Knight Frank’s George Burbury has taken out the Real Estate Institute of Australia’s coveted Commercial Salesperson of the Year award.

Mr Burbuy, who is based in Tasmania, said “I’m incredibly honoured to be recognised at a national level, especially whilst operating in a smaller property market compared to the likes of Sydney and Melbourne.

“Tasmania’s economy and property market has remained buoyant throughout the pandemic and is now considered by some as a financial safehaven due to it’s comparatively low volatility.

“This factor and others have encouraged the introduction of new capital into our market over the last 24 months and Knight Frank commercial has enjoyed handling the bulk of these transaction.

“The Knight Frank Tasmania commercial business operates as a true team and I wouldn’t be in a position to achieve this individual recognition without the support of both my fellow agents and our marketing and admin support,” Mr Burbury said.

The 17th REIA National Awards for Excellence 2022 were dominated by women who received 10 of the 13 individual awards.

CBRE Victoria won the Commercial Agency of The Year award while Kadison News from Burgess Rawson, ACT won Commercial Property Manager of the Year.

The President’s Award was presented to Neville Pozzi who has had an impressive career in the industry having been the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia’s (REIWA) CEO for the past 10 years. He has been instrumental in implementing the development and growth of the organisation and making it one of the most successful institutes in the country.

The REIA National Awards for Excellence 2022 feature 21 categories across all aspects of the real estate sector:  residential and commercial agencies, residential and commercial sales, property management, business brokers, buyer’s agents, community service, innovation and communications

The awards were held at the iconic Zinc, at Federation Square in Melbourne on 7th April, 2022 in a bid to support Victoria’s recovery after the longest lockdowns in the world.