Join us at the RMAOpen 2018 From 1pm Thursday 22 February 2018 Metropolis Events, Southbank, Melbourne Early Bird ticket offer ends 31 December! UPDATE: The RateMyAgent 2018 Agent of the Year Award winners have been announced. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees! RateMyAgent is all about promoting and supporting great agents in their local community. This will always be our core mission – and now, we want to expand on it by encouraging open and productive discussions about the challenges facing the real estate industry today. So we invite you to attend RMAOpen 2018 - an inaugural event that'll next year be held in Melbourne at Metropolis Events on 22 February 2018. (use promo code: EARLYBIRD2018 to save $40) What you need to know about RMAOpen 2018 Starting with a half-day conference and culminating with the cocktail event; 2018 Agent of the Year Awards night, RMAOpen is your ticket to discuss the challenges – and potential solutions – in a fast-evolving real estate environment. The conference will run from 1 pm to 5 pm, featuring 4 x one-hour sessions with guest speakers and panel discussions. Nothing is off the table! Topics will include: Industry ‘disruptors’ and new commission models – the end of real estate as we know it, or a chance to evolve and grow? Sales data – who owns it? Who can use it? What about disclosure? Entry standards and ongoing professional development – are they good enough? How can we improve them? Technology in real estate – friend or foe? A comedy set about 'The Hard Life of Real Estate' by the brutally honest and hilarious Lawrence Mooney See the full agenda here. Lawrence Mooney Widely regarded by fans and peers as one of the funnest stand-up comedians, Lawrence Mooney will be bringing his brutal honesty and hilarious insights to the RMAOpen 2018. Not only will he be doing a stand-up comedy set at the end of the afternoon sessions, he'll also be the MC for the Awards Night! Secure your tickets here. Introducing new categories in the Agent of the Year Awards Each year during the Awards evening and cocktail event, we announce and celebrate the State and National agent and agency of Year winners. This year, to recognise even more great agents and agencies, we’ll also announce winners in the following categories: Rising Star of the Year (Male) Rising Star of the Year (Female) Large Agency Network of the Year Large (more than 100 offices) Medium Agency Network of the Year (100 offices or less) Small Agency of the Year (20 offices or less) We’ll tell you more about these exciting new awards in the coming weeks. Find out how to win an award here. Limited seating – book your tickets now! Seating at the venue is strictly limited, so book early to avoid disappointment. Your ticket to RMAOpen includes the conference, along with the evening cocktail which is the 2018 Agent of the Year Awards. We’re also offering tickets just to the evening event only, so you can bring your partner (see the RMAOpen website for more details). Take advantage of our early bird offer! Book by 31 December with promo code: EARLYBIRD2018 and secure your tickets for $219 p.p. (full price $259). Learn what it means to win agent of the year from Tim Heavyside, the 2017 Agent of the Year. UPDATE: The nominees for RMAOpen 2018 Agent of the Year Awards have been announced! Are you nominated?
Thursday 22 February 2018 Metropolis Events, 3 Southgate Avenue, Southbank VIC 3006, Melbourne (starting at 1pm) Following the success of the Agent of the Year awards in 2017 RateMyAgent is proud to announce RMAOpen 2018. UPDATE: The RateMyAgent 2018 Agent of the Year Award winners have been announced. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees! RateMyAgent exists to promote and support great agents in their local community and the annual real estate awards, now in their third year, are a recognition of the great work that's done by agents and agencies across Australia. 