The North Carolina Home Builders Association is pleased to announce the winners of the annual STARS Awards, an awards program that honors the achievements of home building industry professionals. More than 250 industry professionals gathered in Charlotte September 16 for the awards gala.

Winners received recognition in categories such as marketing and advertising, Web design, landscape design, interior merchandising, architecture/floor plans and special projects. Awards were also given to local home builders associations. 

The coveted Master Planned Community of the Year Award went to Impact Properties Group for its South Lakes community in Fuquay-Varina. Impact Properties Group is a member of the HBA of Raleigh-Wake County.

Tammie Smoot, of Move Inc., was named the Distinguished Associate of the Year.  Smoot is a member of the Charlotte and Raleigh-Wake HBAs

STARS Awards went to the following 54 recipients:

[Editor's Note: Winners are grouped according to geographic location.  Some winners are listed in multiple geographic locations (i.e. Durham/Chapel Hill and Raleigh; Charlotte and Lake Norman) and PSNC Energy is listed in the statewide category due to numerous HBA memberships. The last line of each award listing notes the HBA the winner is a member of.

An additional Outstanding Achievement (OA) Award was given in categories in which judges felt there was a second entry worthy of recognition, similar to an honorable mention.  OA awards are listed in a separate category at the end of this release. Please be sure to check both STARS and OA award winners before publication.]

STARS Awards Winnners

Ashe County

Best Internet Marketing/Advertising Project for a builder, developer, associate, realty company or community (Associate Award)

St. Germain Media Services LLC for the “Home Builders Support Career and Vocational Education” YouTube video

Ashe County Home Builders Association

Asheville Area 

Best Parade of Homes Publication (Large HBA)

Asheville HBA

Best Educational Effort (Large HBA)

Asheville HBA for the Asheville Home Builders Institute

Brunswick County Area

Best Logo Design for a builder, developer, associate or realty company

Blue Sky Building Company LLC

Brunswick County HBA

Best Single Family Detached Home with a sales price of $500,000 – $750,000

Blue Sky Building Company LLC for the Shoreline Drive residence

Brunswick County HBA

Best Single Family Detached Home with a sales price of $750,000 – $1 million

Blue Sky Building Company LLC for the Preserve Point Residence

Brunswick County HBA

Best Special Project-Millwork

Blue Sky Building Company LLC

Brunswick County HBA

Burlington Area

Best Single Family Detached “Green” Homes with a sales price $250,000-$500,000

DCI Homes, Inc. for the Georgian Grande

Alamance-Caswell HBA

Carteret County Area

Best Local HBA Website

Carteret County Home Builders Association

Charlotte Area (also see Lake Norman)

Best Brochure/Direct Mail for a community with an average sales price under $250,000

Wingfoot Building Group & Homes by David Simonini for Brighton Park

Charlotte HBA

*Note the Distinguished Associate of the Year mentioned above is a member of the Charlotte HBA.

Durham-Chapel Hill Area

Best New Homes Publication

New Homes & Ideas Magazine

Members of the Franklin County HBA, Johnston County HBA, HBA of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties and the Raleigh-Wake County HBA (also listed under Raleigh Area)

Best Billboard for a builder, developer, associate, realty company or community

Custom Home Exteriors for their creative mobile billboard

Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties

Best Single Family Detached Home with a sales price under $250,000

W.L. Bishop Construction Company for the Nubbin Cabin in Henderson, NC

Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties

Best Single Family Detached Home with a sales price $250,000 – $500,000                                                                 

Collins Design-Build, Inc. for the Courtland at Pleasant Green Woods in Durham

Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties

Best Single Family Detached Home over $1 million and 5,000 – 10,000 square feet

Choate Custom Homes, LLC for the Persimmion at the Estates at Chapel Ridge

Members of the Raleigh-Wake County Home Builders Association and the HBA of Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties (also listed under Raleigh Area)

Fayetteville Area

Best Parade of Homes Publication (Small to Midsize HBA)

Home Builders Association of Fayetteville

Harnett County Area

Best Internet Marketing/Advertising Project for a builder, developer, associate, realty company or community (STARS Award-Builder)

