First National Real Estate’s top performers were presented with their General Excellence and Marketing Awards in Queenstown, New Zealand last night. The black tie dinner, hosted by Queenstown’s famous Skyline Restaurant atop Bob’s Peak, was part of First National Real Estate’s joint Australian and New Zealand Convention, which has attracted more than 370 agents from Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.
 
The glittering event provided recognition to estate agents and property managers who excelled during the past year, despite significant hurdles in a range of different marketplaces throughout Australia, according to First National Real Estate’s chairman, Mark Millington.
 
“A low interest rate environment created strong demand for property throughout 2014 but the volume of property offered for sale was lower in some parts of the country, and competition for that business was substantial’ Mr Millington said.
 
“Likewise, property managers faced challenging conditions in mining towns and exceptional demand from investors for their management services in other parts of the country.”
 
“The General Excellence and Marketing Awards represent recognition of the dedication and teamwork throughout our Cooperative.”
 
On the night the Top 10 Sales Offices for the network in Australia were named and included:
 

  1. First National Commercial Gold Coast (Broadbeach, QLD)                       Sales Office of the Year
  2. First National Real Estate Waverley City (Glen Waverley, Vic)
  3. First National Real Estate Tweed Sutherland (Bendigo, Vic)
  4. First National Real Estate Busselton (WA)
  5. First National Real Estate Hunters Hill, Gladesville, Ryde (NSW)
  6. First National Real Estate Collie & Tierney (Mildura, Vic)
  7. First National Real Estate O’Donoghues (Darwin, NT)
  8. First National Real Estate Margaret River (WA)
  9. First National Real Estate Daystar (Padstow, NSW)
  10. First National Real Estate Port Macquarie (NSW)

 
Queensland agency, First National Real Estate Brassall (Brassall) won the Property Management Team of the Year award, the Northern Territory’s First National Real Estate O’Donoghues (Darwin) won Foundation Office of the Year, while First National Real Estate Rayner (Bacchus Marsh, Vic) received the coveted title of Referral Office of the Year for a second consecutive year.
 
Individuals were also recognised on the night, with the Top 10 Salespeople being:
 

  1. Jamie Bourke, First National Commercial Gold Coast (Broadbeach, QLD) Salesperson of the Year
  2. Michael Sleiman, First National Real Estate Daystar (Padstow, NSW)
  3. Jessica Chea, First National Real Estate Waverley City (Glen Waverley, Vic)
  4. Jenny Gauci, First National Real Estate Heron Johns (Bull Creek, WA)
  5. Tony Iskandar, First National Real Estate Iskandar (Marrickville, NSW)
  6. Shufang Zhao, First National Real Estate Waverley City (Glen Waverley, Vic)
  7. Gerard Smith, First National Real Estate Gerard Smith (Picton, NSW)
  8. Michael Alexander, First National Real Estate Michael Alexander (Harrington    Park, NSW)
  9. Robert Bagala, First National Real Estate Hunters Hill, Gladesville, Ryde (NSW)
  10. Danny Li, First National Real Estate Waverley City (Glen Waverley, Vic)

 
Sharon Anderson of First National Real Estate Brassall (QLD) was named Property Manager of the Year.  Stephen Haines from First National Real Estate Ford & Dougherty (Grafton, NSW) was named Sales Rookie of the Year.
 
Julie Holloway from First National Real Estate Walsh & Sullivan in Baulkham Hills (NSW) received the network’s highest honour, the Kaye Heath Award in recognition of her dedication to helping other members and her contribution to the network’s ongoing success.
 
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Stewart Bunn
National Communications Manager
First National Real Estate
0413 624 317