WA has 12 finalists in the REIA National Awards for Excellence (NAFE) 2023, which celebrates and recognises the top performing staff and agencies in Australian real estate.
WA has 12 finalists in the REIA National Awards for Excellence (NAFE) 2023, which celebrates and recognises the top performing operations staff, agents, property managers and businesses in Australian commercial and residential real estate.
REIWA is proud to host this year’s event, which will be held at Crown Perth on 9 March, and welcome the best of the best to Perth.
“NAFE is the only real estate awards in Australia that take a 360 view of real estate practice. The awards recognise practitioners and agencies who foster better communities and teams as well as grow their rent rolls and achieve great sales results,” REIWA CEO Cath Hart said.
“To be a finalist means you are applying excellence in all aspects of real estate practice, be it your team, your community or your customers. It’s not just about how many houses you’ve sold.”
NAFE 2023 includes 21 categories across all aspects of the real estate sector, including residential and commercial agencies, sales and leasing, buyer’s agents, community services, innovation and communications, and property management.
WA’s finalists are:
- Achievement Award: Alison Rutten, Blackwood Valley Real Estate
- Business Development Manager of the Year: Nicky Ogilvy, Rentwest Solutions
- Buyers' Agent of the Year: Trevor Dunkley, Property Wizards
- Commercial Agency of the Year: Ray White Commercial WA
- Commercial Salesperson of the Year: Brett Wilkins, Ray White Commercial WA
- Community Service Award: Nicola Fleet, Mint Real Estate - East Fremantle
- Marketing and Communications Award: Dethridge Groves Real Estate
- Medium Residential Agency of the Year: One Residential
- Operational Leadership Award: Daisy Campbell, Xceed Real Estate
- Operational Support Award: Krystina Jelly, Rentwest Solutions
- Residential Property Manager of the Year: Kristy Copping, Perth Property Management
- Residential Sales Team of the Year: Vivien Yap & Co, Ray White Dalkeith | Claremont
REIA President Hayden Groves said he was delighted NAFE is being held in his hometown of Perth.
“This is a great opportunity for the industry to come together, support and celebrate our achievements as Australia’s property market transitions out of the extraordinary peak-COVID years,” he said.