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A residential waterfront community in Florida and a high-rise condominium in Toronto earned top domestic and international community honors at the National Sales and Marketing Awards gala — known as The Nationals — on Jan. 12 at the NAHB International Builders’ Show in Orlando.
One of the building industry’s most prestigious events, The Nationals by NAHB’s National Sales and Marketing Council honored the year’s most outstanding work in residential real estate sales, marketing and design.
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The gala attracted more than 500 building industry professionals to The Peabody Orlando during for a detailed look at the year’s most innovative and successful ideas.
A diverse panel of industry professionals from across the country selected Gold award winners from more than 700 entries.
Several top award winners are highlighted below:
Community of the Year Gold Awards
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Community of the Year (Domestic)
Miromar Lakes Beach Golf Club
Miromar Lakes, Fla.
Builder: Miromar Development Corp.
Marketing Director: Vivian Dawson
Ad Agency: MJA Publicity Corp.
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Community of the Year (International)
Chaz
Toronto
Builder: 45 Charles, Ltd./Edenshaw Homes
Marketing Director: Joe Latobesi
Architect: Page & Steele/ IBI Group
Interior Designer: Cecconi Simone
Ad Agency: Montana Steele Advertising
Individual Achievement Honors
- Rookie Salesperson of the Year
Julie Scott
Rose & Womble Realty
Suffolk, Va.
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Salesperson of the Year
Daniel Kauffman
Schell Brothers
Rehoboth Beach, Del.
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Sales Team of the Year
Ann Froelich, Cory Walters, Richard Sackmann & Gabriela Guizzo
The Marketing Directors, Inc.
New York
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Marketing Director of the Year
Jackie Urgo
The Marketing Directors, Inc.
New York
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Sales Manager Team of the Year
Dan Gezella
Ashton Woods Homes
Houston
Legends of Residential Marketing
The Legends of Residential Marketing Award was instituted in 1992 to honor builders and consultants who stand apart as leaders in the field. The Legends are selected for their professional commitment to the industry and new-home community marketing innovations.
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Richard Elkman, Group Two Real Estate Marketing and Advertising
- The Green Company, Newton Centre, Mass. (Alan Green, Dan Green, Tony Green and David Caligaris)
Sales and Marketing Council of the Year
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Best SMC of the Year
Triangle Sales & Marketing Council of North Carolina
Raleigh, N.C.
For a complete list of Gold and Silver winners, along with additional details and history of The Nationals, visit www.thenationals.com.
The exclusive co-sponsors of The Nationals are MetLife Home Loans and MetLife Bank, N.A. Elite sponsors include Thermador and Wells Fargo. Preferred sponsors include AT&T Connected Communities, BDX and Washington Post Media.
For a complete list of The Nationals Award winners, visit www.thenationals.com.
For more information, e-mail Lisa Parrish, or call her at 800-658-2751 or 909-987-2758.




