2025 REIQ Awards for Excellence Finalists

The REIQ is excited to announce the finalists for the 2025 Awards for Excellence.

These awards celebrate Queensland’s finest real estate professionals and agencies, who adhere to the highest standards of best practice, display a devotion to customer service and are dedicated to high performance.

Congratulations to our finalists and we thank everyone who nominated.

Join us for the awards' gala spectacular on the 8th of November when we announce the winners.

Agency Support Person of the Year

Tamika Anson, McGrath Aspley
Michelle Derderyan, Propertybuyer
Steph Downman, Century 21 At The Bay
Heather Fleming, Hinternoosa
Victoria Grieve, Ray White Commercial Toowoomba
Ellen Hayward, Kollosche
Brittany Jackson, Kollosche
Cheryl Mason, Little Real Estate
Elisa Mayberry, First National Real Estate Bundaberg
Emily Nimmo, Laguna Real Estate
Bree Nott, Danielle Young Property Management
Samantha Rowland, Stone Real Estate Aspley
Kyra Williams, Joanna Boyd Buyers Advocate

Rising Star Salesperson of the Year

Jasmine Corrick, The McGill Group
Vicki Eriksson, Empire Real Estate Agency
Omar Mian, Amir Prestige
Craig Taylor, Laguna Real Estate Noosa Heads
Ross Tomain, Amir Prestige
Ruth Venning, Hinternoosa
Lochie Wagner, RE/MAX Success
Gypsea Youngsmith, Kollosche

Rising Star Property Manager of the Year

Luz Agudelo, Crew Commercial
Helen Bateman, Elite Real Estate
Georgia Bell, Island Sands Asset Management
Tristan Chynoweth, McGrath North Lakes
Ronaldo Fry, Little Real Estate - Maroochydore
Harry Hoang, Matthews Real Estate
Maria Tontodonati, McGrath Aspley

Business Development Manager of the Year

Paige Browning, Elevate Residential
Talisha Buttsworth, Island Sands Asset Management
Cavell Cooper, Wombat Real Estate Pty Ltd
Kellie Drinnan, Laguna Real Estate Noosa Heads
Tahnee Fagan, Ray White Maroochydore
Simone Files, Blackbird and Finch
Chelsea Fitzsimmons, Locations Estate Agents
Sarah Martin, Plum Property Sales
Justin Mayberry, First National Real Estate Bundaberg
Scott McWilliams, Ideal Property Co.
Brooke O'Donoghue, Brooke Willis Property
Karissa Tigges, RE/MAX Success

Multimedia Award

Amir Prestige
Empire Real Estate Agency
Kollosche
First National Real Estate Bundaberg
Matthews Real Estate

Buyer’s Agent of the Year

Joanna Boyd, Joanna Boyd Buyers Advocate
Simon Clarke, Setlr Buyers Agency
Jade Fitzgerald, Ideal Buyer's Agency
Melinda Granzien, Precision Property Buyers Agency Pty Ltd
Anand Iyer, Guru Property
Sally Phillips, Sally Phillips Property
Jayne Robbins, The Informed Buyer Pty Ltd
Matthew Srama, The Srama Group Pty Limited
Lisa Whayman, Propertybuyer

Business Broker of the Year

Cate Boleyn, Qld Rent Roll Brokers
Stephen Gray, Real Estate Dynamics
Pruthesh Patel, Finn Business Sales - Cairns & Far North Qld
Dustin Slypen, LINK Business Brisbane

Contribution to the Community Award

One Agency Gympie
Elevate Residential
Kollosche
Island Life Property
Ray White (Marsden)
RE/MAX Select
Gold Coast Property Sales & Rentals
Matthews Real Estate
Hinternoosa
McGrath North Lakes

Auctioneer of the Year

Jordan Curd, Place
Josh Logan-Pye, Ray White
Yianni J. Mooney, Yianni Mooney Property

Novice Auctioneers:

Ben O'Brien, Strud Property

Commercial Property Manager of the Year

Sash Naidoo, NAI Harcourts Pinnacle
Rhiannon Parsons, Crew Commercial
Gillian Spanner, Ray White Commercial Toowoomba
Julia Wu, Trident Property Advisory Pty Ltd

Commercial Salesperson of the Year

Craig Bradley, Ray White Commercial Toowoomba
Adam Grbcic, Kollosche
Lachlan O'Keeffe, RWC Retail
Jackson Rameau, Ray White Commercial Southport

Residential Salesperson of the Year

Brett Andreassen, Plum Property Sales
Mitchell Booth, Amir Prestige
Brooke Caple, RE/MAX Results & RE/MAX Bayside Properties
Owen Chen, Place Sunnybank
Lucy Cole, Lucy Cole Prestige Properties
Marie Dowie, Marie Dowie: Infinity Property Specialists
Leanne Druery, RE/MAX Select
Sam Guo, Kollosche
Kylee Harnisch, RE/MAX Results & RE/MAX Bayside Properties
Jamie Harrison, Kollosche
Shannon Harvey, Place Estate Agents
Michael Kollosche, Kollosche
Amir Mian, Amir Prestige
Yianni Mooney, Yianni Mooney Property
Tina Nenadic, Gold Coast Property Sales & Rentals
Alexandra Porter, McGrath Aspley
Tristan Rowland, Stone Real Estate Aspley
Christie Smith, LJ Hooker Property Complete
Will Torres, Torres Property
Dhi Vig, Ivy Realty
Ivy Wu, Ivy Realty

