5 January 2007

REIA announces finalists in 2007 National Awards for Excellence

Australia's leading real estate professionals will vie for the Real Estate Institute of Australia's National Awards for Excellence, to be presented in Sydney on Thursday 22 March 2007, and proudly supported by realestate.com.au.

The REIA National Awards for Excellence aim to encourage, recognise and promote excellence and best practice in the real estate profession.

The select group of top performing real estate professionals competing for the National Awards have previously been honoured as award winners at State level by their State or Territory Real Estate Institute.

'All the finalists in the REIA National Awards for Excellence are to be congratulated for setting the benchmark in professionalism in real estate practice,' says Graham Joyce, REIA President.

Finalists include:
Community Service, sponsored by LJ Hooker
Recognising outstanding community service contributions

John Cunningham, Cunninghams Property, NSW
Stan Platis, Independent Property Group, ACT

Achievement, sponsored by CPSISC
Recognising the achievements of newcomers with less than two years' experience in the real estate profession

Amanda Browell-Hook, Morton and Morton, NSW
Peter Chauncy, McGrath Estate Agents, NSW
Jessica-Lee Hazelhoff-Need, Elders Real Estate Darwin, NT
Andrew Lamberton, Ray White Darwin/Palmerston, NT
Marc Thompson, Jones Lang LaSalle, Vic
Sophie Turner, Raine and Horne Kangaroo Island, SA
Nominee TBA, Qld

Innovation, sponsored by PRD Nationwide
Recognising best practice in innovation

RE/MAX Realmark, WA
Toop and Toop Real Estate, SA
Nominee TBA, Qld

Communications, sponsored by Direct Connect Recognising best practice in communications

McGrath Estate Agents, NSW
Morton and Morton, NSW
Petrusma and Partners, Tas
Toop and Toop Real Estate, SA

Business Broker of the Year Recognising excellence in business broking

Richard Hall, Dale Wood Business Brokers, SA
Nominee TBA, Qld

Commercial Property Manager of the Year Recognising outstanding service in the commercial real estate sector

Mario Bonomi, LJ Hooker St Peters, SA
Christopher Hardy, Jones Lang LaSalle, Vic
Martin Heal, Jones Lang LaSalle, NSW

Residential Property Manager of the Year, sponsored by Aon Recognising excellence in residential real estate property management

Betty Drennan, Ray White Double Bay Group, NSW
Carmel Hargreaves, Richard Luton Properties, ACT
Kim Hodgkinson, Delfin Realty, SA
Michelle Kathopoulis, KG Young and Associates, NT
Josie Stewart, Dungey Carter Ketterer, Vic
Sara Young, Davey Real Estate, WA
Nominee TBA, Qld

Commercial Salesperson of the Year Recognising excellence in commercial real estate sales

Kymbal Dunne, M2 Office Leasing, NSW
James Shonk, Colliers International, ACT
Nick Syrimi, Elders Darwin, NT
Andrew Turner, Commercial SA Property Group, SA

Residential Salesperson of the Year, sponsored by domain.com.au Recognising excellence in residential real estate sales

Genevieve Cox, Elders Palmerston, NT
Kathryn Hall, Andrew Blake Real Estate, NSW
Brett Hayman, Peter Blackshaw Real Estate Woden, ACT
Tim Heavyside, Fletchers, Vic
Peter Veitch, Toop and Toop Real Estate, SA
Nominee TBA, Qld

Commercial Agency of the Year, sponsored by realcommercial.com.au Recognising excellence in agency practice in the commercial sector

Colliers International, NSW
Colliers International, Vic
Gorman and Kelly, Vic
Knight Frank, NT
Raine and Horne Commercial, ACT

Small Residential Agency of the Year, sponsored by Telstra Business Recognising excellence in agency practice in the residential sector where an agency employs 10 people or less

Andrew Blake Real Estate, NSW
Jellis Craig Clifton Hill, Vic
Michael Potter Real Estate, ACT
Raine and Horne McLaren Vale, SA

Large Residential Agency of the Year, sponsored by Deposit Power Recognising excellence in agency practice in the residential sector where an agency employs more than 10 people

Force First National, WA
Independent Property Group, ACT
Ray White Darwin, NT
Toop and Toop Real Estate, SA
Woodards Network, Vic
Nominee TBA, Qld

Finalists for the REIA President's Award, honouring outstanding performance, commitment and contributions to the real estate industry, will be announced at the Awards dinner on 22 March 2007.

For more information on the Awards and to register to attend, see:
http://www.reia.com.au/nationalawards/index.asp

Media enquiries:
Graham Joyce REIA President 0418 923 053
Noel Dyett REIA Deputy President 0418 532 145
Alison Verhoeven REIA Public Affairs Manager 0403 282 501

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