REIWA Awards for Excellence Draw 500 Guests as 22 Winners Named at Crown Perth

REIWA named 22 winners at its 2026 Awards for Excellence on November 11, 2026, before more than 500 attendees at Crown Perth. Mirage News reported that the winners are eligible to represent Western Australia at the 2027 Real Estate Institute of Australia National Awards for Excellence on the Gold Coast in June.

REIWA's Crown Perth Ceremony and 22 Winners

REIWA is the not-for-profit peak industry body for real estate professionals in Western Australia, operating the reiwa.com listings marketplace on behalf of more than 1,350 member agencies covering roughly 90% of the sector. The awards cover residential and commercial sales and property management, strata management, agency leadership, marketing, innovation, community service, sustainability and workplace wellbeing.

Past REIWA Presidents Suzanne Brown, Hayden Groves, Rob Druitt and Kareena Ballard attended the event. REIWA President Rob Mandanici said the awards acknowledge the industry leaders setting the standard across WA real estate.

"Excellence is not just measured by sales value or volume. It is also found in the way you lead; support your clients, team and community; respond to challenges; and keep improving how you work," Mandanici said. He said recognising strong practice gives members opportunities to learn from their peers and makes professionalism in the industry more visible to clients and the wider community.

The Agency won Large Residential Agency of the Year, Realmark Commercial took Commercial Agency of the Year, and Centurion Real Estate was named Medium Residential Agency of the Year. Rent Choice won Small Residential Agency of the Year and REZZI Strata took Strata Management Agency of the Year. Brendon Habak of Inhabit Property was named Residential Salesperson of the Year, Danielle Nibali of Realmark Pilbara took Residential Property Manager of the Year, and Nikki Mackenzie of REZZI Strata won Strata Manager of the Year. SOCO Realty received the Community Service Award and Realmark CONNECT won the Innovation Award.

REIWA's Membership Scale Behind the Awards

According to akta.pro company records, REIWA was established in 1920 and represents over 1,350 member agencies, about 90% of the sector, with over 9,700 individual members. The same records list more than 39,000 subscribers to its weekly newsletter and over 1.5 million sessions from more than 559,000 unique visitors every month on its platforms.

REIWA's Pre-Budget and Housing Push Before the Awards

In November 2026, REIWA submitted pre-budget proposals to the WA government requesting higher stamp duty thresholds, a pilot for below-market rental housing and solar incentives for rental properties, Mirage News reported. In October 2026, REIWA welcomed Keystart's $250 million pre-sale guarantee scheme, announced in the 2026-27 State Budget, which guarantees up to 50% of unsold homes in Perth projects and 60% in regional projects with a minimum of four dwellings. REIWA Council elected Mandanici as President in October 2026, succeeding Suzanne Brown, who remains a Councillor for another year.

REIA National Awards on the Gold Coast

The 2026 winners will represent Western Australia at the 2027 REIA National Awards for Excellence on the Gold Coast in June.