Entries will be judged on the candidate’s positive aspects and measurable work performance. Multiple entries are allowed for each company.
1. Rookie Sales Professional – less than 2 years selling
2. Sales Professional of the Year
3. Sales Team of the Year
4. Online Sales Counselor of the Year
Judged on professional approach to sales, selling techniques used, and personal contribution and involvement in industry. Entrant may not be a sales or marketing director, advertising manager, vice president of marketing or sales or company president.
5. Sales Manager of the Year
Must be a new home sales management professional who directly manages and trains on-site, new home sales personnel and is employed by an HBA builder or associate member.
6. Marketing Professional of the Year
Must be responsible for developing and implementing overall marketing policy including market research, product development, merchandising, advertising and sales productivity. Must be employed by an HBA builder or associate member.
7. Builder Community Superintendent of the Year
8. Builder Customer Service Professional of the Year
9. Builder Purchasing Professional of the Year
10. Closing Professional of the Year
Entry Requirements Categories 1-10
11. Young Leader of the Year (this award is open to builders and associate/supplier disciplines)
Designed to recognize new leaders within our industry – people who are making an impact and advancing the industry through innovation, outstanding performance and dedication. Open to ad agencies, interior designers, architects, builders, et al. – no entry fee for this category.
Entry Requirements Category 11
12. Associate Partner of the Year – open to all associate/supplier disciplines
Designed to recognize leaders of the professional services within the industry who serve builders – open to ad agencies, interior designers, architects, mortgage firms et al. no entry fee or personal interview for this category.
13. Trade Partner of the Year
Designed to recognize trades serving home builders. Home Builder nominated – no entry fee or personal interview for this category.
Entry Requirements Categories 12-13
14. Best Logo Design
Entry will be judged on overall logo design, readability and execution.
Entry Requirements
15. Best Graphic Continuity
THIS CATEGORY MAY BE SPLIT
a. Builder/Community
b. Associate
Entry will be judged on graphics, concept, overall design compatibility, readability, and execution. How all branding pieces work together.
Entry Requirements
16. Best Brochure – Printed or Digital Format
THIS CATEGORY MAY BE SPLIT
a. Builder
b. Community
c. Associate
Judged on concept, copy, layout, budget, overall design and execution as it relates to a specific target market. Multiple Awards may be presented.
Entry Requirements
17. Best Print Ad – color or black/white
THIS CATEGORY MAY BE SPLIT
a. Builder
b. Community
c. Associate
Entry will be judged on creativity, design, and success of materials developed to gain product interest.
Entry Requirements
18. Best Video
THIS CATEGORY MAY BE SPLIT
a. Builder/Community
b. Associate
Judged on its ability to reach a target audience, as well as its message, feeling and ability to communicate image or introduce a new product or new ideas.
Entry Requirements
19. Best Radio
Judged on its ability to reach a target audience, as well as its message, feeling and ability to communicate image or introduce a new product or new ideas.
Entry Requirements
20. Best Overall Advertising Campaign (Includes all collateral and online platforms)
THIS CATEGORY MAY BE SPLIT
a. Builder/Community
b. Associate
Entry will be judged on creativity, design, and success of materials developed to gain product interest. Includes ads, print and electronic media, and billboards.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for this award, a builder/developer must also submit entries in exactly three of the following categories. Winner will be determined by an ACCUMULATION of points from the three categories entered. If you enter more than 3 of these categories, please select which three you would like included to be judged for this category.
Entry Requirements
21. Best Special Promotion
THIS CATEGORY MAY BE SPLIT
a. Builder/Community
b. Associate
Limited-Time Marketing Promotion – includes Grand Openings, Realtor Relations, and any other specialty event.
Entry will be judged on creativity, design, and success of materials developed to gain product interest. Includes a series of ads, print and electronic media.
Entry Requirements
22. Digital Marketing Program – includes digital ads, outboard digital marketing, and social media
THIS CATEGORY MAY BE SPLIT
a. Builder/Community
b. Associate/Trade
Entry will be judged on concept, creativity, copy, layout, and results of campaign.
