Leading Victorian real estate agency, hockingstuart, celebrated another stellar year at their 2018 awards night on Thursday 23rd August.
The annual ceremony held at Forum Theatre, celebrates the achievements of employees and
offices over the past financial year, with sales growth, market share and customer service all
propelling agents to the awards stage.
Offices in Melbourne’s west proved to be the biggest winners on the night, with representatives
from Sunshine to Ballarat taking home 10 of the awards, including Sales Rookie of the Year for
Jesse Singh of Melton and Novice Auctioneer of the Year for Samuel Hogan of Sunshine.
Senior Sales Agent Samantha McCarthy of hockingstuart Werribee was named Sales Agent of the
Year for the second year running, as well as taking home awards for the highest number of
properties sold and gross commission made. She continued to go from strength to strength over
the past year, demonstrating a wealth of knowledge and a passion for her local area that inspired
potential residents to make Werribee their home.
In the opposite direction, hockingstuart Rosebud was recognised for their outstanding
achievements over the past year, including sales growth, market share, staff engagement and
customer service. The office took home Sales Director of the Year for Grant McConnell, the
Highest Performing Sales Office for Gross Commission, and the coveted Franchise of the Year award.
Property management teams were also awarded, with Frankston and Preston taking out the
awards for Most Improved Property Management Office for Gross Commission and Properties
Managed respectively, while St Kilda were recognised as Property Management Office of the Year.
hockingstuart CEO Simon Jovanovic said he was impressed with the current crop of rising talent
and the determination of local offices to deliver exceptional customer service outcomes.
“Recent property trends have seen a renewed interest in outer and regional suburbs such as
Ballarat and Werribee, so it is fantastic to see our local offices rise to the occasion with gusto,”
said Mr Jovanovic.
“The continued growth of the hockingstuart brand is truly a testament to the hard work and
dedication of our agents. We can’t wait to see what the next year brings.”
Full list of winners
Sales individual
2018 Sales Agent of the Year: Samantha McCarthy, Werribee
2018 Sales Agent of the Year (value of sales): Samantha McCarthy, Werribee
2018 Sales Agent of the Year (number of sales): Samantha McCarthy, Werribee
2018 Customer Experience Sales Agent of the Year: Mark Blit, Mentone
2018 Sales Rookie of the Year: Jesse Singh, Melton
2018 Novice Auctioneer of the Year: Samuel Hogan, Sunshine
2018 Sales OFI Mystery Shopping Office of the Year: Point Cook
Sales Office
2018 Highest Performing Sales Office (value of sales): Rosebud
2018 Highest Performing Sales Office (number of sales): Ballarat
2018 Customer Experience Sales Agency of the Year: Rosebud
2018 Most Improved Market Share: Melton
Property Management
2018 Property Management Office of the Year: St Kilda
2018 Most Improved Property Management Office (value of sales): Frankston
2018 Most Improved Property Management Office (number of sales): Preston
2018 Customer Experience Property Management Agency of the Year: Rosebud
2018 Customer Experience Property Manager of the Year: Lachlain Ramsay, Ballarat
2018 Property Manager Department Manager or Team Leader of the Year: Rebecca Berry, St Kilda
2018 YourPorter Service Award: St Kilda
Other
2018 Receptionist of the Year: Emily Poke, Ringwood
2018 Most Improved Established Franchise: Werribee
2018 Most Improved New Franchise: Epping
2018 Franchise of the Year: Rosebud
2018 hockingstuart Community Award: Aramdale
