On Thursday, February 24, the Sales and Marketing Council paid tribute to the Real Estate professionals who, in 2010, achieved the highest honors in our industry. They demonstrated excellence in real estate through production volume, education, community service, and professional ethics. The National Sales & Marketing Council was founded in 1962 to help builders sell homes more effectively. The council offers educational opportunities, awards and recognition programs as well as sales and marketing tools to its members. If you aren’t a member, you’re really missing out!

Awards are earned based on new home sales volume. The categories are: Platinum -$10 million +; Gold - $5 to $10 million; Silver - $2 to $5 million; Bronze - $1 to $2 million; Local Citations- $500,000 - $1 million.

SMC Banquet Sponsors: Bill Beazley Homes, Inc., First Bank Mortgage, Ivey Residential, LLC, Keystone Homes, Meybohm Realtors

BANQUET WINNERS:

Platinum: Erin Slade, Matt McDowell, Kathy Rawls, Milner Lively, Lesia Hensley-Price

Gold: Brittany Hopkins, Carol Tapley, Joyce Ducker, Gregory Oldham, Nita Boeglen, Chris Huffman, Nancy Price, Jamie McDowell, Eddie Truett

Silver: Melivs Norman, Tara LaMantia, Teresa Moxley, Gail Trzonkowski, Willie Beasley, Patti Cornette, Judy Pinson, Beth Rainey, Robert Collins, Vernon Johnson, Tonda Wysong, Nanda deLaurentys, Susan Olgetree, Rachel Combs, Michele Johnson, Cat Copeland, Claire Stone

Bronze: Caroline Ashe, Donatella Armstrong, Elmyria Chivers, Laurie Vanover, Nancy Shealy, Regina Mueller, Jackie Corley

Sales Manager, National Citation:

Rhonda Banks, Keystone Homes

Thomas Blanchard III, Blanchard and Calhoun Real Estate

Barbara Sanders, Prudential Beazley Real Estate

Keith Lawrence, Meybohm Realtors

SMC Member of the Year: Donna Johnson, J.W. Ivey & Associates, Inc.

SMC Builder Executive of the Year:

Matt Ivey, Ivey Residential, LLC

Community of the Year, Marketing Strategies

50 or less homes
River Island, Blanchard & Calhoun Real Estate

51 or more homes
Riverwood Plantation, Meybohm Realtors

Best Selling Community of the Year -

Detached:

50 or less homes:

Number of homes: Mill Branch, Executive Partners, 50 homes

Dollar Volume: Mill Branch, Executive Partners, $11,216,082

51 or more homes:

Number of homes: High Meadows, Meybohm Realtors, 74 homes

Dollar Volume: Windmill Plantation, Meybohm Realtors $17,423,556

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50 or less Homes:

Number of Homes: Steeplechase, Keystone Homes, 10 homes

Dollar Volume: Steeplechase, Keystone Homes, $1,643,645

Sales Office of the Year 2010, Single Location: Meybohm Realtors, Columbia County 575.5 Transaction Sides

New Home Site Agent of the Year

50 or Less Homes Closed: Lesia Hensley-Price, Executive Partners, Mill Branch
$10,621,132

51 or More Homes Closed: Kathy Rawls, Meybohm Realtors, Riverwood Plantation
$13,499,213.45

Best Community Entrance

51 or more homes closed:
Riverwood Plantation

Best Special Sales Promotion

Bill Beazley Homes, Extreme Home Makeover

Best Website for a Community

51 or more homes sold:
Riverwood Plantation

Best Website for a Builder

Ivey Residential, LLC