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Residential

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Agency of the Year
Agency of the Year

Agency of the Year

Open to residential customers.

Acknowledging the best-in-class residential agency that demonstrates service and marketing excellence, business innovation and supports their local communities.

Your submission should refer to activity for the 2025 calendar year.

Award submission questions

  1. How has your agency differentiated itself from competitors in 2025? 
  2. How does your agency go over and above when it comes to providing customer service and delivering a positive experience for both customers and your teams? Please provide examples, and the impact this has had on your business. 
  3. How has your agency demonstrated marketing excellence in 2025? Please provide examples, and the impact this has had on your business.

The winner of this award will receive: 

  • A $10,000 grant to invest in your business. Spend it where it matters most to you, from marketing and branding, to tech or training 
  • Industry-wide recognition through trade media coverage 
  • Advertising on realestate.com.au to spotlight your win amongst consumers in your local market 
  • Profiling opportunities on realestate.com.au, reaching the largest audience of Australian property seekers 
  • A suite of personalised assets to share and celebrate your win across your own platforms 
Criteria Weighting
Demonstrates how the agency has differentiated itself from competitors 40%
Demonstrates how they go over and above when it comes to providing customer service and delivering a positive customer and team experience 40%
Demonstrates a commitment to marketing best practice/excellence 20%
Property Management Team of the Year
Property Management Team of the Year

Property Management Team of the Year

Open to residential customers.

Recognising best in class property management teams – those who go above and beyond for their clients, demonstrating innovative business strategies to achieve great outcomes for their business.

Your submission should refer to activity for the 2025 calendar year.

Award submission questions

  1. Outline a brief profile of the team and achievements of note within your organisation or the wider industry. Include how the team overcomes challenges and provides extraordinary customer service experiences for both tenants and landlords.
  2. How does this team differentiate themselves from other property management businesses?
  3. Provide an example that occurred within the 2025 calendar year that makes this team the Property Management Team of the Year.

The winner of this award will receive:

  • A $10,000 grant to invest in your business. Spend it where it matters most to you, from marketing and branding, to tech or training
  • Industry-wide recognition through trade media coverage
  • Advertising on realestate.com.au to spotlight your win amongst consumers in your local market
  • Profiling opportunities on realestate.com.au, reaching the largest audience of Australian property seekers
  • A suite of personalised assets to share and celebrate your win across your own platforms
Criteria Weighting
Demonstrates significant achievements and accomplishments of note within organisation or wider industry 30%
Demonstrates how they differentiate themselves from other property management teams/businesses 30%
The ‘wow’ factor – demonstrates why they should be awarded Property Management Team of the Year in 2025 40%
Game Changer of the Year
Game Changer of the Year

Game Changer of the Year

Open to all customers.

Recognising businesses and individuals that have disrupted the status quo to deliver on a business objective or solve a broader market issue.

This could be through tech advancements, process improvements, changing a customer experience or service offer, or providing solutions for a new or existing business/market need that has resulted in commercial gain and/or benefit for the industry or community.

Your submission should refer to activity for the 2025 calendar year, however can incorporate activities from years prior.

Award submission questions

  1. How have you innovated to differentiate or adapt in 2025?
  2.  What was the outcome and benefits for your business and/or the broader market or
    industry? Provide data or insights to demonstrate the impact that it had.
  3. What are your future ambitions to continue to stand out as a game-changer and how will
    this contribute to driving innovation?

The winner of this award will receive:

  • A $10,000 grant to invest in your business. Spend it where it matters most to you, from marketing and branding, to tech or training
  • Industry-wide recognition through trade media coverage
  • Profiling opportunities on realestate.com.au, reaching the largest audience of Australian property seekers
  • A suite of personalised assets to share and celebrate your win across your own platforms
Criteria Weighting
Demonstrates innovation in how their business differentiated or adapted 40%
Demonstrates the outcome and benefits for their company or wider industry 40%
Demonstrates future ambitions and how these will contribute to driving positive change in their organisation or wider industry 20%
Contribution to Local Community
Contribution to Local Community

Contribution to Local Community

Open to all customers.

Recognising businesses and individuals who are making a meaningful and lasting difference in their local communities through volunteer work, partnerships, charitable donations or fundraising initiatives, or ongoing support of community programs.

The winner of this award will have demonstrated a genuine commitment to creating positive social impact — whether through long-term projects, responsive action to community needs, or initiatives aimed at improving wellbeing, inclusivity, and resilience within their local area.

Your submission should refer to activity for the 2025 calendar year, however can incorporate activities from years prior.

