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,” Ms Pilkington said.

“They 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,” 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 – TAS

Milly O’Connor, Leah Jay Property Management – NSW

Sarah Smyth, Colliers Canberra – ACT

Valerie Sim, Caporn Young Estate Agents – WA

BUSINESS BROKER OF THE YEAR

John King, Pharmacy Business Sales – VIC

Matthew Wallace, Knight Frank Hobart – TAS

Nikki Katz, The Business Sales Agency – SA

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Bill Vlahos, Jellis Craig Doncaster – VIC

Jarryd Kirchner, The Property Collective – ACT

Jayde Grindlay, Boffo Real Estate – SA

Kirsty Mattiazzo, The Leasing Lane – NT

Kylie Davie, Downton Property – TAS

Lucas McKay, X Commercial – NSW

Samantha Priddis, SOCO REALTY – WA

BUYER’S AGENT OF THE YEAR

Amanda Gould, Highspec Properties – NSW

Claire Corby, Capital Buyers Agency – ACT

Jess Ellam, Ellam Property – SA

Samantha Spilsbury, Buyers Agents Tasmania – TAS

Tonya Davidson, Davidson Property Advocates – VIC

Trevor Dunkley, Property Wizards – WA

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Andrew Barry, Knight Frank Launceston – TAS

Andrew Forte, LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide – SA

Debbie Daly, Colliers Canberra – ACT

Katherine Dean, Miglic Dean – VIC

Melody Reid, MMJ Wollongong – NSW

Suvi Joutselainen, LJ Hooker Commercial North – NT

COMMERCIAL SALESPERSON OF THE YEAR

Michael Ceacis, Canberra Commercial – ACT

Ryan Doyle, LJ Hooker Commercial North – NT

Tom Balcombe, Knight Frank Hobart – TAS

INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP AWARD

Claire Corby, Capital Buyers Agency – ACT

Renee Maynard, Peter Lees Real Estate – TAS

MARKETER OF THE YEAR

Ash Costello, home.byholly – ACT

Chris Frith, Colliers Geelong and Ballarat – VIC

Harry Coomer, Peterswald for property – TAS

Jay Harrison, Edison McGrath – WA

Mechlenne Douaihy, Merc Real Estate – NSW

OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD

Ashleigh Goodchild, SOCO REALTY – WA

Geoff Crane, City Realty – SA

Kirsty Mattiazzo, The Leasing Lane – NT

Mandy Wurth, River Realty – NSW

Renee Maynard, Peter Lees Real Estate – TAS

Stephen Briffa, Network Pacific – VIC

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT PERSON OF THE YEAR

Katey Randall, MMJ Wollongong – NSW

Liz Thornton, Colliers Canberra – ACT

Renee Parry, Parry Property – TAS

Samantha Torchio, Xsell Property – SA

Teneale di Costa, Xceed Real Estate – WA

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Jodie Cross, LJ Hooker Kippax – ACT

Kate Young, Downton Property – TAS

Lillian Dobson, Elders Top End Group – NT

Marion Gruchet, Rentwest Solutions – WA

Melanie Williams, Harris Real Estate – SA

Simone Fogarty, One Agency Orange – NSW

Tilly Gillan, MRE – VIC

RESIDENTIAL SALESPERSON OF THE YEAR

Brendon Habak, Inhabit Property – WA

Corie Sciberras, McGrath Northwest – NSW

Jane Macken, LJ Hooker Woden/Weston – ACT

Jeremy Wilkinson, Harcourts Launceston -TAS

Matt Smith, Klemich real estate – SA

AGENCY SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP AWARD

Home Ground Real Estate Canberra – ACT

Rentwest – WA

TAARNBY – SA

COMMERCIAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR

Colliers Canberra – ACT

Colliers Geelong – VIC

Knight Frank Hobart – TAS

Knight Frank Newcastle & Central Coast – NSW

LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide – SA

LJ Hooker Commercial North – NT

Realmark Commercial – WA

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

Elders Top End Group – NT

Julie Ormston & Partners – WA

Louella Jury, Homelands Property – TAS

Romany Brooks, BresicWhitney – NSW

The Property Collective – ACT

INNOVATION AWARD

Harcourts Huon Valley – TAS

Laing and Simmons – NSW

LINK BUSINESS – VIC

JNG Property Group – WA

Verv Property – ACT

MARKETING & COMMUNICATION AWARD

Elders Top End Group – NT

Realmark – WA

TAARNBY – SA

Verv Property – ACT

Woodards – VIC

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THE YEAR

C21 Novocastrian – NSW

Dynamic Residential – VIC

Elders Top End Group – NT

Harcourts Huon Valley – TAS

SOCO REALTY – WA

The Property Collective – ACT

TOOP+TOOP – SA

RESIDENTIAL SALES TEAM OF THE YEAR

Elders Top End Group – NT

Harry Coomers Sales Team, Peterswald for property – TAS

Ray White Dalkeith | Claremont – WA

RT Edgar Peninsula – VIC

TAARNBY – SA

Team Bunday, LJ Hooker Dickson – ACT

Warburton Estate Agents – NSW

SMALL RESIDENTIAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR

Blackshaw Queanbeyan and Jerrabomberra – ACT

Downton Property – TAS

Ellis Parker Real Estate – NT

Keyhole Property Investments – VIC

Murray Kennedy Real Estate – NSW

Rent Choice – WA

TAARNBY – SA

MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR

Ayre Real Estate – NSW

Bourkes – WA

Caine Real Estate – VIC

Harcourts Huon Valley – TAS

Smith Partners Real Estate – SA

LARGE RESIDENTIAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR

BresicWhitney – NSW

Elders Top End Group – NT

Harris Real Estate – SA

LJ Hooker Canberra City – ACT

LongView – VIC

Peter Lees Real Estate – TAS

Rentwest Solutions – WA

Source: REIA