REIQ's Awards for Excellence 2015 finalists announced

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has nominated over 50 finalists in their Awards for Excellence, with winners to be named at a gala event on 5 February at Brisbane City Hall.

Winners from the individual and agency categories will advance through to the National Awards for Excellence, to be held in Perth next year.

REIQ CEO, Antonia Mercorella said: “This year’s finalists are drawn from Brisbane, the Gold and Sunshine Coasts, Hervey Bay and Townsville, with entries coming from right across the state.”

“They’re being recognised not only for their exceptional achievements but also for their commitment to integrity in the profession.”

Finalists for the 2015 REIQ Auctioneer of the Year and the Best Real Estate Report wil be announced in the coming weeks.

Below is the full list of finalists:

Large Residential Agency of the Year

• Calibre Real Estate, Red Hill, Brisbane

• Place Estate Agents, Brisbane

• Dowling and Neylan, Noosa Heads, Sunshine Coast

• Laguna Real Estate, Noosaville, Sunshine Coast

• Amber Werchon Property, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast

Medium Residential Agency of the Year

• Denovans Real Estate, Mitchelton, Brisbane

• Bowmaker Realty, Northlakes, Brisbane

• Brad Bell Real Estate, Wishart, Brisbane

• Jeff Jones Real Estate, Stones Corner, Brisbane

• Explore Property, Townsville

Small Residential Agency of the Year

• Dixon Family Estate Agents, Toowong, Brisbane

• Urban Property Agents, Paddington, Brisbane

• MTR Property Group, Forest Lake, Brisbane

• Property Pursuit Pty Ltd, Paddington, Brisbane

• Jam Property, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast

Commercial Agency of the Year

• Place Projects Pty Ltd

• CBRE

• Century 21 Commercial Hervey Bay

Residential Salesperson of the Year

• Cameron Crouch, Ray White Graceville, Brisbane

• Shannon Harvey, Place Estate Agents, Bulimba, Brisbane

• Brett Andreassen, Doug Disher Real Estate, Toowong, Brisbane

• Daniel Argent, Urban Property Agents, Paddington, Brisbane

• Anne Fidler, Belle Property, Paddington, Brisbane

• Jodie Hedley-Ward, Next Property Group, Buderim, Sunshine Coast

• Mark McGill, Amber Werchon Property, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast

• Robbie Neller, Ray White Peregian, Peregian Beach, Sunshine Coast

• Melanie Butcher, Laguna Real Estate, Noosaville, Sunshine Coast

• Damien Keyes, Keyes & Co. Property, Townsville

Residential Property Manager of the Year

• Sarah McMillen, Bees Nees City Realty, South Brisbane

• Ranita Patel, Urban Property Agents, Paddington, Brisbane

• Katie Knight, RE/Max Success, Toowoomba

• Loretta Morgan, Jam Property, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast

• Maaike Hillegers, Dowling Neylan, Noosa Heads, Sunshine Coast

Business Broker of the Year

• Ian Salter, Benchmark Business & Commercial Sales, Varsity Lakes, Gold Coast

• Lincoln Bridge, Benchmark Business & Commercial Sales, Varsity Lakes, Gold Coast

Commercial Salesperson of the Year

• Peter Court, CBRE, Brisbane

Commercial Property Manager of the Year

• Lauren Battams, NAI Harcourts Gold Coast, Hope Island

• Julie Magennis, CBRE, Brisbane

Buyers’ Agent of the Year

• Zoran Solano, Hot Property Specialists Buyers Agency, East Brisbane

• Simon Pressley, Propertyology, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane

• Karen Young, Property Zest, Chermside West, Brisbane

• Tony Coughran, VFM Property Advisors, Paradise Point, Gold Coast

Corporate Support Person of the Year

• Melitta McDonald, Propertyology, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane

• Amy Wolter, Place Estate Agents, East Brisbane, Brisbane

• Kathy Cuthbert, Place Projects Pty Ltd, East Brisbane

• Greg Tate, Raine & Horne Commercial Brisbane Southside, Rocklea, Brisbane

• Penny Choyce, Laguna Real Estate, Noosaville, Sunshine Coast

Rookie of the Year

• Nathaniel Smith, Bees Nees City Realty, South Brisbane

• Susan Brant, Amber Werchon Property, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast

• Andrew Birkett, NAI Harcourts Gold Coast, Hope Island

Community Service Award

• Harcourts Queensland, Eagle Farm, Brisbane

• LJ Hooker Nerang, Gold Coast

• LJ Hooker Ormeau, Gold Coast

• Laguna Real Estate, Noosaville, Sunshine Coast

• Matthew Mandl, Virgo Patterson Realty, Hermit Park, Townsville

Source: REIQ.