William Raveis Real Estate New Homes Division Wins Coveted State-wide HOBI Awards

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1291136857Southington, CT- The Aqua Turf Banquet Hall in Southington, CT was arranged in a glittering display on Tuesday, November 9th, for the 2010 Home Building Industry (HOBI) Awards. The annual black tie event and dinner, sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Connecticut, offered recognition to builders, remodelers and members of the housing industry for excellence in design, marketing, home-staging and energy efficient technology in the home. The New Homes Division of William Raveis Real Estate was honored with three awards in Sales & Marketing, the most accolades given to a company in any one of the categories.

The Sales and Marketing Team of The New Homes Division were recognized for their exemplary efforts to market new construction. Maureen Goff, New Homes Sales Director and agent at William Raveis Middletown, was awarded “New Home Salesperson of the Year” for The Willows, a beautiful community of homes in Wallingford, CT. The New Homes Division also won “Outstanding Marketing in New Haven County” for its marketing of The Willows, using a creative combination of social media, print advertising, monthly e-blasts and quarterly newsletters to generate interest in and sales of units within the community. In addition, The New Homes Division was awarded “Best Sales Brochure” for a piece displaying the charming elegance of Breakwater Bay, a luxury waterfront complex just a mile and a half from downtown New Haven. Steven Csejka, Vice President of Marketing for William Raveis, created the unique display, highlighting the fine details of Breakwater Bay units, while paying homage to the many sights and sounds of New Haven.

John Tarducci CMP, Senior Vice President of The New Homes Division stated “Once again I am extremely proud and pleased that the New Homes Division has been recognized by the Home Builders Association of Connecticut for our superior ability in marketing and sales of new construction in Connecticut. Thank you to our outstanding team for this year’s accomplishments and awards.”

The evening concluded with flashing lights, as those deemed to have shown exceptional leadership in the new home building industry were photographed with HBA Senior Officers.

The New Homes Division of William Raveis Real Estate has been recognized for cutting edge marketing in prior years by the Home Builders Association of Connecticut, receiving HOBI Awards for Best Builder Marketing Programs, Best New Homes Sales Person of the Year, Best Marketed Single Spec Home and Best Marketed Small Community, to name a few.

1291136907William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance is one of the top companies in the nation. It was recently ranked in 2009 by sales volume in REALTOR® Magazine as the #1 family-owned real estate company in the Northeast and the 10th largest real estate company in the USA. The innovative firm is nationally recognized as an industry leader in technology, marketing and REALTOR® education. Its award-winning website, raveis.com, draws more than 10 million visitors annually and includes more than 200,000+ MLS listings in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.

The company entered the Massachusetts marketplace in 2003 and, according to the 2009 closed sales volume in the Multiple Listing Service Pin, the company is now the largest independent brokerage in that state with 22 offices. William Raveis recently expanded into New York and presently has offices in Rye and Harrison in Westchester County. Future plans entail expansion into Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Presently, the firm has 2,700 highly trained sales professionals and 75 offices /affiliates in Connecticut; Massachusetts; Westchester County, New York; and Rhode Island.