National Awards for Excellence
Honouring excellence and innovation in the Australian real estate industry.
NAFE celebrates the best in the industry
The National Awards for Excellence (NAFE) celebrates and rewards the top performing operations staff, agents, property managers and businesses in Australian commercial and residential real estate. NAFE goes beyond sales to also recognise best practice in values, community service and industry contribution.
This prestigious annual event highlights leadership, innovation and professionalism in the Australian real estate sector. NAFE recognises the highest-performing individuals and agencies across the country, with finalists drawn from each state and territory, showcasing the depth of talent across the industry.
NAFE 2026
NAFE Finalists: REIA are excited to announce the Finalists for NAFE 2026!!
NAFE Gala Tickets: On sale now
NAFE Accommodation: The Langham Melbourne and TFE Hotels are pleased to offer all NAFE attendees discounted accommodation rates. More information is available here.
Join us in Melbourne on 21 May as we celebrate the very best in real estate from across the country.
NAFE 2026 Finalists
The NAFE 2026 finalists have been announced. Congratulations to our 136 outstanding professionals and businesses recognised across 23 categories for their outstanding contributions and achievements in Australian real estate. Finalists represent excellence across the sector including residential and commercial agencies, sales and leasing, buyer's agents, community service, innovation, communications and property management.
See our finalists below.
Achievement Award
Beau Devlin
State: NSW
Agency: MMJ Real Estate Wollongong
Achievement Award
Gypsea Youngsmith
State: QLD
Agency: Kollosche Pty Ltd
Achievement Award
Ursula Watson
State: NT
Agency: Real Estate Central
Agency Sustainability Leadership Award
Community Housing Canberra
State: ACT
Agency Sustainability Leadership Award
Engine Property Group
State: VIC
Agency Sustainability Leadership Award
Peter Lees Real Estate
State: TAS
Agency Sustainability Leadership Award
Starlight Property Group
State: WA
Agency Sustainability Leadership Award
TAARNBY REAL ESTATE
State: SA
Business Broker of the Year
Dustin Slypen
State: QLD
Agency: LINK Business Brisbane
Business Broker of the Year
John Blacklow
State: TAS
Agency: Elders Tasmania
Business Development Manager of the Year
Alex Gale
State: VIC
Agency: Elite PM Agency
Business Development Manager of the Year
Alison Ringuet
State: WA
Agency: Orana Property
Business Development Manager of the Year
Donna Hughes
State: SA
Agency: TAARNBY Real Estate
Business Development Manager of the Year
Gemma Aiken
State: NSW
Agency: Fitzpatricks Real Estate
Business Development Manager of the Year
Karissa Tigges
State: QLD
Agency: RE/MAX Success
Business Development Manager of the Year
Kimberly Castle
State: ACT
Agency: AM Property Agency
Buyers' Agent of the Year
Amanda Gould
State: NSW
Agency: HighSpec Properties
Buyers' Agent of the Year
Jenny Jia
State: VIC
Agency: JL Property Buyers Agent
Buyers' Agent of the Year
Joanna Boyd
State: QLD
Agency: Joanna Boyd Buyers Advocate
Buyers' Agent of the Year
Penny Hyde
State: ACT
Agency: Hyde Burchell Buyers Agents
Buyers' Agent of the Year
Peter Gavalas
State: WA
Agency: Resolve Property Solutions
Buyers' Agent of the Year
Rich Harvey
State: NSW
Agency: Property Buyer
Buyers' Agent of the Year
Samantha Spilsbury
State: TAS
Agency: Buyers Agents Tasmania
Buyers' Agent of the Year
Tiffany Christina Browne
State: SA
Agency: Buyers Agents Adelaide Pty Ltd
Commercial Agency of the Year
LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide
State: SA
Commercial Agency of the Year
