Top 40 agents honoured after 15 years of market chaos

REIQ has honoured some of Qld’s long-serving agents In an industry notorious for high turnover, Gold Coast real estate agents have proved their staying power, dominating a statewide honour roll. Thirteen local property stalwarts have been elevated to Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) Fellows, scooping the pool with the largest single-region representation in Queensland. The Glitter Strip’s 13 inductions was just one shy of the entirety of Greater Brisbanevcombined (14 across six sub-zones) and easily dwarfed the Sunshine Coast (5). Among the Gold Coast contingent were Coastal Property Group managing director Dane Atherton, 40-year northern suburbs veteran Ailsa Gould, southern border agent Lenny McLennan, ex-Army pilot Phil Game, and former BRW Fast Starter Michael Mahon. Coastal director Dane Atherton To earn the coveted FREIQ title, agents must clock at least 15 consecutive years of membership to the peak industry body. That means this year’s recipients have weathered the highs and lows of selling homes, from the Global Financial Crisis and rate-hike rollercoasters to historic post-pandemic buying frenzy. Across Greater Brisbane, high-profile names taking out top honours...