Due to the measures currently in place surrounding  COVID-19, the National Awards planned to be held in Darwin on 2 April 2020 was cancelled.  

REIA President Adrian Kelly said whilst this was disappointing it was inevitable for the safety and wellbeing of all concerned.  

“Industry professionals from across Australia entered the REIA National Awards and we saw winners from each of the states and territories highlighting there are outstanding achievers everywhere,” said Mr Kelly.
    
Toop&Toop in South Australia were inducted into the REIA Hall of Fame for the third time, an achievement unparalleled in the history of the REIA National Awards for Excellence. 

Toop&Toop were inducted for winning Large Residential Agency of the Year at the national level in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

In particular New South Wales saw outstanding results with winners in five categories, including Community Service Award to Damien Cooley of Cooley Auctions and Residential Sales Team of the Year awarded to Morton Real Estate of New South Wales.

Medium Residential Agency of the Year was awarded to Tasmania’s Key2 Property and Helen Lehane of First National Hobart and Kingston won Business Development Manager of the Year.

South Australia’s Sally Cameron of Toop&Toop took home the Residential Salesperson of the Year, being only the fourth time since the inception of the national awards in 2006, a female salesperson has taken home this award.  

Nikki Katz of Benchmark Business Sales & Valuation in South Australia won back to back Business Broker of the Year, having won this award last year.  

Harris Real Estate in South Australia was awarded the Large Residential Agency of the Year.

The Australian Capital Territory was well represented with Guy Randell of Burgess Rawson taking home the Commercial Salesperson of the Year and Hannah Gill of Independent Property Management winning the Operational Leadership Award and Kimberly Nugent also of Independent Property Management winning the Residential Property Manager of the Year award.

Independent also took home the Innovation award for 2020.

Liz Sterzel of Property Wizards in Western Australia won Buyers’ Agent of the Year with Sharyn Howe of Realmark North Coastal winning the Operational Support Award.

CBRE Victoria won Commercial Agency of the Year and Kimberley Paterson of CBRE Victoria winning the Achievement Award for 2020.  

Luke Piccolo of Woodards Northern in Victoria took home the title of Marketer of the Year. 

Territorians were proud to see Elders Real Estate Katherine winning Small Residential Agency of the Year. 

Joseph Walton, Director of Allard Shelton Pty Ltd in Victoria won the prestigious President’s Award for 2020, recognizing significant contribution made by an individual to the real estate profession.

“Joseph is a passionate property professional with vast knowledge and experience in all sectors of the property market, encompassing the sale and leasing of commercial, retail and industrial properties, in addition to residential sales," said Mr Kelly.

"Joseph has worked extensively with government departments, publicly-listed entities, charitable foundations and high-net-worth private individuals.  Having commenced at Allard Shelton in 2003 (as a Sales Executive) Joseph was appointed as a Director of the business in 2008.

"With exceptional attention to detail and strong ethical standards, Joseph is passionate about giving back to his industry and the broader community. This is consistently demonstrated through his involvement in various industry associations at both a state and national level."

The recipients of the 2020 REIA National Awards for Excellence.  

FINALISTS

Achievement Award
ACT    Ravi Soni - Laing+Simmons Commercial Property (ACT)
NT    Bec Wescombe – Knight Frank NT
NSW    Taylah Vine – Dowling Real Estate Raymond Terrace
VIC    Kimberley Paterson CBRE
NT    Bec Wescombe – Knight Frank NT

WINNER: Kimberley Paterson – CBRE Victoria

Business Broker of the Year
SA    Nikki Katz - Benchmark Business Sales & Valuations
VIC    John Kasapi - Benchmark Business Sales & Valuations

WINNER: Nikki Katz – Benchmark Business Sales & Valuations SA

Buyers’ Agent of the Year
NSW    Shelley Horton - Albion Avenue
SA    Katherine Skinner – National Property Buyers
VIC    Lisa Parker - Parker Buyer Advocates
WA    Liz Sterzel - Property Wizards

WINNER: Liz Sterzel – Property Wizards WA

Commercial Property Manager of the Year
NT    Roger Tebeck - First National Framptons
NSW    Helen Storey - CBRE
SA    Himadri Chatterjee - Colliers International
TAS    Craig Connell - Knight Frank Hobart
VIC    Gabriela Ammendola – GA Industrial & Commercial

WINNER: Helen Storey - CBRE NSW

Commercial Agency of the Year
ACT    Colliers International (ACT)
NT    North Commercial NT
NSW    CBRE
SA    Commercial SA 
VIC    CBRE
WA    Transact Capital

