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The REA Annual Excellence Award winners take centre stage, Adam Boettcher heads up McGrath Ipswich, Stone Real Estate rolls into Tasmania
Also... Leo Widjaja rises as a top performer at Area Specialist, Barry Plant highlights families in its Safe Hands campaign, and The Agency launches a sustainability initiative.
Elite Agent Editor
November 17th, 2024
Featuring in this week’s edition of Movers + Shakers: Heather Hawkins, Adam Boettcher, Wendy Wade, Tom Ryan
In this week’s edition of Movers + Shakers, we are putting the spotlight on the best in the business and all the big changes taking place in the industry.
This year’s REA Group’s Annual Excellence Award winners have been announced with Harris Real Estate coming out on top along with a host of other high performers getting acknowledged for a stellar 12 months.
Adam Boettcher takes the reins of McGrath Ipswich as the brand aims to capitalise on the expanding Queensland market.
Stone Real Estate is headed to Tasmania, with veteran Wendy Wade set to take launch the first office focusing on Southern Tasmania's lifestyle, residential and rural properties.
All that and more in an award winning edition of Movers + Shakers!
This week’s big moves
Phil Harris
"It's great to be recognised. External awards are great, but ultimately the external award is a reflection of all of the hard work that we're doing inside the organisation to build a place of really strong culture and strong training platforms."
Harris Real Estate named top agency
Phil Harris claimed Residential Agency of the Year at REA’s Annual Excellence Award thanks to the company’s hyper-local campaigns and comprehensive in-house training program. More here.
Karuna Mazzocchi
“I am so proud that our business was recognised on the national stage, and I can’t wait for us to continue on this journey together. It’s just the beginning of something incredibly special.”
Best of the best for 2024
Colliers won top commercial agency of the year, Harcourts Solutions was awarded Property Management team of the Year, Karuna Mazzocchi was named Most Influential Woman in Property and Professionals Real Estate took home the win for Contribution to Community at this years REA Annual Excellence Awards. All the winners here.
Launches, leadership and landmarks
This week we put the spotlight on some exciting new office launches, strategic leadership appointments and remarkable milestones in giving back. We've rounded them up for you here…
Leo Widjaja finds success at Area Specialist. The award-winning agent has become a top performer in Melbourne's southeast by building genuine client connections. More here. |
Ray White's biggest appraisal drive yet. Over 376 offices and 2,600 members participated in the Halloween-themed event preparing for 2025. More here. |
The Agency launches sustainability-focused marketing initiative. The real estate brand’s new initiative was designed in response to rising consumer demand for environmentally conscious practices. More here |
Barry Plant launches family-focused Safe Hands campaign. Fresh off their award-winning rebrand the agency has showcased staff families in their spring marketing push. More here. |
Adam Boettcher launches McGrath Ipswich. The experienced agent brings a team of 16 to service the fast-growing Queensland market. More here. |
Tom Ryan returns to Knight Frank as Partner. The 20-year industry veteran re-joins the firm to lead Victorian Investment Sales. More here. |
Will Torres acquires new headquarters in Coorparoo. The agency founder is opening the doors to his new Brisbane base in January 2025. More here. |
Travis and Emma Smith launch Harcourts Drysdale. The husband and wife team bring two decades of local expertise to their new office on the Bellarine Peninsula. More here. |
Wendy Wade leads Stone's Tasmanian debut. The industry veteran will pioneer the brand's first office in Southern Tasmania focusing on lifestyle and rural properties. More here. |
Niket Kalra opens RE/MAX Signature. The former RE/MAX agent has returned to launch his own office in Brisbane's Crestmead area. More here. |
Harcourts Foundation hits $9 million milestone. More than 1,356 charities have benefited from donations across New Zealand Australia and South Africa since 2008. More here. |
Ray White Queensland backs the Brisbane Lions. The group partnered with the AFL team during their challenging start to 2024 showing long-term commitment to success. More here. |
And finally…
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