The Real Estate Institute of Queensland has announced its 2017 Awards for Excellence finalists, representing the best in the Queensland real estate profession for the year.
This year’s Awards attracted a record number of entrants, reflecting the growing strength in the market.
Winners will be announced at the gala Awards dinner at Brisbane City Hall on 4 February 2017.
REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella said the calibre of entrants was stellar and she congratulated all entrants on standing out against a particularly strong field.
“Our members represent the highest standards of the real estate profession and they set the benchmark for success,” Ms Mercorella said.
“Queensland’s real estate market has shown modest growth this year, especially in comparison with the southern states, and as a result our members have had to be more efficient, more skilled and more focused than ever before to achieve commercial and professional success,” she said.
“Our judges have been highly impressed with the quality of entrants and we are looking forward to announcing the winners at our gala event,” Ms Mercorella said.
The REIQ Auctioneer of the Year winner was announced earlier in the year to enable our winner and runner-up to compete at the Australasian Auctioneer of the Year event in September. The winner of this category for 2017 REIQ Auctioneer of the Year is Justin Nickerson.
A shortlist of finalists for the media category, Best Real Estate Report, is not yet available as entries close on December 16.
The 2017 REIQ Awards for Excellence winners will be announced at a gala dinner on 4 February, 2017.
Tickets are on sale today and can be purchased at REIQ.com.
FINALISTS
Auctioneer of the Year
| Jason Andrew | Jason Andrew Auctioneers |
| Justin Nickerson | Apollo Auctions (WINNER) |
| Matthew Condon | Apollo Auctions |
| Phil Broom | Jason Andrew Auctioneers |
Business Broker of the Year
| Adrian Coyne | Sell Your Business ASAP |
| Iain Horne | Benchmark Business Sales & Valuations |
| Matthew Hartley | Benchmark Business Sales & Valuations |
| Michelle Wright | Connect Business Brokers |
Business Development Manager of the Year
| Jess King | MPM Property |
| Kellie Drinnan | Laguna Real Estate Noosa Heads |
| Leanne Jayne Kerr | Century 21 On Duporth |
| Lisa Perruzza | Place Estate Agents Bulimba |
| Nathaniel Smith | Bees Nees City Realty |
Buyers’ Agency of the Year
| Gold Coast Property Advisors |
| Property Pursuit |
| Propertyology |
Buyers’ Agent of the Year
| Bryan Loughnan | Propertyology |
| Karen Young | Property Zest Pty Ltd |
| Nathan Wunsch | Property Pursuit |
| Stephen McGee | National Property Buyers |
| Tony Coughran | Gold Coast Property Advisors |
Commercial Agency of the Year
| CBRE Brisbane |
| Colliers International Brisbane |
Commercial Property Manager of the Year
| Angie Morgan | CBRE (Brisbane) |
| Daniel Shafferman | Colliers International Brisbane |
| Stephanie Johnson | Realway Property Consultants Caloundra |
Commercial Salesperson of the Year
| Jason Lynch | Colliers International Brisbane |
| Michael Hedger | CBRE (Brisbane) |
| Robert Dunne | Savills (Brisbane) |
Community Service Award
| Colliers International Brisbane |
| Harcourts Solutions |
| John Henderson Real Estate Professionals |
| Laguna Real Estate |
| The Ray White Surfers Paradise Group |
Corporate Support Person of the Year
| Amy Wolter | Place Estate Agents Bulimba |
| Emily Lang | Laguna Real Estate Gympie |
| Emily-Jane Megraw | LJ Hooker Nerang |
| Rebecca Sully | Colliers International Brisbane |
| Sarah Done | Amber Werchon Property |
| Tara Kelly | Place Ascot |
Large Residential Agency of the Year
| Amber Werchon Property |
| Calibre Real Estate |
| Harcourts Solutions |
| Laguna Real Estate |
| Place Estate Agents (Place Group Pty Ltd) |
| The Ray White Surfers Paradise Group |
| Dowling & Neylan Real Estate |
| RE/MAX Regency |
| Century 21 On Duporth |
Medium Residential Agency of the Year
| Bees Nees Realty |
| Denovans Real Estate |
| M-Motion |
| RealWay Property Consultants Caloundra |
Regional Residential Agency of the Year
| ONE Agency Damian Raxach |
| Property Shop Cairns |
Regional Residential Salesperson of the Year
| Damian Raxach | ONE Agency Damian Raxach |
| Rawdon Briggs | Colliers International Brisbane |
Residential Property Manager of the Year
| Angie Johnson | First National Real Estate Mooloolaba |
| Cushla Symons | RE/MAX Regency |
| Cyndi Ward | RE/MAX Gold |
| Kath Madgwick | Amber Werchon Property |
| Katie Knight | RE/MAX Success |
| Kellie Drinnan | Laguna Real Estate Noosa Heads |
| Lauren Robinson | Rental Results |
| Rachael Byrne | Jean Brown Properties |
| Samantha Rowland | Place 2108 |
Residential Salesperson of the Year
| Anne Fidler | Belle Property |
| Brett Andreassen | Doug Disher Real Estate |
| Damien Keyes | Keyes & Co |
| Damien Said | Century 21 On Duporth |
| Jack Dixon | Dixon Family Estate Agents |
| Justin Hagen | Calibre Real Estate |
| Mark McGill | Amber Werchon Property |
| Nyree Ewings | LJ Hooker Cleveland |
| Rebecca Herbst | Bees Nees City Realty |
| Tristan Rowland | Place 2108 |
Rookie of the Year
| Eoghan Murphy | M-MOTION Real Estate |
| Hayley Jane Peer | Place 572 |
| Jade Hale | Professionals Redlands Real Estate |
| Nicole Morgan | MPM Property |
| Thomas Bassingthwaighte | Dixon Family Estate Agents |
| Tristan Brown | Amber Werchon Property |
| Warren Hickey | Ray White Hope Island |
Small Residential Agency of the Year
| Aluka Property |
| Bridgebury Real Estate |
| Brookwater Realty |
| Dixon Family Estate Agents |
| Keyes & Co Property |
| Place 2108 |
| Ray White MetroWest Brisbane |
| Wythes Real Estate |
| Xperience Realty |
