Mario Bonomi
Principal, LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide
Phone 882328844
Bio
1988 - Current
Managing Director of Agency and Commercial Property Management of:
L.J. Hooker St Peters
LJ Hooker Commercial
L.J. Hooker Glynde
L.J Hooker Walkerville
L.J. Hooker City Residential
Mario is a highly respected, central figure within the South Australian real estate and business community, and has been throughout his 38-year career. Mario has always been an industry trailblazer approaching his businesses with entrepreneurial foresight and innovation. Mario is an L.J Hooker Admiral and life member of the Multimillion Dollar Captains Club.
Mario's expertise spans all areas of real estate, including residential and commercial, sales and property management, property law and due-diligence. Mario works with some of Australia's largest private Landlords and manages some of the state's major retail and commercial assets. His continued success is evident in his ongoing professional relationships spanning generations, and multiple national and international awards.
Mario’s excellence and mastery in his field was recognised nationally and he was awarded a lifetime induction into the Real Estate Institute Hall of Fame in 2009. The following year his business, L.J. Hooker Commercial, was also inducted into the Hall of Fame and recognised as a consistently award-winning top performing office of excellence. Mario’s business is recognised as a top 5 office for L.J. Hooker internationally, is the largest Property Management business for L.J. Hooker internationally, and has been for close to a decade.
Mario is an expert who holds a unique position and perspective within the property industry. His near 40 year commitment to the industry has gifted him with a skill that combines a forecastability, analysis and insight that only time can endow. Mario is well adept in market fluctuations pertaining to economic trends, giving him great agility in the Australian Property sphere.
In 1988, after only 4 years of being in the industry, Mario and his business partner established L.J Hooker St Peters, which today stands as one of the top-performing and most awarded agencies within the international L.J Hooker network. This soon expanded to include L.J Hooker Commercial. Mario and his partners now operate L.J Hooker St Peters, Adelaide City, Walkerville, Glynde, and L.J Hooker Commercial, collectively known as L.J. Hooker Adelaide Metro Property Group.
Mario has been a member of the L.J. Hooker Franchise Owners Council for ten years and served as president from 2019 to 2021. In addition, Mario sits on several boards, including Clear Sky Properties as a Director, L.J. Hooker Limited Board, L.J. Hooker Adelaide Metro Board, and many other private boards.
During the 2022 International L.J. Hooker Conference in Cairns, Mario was awarded the Sir Leslie Hooker Award - the most prestigious award in the international LJ Hooker Network. This award is named in honour of the company’s founder. Mario is the third South Australian to ever receive the award, he was selected for the award by the international LJ Hooker network. The award recognises contributions of a business owner to the community, the real estate network, and the mentoring of staff.
Mario believes “we are all capable of achieving anything we set our minds to”, and takes the opportunity to mentor emerging talent, offering as much support and insight as possible.
Mario is a proud family man and passionate supporter of many community events and sporting clubs.
AWARDS:
2021 - Annual International - World Champion Property Management Office
2021 - Annual SA/NT - Best Sales Growth Office - Value
2021 - Annual SA/NT Best Sales Growth Office - Volume
2021 - Annual SA/NT - Most Productive Team
2021 - Annual SA/NT - Top Residential Office - All income - Large
2021 - Annual SA/NT - Top Property Management Office
2020 - Annual International - World Champion Office - All Income (4th Place)
2020 - Annual International - World Champion - Property Investment Management Office
2020 - Annual SA/NT - Most Productive Team
2020 - Annual SA/NT - Top Property Investment Management Office
2020 - Annual SA/NT - Top Residential Office - All Income - Large
2019/2020 - L.J Hooker “Night of the Stars” - Top Performing Office - Large
2019/2020 - L.J Hooker “Night of the Stars” - Most Productive Team
2019 - Annual International - World Champion Group Office (2nd Runner Up)
2019 - Annual International - World Champion - Top Property Investment Management Office
2019 - Annual SA/NT - Top Office - Top Group
2019 - Annual SA/NT - Top Office - All income - Large (Runner Up)
2019 - Annual SA/NT - Top Property Investment Management Office
2018 - REIA Commercial & Industrial Agency - Finalist
2018 - Annual SA/NT - Business Owner Of The Year
2018 - Annual International - World Champion Group Office (2nd Runner Up)
2018 - Annual SA/NT - Top Business Residential - All Income
2018 - Length of Service - 30 Years
2018 - Annual SA/NT - Top Business Residential - All Income
2018 - Annual SA/NT -
