2008 National Sales and Marketing Awards

The gold winners from the 2008 National Sales and Marketing Awards demonstrate that a cool sales environment doesn't need to put a halt to design innovation

By By Felicia Oliver, Senior Editor

March 31, 2008

Sidebars:
The 2008 Nationals Judges

Covering the National Sales and Marketing Awards gives us an opportunity to provide some much needed good news. High-end home buyers are still buying, and some are giving builders an opportunity to be relatively extravagant — provided they come up with captivating design that meets their specific wants and needs. Why, it's not such a bad time to be a custom builder!

Among the winners featured here are two one-of-a-kind custom homes that tied in that category this year — one built for a client, the other on spec. And Laing Luxury Homes has two entries on the high-end, semi-custom side that caught the eye and the imagination of both prospects and judges.

The homes listed below — gold winners from the 2008 Nationals — demonstrate that a down market is no reason to toss good, targeted design out the window. Dare to be different, creative and in tune with what your unique buyer wants. Build it, and the results may surprise you.

Best Unique or One-of-a-Kind Home	Best Unique or One-of-a-Kind Home
Best Single-Family Home Priced Over $2 million	Best Single-Family Home Priced from $1 million to $2 million

For additional coverage of the 2008 National Sales and Marketing Awards, here are some helpful links:
The Official Nationals 2008 Site
Professional Builder coverage of the 2008 National Sales and Marketing Awards
Housing Giants coverage of the 2008 National Sales and Marketing Awards

The 2008 Nationals Judges

Jeffrey DeMure
Jeffrey DeMure & Associates
El Dorado Hills, Calif.

Dan Green
The Green Companies
Newton, Mass.

Steve Mackey
Mackey & Co.
Naples, Fla.

Jan Mitchell
Sales & Marketing Ideas
Pleasanton, Calif.

Bob Posner
Posner Advertising
New York

Deanna Sihon
New Home Trends
Mill Creek, Calif.

Karen Richardson
Kathy Andrews Interior Design
Houston

Ross Robbins
Lee Evans Group/Shinn Consulting
Littleton, Colo.

Tom Roddel
Roddel & Associates
Tustin, Calif.

Peter M. Mayer
Judging Chairman

Shane Parrish
Lisa Parrish
Peter M. Mayer Productions

Ann Ladewig
NAHB/NSMC Liaison