PHOTO: Jodie Hedley-Ward from McGrath Caloundra
THE Sunshine Coast staked its claim to be home to the best agents in Queensland, scooping five of the 19 awards at last night’s REIQ Awards for Excellence gala, as more than 500 real estate professionals gathered at the RNA Showgrounds.
Jodie Hedley-Ward from McGrath Caloundra claimed the Best Salesperson of the Year award, while the agency also took home the Community Service award for its outstanding efforts to support local charitable causes.
Laguna Real Estate collected Best Corporate Support Award for Eric Sutherland. Two of Laguna’s four offices are in the Sunshine Coast.
The Innovation Award was given jointly to two agencies, with one winner being Cooroy-based Wythes Real Estate in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland and the other being LJ Hooker Nerang, which also won Large Agency of the Year.And Buyer’s Agency of the Year went to Property Zest, which has an office in Brisbane and one on the Sunshine Coast in Caloundra.
REIQ 2019 AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE WINNERS
Auctioneer of the Year: Gavin Croft – Sotheby’s International
Best Media Report: Emilia Terzon – ABC
Business Broker of the Year: Michelle Wright – Complete Business Brokers
Business Development Manager of the Year (Property Management): Wayde Hildrew – Ray White Aspley
Buyers Agency of the Year: Property Zest (Brisbane and Caloundra)
Buyers Agent of the Year: Bryan Loughnan – Propertyology
Commercial Agency of the Year: Savills (QLD) Pty Ltd
Commercial Property Manager of the Year: Kate Short – CBRE
Commercial Salesperson of the Year: Rudi Scutti – CBRE
Community Service Award: McGrath Caloundra
Corporate Support Person of the Year: Eric Sutherland – Laguna Real Estate
Innovation Award: Wythes Real Estate (Cooroy), LJ Hooker Nerang
Large Residential Agency of the Year: LJ Hooker Nerang
Medium Residential Agency of the Year: Bees Nees City Realty (South Brisbane)
Regional Residential Agency of the Year: Kingsberry Harcourts (Townsville)
Regional Salesperson of the Year: Thomas Quaid – Quaid Real Estate (Cairns)
Residential Property Manager of the Year: Katie Knight – RE/MAX Success (Toowoomba)
Residential Salesperson of the Year: Jodie Hedley-Ward – McGrath Caloundra
Small Residential Year: Bridgebury Real Estate (North Lakes)
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