The winners of the REIA National Awards for Excellence 2022 have been announced by Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) on 7 April 2022 with women dominating the awards.

REIA President, Hayden Groves said 2022 has proven to be the year for women who took out 10 of the 13 individual awards.

“It was encouraging to see many more female participants in the 2022 NAFE with 45 women finalists which was a staggering 60% increase on last year.”

Mr Groves said this year’s President’s Award was presented to Neville Pozzi.

“Mr Pozzi has had an impressive career in the industry having been the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia’s (REIWA) CEO for the past 45 years. He has been instrumental in implementing the development and growth of the organisation and making it one of the most successful institutes in the country.”

Mr Groves said Harris Real Estate in South Australia took out the top award for Large Residential Agency while CBRE in Victoria won the Commercial Agency of the Year award.

Mr Groves commented that the new look REIA National Awards for Excellence 2022 or NAFE celebrate the best of the best in Australian real estate.

“Drawn from the 2021 winners of State and Territory Real Estate Institutes Awards for Excellence, the REIA National Awards for Excellence are Australia’s only national, independently judged, and practitioner-led real estate awards across Australia.

“The REIA National Awards for Excellence 2022 feature 21 categories across all aspects of the real estate sector:  residential and commercial agencies, residential and commercial sales, property management, business brokers, buyer’s agents, community service, innovation and communications.”

Mr Groves said the REIA National Awards for Excellence were held at the iconic Zinc, at Federation Square in Melbourne on 7th April, 2022 in a bid to support Victoria’s recovery after the longest lockdowns in the world.

REIA NATIONAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2022: WINNERS EXCELLENCE IN THE INDUSTRY

Achievement Award, sponsored by Hutly

• Bianca Way, home.byholly, ACT

Community Service Award, sponsored by Real Estate Employers Federation

• Cathy Baker, Belle Property Central Coast, NSW

Innovation Award, sponsored by Before You Bid (BYB)

• Canberra Property Partners, ACT

Operational Support Award, sponsored by AON

• Rachel Boggs, Caine Real Estate, VIC

Operational Leadership Award, sponsored by Hutly

• Kelly Blake, Cunninghams, NSW

Marketing and Communications Award, sponsored by Realbot

• Wiseberry Heritage Group,  NSW

Marketer of the Year, sponsored by List Ready

• Saan Bramich, Harrison Agents, TAS

Business Development Manager of the Year, sponsored by AON

• Amber Riley, PRD Hobart, TAS

Business Broker of the Year, sponsored by REI Super

• Nikki Katz,The Business Sales Agency, SA

Buyers’ Agent of the Year

• Liz Sterzel, Property Wizards, WA

RESIDENTIAL

Residential Sales Team of the Year

• Blackbird & Wren Real Estate Sunbury, VIC

Residential Salesperson of the Year

• Taney Jain, Reliance Manor Lakes, VIC

Residential Property Manager of the Year, sponsored by Terri Scheer

• Emily Larsen, Independent Property Group, ACT

Residential Property Management Team of the Year, sponsored by Terri Scheer

• Leah Jay, NSW

Small Residential Agency of the Year, sponsored by REA Group

• My Agent, NSW

Medium Residential Agency of the Year, sponsored by REA Group

• Absolute Real Estate, NT

Large Residential Agency of the Year, sponsored by REA Group

• Harris Real Estate, SA

COMMERCIAL

Commercial Agency of the Year, sponsored by Cirrus 8

• CBRE, VIC

Commercial Property Manager of the Year, sponsored by Cirrus 8

• Kadison News, Burgess Rawson, ACT

Commercial Salesperson of the Year

• George Burbury, Knight Frank Tasmania, TAS

President’s Award

• Neville Pozzi, CEO, REIWA, WA