Finalists Announced for The Nationals Awards Event
NAHB announced finalists for The Nationals, presenting the National Sales and Marketing Awards, Best of 55+ Housing Awards, Global Innovation Awards and NAHB Honors. Winners will be announced at The Nationals Awards Ceremony, powered by Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, which will take place Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 5 p.m. at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas during the International Builders’ Show.
The awards recognize outstanding residential real estate sales, marketing and design, 55+ housing projects, individual achievement and global excellence.
- The National Sales and Marketing Awards pays tribute to superior sales and marketing achievements by individual professionals, home builders and their associates, and sales and marketing councils. See the finalists.
- The Best of 55+ Awards celebrates the fastest-growing niche in home building with the 55+ sector's only national recognition program. See the finalists.
- The Global Innovation Awards celebrates the innovative projects, products and services disrupting the global residential building industry. See the finalists.
- The NAHB Honors recognizes the NAHB Associate of the Year, NAHB Custom Builder of the Year, NAHB Remodeler of the Year, and NAHB Professional Women in Building (PWB) Woman of the Year.
Purchase tickets to attend this year's event to find out who the winners are.
Learn more at thenationals.com.
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