First National announces SA/NT GEM award winners

First National Real Estate’s South Australian and Northern Territory estate agents were presented with their General Excellence and Marketing Awards at Adelaide Oval on Friday night.

The awards recognised the best performing agents throughout 2019 and top 10 individuals and offices are now in the running for National GEM Awards.

To encourage peak performance for all First National agents, those reaching the national top 10 in May 2020 will receive a complimentary study tour to the National Association of Realtors conference in New Orleans this November.

SA/NT State Chair, Andrew Doyle, said the results reflect First National’s commitment to going the extra mile to achieve the best outcomes for customers.

“Housing stock levels were lower throughout South Australia, whereas the Northern Territory remained consistent throughout 2019,” Mr Dowle said.

“However, buyer demand was affected by the federal election and other economic factors, and turnover was significantly lower in some areas of the Northern Territory.

“In response, our members embraced industry leading technologies and focused on professional development as a means to achieve consistently strong results.”

On the night, Sales Office of the Year was awarded to First National Real Estate O’Donoghues.

The Top 10 SA/NT offices included:

1. First National O’Donoghues, Darwin (NT) – Sales Office of the Year
2. First National Framptons, Alice Springs (NT)
3. First National Peoples’ Choice, Gawler (SA)
4. First National Burton Groves, Tea Tree Gully (SA)
5. First National Nitschke, Mt. Barker (SA)
6. First National Taylor’s, Para Hills (SA)
7. First National Lewis Prior, Warradale (SA)
8. First National Riggall, Prospect (SA)
9. First National Broken Hill, (NSW)
10. First National Copley, Normanville (SA)

The Top 10 SA/NT property management departments were:

1. First National O’Donoghues, Darwin (NT) – Property Management Department of the Year
2. First National Framptons, Alice Springs (NT)
3. First National Lewis Prior, Warradale (SA)
4. First National Nitschke, Mt. Barker (SA)
5. First National Taylor’s, Para Hills (SA)
6. First National Riggall, Prospect (SA)
7. First National Murray Bridge (SA)
8. First National Burton Groves, Tea Tree Gully (SA)
9. First National Barrett, Moonta (SA)
10. First National Broken Hill (NSW)

Roger Tebeck of First National Framptons (Alice Springs, NT) was named SA/NT Commercial Property Manager of the Year (for a second consecutive year), and Karlie Ridley of First National Lewis Prior (Warradale, SA) was named SA/NT Residential Property Manager of the Year.

The Top 10 SA/NT salespeople included:

1. Grant Fielke, First National Peoples’ Choice, Gawler (SA) – SA/NT Salesperson of the Year
2. Mitchell Halpin, First National Broken Hill (NSW)
3. Michael Nitschke, First National Nitschke, Mt. Barker (SA)
4. Brett Lewis, First National Lewis Prior, Warradale (SA)
5. Dominic Miller, First National Framptons, Alice Springs (NT)
6. Andrew Doyle, First National Framptons, Alice Springs (NT)
7. Jeremy O’Donoghue, First National O’Donoghues, Darwin (NT)
8. Drew Hendriks, First National Framptons, Alice Springs (NT)
9. Jakub Ratajczak, First National Taylor’s, Para Hills (SA)
10. John Riggall, First National Riggall, (Prospect (SA)

A range of specialist awards were also announced, with:

SA/NT Sales Rookie of the Year being awarded to Craig Stirna from First National Burton Groves (Tea Tree Valley, SA), and SA/NT Property Manager Rookie of the Year being awarded to Nathan Janda from First National Salisbury (SA).

Other specialist awards included:

• Spirit of Community Award – John Riggall, First National Riggall (Prospect, SA)
• Administrator of the Year – Krista Eime, First National Lewis Prior (Warradale, SA)
• Receptionist of the Year – Amber Booth, First National Framptons (Alice Springs, NT)