Entry Categories
- Rookie Sales Person of the Year
- Salesperson of the Year
- Sales Team of the Year
- Sales Manager of the Year
- Marketing Director of the Year
- SMC of the Year – Presented by membership size
- Best Logo Design
- Best Graphic Continuity
- Best Brochure for a Community priced under $225,000
- Best Brochure for a Community priced $225,001 to $399,999
- Best Brochure for a Community priced from $400,00 to $650,000
- Best Brochure for a Community priced from $650,000 to $999,999
- Best Brochure for a Community Priced over $1 Million
- Best Brochure for a Masterplanned Community
- Best Brochure for a Homebuilding Company
- Best Direct Mail – Print
- Best Internet Marketing Campaign – Eblasts, banners etc., surveys, etc.
- Best Black and White Ad
- Best Color Ad
- Best Series of Related Ads
- Best Radio Commercial
- Best Television Commercial
- Best Overall Ad Campaign – Use of more than one media: ads, direct mail, website/internet, radio/TV
- Best Special Promotion
- Best Marketing Campaign of a Green Built Community
- Best Marketing Campaign by An Associate
- Best Website for a Community
- Best Website for a Builder
- Best Website for an Associate
- Best Sales Office for a Community any Price
- Best Clubhouse, Sales or Information Center
- Best Design Center
- Best Signage
- Best Landscape Design for an Attached Community
- Best Landscape Design for a Detached Community
- Best Interior Merchandising of a Model priced under $225,000
- Best Interior Merchandising of a Model priced $225,001 to $399,999
- Best Interior Merchandising of a Model priced $400,000 to $650,000
- Best Interior Merchandising of a Model priced $650,001 to $850,000
- Best Interior Merchandising of a Model priced $850,001 to $999,999
- Best Interior Merchandising of a Model Priced over $1 Million
- Best Single-Family Detached Home priced under $225,000
- Best Single-Family Detached Home priced $225,001 to $399,999
- Best Single-Family Detached Home priced $400,000 to $650,000
- Best Single-Family Detached Home priced $650,001 to $850,000
- Best Single-Family Detached Home priced $850,001 to $999,999
- Best Single-Family Detached Home priced over $1 Million
- Best Attached Home Plan
- Best Custom or Spec Home
- Attached Community of the Year
- Detached Community of the Year
- Masterplanned Community of the Year
IMPORTANT DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDELINES :
Cosmetic removal of construction or environmental challenges is acceptable (powerlines, construction, traffic, reflections, etc.).
Alteration of product, interiors, or landscape design is NOT allowed.
ENTRY FORMS AND MARKETING STATEMENTS
For marketing categories: A completed entry form must be submitted for each entry. A marketing statement form must be submitted with all other exhibits required to aid the judges in determining the merits of each entry. Marketing statements should be individually written for each entry/category.
For individual achievement categories—candidate statement: Each candidate for rookie, salesperson, sales team, sales manager, and marketing director is required to fill out appropriate forms.
Candidates for Marketing Director of the Year are also required to fill out entrant and sponsor statements (see Category 5 for more details).