The REB Awards 2020 were held on Thursday, 25 June, via a Live Broadcast. Now in its eighth year, the REB Awards is the benchmark for excellence in real estate.

Over 30 winners were crowned across a diverse range of real estate categories, covering agents, networks, innovators, leaders and property managers across Australia.

We are incredibly humbled to have been named in this list as the winner of Property Management Business of the year 2020!

For the third consecutive year, Michelle Williams, Managing Director of @home has been voted by peers as an influencer in the top 50 Elite Agents. 

“Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It’s about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and you have to inspire team-mates and customers".

Elite Agent’s 2019 real estate industry influencers have moved us forward in different ways; amplifying their voices in the industry to create change through clever innovation or by coaching others to succeed. As a fitting end to 2019, we would like to acknowledge those who have inspired our readers over the past 12 months.

Director of @home Michelle Williams was honored with being named Mentor of the Year at the REB Awards held in Sydney on July 2019. Michelle commented that this was one of the proudest moments of her career to be acknowledged for the commitment that she makes every day to her team and the industry as a whole. 

Director of @home Property, Michelle Williams was shortlisted as a finalist in the Telstra Women's business awards being recognised as one of the most outstanding women in business in Tasmania. The organisers commented that the women selected by the judges aren't just doing things as they've always been done. They're undoing traditional business for the better. They're inspiring the talent of tomorrow to follow their lead. They're the architects of our future and the authors of our innovation.

Michelle Williams, Director of @home was named in the top 50 Industry Influencers across the Nation as voted by industry peers. With a tribe of loyal followers who look to Michelle for advice and support, Michelle continues to inspire others being described as a true leader creating a new team of leaders.

In June 2018 the entire team attended the National PPM Conference which included two full days of training and an awards program and function. We were absolutely thrilled to have two team members in the running as finalists, Samantha Spilsbury & Morgan Walker. We were even more excited when they named Morgan Walker as the winner which gave her the well-earned title of Property Manager of the Year 2018.

Director of @home Property Michelle Williams has been recognised for her dedication to the industry influencing positive change and demonstrating elite leadership. Michelle has been named in the top 50 industry influencers Nationwide alongside big industry icons such as Tom Panos, John McGrath, Fiona Blaney, John Cunningham and Phil Harris, just to name a few. Michelle has put this down as one of her proudest achievements throughout her career so far.   

@home has been announced a finalist in the 2017 Reb Awards. 

Tim Neary, editor for REB, said the REB Awards serve to recognise the industry’s most innovative agents and businesses – those who are able to flourish in the face of the industry’s ongoing disruptive challenges.

 “The REB Awards are the pre-eminent business awards for the real estate industry in Australia,” said Mr Neary.

“All of the finalists embody the level of service and dedication that both sellers and buyers have come to expect from the country’s real estate professionals.

 “The REB Awards honour those who are driving the real estate profession to new heights,”

The Real Estate Business Awards are the premier benchmark for quality and recognition in the Australian real estate industry. @home have been named winner in in two categories: Property Management Business of the year 2016 & BDM of the year 2016 

@home were awarded Best Professional Service providers in Northern Tasmania at a gala event held on Saturday 31st October 2015. The awards were sponsored by the Launceston Chamber of Commerce, Bell Bay Aluminum & Tas Networks. It was a fantastic way to showcase Launceston's successful businesses and entrepreneurs..

@home property Management has been recognised in the 2015 PPM Property Management Awards as the "Best of
the Best" in the 2015 National Awards.

The winners were announced at the awards presentation dinner which was held at the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa on the Gold Coast on the 14 June.

@home took out the three major awards:

• Client Service Award 2015
• Property Management Team of the Year 2015
• Best Website 2015

The PPM Group’s prestigious ‘Best of the Best’ Awards
event recognises outstanding achievement on a national
level. The awards aim to encourage, recognise and promote excellence in the areas of service delivery, systems, technology, marketing, business development, personal achievement and best industry practices.

@home property Management has been recognised in the 2015 PPM Property Management Awards as the "Best of the Best" in the 2015 National Awards.

The winners were announced at the awards presentation dinner which was held at the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa on the Gold Coast on the 14 June.

@home took out the three major awards:

Client Service Award 2015
Property Management Team of the Year 2015
Best Website 2015

The PPM Group’s prestigious ‘Best of the Best’ Awards event recognises outstanding achievement on a national level. The awards aim to encourage, recognise and promote excellence in the areas of service delivery, systems, technology, marketing, business development, personal achievement and best industry practices.

@home property Management has been recognised in the 2015 PPM Property Management Awards as the "Best of the Best" in the 2015 National Awards.

The winners were announced at the awards presentation dinner which was held at the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa on the Gold Coast on the 14 June.

@home took out the three major awards:

Client Service Award 2015
Property Management Team of the Year 2015
Best Website 2015

The PPM Group’s prestigious ‘Best of the Best’ Awards event recognises outstanding achievement on a national level. The awards aim to encourage, recognise and promote excellence in the areas of service delivery, systems, technology, marketing, business development, personal achievement and best industry practices.

