New Home Star Wins Five Silver Awards at the NAHB’s The Nationals

Chicago, IL - The NAHB’s National Sales and Marketing Council (NSMC) has announced the Silver Award Winners for The Nationals new home sales and marketing awards. As one of the most prestigious awards of their kind, the Nationals sets the benchmark for innovation in home design, marketing, and sales. From a field of over 900 entries, New Home Star received five Silver Award honors, the most wins for any organization across sales categories. This included the following recipients: 

Rookie Sales Professional of the Year

• Joseph Graeve (Challenger Homes)

Sales Professional of the Year

• Alison Parish (Challenger Homes)
• Emily Vasasturo (Challenger Homes)

Sales Team of the Year

• South Idaho Division (Hayden Homes)

Sales Manager/Leader of the Year

• Sandra Rogers (Hayden Homes)

Started in 1982 as the Institute of Residential Marketing, The Nationals award program continues to recognize superior new home sales and marketing achievements. “We are incredibly proud to represent two of the Silver Award winners,” says Steve Klingman, Hayden Homes President. “Our partnership with New Home Star has helped cultivate a culture that is dedicated to providing an exceptional customer experience. It is great to now see it being translated into recognition at the highest level in the industry.”

With 61 categories across various disciplines of the new home industry, the awards honor excellence in product and community design, advertising, marketing, and sales achievements by individuals and sales teams.

“Having such strong representation within our organization is an incredible honor,” says Founder David Rice. “We celebrate this accomplishment with our builder partners and anticipate the announcement for the Gold Awards. We are both humbled and excited for this opportunity.”

Silver Award winners are the top vote recipients in each category and are the finalists for the Gold Award. Gold Awards in each category will be presented in February 2021 in a virtual awards ceremony.

To view the full list of the Nationals 2021 Silver Award List, click here.