The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has named the finalists for this year’s National Awards for Excellence, highlighting those in the industry who are leading from the front.
The Announcement:
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) is delighted to announce the individual and agency finalists for the prestigious REIA National Awards for Excellence 2024 (NAFE).
The awards, presented across 23 categories across the Australian residential and commercial real estate sector, are the pinnacle of industry achievement.
REIA President, Leanne Pilkington, emphasised that 2024 finalists showcase those who lead with excellence in an evolving real estate cycle.
“NAFE finalists are selected from the winners of each State and Territory Institute Awards for Excellence and are leaders across their business, their team, their community and contribute back to the real estate sector as a whole,โ Ms Pilkington said.
โThey are committed to best and leading practice over minimum standards and are peer judged by expert practitioners from across Australia.”
Ms Pilkington said that a notable addition to the 2024 National Awards for Excellence is the Agency Sustainability Leadership award.
Finalists in this category include Home Ground Real Estate ACT, Rentwest, WA and TAARNBY SA.
“We congratulate the inaugural finalists in the two sustainability categories in what we hope will be a growth area of excellence as Australia nears its Carbon Neutral goals,โ Ms Pilkington said.
The REIA National Awards for Excellence 2024 will be announced at the REIA 100 Gala Dinner at Princes Wharf No 1. in Hobart on May 16, 2024, hosted by homegrown Tasmanian comedians Luke McGregor and Celia Paquola.
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Meleah Oates, First National Real Estate Kingston โ TAS
Milly OโConnor, Leah Jay Property Management โ NSW
Sarah Smyth, Colliers Canberra โ ACT
Valerie Sim, Caporn Young Estate Agents โ WA
BUSINESS BROKER OF THE YEAR
John King, Pharmacy Business Sales – VIC
Matthew Wallace, Knight Frank Hobart โ TAS
Nikki Katz, The Business Sales Agency โ SA
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Bill Vlahos, Jellis Craig Doncaster โ VIC
Jarryd Kirchner, The Property Collective โ ACT
Jayde Grindlay, Boffo Real Estate โ SA
Kirsty Mattiazzo, The Leasing Lane – NT
Kylie Davie, Downton Property โ TAS
Lucas McKay, X Commercial โ NSW
Samantha Priddis, SOCO REALTY โ WA
BUYERโS AGENT OF THE YEAR
Amanda Gould, Highspec Properties โ NSW
Claire Corby, Capital Buyers Agency โ ACT
Jess Ellam, Ellam Property โ SA
Samantha Spilsbury, Buyers Agents Tasmania โ TAS
Tonya Davidson, Davidson Property Advocates โ VIC
Trevor Dunkley, Property Wizards โ WA
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Andrew Barry, Knight Frank Launceston โ TAS
Andrew Forte, LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide โ SA
Debbie Daly, Colliers Canberra โ ACT
Katherine Dean, Miglic Dean โ VIC
Melody Reid, MMJ Wollongong โ NSW
Suvi Joutselainen, LJ Hooker Commercial North โ NT
COMMERCIAL SALESPERSON OF THE YEAR
Michael Ceacis, Canberra Commercial โ ACT
Ryan Doyle, LJ Hooker Commercial North โ NT
Tom Balcombe, Knight Frank Hobart โ TAS
INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP AWARD
Claire Corby, Capital Buyers Agency โ ACT
Renee Maynard, Peter Lees Real Estate โ TAS
MARKETER OF THE YEAR
Ash Costello, home.byholly โ ACT
Chris Frith, Colliers Geelong and Ballarat โ VIC
Harry Coomer, Peterswald for property – TAS
Jay Harrison, Edison McGrath โ WA
Mechlenne Douaihy, Merc Real Estate โ NSW
OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
Ashleigh Goodchild, SOCO REALTY โ WA
Geoff Crane, City Realty โ SA
Kirsty Mattiazzo, The Leasing Lane โ NT
Mandy Wurth, River Realty โ NSW
Renee Maynard, Peter Lees Real Estate โ TAS
Stephen Briffa, Network Pacific โ VIC
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT PERSON OF THE YEAR
Katey Randall, MMJ Wollongong โ NSW
Liz Thornton, Colliers Canberra โ ACT
Renee Parry, Parry Property โ TAS
Samantha Torchio, Xsell Property โ SA
Teneale di Costa, Xceed Real Estate – WA
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Jodie Cross, LJ Hooker Kippax โ ACT
Kate Young, Downton Property โ TAS
Lillian Dobson, Elders Top End Group โ NT
Marion Gruchet, Rentwest Solutions – WA
Melanie Williams, Harris Real Estate โ SA
Simone Fogarty, One Agency Orange โ NSW
Tilly Gillan, MRE โ VIC
RESIDENTIAL SALESPERSON OF THE YEAR
Brendon Habak, Inhabit Property โ WA
Corie Sciberras, McGrath Northwest โ NSW
Jane Macken, LJ Hooker Woden/Weston โ ACT
Jeremy Wilkinson, Harcourts Launceston -TAS
Matt Smith, Klemich real estate โ SA
AGENCY SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP AWARD
Home Ground Real Estate Canberra โ ACT
Rentwest – WA
TAARNBY โ SA
COMMERCIAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Colliers Canberra – ACT
Colliers Geelong โ VIC
Knight Frank Hobart โ TAS
Knight Frank Newcastle & Central Coast โ NSW
LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide โ SA
LJ Hooker Commercial North โ NT
Realmark Commercial – WA
COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Elders Top End Group โ NT
Julie Ormston & Partners โ WA
Louella Jury, Homelands Property – TAS
Romany Brooks, BresicWhitney โ NSW
The Property Collective โ ACT
INNOVATION AWARD
Harcourts Huon Valley โ TAS
Laing and Simmons โ NSW
LINK BUSINESS โ VIC
JNG Property Group – WA
Verv Property โ ACT
MARKETING & COMMUNICATION AWARD
Elders Top End Group โ NT
Realmark – WA
TAARNBY โ SA
Verv Property โ ACT
Woodards โ VIC
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THE YEAR
C21 Novocastrian โ NSW
Dynamic Residential โ VIC
Elders Top End Group โ NT
Harcourts Huon Valley โ TAS
SOCO REALTY โ WA
The Property Collective โ ACT
TOOP+TOOP โ SA
RESIDENTIAL SALES TEAM OF THE YEAR
Elders Top End Group โ NT
Harry Coomers Sales Team, Peterswald for property โ TAS
Ray White Dalkeith | Claremont – WA
RT Edgar Peninsula โ VIC
TAARNBY โ SA
Team Bunday, LJ Hooker Dickson โ ACT
Warburton Estate Agents โ NSW
SMALL RESIDENTIAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Blackshaw Queanbeyan and Jerrabomberra – ACT
Downton Property โ TAS
Ellis Parker Real Estate โ NT
Keyhole Property Investments โ VIC
Murray Kennedy Real Estate โ NSW
Rent Choice โ WA
TAARNBY โ SA
MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Ayre Real Estate โ NSW
Bourkes – WA
Caine Real Estate โ VIC
Harcourts Huon Valley โ TAS
Smith Partners Real Estate – SA
LARGE RESIDENTIAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR
BresicWhitney โ NSW
Elders Top End Group โ NT
Harris Real Estate โ SA
LJ Hooker Canberra City โ ACT
LongView โ VIC
Peter Lees Real Estate โ TAS
Rentwest Solutions – WA
Source: REIA