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2009 Award Winners

President's Award Brett Roenfeldt, BR Auctioneer, South Australia Brett Roenfeldt commenced his career in real estate in 1979 and successfully ran his own company for 15 years. In 1994 he established a freelance auctioneering company and today over 230 agencies in SA use him. He is a four-time Golden Gavel Auctioneer winner and has conducted over 12,000 property auctions.

Large Residential Agency of the Year

Independent Property Group, Australian Capital Territory
Independent Property Group is Canberra’s largest real estate agency, incorporating over 170 highly skilled and experienced staff in Sales; Property and Strata Management; Finance; and Marketing. Throughout its life, Independent has continually sought to improve and innovate the marketing of established homes.

This award category is proudly sponsored by Deposit Power.

Medium Residential Agency of the Year

LJ Hooker Tuggeranong, Australian Capital Territory
Since 1993, LJ Hooker Tuggeranong has proudly grown from a traditional small real estate office to become one of Canberra’s leading agencies. Each member of our team shares the same core values based on our Company motto. Our people love what they do and this enables them to builds success while adding real value back to our local community.

This award category is proudly sponsored by Direct Connect.

Small Residential Agency of the Year

Sissons Estate Agents
In 2008, Sissons Estate Agents’ achieved a conversion rate of listings to sales of 95 per cent. As well as a commitment to professional development, Internet marketing, and exceptional customer service, Sissons achievements during the tougher 2008 market conditions can be attributed to its philosophy of ensuring properties are listed at market value.

This award category is proudly sponsored by Domain.com.au

Commercial Agency of the Year

Colliers International (SA) Pty Ltd
Colliers International is the local leader in providing quality property knowledge solutions to investors, developers and occupiers in South Australia. Since 1976, our Adelaide team has committed itself to accelerating our clients’ success using our wealth of market knowledge to achieve goals and make decisions with confidence.

Residential Salesperson of the Year

Mark Larmer, Independent Property Group, Australian Property Group
Unanimously voted “Role Model of the Year” 2006 and 2007 by his colleagues, while also winning the REIACT “Salesperson of the Year” 2007 and 2008, Mark’s 9 years industry experience and database of over 1000 clients, which he personally manages, has seen him come a long way from the Kiwifruit orchard in New Zealand where he grew up.

This award category is proudly sponsored by Realestateview.com.au

Commercial Salesperson of the Year

Joseph Dean, Colliers International, Queensland
In 2008, Joseph achieved more than $1.3 million in leasing revenue for Colliers International; and was appointed to the Office Leasing Associate Director. He also achieved significant results with one inner-city development 100 per cent leased six months prior to completion, and another 34,000sq m office building 70 per cent leased seven months prior to completion.

This award category is proudly sponsored by Realestateview.com.au.

Residential Property Manager of the Year

Melanie Dennis Domain Property Advocates, Victoria
A fully licensed Estate Agent for over 10 years, Melanie Dennis is a REIV Accredited Property Manager, member of the REIV Property Management Chapter and chairperson of the Inner Eastern Property Management Interest Group. As Principal of Melanie Dennis Real Estate, she aims to inspire her staff to maintain a code of professionalism in dealing with tenants and landlords.

This award category is proudly sponsored by Terri Scheer.

Commercial Property Manager of the Year

Mario Bonomi, LJ Hooker St Peters, South Australia
Mario Bonomi is passionate about service excellence. In the last year alone Mario and his team have won two REISA Awards for Excellence in Commercial & Industrial Property Management and awarded LJ Hooker SA/NT’s Top Property Investment Management Office, with sights now set on achieving national recognition from his peers

This award category is proudly sponsored by Terri Scheer.

Business Broker of the Year

Ron Frank, Business Brokers, Queensland
During 2008, Ron completed the sale of the largest business ever sold by Business Brokers Queensland. The multimillion-dollar deal involved months of negotiation with a number of different potential buyers. The deal was finally sealed on 29 February last year – the same day that Ron won the 2008 REIQ Business Broker of the Year award.

Buyer's Agent of the Year

Rich Harvey, Property Buyer, New South Wales
Rich Harvey (Managing Director of propertybuyer, a totally independent buyers’ agency) is a licensed real estate buyers’ agent, experienced property investor and professional economist. He serves in a voluntary position on the Buyers Agent Chapter of the REINSW and the Real Estate Buyers Agents Association of NSW (REBAA) to improve professional standards.

Achievement Award Nigel Harry, Chesterton & Co. Real Estate, Victoria Extreme self discipline, motivation and definite purpose are characteristics that describe the way Nigel goes about his business, but the underlying factor to his success is his ability to deal with people on all levels and develop lasting professional relationships that have clients retain him as ‘their agent’.

Innovation Award

Toop & Toop Real Estate, South Australia
Toop&Toop - a company founded by Anthony and his wife Sylvia Toop in 1985 – is recognised both nationally and internationally for their hallmarks of innovation, technology and systematic business practices. The largest independently owned agency in South Australia, Toop&Toop operates out of 6 offices across metropolitan Adelaide and the Fleurieu Peninsula.

Communications Award

Independent Property Group, Australian Capital Territory
The Independent brand has now grown to include more than 150 people in sales, property management, body corporate and administrative roles and continues to be an employer of choice. Its focus of employee recognition and development and its award winning training attracts some of the best talent in real estate and this has been played a huge part in Independent’s success over the past 50 years.

This award category is proudly sponsored by Real Estate In Motion.

Community Service Award

Anthony Toop, Toop & Toop Real Estate, South Australia
Anthony Toop, founder of Toop&Toop Real Estate, is a national icon in marketing and selling in the residential real estate industry. With strong passions for his family, vineyard, charity work and Harley Anthony has also always been driven to set new standards in technology and business practice within this industry he loves.

Corporate Support Person of the Year

Pothi Kalyvas, Commercial SA Property Group, South Australia
Pothi’s role as the Asset Management Administrator is to provide clear, transparent reporting to management and clients for all facets of the Trust Account administration. Pothi is the financial “nerve centre” of the Asset Management Department and has established an excellent rapport with clients instilling confidence in the sound financial management of their investment.

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