OBrien Real Estate Carrum Downs & Chelsea has been crowned winner of The Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s (REIV) Large Residential Agency of the Year award at its 2022 Awards for Excellence. 

At a ceremony held this week, OBrien Real Estate Carrum Downs & Chelsea narrowly topped finalists Harcourts Rata & Co and Woodards Real Estate Blackburn, securing one of 36 awards celebrating excellence in Victoria’s real estate profession. 

Woodards Manningham took out Medium Agency of the Year, while Keyhole Property Investments won the award for Small Agency of the Year. 

The hotly contested Residential Salesperson of the Year went to Alec Stefanoski of Woodards Manningham. Luke Banitsiotis of Woodards Real Estate Blackburn took home the award for Senior Auctioneer of the Year. 

In commercial real estate, CBRE was awarded Commercial Agency of the Year for a sixth year, defending the title from Cushman & Wakefield and LINK Business Melbourne. 

To read more about the C&I Award Winners click here to read the article on COMMO. 

The 2022 REIV President’s Award went to Norman Mermelstein, one of Victoria’s most respected authorities on property law and owners corporations. 

REIV’s newly elected President Andrew Meehan congratulated winners for their stand-out performance in a year of significant growth for the real estate industry. 

“Our industry’s success is only thanks to the talent, professionalism and dedication of our real estate agents, auctioneers, brokers, strata managers, and suppliers. I would like to congratulate all Awards for Excellence winners and finalists for their contribution to the industry and commend Mr. Mermelstein on winning this year’s President’s Award.” 

Quentin Kilian, CEO of the REIV said all award recipients demonstrate the rewards of a real estate career to emerging talent. 

“The Awards for Excellence recognise the very best and brightest agencies and professionals and their critical role in advancing Victoria’s property sector,” Mr. Kilian said. 

“This year’s winners are great exemplars for emerging talent entering our industry, demonstrating the attractive career progression opportunities and rewards on offer.” 

2022 REIV Awards for Excellence Winners: 

Innovation Award

listsocial - WINNER

Marketing and Communications Award

Woodards: 101 Years of Remarkable - WINNER

Project Marketing Award

Lowe Living for Hampton Hill - WINNER

Best Website Award

CBRE - WINNER

Corporate Promotion Award

Woodards - WINNER

Residential Marketing Award (Budget Under $10K)

RT Edgar Peninsula for 7a Glen Shian Crescent, Mount Eliza - WINNER

Residential Marketing Award (Budget Over $10K)

Woodards Camberwell for "Rotherwood" 1-9/570 Riversdale Road, Camberwell - WINNER

Community Service Award

RT Edgar Peninsula - WINNER

C&I Gold Award for Overall Marketing Excellence

Fitzroys for 88 & 100 Cooper Street, Epping - WINNER

Property Data Sales Agency of the Year (Metro)

Marshall White & Co Brighton - WINNER

Property Data Sales Agency of the Year (Regional)

Bartrop Real Estate Ballarat - WINNER

Residential Sales Team of the Year

RT Edgar Peninsula- WINNER

Commercial Agency of the Year

CBRE - WINNER

Residential Property Management Team of the Year

Harcourts Rata & Co - Property Management Team - WINNER

Small Residential Agency of the Year

Keyhole Property Investments - WINNER

Medium Residential Agency of the Year

Woodards Manningham - WINNER

Large Residential Agency of the Year

OBrien Real Estate Carrum Downs/Chelsea - WINNER

Business Broker of the Year

Steven Mostafa | LINK Business Melbourne / Consolidated Realty Group - WINNER

Business Development Manager of the Year

Tamara Abbott | OBrien Real Estate Carrum Downs/Chelsea - WINNER

Marketer of the Year

Rav Sri | Harcourts Asap - WINNER

Property Valuer of the Year

Jason Vlahos | CBRE - WINNER

President’s Award

Norman Mermelstein

Senior Auctioneer of the Year

Luke Banitsiotis

Novice Auctioneer of the Year

Andrew Solomon | Bell Property (Sandringham) – RUNNER UP

Ashley Maikousis | Woodards (South Yarra) – WINNER

Commercial Salesperson of the Year

Benson Zhou | Savills (Vic) - WINNER

Achievement Award

Damian Portaro | Ray White Mildura - WINNER

Buyers’ Agent of the Year

Tonya Davidson | Davidson Property Advocates - WINNER

Operation Leadership Award

Kaan Ristic | Ristic Real Estate - WINNER

Operational Support Award

Amy Blackburn | Stockdale & Leggo, Corporate - WINNER

Owners Corporation Manager of the Year

Scott Devereux | Highrise Strata Management - WINNER

Commercial Property Manager of the Year

Silvana Di Camillo | Network Pacific Real Estate - WINNER

Residential Property Manager of the Year

Ryan King | Philip Webb Rentals - WINNER

Residential Salesperson of the Year (Executive)

Vicki Sayers | RT Edgar Peninsula - WINNER

Residential Property Manager of the Year (Executive)

Jamie Lampard | Ballarat Real Estate - WINNER

Outstanding New Agent of the Year

Antoinette Nido | RT Edgar - WINNER

Residential Salesperson for the Year

Alec Stefanoski | Woodards Manningham - WINNER

A full list of winners and finalists across the 17 agency and 19 individual awards are attached separately and can be found at www.reiv.com.au/awards.

REIA President Hayden Groves, said that all REIV award winners have the opportunity to participate in the REIA National Awards, NAFE 2023 to be held in Perth, March 2023.

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