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🎉 More Than 280 Real Estate Professionals Gather for Bayleys Success Realty Awards 2025
The Bayleys 2024/2025 Success Realty Awards brought together over 280 real estate experts from Bay of Plenty, Waikato, and Taranaki for a glamorous night of recognition and celebration at The Atrium in Hamilton.
Hosted by popular media personality Jesse Mulligan, the evening paid tribute to high-performing sales agents, property managers, administrators, and support teams who stood out in the past financial year.
🥇 Top Honours Go to Karl Davis of Bayleys Hamilton Country
🌟 Karl Davis was the undisputed star of the night, taking home:
Overall Salesperson of the Year
Top VMI Generated
Top Auction Achiever
Country Salesperson of the Year
👏 A phenomenal result reflecting Davis’s dominance in rural real estate and auction success.
🏘️ Residential Real Estate Excellence Recognised
🏡 Residential Salesperson of the Year: Richard Wright (Bayleys Mount)
👩💼 Individual Residential Salesperson of the Year: Sharon Hall (Bayleys Mount)
📍 With their Mount Maunganui base, the duo showed why Bayleys Mount is becoming a market leader in residential real estate.
🏢 Commercial Sales Leaders Shine Bright
🏅 Brendon Bradley (Tauranga Commercial) swept two major commercial awards:
Commercial Salesperson of the Year
Greatest Number of Deals Settled
🏆 Individual Commercial Salesperson of the Year went to Willem Brown (Hamilton Commercial).
🏆 Top Office of the Year: Bayleys Mount
📊 Bayleys Mount secured Top Office of the Year, further cementing its role as a powerhouse across residential and commercial sectors.
🌟 Newcomers & Growth Champions
🚀 Rookie of the Year: Arun Mehan (Tauranga Residential)
📈 Greatest Year-on-Year Growth: Mark Frost (Hamilton Residential)
🔨 Individual Auction Growth: Sarah Adams (Hamilton Residential)
🏢 Office Growth of the Year: Bayleys Mount
📣 Marketing & Community Champions Recognised
🎯 Marketing Campaign of the Year: Sarah Campbell – 323 Plummers Point Rd, Tauranga Residential
💬 A stellar example of strategic storytelling in property marketing.
🏡 Big on Community Award: Nicki & Wayne Robb (Hamilton Residential)
🏆 Property Management Excellence: Brodie Thomas (Tauranga Commercial)
🧑💼 The Unsung Heroes Behind the Scenes
🖋️ Administrator of the Year: Jess Cleaver (Tauranga Country)
🧑💼 PA of the Year: Grace Reid (Hamilton Country)
📈 Realty Services Excellence: Mary Derksen (Finance)
🌟 The Bayleys Way Award: Stephen Shale
🤝 Altogether Better Award: Peter Kelly (Hamilton Country)
🗣️ Bayleys CEO: ‘It’s About More Than Just Sales’
“The night was a testament to the calibre of people we have across our group. It was about celebrating not just numbers, but the attitude, care, and collaboration that drive our success.” – Heath Young, CEO, Bayleys
From record-breaking sales to community leadership and exceptional back-office support, the night confirmed what insiders already know—Bayleys is more than a real estate brand, it’s a high-performance culture.