"The Real Estate Business Awards highlight what it takes to be successful within the industry and recognises those real estate agents and businesses that have gone above and beyond over the past year."

"As the industry continues to evolve, the finalists of the Real Estate Business Awards are at the forefront, providing a benchmark for others to strive towards. These awards are thepinnacle of professionalism and innovation within the industry and I would like to congratulate all of the finalists for driving the real estate industry to new levels of excellence."
TOM SULLIVAN

On the 1st August 2013 Michelle Williams, Director of @home Property Management was announced Australia's number one Property Manager by the AREA.

Editor of Real Estate Business Stacey Moseley commented  “The Australian Real Estate Awards are in a unique position to recognise the industry’s leading agents and real estate groups Australia-wide.”

“The Australian Real Estate Awards highlights what it takes to be successful, and those agents and groups that have been able to adapt to changing market conditions have ultimately come out on top,” she said.”

“As the industry continues to develop its professionalism, the winners of the Australian Real Estate Awards are at the forefront of the industry. “

“Winners of the Australian Real Estate Awards were determined by a team of independent judges to ensure transparency across each award category as well as by key business metrics and finalists’ submissions. Several complex categories also included a panel interview with the judges.”

“These awards are the pinnacle of professionalism and innovation within the industry and I would like to congratulate all of our winners for driving the real estate industry to new levels of excellence.”

@home Property Management stood tall and proud as they accepted their nomination into the PPM Group Hall of Fame. The award was presented at the National Property Management Conference held on the Gold Coast, 22nd June 2013.

The nomination came after 3 consecutive titles for the team in recognition for Property Management Excellence. The judging takes into consideration the statistics and results for clients, performance of the business, customer service, marketing, branding and the overall culture.

This is a proud moment for business owners, Michelle Williams & Matthew Brammall and a huge achievement for all of the team who work hard to maintain consistency through growth.

In 2012 Michelle Williams Director of @home Property Management Solutions was named finalist in the Telstra Womens Business Awards. Michelle was selected in the top four for the state and recognized for the success of her business achievements and strong leadership style. The business growth and reputation for quality customer service is a reflection of her passion for the industry she represents.

The @home team took out the National Property Management award in 2012 making this their third consecutive win. This will automatically have them inducted into the hall of fame in 2013 as one of the Nations leading property management firms.

Debbie Palmer from the PPM Group said "the successful team led by Michelle Williams has had many outstanding award wins since the establishment of their business in 2009. They were also receiving this award for the third consecutive year. This is an outstanding achievement for a relatively new business. The quality of @home's submission from a business growth and customer service perspective sets a new benchmark for not only the real estate industry but business in general. What was most impressive was the feedback from their clients and customers evidenced in their independent customer surveys."

Winner of the National Property Management Award for Excellence 2011. Presented at the annual property management conference on the Gold Coast held by the PPM Group, June 21 2011.

Over 300 member offices across Australia and New Zealand attended the event. There were 4 finalists for the award of which the @home team from Tasmania were chosen. Managing Director, Debbie Palmer said "when selecting the winner they took into consideration all areas of the business including; systems, statistics, growth, marketing, customer service and culture. The team from @home Property Management excelled in every area of the submission in particular the focus on customer service. The systems driven approach is also evident from the statistics and key performance indicators highlighting the incredibly low rent arrears and vacancy rates".

Michelle Williams, Director of @home Property Management Solutions selected as the 10X Tasmanian Business Owner/Manager of the Year 2011.

"The IOOF and the TCCI would like to congratulate you on this achievement."

The judges said "Michelle Williams demonstrated strong leadership of her team and passion for her brand. Michelle has a clear focus on her vision, she has control of the numbers that matter in her business and she has a fantastic system of communicating all this to her team, her customers and her suppliers".

Category - Successful Business Start Up

@home Property Management announced WINNERS of the CGU Launceston Chamber of Commerce Awards for Business Excellence. Formally announced at the Gala Dinner on September 4, 2010 and after only 18 months of trade the team @home are recognised as industry leaders and are rewarded for adopting the very best systems, operations, marketing and customer service.

In June 2010 the team @home were awarded the 2010 National Property Management Excellence Award at a gala ceremony on the Gold Coast on the 20th June 2010. This award was based on the use of excellent systems, customer service, marketing and statistics in all areas of the business and its growth strategies.

The national award from the PPM Group recognises excellence in property management. In congratulating the business, PPM Managing Director, Debbie Palmer, said “Your team deserve this national title award for your passion, hard work, and excellent customer service.

@home Property Management Solutions from Launceston has been named Champion Real Estate Agency at the Australian Small Business Champion Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony held on Saturday 20th November at the Westin Sydney.

The Australian Small Business Champion Awards is the only national program of its kind to recognise the achievements and performances of small businesses. Forty small business categories including two entrepreneur categories and two business growth categories were presented on the night. “I congratulate all the winners and finalists who entered the awards as they displayed passion, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit," said Mr Loe.