PHOTO: Australia’s top female real estate professionals were crowned at the REB Women in Real Estate Awards 2019 in Sydney.
In partnership with Homely, the event was attended by over 500 people who were gathered to recognise the nation’s leading women in the industry: real estate agents, property managers, auctioneers, innovators and market leaders.
Noel Jones Camberwell was named Diversity Office of the Year – Metropolitan and LJ Hooker Nerang took out the award for Diverisity Office of the Year – Regional.
Sydney-based agent Maria Cassarino of Stone Real Estate Seaforth took home the award for Sales Agent of the Year – Metropolitan, while The Property Shop’s Sara Perry was crowned Sales Agent of the Year – Regional.
Danelle Hunter from Biggin & Scott Knox took home Property Manager of the Year – Metropolitan and Tameka Smith from Key2 Property won Property Manager of the Year – Regional.
Briannan Davis of Cooley Auctions was named Auctioneer of the Year and Lisa Novak from Novak Properties took home the award for Innovator of the Year.
Leanne Pilkington of Laing+Simmons and REINSW won the Real Estate Business Excellence award.
REB editor Tim Neary said that the REB Women in Real Estate Awards is an important new initiative.
“The awards provide a platform for women in the industry to showcase their talents and be role models for others,” Mr Neary said.
“It is a great way to recognise the industry’s high-performance female agents, property managers, BDMs and businesses.”
Mr Neary said there had been huge interest in the awards.
“The interest in these inaugural awards has been encouraging, with the avalanche of submissions setting a terrific precedent for the future of these awards across all of the categories.
“From national networks to individual agents, the REB Women in Real Estate Awards 2019 recognises excellence in real estate across the nation, and I’d like to congratulate all winners and finalists on their achievements.”
Homely co-founder and CEO Jason Spencer said partnering with the REB Women in Real Estate Awards was a great way to show their commitment to the industry.
“Homely is proud to be the principal partner of the REB Women in Real Estate Awards,” he said.
“It is important for us to take this opportunity to return the favour to all the hard-working women that have been some of Homely’s biggest supporters since launching.”
See HERE for the full list of winners.