Award submission questions

  1. Briefly outline the community initiative, group or cause you/your business supported,
    including why you chose to focus on this and what you set out to achieve.
  2. Outline how you supported your community.
  3. Describe the value and measurable impact of your contribution to your community, both during the year and any lasting outcomes from past years.

The winner of this award will receive:

  • A $10,000 donation to your chosen charity or cause close to your heart
  • Industry-wide recognition through trade media coverage
  • Profiling opportunities on realestate.com.au, reaching the largest audience of Australian property seekers
  • A suite of personalised assets to share and celebrate your win across your own platforms
Criteria Weighting
Provides a clear objective of the initiative, program, or cause 40%
Clearly outlines the reason for selecting this particular cause and their ongoing connection to it 20%
Demonstrates the outcome and impact of the contribution — detailing measurable benefits and lasting value to local community 40%
Most Influential Woman in Property
Most Influential Woman in Property

Most Influential Woman in Property

Open to all customers.

Recognising exceptional women in the property industry and their individual contribution through outstanding leadership, mentorship, service and marketing excellence. At their core, the winner of this award represents a culture of courage and innovation as they drive change within the industry.

Your submission should refer to activity for the 2025 calendar year, however can incorporate activities from years prior.

Award submission questions

  1. Outline a brief profile of the nominee, including significant achievements and accomplishments of note within their organisation or wider industry.
  2. Describe any outstanding accomplishments that have driven change or innovation within the property industry in the 2025 period.
  3. Outline the future ambitions of the nominee and how these will contribute to empowering women in the industry, and the industry as a whole.

The winner of this award will receive:

  • A $5,000 grant to accelerate your impact. Spend it where it matters most to you, from personal or professional development, to supporting a cause close to your heart
  • Industry-wide recognition through trade media coverage
  • Profiling opportunities on realestate.com.au, reaching the largest audience of Australian property seekers
  • A suite of personalised assets to share and celebrate your win across your own platforms
Criteria Weighting
Demonstrates significant achievements and accomplishments of note within their organisation or wider industry 40%
Quality of accomplishments and how this has positively impacted the representation of women in the property industry 40%
Clarity and quality of future ambitions to empower women in the industry, and the industry as a whole 20%
Rising Star of the Year
Rising Star of the Year

Rising Star of the Year

Open to all customers.

Shining a spotlight on up-and-comers (those who have been in the industry less than 3 years) who are making a significant impact, exceeding targets and achieving outstanding results.

At their core, the winner of this award is someone who consistently goes above and beyond for their customers and community and is a trailblazer who embodies the qualities of a future leader.

Your submission should refer to activity for the 2025 calendar year, however can incorporate activities from years prior.

Award submission questions

  1. Briefly introduce the nominee. What led them to enter the industry?
  2. What makes this person a rising star? Outline their significant achievements, including how those achievements met business goals, why they were important and how they positively impacted your team, business and/or wider industry. Prioritise any achievements for the 2025 period, before talking to prior achievements.
  3. Outline the future ambitions of this person and why you believe they are the rising star of 2025.

The winner of this award will receive:

  • A $5,000 professional development grant to support your growth
  • Industry-wide recognition through trade media coverage
  • Advertising on realestate.com.au to spotlight your win amongst consumers in your local market
  • Profiling opportunities on realestate.com.au, reaching the largest audience of Australian property seekers
  • A suite of personalised assets to share and celebrate your win across your own platforms
Criteria Weighting
Demonstrates significant achievements and accomplishments of note within organisation or wider industry 40%
Quality of accomplishments - how they have met business goals, why they were important and how they positively impacted their team, business and/or wider industry 40%
Clarity and quality of future ambitions to make an impact as a rising star 20%
Top Agent
Top Agent

Top Agent

The Top Agent award uses the same trusted data that powers our Agent Search rankings on realestate.com.au to recognise the top-performing residential sale agent in suburbs across Australia.

There is no submission required. Simply make sure your Agent Profile and listings are up to date by December 31, 2025 to be in the running.

Top Agents will be awarded with:

  • An exclusive Top Agent badge on your realestate.com.au Agent Profile and in Agent Search for 12 months
  • A suite of personalised assets to share and celebrate your win across your own platforms

Criteria:

The Top Agent award is determined based on Suburb Sales & Performance, which aggregates a number of measures:

  • Total number of properties sold
  • Market share
  • Total number of primary sales in suburb 
  • Total number of secondary sales in suburb
  • Median sold price
  • Median days advertised
  • Total number of reviews
  • Mean rating