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.
Gold AREA award winners:
- 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
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
| 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:
| 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:
| 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:
| Game Change of the Year | Sound Design Solutions/ SONOS, Vizeum, VIC |
Developers, home builders, project marketers and developer media agencies
| 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:
| Contribution to Community | G.J. Gardner Variety Freedom House, G.J. Gardner Homes Shoalhaven, NSW |
