Leading Property Managers Association Awards - 2021
Waikato Real Estate took out an impressive seven awards at the 2021 Leading Property Managers Association (LPMA) Industry Awards.
Not only did WRE take out company awards for Excellence in Team Culture, Industry Educator and Excellence in Service, four of the team have also been individually recognised, including Yvette McLean who won Rookie Property Manager of the year.
Yvette joined the team in April of 2021, as a career change for a busy mum of four. Yvette is recognised by teammates as incredibly hard working, humble and the ultimate team player.
Hayden Mai was awarded the Property Manager of the Year award. Hayden joined the Waikato Real Estate team in 2008, managing just 11 properties with an average rent of just $150/week - well times have certainly changed now as Hayden manages over 260 properties with the highest average rent of any property portfolio within the team.
Leadership certainly plays a part in the teams’ success, General Manager Cherie Osbaldiston was awarded Business Leader of the Year. Waikato Real Estate Director Michael Murray couldn’t be prouder of Cherie.
“Cherie has natural leadership ability, she is kind and caring and incredibly efficient, someone who we can always depend on and a great teammate,” said Michael.
Building team culture is a key focus for Waikato Real Estate Head of Growth, Michelle Pearson, who believes you are a product of your environment. Michelle was also an award winner, being named Business Development Manager of the Year.
“If we take care of our team the results will speak for themselves, at Waikato Real Estate we work on team culture every day. Our ability to attract, retain and develop people is our number one competitive advantage”, said Michelle.
Leading Property Managers Association Awards - 2021
Waikato Real Estate took out an impressive seven awards at the 2021 Leading Property Managers Association (LPMA) Industry Awards.
Not only did WRE take out company awards for Excellence in Team Culture, Industry Educator and Excellence in Service, four of the team have also been individually recognised, including Yvette McLean who won Rookie Property Manager of the year.
Yvette joined the team in April of 2021, as a career change for a busy mum of four. Yvette is recognised by teammates as incredibly hard working, humble and the ultimate team player.
Hayden Mai was awarded the Property Manager of the Year award. Hayden joined the Waikato Real Estate team in 2008, managing just 11 properties with an average rent of just $150/week - well times have certainly changed now as Hayden manages over 260 properties with the highest average rent of any property portfolio within the team.
Leadership certainly plays a part in the teams’ success, General Manager Cherie Osbaldiston was awarded Business Leader of the Year. Waikato Real Estate Director Michael Murray couldn’t be prouder of Cherie.
“Cherie has natural leadership ability, she is kind and caring and incredibly efficient, someone who we can always depend on and a great teammate,” said Michael.
Building team culture is a key focus for Waikato Real Estate Head of Growth, Michelle Pearson, who believes you are a product of your environment. Michelle was also an award winner, being named Business Development Manager of the Year.
“If we take care of our team the results will speak for themselves, at Waikato Real Estate we work on team culture every day. Our ability to attract, retain and develop people is our number one competitive advantage”, said Michelle.
Westpac Waikato Business Awards 2020
In 2020 we made our debut entry in the Westpac Waikato Business Awards.
We entered for the Service Excellence Award. In our written submission we articulated the service our team was providing to every client that walked through the WRE doors. Once on the award shortlist we were visited by a panel of judges who took a tour of our office and interviewed our management team. We must have done something right as we made it through to the finals and a place on the podium!
We are so proud to be the only property management business in the Waikato to ever be a finalist at the Westpac Waikato Business Awards.
![Waikato Real Estate team receiving Westpac Waikato Business Award](/assets/Uploads/Blog-images/Waikato-Real-Estate-team-receiving-Westpac-Waikato-Business-Award.jpg)
Westpac Waikato Business Awards 2020
In 2020 we made our debut entry in the Westpac Waikato Business Awards.
We entered for the Service Excellence Award. In our written submission we articulated the service our team was providing to every client that walked through the WRE doors. Once on the award shortlist we were visited by a panel of judges who took a tour of our office and interviewed our management team. We must have done something right as we made it through to the finals and a place on the podium!
We are so proud to be the only property management business in the Waikato to ever be a finalist at the Westpac Waikato Business Awards.
![Waikato Real Estate team receiving Westpac Waikato Business Award](/assets/Uploads/Blog-images/Waikato-Real-Estate-team-receiving-Westpac-Waikato-Business-Award.jpg)
Leading Property Managers Association Awards 2020
In 2020 Waikato Real Estate became the first property management business from the Waikato to be awarded the LPMA Property Management Company of the Year title, edging out competition from both Australia and America, as well as from New Zealand.
Announced and presented at an online ceremony hosted by Leading Property Managers Association (LPMA), the annual awards recognise the most outstanding property management business, with all aspects of the business and its management taken into account.
WRE also took out awards for Excellence in Property Management and Industry Contribution.
WRE' manager Michelle Pearson noted that “winning these awards in such a challenging year means so much to myself and the team."
“We used last year’s lockdown to thoroughly audit the business, and when we emerged from Level 4 we systematically implemented new technology, adopted industry best practices and continuously benchmarked our service standards against our industry Property Management peers in the LPMA community.
“We’re the first Waikato business to win the Property Management Company of the Year award – being locally owned and Waikato focused, we are thrilled to continue representing and promoting our region today.”
![Winning LPMA Property Management Business of the Year Award](/assets/Uploads/Blog-images/Winning-LPMA-Property-Management-Business-of-the-Year-Award.jpg)
Leading Property Managers Association Awards 2020
In 2020 Waikato Real Estate became the first property management business from the Waikato to be awarded the LPMA Property Management Company of the Year title, edging out competition from both Australia and America, as well as from New Zealand.
Announced and presented at an online ceremony hosted by Leading Property Managers Association (LPMA), the annual awards recognise the most outstanding property management business, with all aspects of the business and its management taken into account.
WRE also took out awards for Excellence in Property Management and Industry Contribution.
WRE' manager Michelle Pearson noted that “winning these awards in such a challenging year means so much to myself and the team."
“We used last year’s lockdown to thoroughly audit the business, and when we emerged from Level 4 we systematically implemented new technology, adopted industry best practices and continuously benchmarked our service standards against our industry Property Management peers in the LPMA community.
“We’re the first Waikato business to win the Property Management Company of the Year award – being locally owned and Waikato focused, we are thrilled to continue representing and promoting our region today.”
![Winning LPMA Property Management Business of the Year Award](/assets/Uploads/Blog-images/Winning-LPMA-Property-Management-Business-of-the-Year-Award.jpg)