LJ Hooker Commercial North
State: NT
Commercial Agency of the Year
NAI Harcourts Pinnacle
State: QLD
Commercial Agency of the Year
Realmark Commercial
State: WA
Commercial Agency of the Year
X Commercial
State: NSW
Commercial Property Manager of the Year
Andrew Brient
State: ACT
Agency: CBRE Canberra
Commercial Property Manager of the Year
Ankita Rayal
State: NT
Agency: O'Donoghues First National
Commercial Property Manager of the Year
Chris Hopkins
State: NSW
Agency: Burgess Rawson from CBRE
Commercial Property Manager of the Year
Jake Terry
State: TAS
Agency: Elders Tasmania
Commercial Property Manager of the Year
Julia Wu
State: QLD
Agency: Trident Advisory
Commercial Property Manager of the Year
Kristy Ward
State: NSW
Agency: Knight Frank Newcastle
Commercial Property Manager of the Year
Rav Prakash
State: SA
Agency: Kemp Real Estate
Commercial Property Manager of the Year
Silvana Di Camillo
State: VIC
Agency: Network Pacific
Commercial Property Manager of the Year
Vaughan Copping
State: WA
Agency: Perth Property Management
Commercial Salesperson of the Year
Andrew Wilson
State: SA
Agency: McGees
Commercial Salesperson of the Year
Anna Valentine
State: WA
Agency: Perth Commercial Property
Commercial Salesperson of the Year
Craig Bradley
State: QLD
Agency: Ray White Commercial Toowoomba
Commercial Salesperson of the Year
Marcello Caspani-Muto
State: VIC
Agency: CBRE
Commercial Salesperson of the Year
Michael Ceacis
State: ACT
Agency: Select Property Group
Commercial Salesperson of the Year
Nicholas Bond
State: TAS
Agency: Elders Tasmania
Community Service Award
Blackshaw Gungahlin
State: ACT
Community Service Award
Get RARE Properties
State: NSW
Community Service Award
Louella Jury
State: TAS
Agency: Homelands Property
Community Service Award
McGrath North Lakes
State: QLD
Community Service Award
Naomi Will Real Estate Pty Ltd
State: SA
Community Service Award
Shyam Thapa
State: NT
Agency: Wealthmax Real Estate
Community Service Award
SOCO Realty
State: WA
Individual Sustainability Leadership Award
Asheleigh Goodchild
State: WA
Agency: SOCO Realty
Individual Sustainability Leadership Award
John Taarnby
State: SA
Agency: TAARNBY Real Estate
Individual Sustainability Leadership Award
Sasha Trpkovski
State: ACT
Agency: Archer Projects
Innovation Award
4one4 Property Co.
State: TAS
Innovation Award
Hayman Partners
State: ACT
Innovation Award
Leah Jay
State: NSW
Innovation Award
LULULiv
State: SA
Innovation Award
OBrien Real Estate
State: VIC
Large Residential Agency of the Year
Abel Property Sales
State: WA
Large Residential Agency of the Year
Blackshaw Manuka
State: ACT
Large Residential Agency of the Year
Cunningham Real Estate
State: NSW
Large Residential Agency of the Year
LJ Hooker Property Centre
State: QLD
Large Residential Agency of the Year
Real Estate Central
State: NT
Large Residential Agency of the Year
TOOP+TOOP
State: SA
Large Residential Agency of the Year
Wilson Property
State: VIC
Marketer of the Year Award
Amber Leighton
State: TAS
Agency: Homelands Property
Marketer of the Year Award
Bianca Emery
State: ACT
Agency: home.byholly
Marketer of the Year Award
Eddie Toubia
State: NSW
Agency: LJ Hooker Belmont
Marketer of the Year Award
Hayley Patrick
State: WA
Agency: Jones Realty & Projects
Marketer of the Year Award
Rav Sri
State: VIC
Agency: Ravs Realtors
Marketing and Communications Award
Blackshaw Real Estate
State: ACT
Marketing and Communications Award
Elders Tasmania
State: TAS
Marketing and Communications Award
Harris Real Estate
State: SA
Marketing and Communications Award
Heritage Real Estate
State: NSW
Marketing and Communications Award
Kollosche Pty Ltd
State: QLD
Marketing and Communications Award
MATTHEWS.