Residential Property Manager of the Year

Leisa Barry, Hugo Alexander Property Group
Talisha Buttsworth, Island Sands Asset Management
Anais Casey, Brooke Willis Property
Cavell Cooper, Wombat Real Estate Pty Ltd
Samantha Ellis, Property Zest Pty Ltd
Rebecca Fogarty, Blackbird and Finch
Emma Goodfellow, RE/MAX Results & RE/MAX Bayside Properties
Cheryl Head, RE/MAX Success
Dominique Marson, Plum Property Sales
Vernon McIlroy, Ideal Property Co.
Kira McMillan, McGrath Aspley

Industry Innovation

Agent Dynamics
SimpleRent
LINK Business Brisbane
Brand Dee Investments Pty Ltd t/a Holiday Hosting
SearchX
Vela Estate
RE/MAX The Limitless Group
Plum Partners

Residential Salesperson Regional – Settled Commissions

Melita Bell, RE/MAX Success
Michael Byrnes, Locations Estate Agents
Kim Carter, Carter Cooper Realty
Kody Dart, Belle Property Townsville
Marie Dowie, Marie Dowie: Infinity Property Specialists
Leanne Druery, RE/MAX Select
Sonia Hancock, Synergy Property Specialists
James O'Donohue, RE/MAX Success
Bevan Rose, Elders Rural Services Australia Limited (Gladstone & Tannum Sands)
Tina Tillinger, Anchor Realty Qld

Residential Salesperson Regional – Settled Transactions

Melita Bell, RE/MAX Success
Kim Carter, Carter Cooper Realty
Kody Dart, Belle Property Townsville
Marie Dowie, Marie Dowie: Infinity Property Specialists
Leanne Druery, RE/MAX Select
Sonia Hancock, Synergy Property Specialists
James O'Donohue, RE/MAX Success
Bevan Rose, Elders Rural Services Australia Limited (Gladstone & Tannum Sands)

Residential Salesperson SEQ – Settled Commissions

Cara Bergmann, Cara Bergmann Properties
Mitchell Booth, Amir Prestige
Owen Chen, Place Sunnybank
Nyree Ewings, LJ Hooker Property Centre
Emil Juresic, NGU Real Estate East Brisbane
Amir Mian, Amir Prestige
Josh Sherwood, Freedom Property
Ivy Wu, Ivy Realty
Danielle Young, Danielle Young Property Management

Residential Salesperson SEQ – Settled Transactions

Cara Bergmann, Cara Bergmann Properties
Mitchell Booth, Amir Prestige
Owen Chen, Place Sunnybank
Nyree Ewings, LJ Hooker Property Centre
Kylee Harnisch, RE/MAX Results & RE/MAX Bayside Properties
Justin Mayberry, First National Real Estate Bundaberg
Amir Mian, Amir Prestige
Will Torres, Torres Property

Sales Agency Regional – Settled Commissions

Belle Property Townsville
Carter Cooper Realty
Marie Dowie: Infinity Property Specialists
RE/MAX Select
First National Real Estate Bundaberg
Synergy Property Specialists
Ray White Townsville

Sales Agency Regional – Settled Transactions

Belle Property Townsville
Carter Cooper Realty
Marie Dowie: Infinity Property Specialists
RE/MAX Select
First National Real Estate Bundaberg
Synergy Property Specialists
Ray White Townsville

Sales Agency SEQ – Settled Commissions

Cara Bergmann Properties
LJ Hooker Property Centre
Kollosche
Freedom Property
NGU Real Estate East Brisbane
LJ Hooker Property Complete
Torres Property
COASTAL Property Agents
Danielle Young Property Management

Sales Agency SEQ – Settled Transactions

Cara Bergmann Properties
LJ Hooker Property Centre
Amir Prestige
Kollosche
Freedom Property
NGU Real Estate East Brisbane
Ray White (Marsden)
LJ Hooker Property Complete
Town Pty Ltd
COASTAL Property Agents

Buyer’s Agency of the Year

The Srama Group Pty Limited
Universal Buyers Agents
Joanna Boyd Buyers Advocate
Propertybuyer
Guru Property
Streamline Property Buyers
Peach Property Buyer's Agents

Business Brokerage of the Year

LINK Business Brisbane
Real Estate Dynamics

Commercial and Industrial Agency of the Year

Bromley Real Estate
Kollosche
NAI Harcourts Pinnacle
Resort Brokers Asia Pacific
RWC Retail

Regional Residential Agency of the Year

Belle Property Townsville
Island Sands Asset Management
Marie Dowie: Infinity Property Specialists
Empire Real Estate Agency
Blackbird and Finch
RE/MAX Select
First National Real Estate Bundaberg

Small Residential Agency of the Year

Island Sands Asset Management
LongView QLD
Hugo Alexander Property Group
Marie Dowie: Infinity Property Specialists
Elevate Residential
Blackbird and Finch
Island Life Property
Guru Property
The McGill Group
Countryside Realty Noosa
Place Cleveland
Brooke Willis Property

Medium Residential Agency of the Year Finalists

Lucy Cole Prestige Properties
Cara Bergmann Properties
Ivy Realty
NGU Real Estate East Brisbane
RE/MAX Select
First National Real Estate Bundaberg
McGrath Aspley
Town Pty Ltd
Matthews Real Estate

Large Residential Agency of the Year

LJ Hooker Property Centre
Amir Prestige
Place Sunnybank
Aurora Property
Kollosche
LJ Hooker Nerang | LJ Hooker Solutions Gold Coast
Ray White (Marsden)
LJ Hooker Property Complete
Laguna Real Estate
Hinternoosa
McGrath North Lakes
RE/MAX Results & RE/MAX Bayside