The Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association hosted its 2017 MAX! Awards Gala on Feb. 16 at the Terraces on Sir Tyler.

The MAX! Awards are presented by the Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association and the Cape Fear New Home Sales & Marketing Council. The competition honors the marketing performance of the association’s members and industry professionals throughout the region, according to a news release. The MAX! Awards recognize the best in media, marketing and advertising tools, the release stated.
 

MAX! Award Advertising & Promotions Categories: Best Print Ad for New Home Sales		RiverLights
Best Direct Marketing Piece for a Company		Nest Realty
Best Direct Marketing Piece for New Home Sales		Fonville Morisey Barefoot for The Preserve at Tidewater
Best Logo for a Company		Gasparovic Group
Best Logo for New Home Sales		RiverLights
Best Advertising Campaign for a Company		Nest Realty
Best Advertising Campaign for New Home Sales		Fonville Morisey Barefoot for The Preserve at Tidewater
Best Radio Commercial		RiverLights
Best TV Commercial		RiverLights
Best Website for a Company		Nest Realty
Best Website for New Home Sales		Stevens Fine Homes
Best Outdoor Advertising for New Home Sales		TidalWalk
Best Video Marketing for a Company		On Q Financial
Best Video Marketing for New Home Sales		RiverLights
Best Social Media for a Company		Nest Realty
Best Social Media for New Home Sales		RiverLights
Best Newsletter for a Company		Nest Realty
Best Newsletter for New Home Sales		TidalWalk
Best Special Event for New Home Sales		RiverLights
Best Trade Show Booth for New Home Sales		Logan Homes
Best Design Center for New Home Sales		Logan Homes
Best New Homes Brochure		RiverLights
MAX! Award Product Categories: Best Sales Model for an Attached home	Trusst Marketing Group
Best Sales Model for a Detached home	The Martin Ray, Pulte Home Company LLC
Best Welcome Center	RiverLights
Best Interior Design	Tongue & Groove LLC
Best Kitchen Remodel	Amanda Fisher, Markraft Cabinets

 
 

MAX! Award Individual Achievements: Rookie Salesperson of the Year	Kathleen Postel, Fonville Morisey Barefoot
Salesperson of the Year	John McNair, D.R. Horton
Sales Team of the Year	The Coastal Sales Team, Fonville Morisey Barefoot
Sales Manager of the Year	Libby Shelton, D.R. Horton
Online Sales Specialist of the Year	Karen Evans, D.R. Horton
Young Professional of the Year	Kathleen Postel, Fonville Morisey Barefoot
Lender of the Year	Tara Stewart, Alpha Mortgage
Construction Manager of the Year	Derek Woolard, Stevens Fine Homes
Construction Superintendent of the Year	Alan Brock, Trusst Marketing Group
Supplier of the Year	Steve Caudill, Builders First Source
Marketing Professional of the Year for a Company	Mariah Chamberlin, On Q Financial
Marketing Professional of the Year for New Home Sales	Chantel Wujtow, Stevens Fine Homes

 

Community Service Recognition: Recognizes the contributions and outstanding citizenship to the development of the Wilmington community. Eric Knight, Nest Realty

Gasparovic Group-Pipeline to a Cure, Polar Plunge

Keller Williams-RED DAY

On Q Financial

Stevens Fine Homes

Cathy Clark Spirit Award: Valerie Ownley, Contract Exteriors