Brad D. Cummings Construction Co. for the company’s interactive Facebook page

Harnett County HBA

Hickory Area

Best HBA Parade of Homes Internet Website

Home Builders Association of Hickory-Catawba Valley

Lake Norman Area

Best Single Family Detached Home with a sales price over $1 million and under 5,000 square feet

DV Wise, Inc. for the Davidson Run Lane residence

Lake Norman Home Builders Association

Best HBA Member Communication-Single Piece or Campaign (Small to Midsize HBA)

Lake Norman HBA for their Super Heroes membership campaign

Best HBA Government Affairs Initiative (Small to Midsize HBA)

Lake Norman HBA for their “Fix Housing First” State of the Industry Luncheon

Best Single Family Detached “Green” Home with a sales price $500,000 – $1 million

Schreiner Custom Homes for the Mountain Cove Drive residence

Members of the Lake Norman HBA

Best Single Family Detached “Green” Home with a sales price over $1 million

LKN Properties, LLC for Villa Cerretta

Lake Norman HBA

Best Whole House Renovation under $500,000

Roger Layman Architecture for the renovation of a 1920s mill cottage in Davidson, NC

Lake Norman HBA

Best Whole House Renovation, $500,000 and over

Advanced Renovations Inc. for their Lake House transformation in Mooresville, NC

Lake Norman HBA

Best Kitchen Renovation

International Kitchen and Bath, Inc.

Lake Norman HBA

Best Home Addition

Perry Interior Design for “The Ultimate Man Cave”

Lake Norman HBA

Best Educational Effort (Small to Midsize HBA)

Lake Norman Home Builders Association for Lake Norman University

Macon County Area

Best Single Family Detached “Green” Home with a sales price under $250,000

Winter Sun Construction LLC for the Bee Tree Lane residence

Macon County HBA

Moore County Area

Best Website for a Community

Pinehurst Homes and Doninger Investment LLC for the Tradition of Old Town

Moore County Home Builders Association

Best Whole House Renovation under $500,000 (tie)

Jarrett Deerwester Construction for completely renovating a 111-year-old home in the heart of the historic district in downtown Southern Pines

Moore County Home Builders Association

Raleigh Area

Best Brochure/Direct Mail for a community with an average sales price $250,000 – $500,000

Heritage-Ammons Development Group

HBA of Raleigh-Wake County

Best Logo Design for a community

Terramor Homes Inc. for the Village at Cleveland Springs

HBA of Raleigh-Wake County

Best New Homes Publication

New Homes & Ideas Magazine

Members of the Franklin County HBA, Johnston County HBA, HBA of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties and the Raleigh-Wake County HBA (also listed under Durham/Chapel Hill Area)

Best Black and White Ad, greater than one-half page, for a builder, developer, associate, realty company or community

Impact Properties Group

HBA of Raleigh-Wake County

Best Color Ad over a full page for a builder, developer, associate, realty company, or community

Impact Properties Group for South Lakes

HBA of Raleigh-Wake County

Best Landscape Design

Heritage-Ammons Development Group

HBA of Raleigh-Wake County

Best Interior Merchandising for a model with a sales price under $250,000

1^st American Builders for the Monticello in Renaissance Park

HBA of Raleigh-Wake County

Best Interior Merchandising for a model with a sales price $250,000-$500,000

Impact Properties Group for “The Renwood” at South Lakes

HBA of Raleigh-Wake County

Best Interior Merchandising for a model with a sales price $500,000- $1 Million:

Impact Properties Group for the “River Forest” at Highcroft Village

HBA of Raleigh-Wake County

Best Single Family Detached Home over $1 million and 5,000 – 10,000 square feet

Choate Custom Homes, LLC for the Persimmion at the Estates at Chapel Ridge

Members of the HBA of Raleigh-Wake County and the HBA of Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties (also listed under Durham/Chapel Hill)

Best Single Family Detached Home over $1 million and over 10,000 square feet

Mike Young Homes and Leo Dowell Interiors for the Lakeview Drive residence

HBA of Raleigh-Wake County

Best HBA Member Communication-Single Piece or Campaign (Large HBA)

HBA of Raleigh-Wake County for their “Do Business with a Member” campaign

Best HBA Community Project

HBA of Raleigh-Wake County for Operation Coming Home

Best HBA Government Affairs Initiative (Large HBA)

HBA of Raleigh-Wake County for “Taking Washington by Storm”

Best Special Marketing Project

Liberty Creative for “Green Speak,” an effort that educates realtors and ultimately consumers on the benefits of a green built home.