'RMAOpen 2018 is your ticket to discuss the challenges, and potential solutions, in a fast-evolving real estate environment' To expand on this philosophy, and support agents and agencies even further, as well as encouraging open and positive discussion about the challenges facing the real estate industry today; Estate agents and agency staff are invited to attend the inaugural RMAOpen 2018 in Melbourne on 22 February 2018. Tim Heavyside - 2017 Agent of the Year (one of the many panelists who'll be at RMAOpen 2018) A brand new event Starting with a half-day conference (1pm - 5pm) and culminating in the Agent of the Year awards and cocktail event (7pm till late), RMAOpen 2018 is your ticket to discuss the challenges, and potential solutions, in a fast-evolving real estate environment, as well as tackling the hairy topics that everyone knows go on but no one talks about. The conference will run from 1pm to 5pm, featuring four one-hour sessions with guest speakers and panel discussions. Nothing is off the table! Topics will include: Industry ‘disruptors’ and new commission models – the end of real estate as we know it, or a chance to evolve and grow? Sales data – who owns it? Who can use it? What about disclosure? Entry standards and ongoing professional development – are they good enough? How can we improve them? Technology in real estate – friend or foe? We want to hear from you During the conference, we’ll be surveying you through an app so you can add your input to the issues discussed. It’s your opportunity to help create positive change and a clear direction for the industry. RateMyAgent will use the results of the conference and survey to promote professionalism in the industry; to evolve it in a way that continues to support great agents and agencies. Early Bird tickets are available at a special discounted rate between Monday, October 30 and Sunday, December 31 to eligible candidates - Check your emails to see if you’ve qualified. Tickets will go on general sale at the end of November so save the date to avoid disappointment as tickets are already in high demand! Your ticket to RMAOpen 2018 includes the conference (1pm - 5pm) as well as the awards night (7pm - till late); a cocktail event that you won’t want to miss as the Agent and Agency of the year will be announced! This year we’re offering stand-alone Agent of the Year tickets for the awards night to partners and significant others. CONGRATULATIONS! The nominees for RMAOpen 2018 Agent of the Year Awards have been announced! Are you nominated? Related reads: What winning a 2018 Agent of the Year award means Agent of the Year 2018: spring into action now
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As the only consumer choice based awards in Australia, the Agent of the Year Awards stand out. Winning an award means an agent or agency has been recognised for consistent customer service throughout 2016 and this consumer recognition is a news story your local media may love to share. 3 tips to pitch your win to media In your Dashboard you'll find a pre-written media release announcing your win so that you can easily pitch your story to your local media outlets. The templates are editable so you can customise them with your own quotes and awards. Download Agent - Agent of the Year winner's announcement Agency - Agency of the Year winner's announcement Here's a few tips to get the importance of your award across: 1. Tell your local journalist this is a consumer based award RateMyAgent is the only site to award agents based on customer feedback which means your win is more newsworthy to consumer news outlets. It's also the largest independent review site in Australia with over 250,000 and is trusted by agents and customers. All reviews submitted are attached to the property transaction they relate to so consumers can clearly see how an agent is performing. This means consumers can easily discover their leading local agents and be confident in the choices they make. 2. Link the editorial angle into your advertising deal If you're a regular advertiser with your local newspapers and publications you may be able to use that relationship to negotiate some column inches to cover your win. Advertising your win is a powerful tool, but if you can team that with a news story to back it up you'll get even more cut through. Many local news publications have advertising and editorial teams that work closely together, leverage them where you can and see if you can negotiate an interview with your local journalist. 3. Use your RateMyAgent win to deepen recognition of your expertise Use your win to show that you're a leading expert in real estate and pitch yourself as a spokesperson be used in property related stories. Using your RateMyAgent ranking alongside your position/title means that your skills are recognised beyond your sales results and outside of your office. A third party endorsement is powerful for a newspaper to print alongside your name. eg. Joe Bloggs, Principle Agent and RateMyAgent Agent of the Year Winner.