Entry Requirements
23. Best Computer Generated Sales Tool
Awards may be presented for apps, virtual reality tours, and point of sale tools.
Entry will be judged on level of realism, creativity, cinematic quality, use of sound (music, sound effects, narration) and use of special effects.
Entry Requirements
24. Best Website
THIS CATEGORY MAY BE SPLIT
a. Builder
b. Community
c. Associate/Trade
Entry will be judged based on quality of design, ease of obtaining information, and organization of message.
Entry Requirements
25. Best Signage
Includes: Model Complex – Onsite Signage, Billboard, Entry Monumentation
Entry will be judged on concept, creativity, basic graphics and layout, design, execution, readability, and continuity.
Entry Requirements
26. Best Sales Office
May be split – Includes: Garage, Trailers, Whole House sales office usage.
Entry will be judged on theme, function, display concept, creativity, and design used in the office, as well as the use of tools and technologies to achieve sales success.
Entry Requirements
27. Community Amenity Feature – Clubhouses, Garden Areas, etc. (Open to For Sale or Rental Communities)
Entry will be judged on the effectiveness, impact, and function in enhancing the project.
Entry Requirements
28. Design Center
Includes Builder Central Design Center, Onsite Design and Showrooms
Entry will be judged on theme, function, display concept, creativity, and design used in the office.
Entry Requirements
29. Best Indoor/Outdoor Living Space – enhancement of living space and floor plan
Production models and custom/spec homes will be divided
Judged on overall space, design, architectural appeal and creative use of space and functionality as it enhances livability of the home or plan.
Entry Requirements
INTERIOR MERCHANDISING, DESIGN, AND ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
30. Best Interior Merchandising of a Model – Detached Home – Priced $400,000 & under
31. Best Interior Merchandising of a Model – Detached Home – Priced $400,001 to $550,000
32. Best Interior Merchandising of a Model – Detached Home – Priced $550,001 to $700,000
33. Best Interior Merchandising of a Model – Detached Home – Priced $700,001 to $850,000
34. Best Interior Merchandising of a Model – Detached Home – Priced over $850,001
35. Best Interior Merchandising of a Model – Attached Home
Judged on use of color, texture, material, interior space, furniture, accessories, window and wall treatments in relation to the specified target market and continuity with the marketing program.
This category is for production home entries only. No custom home interior design will be accepted.
36. Best Interior Design of a Custom Home
Judged on use of color, texture, material, interior space, furniture, accessories, window and wall treatments in relation to the specified target market.
Entry Requirements for Categories 30-36
NOTE: The sales price and square footage of a plan is determined as modeled – with optional spaces that are modeled included in the sales price and square footage. Does not include the cost of the merchandising or upgrades.
37. Best Architectural Design of a Model – Detached Home – under 2,000 sq. ft.
38. Best Architectural Design of a Model – Detached Home – 2,001 to 2,600 sq. ft.
39. Best Architectural Design of a Model – Detached Home – 2,601 to 3,200 sq. ft.
40. Best Architectural Design of a Model – Detached Home – 3,201 to 3,600 sq. ft.
41. Best Architectural Design of a Model – Detached Home – over 3,601 sq. ft.
42. Best Architectural Design – Urban Infill Design
Judged on overall exterior and interior architectural appeal, creative use of interior space and functionality of floor plan in relation to the specified target market and continuity with the marketing program.
One exterior photo, renderings, floor plan and site plan are required.
43. Best Architectural Design of a Model – Attached Home
Judged on overall exterior and interior architectural appeal, creative use of interior space and functionality of floor plan in relation to the specified target market and continuity with the marketing program.
Entry Requirements for Categories 37-43
These categories are for production home entries only. No custom home product will be accepted.
NOTE: The sales price and square footage of a plan is determined as modeled – with optional spaces that are modeled included in the sales price and square footage. Do not include the cost of the merchandising or upgrades in the sales price.
44. Best Architectural Design of a Custom Home – under 5,000 sq. ft.
45. Best Architectural Design of a Custom Home – 5,000 & over sq. ft
Judged on overall exterior and interior architectural appeal, creative use of interior space and functionality of floor plan. Interior design is not part of judging criteria.
