changer of the Year
Network Pacific, VIC
Brand Marketing Campaign of the Year
Laing+Simmons Corporation, NSW
Excellence in Customer Service
Mark McGill, McGill Property Services in conjunction with AmberWerchon Property, QLD
Residential Property Campaign of the Year
Adam Moore – 5 Marmora Street, Freshwater, Stone Real Estate, NSW
Commercial real estate agents
Award
Winner
Game Changer of the Year
SuiteX, Dexus, NSW
Brand Marketing Campaign of the Year
MLV Commercial & Industrial Real Estate, WA
Commercial Property Campaign of the Year
Burwood One Melbourne, CBRE & Nose To Tail, VIC
Media agencies and clients
Award
Winner
Game Change of the Year
Sound Design Solutions/ SONOS, Vizeum, VIC
Developers, home builders, project marketers and developer media agencies
Award
Winner
Game Changer of the Year
Assemble, VIC
Brand Marketing Campaign of the Year
Rawson Homes, NSW
Development Campaign of the Year
My Ideal House by Mirvac, Mirvac, NSW
Marketer of the Year
Larissa Williams, Aqualand Australia, NSW
Contribution to Community
Award
Winner
Contribution to Community
G.J. Gardner Variety Freedom House, G.J. Gardner Homes Shoalhaven, NSW
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Samantha McLean is the co-founder and Managing Editor of Elite Agent, Australia's leading independent platform for real estate professionals. Over 17 years, she and co-founder Mark Edwards have built Elite Agent from a print magazine into a digital media and technology company serving agents and property managers across Australia and New Zealand. Sam delivers AI training and keynotes to major real estate networks across the country, and has built multiple AI-powered products for the industry. She is a three-time Business Magazine Editor of the Year (Mumbrella Publish Awards) and holds a Bachelor of Business from UTS.