State: VIC
Marketing and Communications Award
Realestate 88
State: WA
Medium Residential Agency of the Year
Blackshaw Queanbeyan and Jerabomberra
State: ACT
Medium Residential Agency of the Year
Elders Real Estate Katherine
State: NT
Medium Residential Agency of the Year
Homelands Property
State: TAS
Medium Residential Agency of the Year
RE/MAX Select
State: QLD
Medium Residential Agency of the Year
Realestate 88
State: WA
Medium Residential Agency of the Year
Tate Brownlee Real Estate
State: NSW
Medium Residential Agency of the Year
Turner Real Estate
State: SA
Medium Residential Agency of the Year
Woodards Manningham
State: VIC
Operational Leadership Award
Ashleigh Goodchild
State: WA
Agency: SOCO Realty
Operational Leadership Award
Cheryl Misso
State: SA
Agency: Refined Real Estate Pty Ltd
Operational Leadership Award
Kon Stathopoulos
State: NSW
Agency: McGrath Estate Agents Parramatta
Operational Leadership Award
Kylie Davie
State: TAS
Agency: Downton Property
Operational Leadership Award
Kylie Westbrook
State: NT
Agency: Real Estate Central Projects
Operational Leadership Award
Michael Furlong
State: VIC
Agency: Rent Roll Maximiser
Operational Support Award
Kaila Burton
State: NSW
Agency: MMJ Real Estate Wollongong
Operational Support Award
Kylie Westbrook
State: NT
Agency: Real Estate Central Projects
Operational Support Award
Sophia Mulkearns
State: VIC
Agency: Elite PM Agency
Operational Support Award
Tamika Kent
State: QLD
Agency: McGrath Aspley
Operational Support Award
Teall Palmer
State: SA
Agency: Klemich Real Estate
Operational Support Award
Trinity Spokes
State: WA
Agency: Professionals Australind
REIA President's Award
Emma Slape
State: SA
Agency: Turner Real Estate
REIA President's Award
Leanne Pilkington
State: NSW
Agency: Laing+Simmons
REIA President's Award
Michelle Rigg
State: WA
Agency: Rentwest
REIA President's Award
Harry Li
State: VIC
Residential Property Management Team of the Year
Elever Real Estate
State: NSW
Residential Property Management Team of the Year
Harcourts Huon Valley & Kingborough
State: TAS
Residential Property Management Team of the Year
Harris Property Management Glenelg
State: SA
Residential Property Management Team of the Year
Little Bird Properties
State: ACT
Residential Property Management Team of the Year
Rentwest
State: WA
Residential Property Management Team of the Year
Wealthmax Real Estate
State: NT
Residential Property Manager of the Year
Ben McDowell
State: ACT
Agency: Hayman Partners
Residential Property Manager of the Year
Daria Tedling
State: WA
Agency: The Agency| Local Property Partners
Residential Property Manager of the Year
Elaine Yeo
State: VIC
Agency: Core Realty
Residential Property Manager of the Year
Elise Holbrook
State: TAS
Agency: Nest Property
Residential Property Manager of the Year
Kirsty Mattiazzo
State: NT
Agency: The Leasing Lane
Residential Property Manager of the Year
Laura Walker
State: SA
Agency: Gary J Smith Real Estate
Residential Property Manager of the Year
Leigh Anderson
State: NSW
Agency: Pulse Property Agents
Residential Property Manager of the Year
Samantha Ellis
State: QLD
Agency: Property Zest
Residential Sales Team of the Year
4one4 Property Co
State: TAS
Residential Sales Team of the Year
Jones Realty & Projects
State: WA
Residential Sales Team of the Year
Morton Real Estate
State: NSW
Residential Sales Team of the Year
Team Stanton
State: ACT
Agency: The Property Collective
Residential Sales Team of the Year
TOOP+TOOP
State: SA
Residential Sales Team of the Year
Woodards South Yarra
State: VIC
Residential Salesperson of the Year
Brad Allan
State: SA
Agency: Allan Real Estate
Residential Salesperson of the Year
Daniel Harris
State: NT
Agency: Real Estate Central Projects
Residential Salesperson of the Year
Edward Carlile
State: VIC
Agency: Woodards South Yarra
Residential Salesperson of the Year
Jane Macken
State: ACT
Agency: LJ Hooker Woden | Weston
Residential Salesperson of the Year
Joel Hollings
State: NSW
Agency: McGrath Estate Agents Blacktown
Residential Salesperson of the Year
Larrisa Brickhill
State: TAS
Agency: Peter Lees Real Estate
Residential Salesperson of the Year
Tristan Rowland
State: QLD
Agency: Bright Real Estate
Residential Salesperson of the Year
Vivien Yap
State: WA
Agency: Ray White Dalkeith | Claremont
Small Residential Agency of the Year
Capital Buyers Agency
State: ACT
Small Residential Agency of the Year
Freedom Rental Specialists
State: NT
Small Residential Agency of the Year
Hugo Alexander Property Group
State: QLD
Small Residential Agency of the Year
LJ Hooker Cessnock
State: NSW
Small Residential Agency of the Year
MATTHEWS.
State: VIC
Small Residential Agency of the Year
Rent Choice
State: WA
Small Residential Agency of the Year
TAARNBY REAL ESTATE
State: SA
Hall of Fame
Inductees in this Hall of Fame have accomplished the rare feat of winning their category three years in a row, a true testament to their consistent and unparalleled excellence in the world of real estate.
Hall of Fame
Harris Real Estate
State: SA
Large Residential Agency of the Year
Hall of Fame
Nikki Katz
State: SA
Business Broker of the Year
Partners
We are grateful to our 2026 NAFE partners for their support and contributions.
