Embodying excellence and professionalism in the real estate industry, there were 12 awards given at last night's 2015 Estate Agents Co-operative/Real Estate Institute of Australia NSW Awards for Excellence.

NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe and Assistant Commissioner Andrew Gavrielatos were on hand to present a number of awards and to recognise the professionalism of the NSW real estate industry.

The Awards for Excellence allowed nominations from the industry, through NSW Affiliate Council Members of the REIA including Estate Agents Co-operative, LJ Hooker, Professionals Real Estate and First National with winners being selected by a panel of industry experts who judged each submission.

"All of the award winners have displayed a level of skill, ingenuity, and professionalism, that is second to none and we look forward to supporting all of them in their quest for recognition at the National Awards for Excellence in 2016," said David Crombie, CEO of EAC. “We would especially like to acknowledge John Moufarrege (First National Iskander), Benjamin Mulae (First National Gladesville Hunters Hill & Ryde), and the teams from Wiseberry Heritage, Charmhaven and Wyong and LJ Hooker Cessnock and Kurri Kurri, all of whom at back-to-back award winners.”

“These awards, in recognising the hard work and effort by individuals in achieving the best results for their clients encourage and promote excellence and best practice in the real estate profession”, said Neville Sanders, President of the REIA.

These awards provide the only opportunity for NSW agents to be recognised at both a state and national level, with winners from the New South Awards for Excellence progressing onto the REIA National Awards for Excellence in Melbourne on 10 March 2016.

Winners

Stacey Hugler of First National Eldrige won Residential Property Manager of the Year

Wiseberry Heritage, Charmhaven and Wyong won the Communications Award

Benjamin Mulae of First National Gladesville, Hunters Hill & Ryde won Residential Salesperson of the Year

LJ Hooker Cessnock and Kurri Kurri won the Community Service Award

Dimosons Real Estate won Small Residential Agency of the Year

Wiseberry Heritage, Charmhaven and Wyong won Large Residential Agency of the Year

First National Shultz/Taree won Commercial Agency of the Year

Pauline O’Neill of First National Dural won Commercial Salesperson of the Year

LJ Hooker Cessnock and Kurri Kurri won the Innovation Award

John Moufarrege of First National Iskander won Commercial Property Manager of the Year

Shelby Sutcliffe of First National David Haggarty won Corporate Support Person of the Year

Kaster Yuen of My Abode Real Estate won the Achievement Award