Aug 22, 2023

Real Estate Agencies Nationwide Celebrate Big Wins at the 2023 REINZ Awards for Excellence!

Exceptional real estate agencies and real estate professionals from across the nation won awards at last night’s 2023 REINZ Awards for Excellence – New Zealand’s annual national awards evening for the real estate profession.

The REINZ Awards for Excellence is one of the most prestigious events on the real estate industry’s calendar. It celebrates New Zealand’s top real estate agents across all sectors, business brokers, and property managers. The award ceremony and gala dinner was held at the 5-star Cordis Hotel in Auckland and was MCd by Hilary Barry, one of New Zealand’s most recognisable and popular personalities. Real estate professionals from across Aotearoa came to Auckland to celebrate each other’s achievements and cheer for their peers as they took to the stage to receive their awards. Jen Baird, Chief Executive at REINZ, says it was a hugely positive event following a challenging year for the industry and was jam packed with surprises and new winners. “Congratulations to all our finalists and winners of the 2023 REINZ Awards for Excellence. You help showcase the real estate excellence delivered across Aotearoa and your achievements deserve to be celebrated. It is because of your hard work and dedication that the industry continues to evolve.

The quality, commitment and innovation shown by this year’s finalists and winners is a testament to a resilient and forward-thinking profession.” “At REINZ, we are proud of the dedication and hard work delivered by our members in service to New Zealanders every day. After seeing the winners, especially the Rising Stars, I can confidently say that the Real Estate industry is in good hands,” concludes Baird.

The 2023 REINZ Awards for Excellence saw 45 awards handed out to real estate professionals from all sectors of the profession. The full list of the awards and their recipients can be found below.

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Full List of the 2023 REINZ Awards for Excellence Winners

Residential Property Management Awards

Residential Property Manager of the Year - Rising Star: Yang Bai – Rempstone Property Management
Residential Property Manager of the Year: Grace Rose - Harcourts Accommodation Centre I Asset Managers
RPM of the Year - Business Development Manager: Shanon Aitken – Crockers Property Management
Small RPM Office of the Year: Property Brokers Wairoa
Medium RPM Office of the Year: Rempstone Property Management
Large RPM Office of the Year: Harcourts Accommodation Centre I Asset Managers

Multi-media Marketing Award, supported by realestate.co.nz

Tommy’s Real Estate, Wellington

Innovation Award, supported by Ignite College

Barfoot & Thompson, AdCompose AI

Community Awards

Community Service Award - Small: Property Brokers Rangiora – Toot for Tucker
Community Service Award - Medium: Harcourts Cooper & Co
Community Service Award - Large: Barfoot & Thompson

Residential Sales

Residential Salesperson of the Year - Rising Star: Gabriel Elkhishin – Ray White Takanini
Individual Residential Salesperson of the Year – Highest Sales Volume: Jimmy Allen – Bayleys Queenstown
Individual Residential Salesperson of the Year: Jimmy Allen – Bayleys Queenstown
Overall Residential Salesperson of the Year – Highest Sales Volume: Chris Jones – Bayleys Whalan & Partners Canterbury
Overall Residential Salesperson of the Year: Cameron Bailey – Harcourts Gold, Harcourts Papanui
Small Residential Office of the Year – Highest Sales Volume: Bayleys Wānaka
Small Residential Office of the Year: Bayleys Lake Wanaka Realty
Medium Residential Office of the Year – Highest Sales Volume: Westerman Realty – Bayleys Taupō
Medium Residential Office of the Year: Bayleys Ponsonby
Large Residential Office of the Year – Highest Sales Volume: Bayleys Whalan & Partners, Christchurch
Large Residential Office of the Year: Harcourts Gold, Harcourts Papanui

Individual Real Estate Sales Awards

Manager of the Year, supported by AIM: David Findlay – Harcourts JK Realty Group, Mount Albert
Office Administrator of the Year: Mishelle Teahan –Iron Bridge Takapuna
Personal Assistant of the Year, supported by ABC Photosigns: Shelley Cheriton-Weeks – Lowe & Co Realty, Wellington

Business Broking, supported by Nexia New Zealand

Business Broker of the Year - Rising Star: Ben Smith – ABC Business Sales, Auckland
Business Broker of the Year - Salesperson: Linda Harley – ABC Business Sales, Tauranga
Small Business Broking Office of the Year: ABC Business Sales, Tauranga
Medium Business Broking Office of the Year: LINK Business, Bay of Plenty
Large Business Broking Office of the Year: ABC Business Sales, Auckland

Commercial and Industrial

C&I Salesperson of the Year – Rising Star: Marius Ogg – Colliers Christchurch
Individual C&I Salesperson of the Year: Sam Staite – Colliers Christchurch
Overall C&I Salesperson of the Year: Shoneet Chand and Matt Prentice – Colliers North Shore
Small C&I Office of the Year: Colliers North Shore
Medium C&I Office of the Year: Colliers Highbrook
Large C&I Office of the Year: Colliers Auckland Central

Rural

Rural Salesperson of the Year - Rising Star: Adam Whitelock – Bayleys Whalan and Partners Canterbury
Individual Rural Salesperson of the Year: Mike Fraser-Jones – Bayleys Success Realty, Hamilton
Overall Rural Salesperson of the Year: Karl Davis –Bayleys Success Realty, Hamilton
Small Rural Office of the Year: Bayleys Gisborne
Medium Rural Office of the Year: Country & Co Realty, Invercargill
Large Rural Office of the Year: Bayleys Success Realty, Hamilton

Agency Awards