Agent of the Year 2017: Agent nominees announced The calculations have been done and the State nominees for Agent of the Year Awards are in! The winner of each state award will be in the running to win the national title of Agent of the Year. The awards night will take place on 9 March, 2017 and be live streamed on Facebook for anyone to join the event. City and suburb awards will be announced the same week via email. The below agents are listed in alphabetical order. This is no indication of ranking. City and suburb winners will be announced in March 2017. Read more: About the Agent of the Year Awards. The Agent nominees are... Australian Capital Territory Andrew Thorpe, One Agency Andrew Thorpe Brett Hayman, Peter Blackshaw Real Estate Woden & Weston Creek Jake Battenally, Ray White Belconnen Kostya Logvinov, Harcourts Brindabella Robert Peaker, Peter Blackshaw Real Estate Tuggeranong Sandy Morris, One Agency Sandy Morris New South Wales Alexander Phillips, Phillips Pantzer Donnelley Andrew Reeves, One Agency Reeves Properties Dib Chidiac, Raine & Horne Concord Gary Jones, Creer Property Nick Clarke, PRDnationwide Hunter Valley Northern Territory Adam Hayes, Call2View Real Estate Jan Hallagan, O'Donoghues First National - Darwin Jo-Anne Pulsford, Elders Alice Springs Lindsay Carey, Elders Alice Springs Tim Mackenzie, O'Donoghues First National - Darwin Queensland Dwight Colbert, Ray White Aspley Nyree Ewings, LJ Hooker Cleveland Ryan McCann, First National Cleveland Steve Grimbas, Place Estate Agents Nundah Stuart Legg, RE/MAX Regency South Australia Brad Allan, Gary J Smith Real Estate Guy Draper, Homburg Real Estate Jason Spagnuolo, Ray White City Edge Mike Lao, Ray White Salisbury Travis Denham, Magain Real Estate Happy Valley Tasmania Ant Manton, Ray White Hobart Daniel ten Broeke, Petrusma Property - Lindisfarne David Mcleod, Petrusma Property - Lindisfarne David Parry, Parry Property Jake Towns, Petrusma Property - Howrah Matt Grice, One Agency Burnie Victoria Chris Hassall, Buxton Bentleigh Leon Gouzenfiter, Gary Peer & Associates - Caulfield Mark Di Giulio, Barry Plant Manningham Paul Ringeri, Ray White Cranbourne Tim Heavyside, Fletchers Canterbury Western Australia Allison Miller, Summit Realty South West Jay Standley, Barr & Standley Real Estate Julie Ormston, Eview Group - Julie Ormston & Partners Mike Gjestland, RE/MAX Extreme - Currambine Steve Harber, Harber Real Estate - Padbury Qualifying for Agent of the Year For an agent or agency to qualify at suburb level they must have sold at least 5 properties and received a minimum of 5 reviews for properties sold in the suburb. Agencies and agents selling fewer than 5 properties in a suburb in 2016 will not be eligible. Read more about the Agent of the Year Awards What's next? Over 3000 City and Suburb level results are currently being vetted by the RateMyAgent team. Any reviews which do not look genuine or come from an agency IP address are investigated so we can ensure all results are accurate and based on verified customer reviews.
Agent of the Year 2017: Agency nominees announced The calculations have been done and the State nominees for Agent of the Year Awards are in! The winner of each state award will be in the running to win the national title of Agent of the Year. The below agencies are listed in alphabetical order. This is no indication of ranking. City and suburb winners will be announced in March 2017. Read more: About the Agent of the Year Awards. The Agency nominees are... Australian Capital Territory One Agency Andrew Thorpe Peter Blackshaw Real Estate Tuggeranong Peter Blackshaw Manuka Peter Blackshaw Real Estate Woden & Weston Creek Ray White Belconnen New South Wales BresicWhitney Darlinghurst Clarke & Humel Property Highland Property Agents - Sutherland Shire McGrath Neutral Bay Phillips Pantzer Donnelley PRDnationwide Hunter Valley Northern Territory Call2View Real Estate Elders Alice Springs First National Real Estate Framptons Top End Real Estate Queensland Harcourts Coastal Broadbeach Harcourts Solutions - Mitchelton LJ Hooker Cleveland Place Estate Agents Nundah Place Estate Agents - Bulimba Place Estate Agents - Coorparoo RE/MAX Regency South Australia Harcourts Adelaide Hills Harcourts Sergeant Property Keeping It Realty Ray White City Edge Xsell Property Tasmania Charlotte Peterswald for Property Harrison Humphreys One Agency Launceston Petrusma Property - Howrah Petrusma Property - Lindisfarne Victoria Buxton Bentleigh Fletchers Manningham Gary Peer & Associates - Caulfield Ray White Cranbourne Ray White Glen Waverley Western Australia Harber Real Estate - Padbury Harcourts Alliance - Joondalup Peard Real Estate Joondalup Platinum Realty Group Realmark Coastal Space Realty Summit Realty South West Qualifying for Agent of the Year For an agent or agency to qualify at suburb level they must have sold at least 5 properties and received a minimum of 5 reviews for properties sold in the suburb. Agencies and agents selling fewer than 5 properties in a suburb in 2016 will not be eligible. Read more about the Agent of the Year Awards What's next? Over 3000 City and Suburb level results are currently being vetted by the RateMyAgent team. Any reviews which do not look genuine or come from an agency IP address are investigated so we can ensure all results are accurate and based on verified customer reviews.