First National Real Estate recognised its outstanding Queensland achievers at the General Excellence and Marketing (GEM) Awards on Saturday night at Sofitel Brisbane.
First National Real Estate is Australia’s largest independent real estate network and its gala evening celebrated the best of Queensland’s real estate performances over the past year, which, according to First National Real Estate’s QLD chairman, Mr Mike Gray required considerable focus and discipline to achieve.
“While the property market showed signs of recovery last year, conditions remained far from ideal in many locations and agents needed to stay focused on systems, processes and professional development to deliver excellent results for their customers” Mr Gray said.
“The GEM Awards bring recognition to all that hard work, and the competitive spirit that is a part of daily operations in our estate agency.”
On the night, the Top 10 Offices for the network in QLD were named and included:
1. First National Real Estate Surfers Paradise – Sales Office Of The Year
2. First National Real Estate Nerang
3. First National Real Estate Rochedale (Rochedale South)
4. First National Real Estate Brassall
5. First National Real Estate Pottsville Beach
6. First National Real Estate Springwood
7. First National Real Estate Tweed City (Tweed Heads South)
8. First National Real Estate Nicholson (Townsville)
9. First National Real Estate Palm Beach
10. First National Real Estate Metro (West End)
First National Real Estate Palm Beach received ‘Foundation Office of the Year’, while First National Real Estate Oxenford received the coveted ‘Referral Office of The Year’ award.
Individuals were also recognised on the night, with the Top 10 QLD Salespeople being:
1. Bob Rollington, First National Real Estate Surfers Paradise Salesperson of the Year
2. Paul Charlton, First National Real Estate Tweed City (Tweed Heads South)
3. Ben Charlton, First National Real Estate Pottsville Beach
4. Rob Rollington, First National Real Estate Surfers Paradise
5. Richard Falwasser, First National Real Estate Rochedale (Rochedale South)
6. Russell Rollington, First National Real Estate Surfers Paradise
7. Jacqui Grimshaw, First National Real Estate Palm Beach
8. Greg Brady, First National Real Estate Sarina
9. Paul Markwell, First National Real Estate Gladstone
10. Michael Wardlaw, First National Real Estate Springwood
Teresa Stewart from First National Real Estate Rochedale (Rochedale South) was named ‘Administrator of the Year’, Rebecca Harris of First National Real Estate Palm Beach was named ‘Property Manager Rookie of the Year’ and Glenys Potts of First National Real Estate Brassall was named ‘Receptionist of the Year’.
Kathryn Graham of First National Real Estate Upper Coomera was awarded ‘Property Manager of the Year’.
Mr Gray said the First National GEM Awards are an important event within the real estate profession as they present an opportunity for members to come together and share their thoughts and views on the industry and events that affect them, such as the Government’s recently abandoned attempt to create a national real estate licensing system and the Qld governments proposed changes to the PAMD Act.
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