The REIA 2018 award winners were announced last night at The Real Estate Institute of Australia's National Awards for Excellence.
Last night, real estate's top performers from all over the country came together for The Real Estate Institute of Australia's 13th National Awards for Excellence.
The winners of this year's event were announced at the gala dinner, held at Doltone House, Sydney.
REIA president Malcolm Gunning said this year's winners were from all over the country, demonstrating the breadth and depth of the industry.
"We saw winners from right across the board which highlights that our profession is not just about our largest states and cities but has outstanding achievers everywhere,” he said.
Western Australia had a particularly strong showing, with winners in four categories, including Mint Real Estate Claremont which took out Small Residential Agency of the Year, and Mint Real Estate Claremont’s Peter Clements was also awarded Residential Salesperson of the Year.
Image: Peter Clements of Mint Real Estate Claremont, left, with Enzo Raimondo of view.com.au. Image: Industrie Media, supplied by REIA.
Medium Residential Agency of the Year went to the ACT’s Peter Blackshaw Woden & Weston Creek, which also saw Emily Antill accept Corporate Support Person of the Year.
South Australia’s Toop&Toop Real Estate has taken out the Large Residential Agency of the Year and Innovation awards once again, and the agency was inducted into the Hall of Fame for taking out the Communications award in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Western Australian Buyer’s Agent Kent Cliffe was also inducted into the Hall of Fame for his wins in the Buyer’s Agent of the Year category in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Gunning presented the prestigious President’s Award for 2018, recognising significant contribution made by an individual to the real estate profession to David Airey, managing director of Airey Real Estate in Western Australia.
“A real estate practitioner since 1973 and licensed agent since 1976, David Airey served on REIWA's Council from 2003-2015, was REIWA's longest serving president from 2011-2015, an REIA board member from 2006-2012 and REIA President from 2009-2011.
“A prominent media spokesman since the 1990s he been very giving of his time and works tirelessly for the benefit of the profession,” said Gunning.
REIA 2018 National Awards for Excellence: winners
President’s Award
Large Residential Agency of the Year sponsored by VIEW
Image: Suzannah Toop of Toop&Toop. Image: Industrie Media, supplied by REIA.
Medium Residential Agency of the Year sponsored by VIEW
Small Residential Agency of the Year sponsored by Terri Scheer
Commercial Agency of the Year sponsored by JLT
Residential Salesperson of the Year sponsored by VIEW
Commercial Salesperson of the Year sponsored by Industrie Media
Image: Lewis Tong of CBRE. Image: Industrie Media, supplied by REIA.
Achievement Award sponsored by VIEW
Communications Award sponsored by RECON Daily
Innovation Award sponsored by Rockend
Community Service Award sponsored by Terri Scheer
Commercial Property Manager of the Year sponsored by My Connect
Residential Property Manager of the Year sponsored by Terri Scheer
Corporate Support Person of the Year sponsored by JLT
Buyer’s Agent of the Year sponsored by REI Forms Live
Business Broker of the Year sponsored by RECON Daily
Hall of fame
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REIA reveals finalists for the 2018 National Awards for Excellence