WINNER: CBRE Victoria

Commercial Salesperson of the Year
ACT    Guy Randell - Burgess Rawson ACT
NT    Alison Ross - Elders Katherine
NSW    Joshua Charles - One Commercial Property
SA    Andrew Turner - Commercial SA
TAS    Andrew Howell - Tucker & Howell
VIC    Todd Grima - CBRE

WINNER: Guy Randell – Burgess Rawson ACT

Operational Support Award
ACT    Natalie Mills - McGrath Dickson
NT    Kylie Westbrook - Real Estate Central
NSW    Edward Gorddard - Colliers International
VIC    Simone Firns - Network Pacific Real Estate
WA    Sharyn Howe - Realmark North Coastal

WINNER: Sharyn Howe – Realmark North Coastal WA

Operational Leadership Award
ACT    Hannah Gill - Independent Property Management
SA    Tiffany Browne - Xsell Property
VIC    Damian Portaro - Ray White Mildura
WA    Christian Smith - Century 21 Real Estate

WINNER: Hannah Gill – Independent Property Management ACT

Marketing & Communications Award
ACT    Independent
NT      Real Estate Central
NSW   Di Jones Real Estate
TAS    Key2 Property
 VIC    Kay & Burton
 WA    Realmark

WINNER: Di Jones Real Estate NSW

Marketer of the Year Award
NSW    Michael Crombie – Colliers International
TAS    David Hernyk – Harcourts Launceston
VIC    Luke Piccolo – Woodards (Northern) 

WINNER: Luke Piccolo – Woodards (Northern) VIC

Innovation Award 
ACT    Independent
NSW    Raine & Horne Terrigal-Avoca Beach
SA    Harris Real Estate
TAS    Key2 Property
VIC    Network Pacific Real Estate

WINNER: Independent ACT

Community Service Award
ACT    Independent
NSW    Damien Cooley - Cooley Auctions
SA    Michele Alexandrou - LJ Hooker St Peters
WA    Harcourts WA

WINNER: Damien Cooley – Cooley Auctions NSW

Business Development Manager of the Year
ACT    Lyn Fairweather - LJ Hooker Gungahlin 
NT    Kate Nolan – Ray White Darwin
SA    Nathan Moore – Harris Real Estate
TAS    Helen Lehane – First National Hobart & Kingston
VIC    Melissa Hickson – Prime Residential Property Management
WA    Amy Doran – Hedland First National

WINNER: Helen Lehane – First National Hobart & Kingston TAS

Large Residential Agency of the Year
ACT    Independent
NT    Real Estate Central
NSW    Highland Property Agents
SA    Harris Real Estate
TAS    Harcourts Signature
VIC    Methven Professionals Mooroolbark

WINNER: Harris Real Estate SA

Medium Residential Agency of the Year
ACT    McGrath Dickson
NT    First National O’Donoghues
NSW    Molenaar & McNeice
SA    LJ Hooker Kensington/Unley
TAS    Key2 Property
VIC    Woodards Manningham

WINNER: Key2 Property TAS

Small Residential Agency of the Year
ACT    En Vogue Property Management
NT    Elders Real Estate Katherine
SA    Adcock Real Estate
TAS    Downton Property
VIC    McGrath Sandringham
WA    Mint Real Estate Claremont
 
WINNER: Elders Real Estate Katherine NT

Residential Property Manager of the Year
ACT    Kimberly Nugent - Independent Property Management
NT    Sarah Chau - United Realty NT
NSW    Laetitia Jones - Home Specialist Property Management
SA    Melanie Williams - Harris Real Estate
TAS    Dani shields – Harcourts Signature
WA    Kristy Yates – Perth Property Management

WINNER: Kimberly Nugent – Independent Property Management ACT

Residential Property Management Team of the Year
ACT    McIntyre Property
NSW    Raine & Horne Newtown
TAS    Key2 Property
VIC    Nicholas Lynch Rentals
WA    Perth Property Management

WINNER: Raine & Horne Newtown NSW

Residential Salesperson of the Year
ACT    Peta Barrett - LJ Hooker Kippax
NT    Adam Hayes - Call2View Real Estate
NSW    Betty Ockerlander - McGrath Estate Agents
SA    Sally Cameron - Toop&Toop
TAS    Helen Lehane - First National Hobart & Kingston
VIC    Vicki Sayers - RT Edgar Mt Eliza
WA    Peter Clements – Mint Real Estate Claremont

WINNER: Sally Cameron – Toop&Toop SA

Residential Sales Team of the Year
ACT    Mark Larmer, Aaron Lewis & Tania Butler-Kemp - Independent Inner North & City
NSW    Morton Real Estate
TAS    Sims for Property
VIC    Network Pacific Real Estate

WINNER: Morton Real Estate NSW