MAX 2020 held in 2021

Sponsored by MBIA’s Sales & Marketing Council, the prestigious Maryland Awards of Excellence program celebrates the best and brightest in the home building industry. The MAX program recognizes local home builders who provide buyers with excellence in design, livability and value. MAX presents awards for sales and marketing, merchandising, design and architecture and associate marketing.

MAX 2020 PRODUCT AWARD WINNERS

Large Volume Builder Townhome $300,000 -$399,999
BUILDER: Gemcraft Homes
MODEL: Phoenix Duplex
COMMUNITY: Bridgeview

Large Volume Builder Clubhouse
BUILDER: Carl M. Freeman Companies
MODEL: Signatures Clubhouse
COMMUNITY: Bayside

Large Volume Builder Single Family Detached $500,000 -$599,999
BUILDER: Williamsburg Homes
MODEL: Mount Vernon
COMMUNITY: Greenleigh

Large Volume Builder Single Family Detached $600,000 -$649,999
BUILDER: Williamsburg Homes
MODEL: Mount Vernon - 6407 Falconwood Street
COMMUNITY: Greenleigh

Large Volume Builder Single Family Detached $650,000 -$699,999
BUILDER: Caruso Homes, Inc.
MODEL: Monterey II
COMMUNITY: Signature Club

Large Volume Builder Single Family Detached $700,000 -$799,999
BUILDER: Williamsburg Homes
MODEL: Mt. Vernon IV
COMMUNITY: Greenleigh

Large Volume Builder Single Family Detached Over 1 Million
BUILDER: Williamsburg Homes
MODEL: Rutledge
COMMUNITY: The Woodlands

Large Volume Builder 55+ Detached $400,000 -$499,999
BUILDER: Caruso Homes, Inc.
MODEL: Ives
COMMUNITY: Amblebrook

Small Volume Builder Townhome $600,000 -$699,999
BUILDER: Mallard Homes
MODEL: Augusta
COMMUNITY: The Enclave at Prospect Bay Country Club

Small Volume Builder Single Family Detached $600,000 -$699,999
BUILDER: Bob Ward
MODEL: The Hadley Model
COMMUNITY: Bulle Rock

Small Volume Builder Customized Home $1 Million to 1.999 Million
BUILDER: Triangle Homes LLC
MODEL: The Scarlett
COMMUNITY: Kings Isle Estates

Small Volume Builder Customized Home $1.6 Million - $1.699 Million
BUILDER: Cairn Custom Homes
MODEL: Custom 12229 Hayland Farm Way
COMMUNITY: Walnut Creek

Small Volume Builder Customized Home $1.7 Million to $1.799 Million
BUILDER: Cairn Custom Homes
MODEL: Custom 12233 Hayland Farm Way
COMMUNITY: Walnut Creek

Small Volume Builder Customized Home $1.9 Million - $1.999 Million
BUILDER: Cairn Custom Homes
MODEL: Custom 12225 Hayland Farm Way
COMMUNITY: Walnut Creek

Small Volume Builder Customized Home $900,000 -$999,999
BUILDER: Triangle Homes LLC
MODEL: 909 Parma Court
COMMUNITY: Carriage Estates

MAX 2020 MERCHANDISING AWARD WINNERS

Multifamily Amenities Space
COMPANY: Interior Concepts, Inc. and NVUrban
MODEL: The Bexley

Single Family Detached $600,000 - $699,999
COMPANY: Bob ward Trademark Homes
MODEL: The Hadley model
COMMUNITY: Bulle Rock

Single Family Detached $850,000 - $899,999
COMPANY: Timberlake Homes and 90 Decibels
MODEL: Silver Maple
COMMUNITY: Marlboro Ridge

Single Family Detached $800,000 - $849,999
COMPANY: Interior Concepts, Inc. and Brookfield Residential
MODEL: Beckner
COMMUNITY: Two Rivers

Single Family Detached $900,000 - $999,999
COMPANY: Interior Concepts, Inc. and Lennar
MODEL: Lorton
COMMUNITY: The Chase at Quince Orchard

Single Family Detached Over 1 Million
COMPANY: Interior Concepts, Inc. and Drees Homes
MODEL: Great Falls
COMMUNITY: Sudley Far

Townhome $500,000 -$599,999
COMPANY: Interior Concepts, Inc. and D.R. Horton
MODEL: The Royal
COMMUNITY: Woodmore Overlook

Townhome $900,000 - $999,999
COMPANY: Interior Concepts, Inc. and Integrity Homes
MODEL: The Hancock
COMMUNITY: Potomac Overlook

Townhome Over 1 Million
COMPANY: Interior Concepts, Inc. and Craftmark Homes
MODEL: Bellevue
COMMUNITY: Crown Farm

