The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) congratulates Paul Tzamalis of the Auction Company as the 2025 REIV Senior Auctioneer of the Year. Greg Brydon of Apollo Auctions was awarded runner-up.
The competition saw some of the state’s most talented auctioneers display their skills in front of an independent panel through a simulated auction. Following highly competitive senior auctioneering heats earlier in the week, the finalist list was whittled down to four contenders.
Paul secured first place after a captivating display of audience engagement, property insight, and storytelling craftsmanship. Tim Solly of the Auction Company and Aaron McDonald of Fletchers Warrandyte rounded out the shortlist of finalists for the day.
Paul and Greg will represent Victoria at the Australasian Real Estate Institutes’ Auctioneering Championships, set to be held from May 13 to 16 in Adelaide. Further, Paul will conduct the Good Friday Appeal auction in Mount Duneed for the Royal Children’s Hospital on 18 April 2025.
Paul, a three-time winner of the esteemed Senior Auctioneer of the Year title, stated "You can always say that you've got a better performance in you, but I felt like it was strong, and I'm really happy with it. Every year I compete, I take a step up, so all I can do is measure myself on the year before - and I feel like this year was better than last year. That’s all I can hope for."
REIV President Jacob Caine extended a warm congratulations to Paul for his outstanding performance during this year’s competition.
“In an industry where personality needs to shine through to stand out, Paul captured the moment and elevated an energy to the sale that vendors seek out.
“I’d like to congratulate all auctioneers participating in the competition – it is an opportunity for the sector’s best and brightest to thrive in a high-performance environment. As Victoria’s auction market heats up in 2025, vendors should pay close attention to the auctioneers who took centre stage yesterday."
REIV CEO Kelly Ryan emphasised the opportunities for professional growth through the REIV Senior Auctioneering Competition.
“The Auctioneering Competition is one of our flagship events. Standing in a room of their peers gives Victorian auctioneers the chance to level up and bring their A-game. I can see they all really delivered their best. I look forward to watching where all our competitors head from here.”