HBA of Raleigh-Wake County

*Note the Community of the Year and Distinguished Associate of the Year winners mentioned above are from Raleigh.

Wilmington Area

Best Member Public Relations Effort

“Get your $8,000 Stimulus Campaign,” created and launched by 15 active members of the Wilmington Cape Fear HBA

http://www.getyour8000.com/index/c/supporters/

Winston-Salem Area

Best Brochure/Direct Mail piece for a project by a builder with less than 50 residences per year

Zack Rothrock Builders, Inc.

Winston-Salem HBA

Best Brochure/ Direct Mail piece for a project by a builder with more than 50 residences per year

Topsider Homes

Winston-Salem HBA

Best Newsletter for a builder, developer, associate or realty company

Topsider Homes

Winston-Salem-HBA

Best Color Ad, full page or under, for a builder, developer, associate, realty company, or community (Builder)

Zack Rothrock Builders, Inc. for the “What can your home be?” ad series

Winston-Salem HBA

Best Radio Commercial

Pine Hall Brick

Members of the Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Hickory-Catawba Valley, Davidson County and Greensboro HBAs

Best Internet Website for a Builder or Developer

Topsider Homes

Winston-Salem HBA 

Best Website for an associate, supplier or realty company

Builders Art & Graphics, Inc. for www.builderdisplayexpress.com

Winston-Salem HBA

Best Special Marketing Project

MKT Real Estate Group for Real Estate Radio for creatively promoting their company and educating consumers through radio

Winston-Salem HBA

Statewide

Best Color Ad, full page or under, for a builder, developer, associate, realty company, or community (Associate Award)

PSNC Energy for their builder ad series

Asheville, Hendersonville, Gaston, Hickory-Catawba Valley, Iredell, Cabarrus, Vance Granville, and Franklin County HBAs just to name a few.

Outstanding Achievement Awards

Asheville Area

Best Single Family Detached Home with a sales price over $1 million and under 5,000 square feet

Living Stone Construction for the Craftsman Cottage in Black Mountain

Asheville HBA

Carteret Area

Best Single Family Detached Home over $1 million and 5,000 – 10,000 square feet

Creative Carpentry and Woodworking, Inc. for the Sandfiddler Court residence

Members of the Carteret County HBA

Durham/Chapel Hill Area

Best Single Family Detached Home with a sales price of $500,000 – $750,000

JD Mahoney, Inc. for the Villa Sienna at Briar Chapel in Chapel Hill

Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties

Greenville Area

Best Single Family Detached Home over $1 million and over 10,000 square feet

Frank McLawhorn Construction for the Beach Road residence

Members of the Greenville-Pitt County HBA

Hickory Area

Best Internet Marketing/Advertising Project for a builder, developer, associate, realty company, or community (“Outstanding Achievement” Award)

RT Marketing inc. for their targeted Tibma Design/Build e-blasts

HBA of Hickory-Catawba Valley

Pinehurst/Moore County Area

Best Brochure/Direct Mail for a project by a builder with less than 50 residences per year

Bill Reaves Construction Co., Inc.

Moore County Home Builders Association

Best Whole House Renovation under $500,000

Pinehurst Homes, Inc. for the transformation of a 1950’s cottage in the historic district of Pinehurst

Moore County Home Builders Association

Raleigh Area

Best Internet Website for a Builder or Developer

Olde Heritage Builders

HBA of Raleigh-Wake County

Best Website for an associate, supplier or realty company

National Art Interiors & Design

HBA of Raleigh-Wake County

Wilmington Area

Best HBA Parade of Homes Publication

Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA

Best Single Family Detached Home with a sales price under $250,000                                                   

Southern Homebuilders, Inc. for the Cambridge at Lanvale Forest

Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA  

The STARS Awards Gala is held in conjunction with the 21st Century Building Expo & Conference sponsored by the North Carolina Home Builders Association. NCHBA is a statewide trade association representing 65 local associations and more than 16,000 member firms involved in the residential construction industry.  A not-for-profit organization, the NCHBA provides its members with networking and educational opportunities and represents them in matters of government relations and advocacy.

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