Eligibility Requirements:
Homes must have been completed between August 1, 2018 and September 1, 2019. The home is to be a true custom home not built at any other time in the same form or manner in the above time period. It may be a presale or speculative home.
Homes entered in this category may not be entered in production home interior design or production home categories.
Note: Finished basements will be judged, and are to be included in square footage total. If the basement or a portion of the basement is not finished then it is not considered living area and should not be included in the total square footage of the home.
Entry Requirements
46. Best Green Home Design
Recognizing the overall excellence of a home featuring green design concepts
Entry Requirements
47. Best On the Boards Architectural Design
THIS CATEGORY MAY BE SPLIT
a. Production Housing
b. Custom Home
Entry will be judged on overall exterior and interior architecture, design appeal, function, and creative use of interior space and creative integration of plan design with site considerations.
Entry Requirements
48. Attached Home of the Year
Attached Home of the Year will be presented to the HBA Builder/Developer for best overall product and interior design. The same product/model must be entered in both Interior Design (category 35) and Product (category 43). In addition to the cumulative points awarded in those categories, Judges will award points based on interior design, architectural design and physical tour. The sum of these scores will determine the Attached Home of the Year winner.
Interior design and product criteria based on: overall exterior and interior design appeal; creative use of space; and use of interior colors, textures, materials and interior space.
Entry Requirements
49. Detached Home of the Year
The Detached Home of the Year will be presented to the HBA Builder/Developer for best overall product and interior design. The same product/model must be entered in both Interior Design (Categories 30-34) and Product (Categories 37-41). In addition to the cumulative points awarded in those categories, Judges will award points based on interior design, architectural design and physical tour of home. The sum of these scores will determine the Detached Home of the Year winner.
Interior design and product criteria based on: overall exterior and interior design appeal; creative use of space; and use of interior colors, textures, materials and interior space.
Entry Requirements
50. Active Adult Home of the Year
Judged on the overall exterior and interior architectural appeal, creative use of the interior functionality of floor plan with an emphasis on the home targeted for the 55+ homebuyer. May be either attached or detached.
Entry Requirements
51. Custom Home of the Year
The Custom Home of the Year will be presented to the HBA Builder/Developer for best overall product and interior design. The same home must be entered in both Interior Design for a Custom Home and Architectural Design for a Custom Home.
The winner will be determined by the cumulative points awarded in those categories.
Interior design and product criteria based on: overall exterior and interior design appeal; creative use of space; and use of interior colors, textures, materials and interior space.
Entry Requirements
52. Design Series of the Year
Recognizing the overall excellence of a project series combining architecture, interior design, landscape, presentation, marketing program and sales success
Entry Requirements
All Design Series of the Year entrants will be toured.
53. Community of the Year
Recognizing the best community presentation, planning and amenities by a developer where multiple builders participate in the build program, custom and/or production.
The Community of the Year Award is presented to the HBA Builder/Developer for the best overall marketing and community presentation of a master planned community. The Community of the Year Award will be determined by the CUMULATIVE point totals in selected categories in addition to being judged by physical tour of the Community of the Year Award finalists. The sum of these scores determines the Community of the Year Award winner.
Community of the Year will be judged based on:
Design and sensitivity to natural or created environments, Design appeal, Creative use of space, materials, amenities, Architectural continuity, Landscape design and signage, Community site planning
Eligibility Requirements: Builders/Developers must submit an entry in each of the following categories:
(For a total of FIVE qualifying entries)
All Community of the Year entrants will be toured. Entry Requirements
54. Best On the Boards Community (defined as under construction – but not yet open for sale or rent)
Entry Requirements
55. Million Dollar Sales Awards – Presented for $8 Million, $12Million, $20Milllion and $50Million
Awards are granted based on new home sales closings between August 1, 2018 – July 31, 2019
If submitting for a team, each team member must submit an entry in order for each team member to receive an award.
All entrants must be employed by a HBA of Metro Denver member company and be members of the Sales & Marketing Council (SMC) at time of submission and the awards event date of November 10th.
Entrants may only submit new home sales in the following counties: eight-county metro area of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, and Jefferson.
Entry Requirements