Over 80 real estate professionals gathered on 26 July to recognise the best-performing agents and agencies at the inaugural Openn Negotiation Excellence Awards.
Led by Peter Gibbons, Openn Negotiation Co-founder and Managing Director, it was an opportunity to celebrate not just the finalists and the winners, but all agents who had decided to embrace technology and the need for better transparency when it comes to buying and selling property in Australia.
“We developed Openn to ensure, with the fast-moving world of technology, agents remain central to the real estate sales industry well into the future, and the agents gathered here tonight are world leaders in making this a reality,” said Peter.
Guests also heard from Hayden Groves, President of REIWA, as he shared his views on where Openn fits in among the technology challenges facing agents today.
“It [Openn] tries to perfect the process of real estate transactions. They say nothing is perfect, but this is pretty close to perfect in terms of how it functions; it is transparent and captures the virtues of what a professional REIWA agent aspires to be,” he said.
The Award Winners
Agent who has listed the most properties with Openn
Finalists:
- Jonathan Marlow from Xceed Real Estate
- Nick Wallace from LJ Hooker Applecross
- Steve Lay from Lay2 Real Estate
Winner: Jonathan Marlow from Xceed Real Estate
Agent with the most qualified buyers on a property
Finalists:
- Murray Wellington from Wellington & Barber Real Estate – 30 Tullamore Avenue, Thornlie, WA 6108
- Cheryl Oprandi from Sell Lease Property – 14 Jesmond Place, Dianella, WA 6059
- Paul Parkinson from Mint Real Estate East Fremantle – 68 Forrest St, Fremantle, WA 6160
Winner: Murray Wellington from Wellington & Barber Real Estate – 30 Tullamore Avenue, Thornlie, WA 6108
Agent with the lowest average Openn days on market
Finalists:
- Nikolas Varga from Varga Realty
- Natalie Hatton from Ray White
- Simon McGrath from Abel McGrath Property Group
Winner: Nikolas Varga from Varga Realty
Agent with the highest total value of property sold via Openn
Finalists:
- Simon McGrath from Abel McGrath Property Group
- Nick Wallace from LJ Hooker Applecross
- Jonathan Marlow from Xceed Real Estate
Winner: Simon McGrath from Abel McGrath Property Group
Highest percentage over reserve
Finalists:
- Andy McIntyre from Mint Real Estate – 244 Marine Terrace, South Fremantle, WA 6162
- Enzo Pagnozzi from Growth Realty – 39 Collier Street, Wembley, WA
- Mick Lay from Lay2 Real Estate – 117B Miline Street, Bayswater, WA 6053
Winner: Andy McIntyre – 244 Marine Terrace, South Fremantle WA 6162
Openn Negotiation of the year
Finalists:
- Nick Wallace from LJ Hooker Applecross – 5 Wren Street, Mount Pleasant, WA 6153
- Vivien Yap from Ray White – Mary Street, Claremont, WA 6010
- Rachel Everest from Wright Real Estate – 9 Salvado Road, Subiaco, WA 6008
Winner: Nick Wallace from LJ Hooker Applecross – 5 Wren Street, Mount Pleasant, WA 6153
Openn Negotiation Agent of the Year
Finalists:
- Nick Wallace from LJ Hooker Applecross
- Jonathan Marlow from Xceed Real Estate
Winner: Nick Wallace from LJ Hooker Applecross
Openn Negotiation Agency of the Year
Winner: Xceed Real Estate
Congratulations to all of the finalists and winners.
