Mr Horne was recently presented with the Number 1 National Rural Salesperson at the annual awards ceremony for Victoria, Riverina and Tasmania.
He was also recognised as the Number 1 Salesperson for Elders Victoria/Riverina/Tasmania Zone, and for reaching the Masters Club status - this being the fourth year running for the successful Elders agent.
The Elders awards were held Saturday, March 4 in Melbourne’s ‘Cargo Hall’, where legendary peak performance coach and author Rik Rushton was MC.
The awards are a chance for Elders’ top real estate agents to gather and celebrate the state’s most successful agents.
Elder Rural Real Estate general manager of residential real estate Belinda Connor said Mr Horne’s receipt of Masters Club status was particularly worth celebrating, as it can be difficult to achieve.
“In order to achieve Masters Club status, agents have to have demonstrated outstanding client service, relentless commitment to training and innovation, and a desire to consistently be the best in their respective local area,” she said.
“Masters Club agents are selected as the top ten per cent of the prestigious Elite Agent group within the Elders Network.
“This esteemed club recognises those agents who are simply outstanding in their field, providing clients with gold standard service and transacting a huge number of sales in the given year.
“Matt Horne has unrivalled knowledge of his region, coupled with an outstanding reputation for his work ethic, product knowledge and sales capabilities.”
Elders Real Estate franchise manager Darren Barlow also sang Mr Horne’s praises, and expressed how proud he is of the efforts from he and his team.
“We are pleased to award Matt Horne as the Number 1 Rural Salesperson for the company, and as one of our esteemed Masters for 2023 - his fourth year in a row,” Mr Barlow said.
When asked what drives him, Mr Horne said “being able to assist clients to achieve maximum results is the best reward I could ask for”.
“I am honoured to be one of a group of amazing Elders agents nationally in this category,” he said.
“These awards are not possible without the support of our clients, work colleagues, family and friends.
“My family and I are very fortunate to live and work here in Deniliquin and I look forward to providing a quality service to our customers into the future.”