MAX 2020 MARKETING WINNERS

CATEGORY: Outstanding Builder Brochure
PROJECT NAME: Tri Pointe Homes - (formerly Winchester Homes) Downtown Brambleton Brochure
COMPANY: AdsIntelligence Marketing

CATEGORY: Outstanding Direct Mail - Builder
PROJECT NAME: Quarry Springs Direct Mail
COMPANY: The Wormald Companies & NDG Communications

CATEGORY: Outstanding Community Logo
PROJECT NAME: Tri Pointe Homes - Bren Pointe Logo
COMPANY: AdsIntelligence Marketing

CATEGORY: Outstanding Corporate Logo - Builder
PROJECT NAME: Caruso Homes New Logo
COMPANY: ONeil Interactive for Caruso Homes

CATEGORY: Outstanding Builder Multi-Media Campaign
PROJECT NAME: One Vision. One Visit Campaign
COMPANY: Miller & Smith

CATEGORY: Outstanding Builder Website
Silver Merit
PROJECT NAME: CraftmarkHomes.com
COMPANY: Craftmark Homes & GKA a creative agency

CATEGORY: Outstanding Builder Website
PROJECT NAME: The New CarusoHomes.com
COMPANY: ONeil Interactive for Caruso Homes

CATEGORY: Outstanding Use of New Technology - Builder
PROJECT NAME: K. Hovnanian Homes Self Guided Home Tours
COMPANY: K. Hovnanian Homes & UTour

CATEGORY: Outstanding Print Ad-Color - Builder
PROJECT NAME: Lennar at the Beach
COMPANY: AdsIntelligence Marketin

CATEGORY: Outstanding Sales Center
PROJECT NAME: myCommand Technology Environment
COMPANY: Brookfield Residential Properties & NDG Communications

CATEGORY: Outstanding Social Media Campaign - Builder
PROJECT NAME: Craftmark Homes' 2020 Social Media Campaign
COMPANY: Craftmark Homes & GKA a creative agency

CATEGORY: Outstanding Use of the Internet - Builder
PROJECT NAME: Craftmark Homes' Homeshoppers Blog
COMPANY: Craftmark Homes & GKA a creative agency

CATEGORY: Outstanding Use of the Internet - Associate
PROJECT NAME: UTour: Refining Self-Guided Home Shopping in a Post-Pandemic World
COMPANY: UTour

CATEGORY: Outstanding Social Media Campaign - Associate
PROJECT NAME: Homefiniti & Beyond - The ONeil Edit
COMPANY: ONeil Interactive

CATEGORY: Outstanding Website - Associate
PROJECT NAME: UTour Website
COMPANY: UTour

CATEGORY: Outstanding Use of New Technology - Associate
PROJECT NAME: Homefiniti Socially App
COMPANY: ONeil Interactive

CATEGORY: Outstanding Use of New Technology - Associate
Silver Merit
PROJECT NAME: Tri Pointe Homes - Bren Pointe VIP Grand Opening Event
COMPANY: AdsIntelligence Marketing

MAX 2020 ARCHITECTURE WINNERS

CATEGORY: Clubhouse - Metro
PROJECT: Smith Home Farm Clubhouse
COMPANY: The Martin Architectural Group

CATEGORY: Clubhouse - Shore
PROJECT: Signatures at Bayside
COMPANY: Carl M. Freeman Companies and

CATEGORY: Detached Homes - Lots over 10,000 sf $800,000 -$899,999
PROJECT: The Silver Maple at Marlboro Ridge
COMPANY: Timberlake Homes and Architectural Collaborative, Inc

CATEGORY: Detached Homes - Lots under 10,000 sf $600,000-$699,999
PROJECT: The Hadley Model
COMPANY: Bob Ward Trademark Homes and

CATEGORY: Detached Homes - Lots under 10,000 sf $700,000 -$799,999
PROJECT: The Fair Model
COMPANY: Bob Ward Trademark Homes

CATEGORY: Detached Homes $500,000 - $599,999
PROJECT: Atwood at Tapestry
COMPANY: Miller & Smith

ATEGORY: Townhomes $400,000-$499,999
PROJECT: Norwood at Watson’s Glen
COMPANY: Tri Pointe Homes

CATEGORY: Townhomes $600,000-$699,999
Silver Merit
PROJECT: Clarksburg Town Center
COMPANY: Craftmark Homes

CATEGORY: Townhomes $600,000-$699,999
PROJECT: Manhattan at Downtown Brambleton
COMPANY: Tri Pointe Homes

CATEGORY: Townhomes Over $1 Million
PROJECT: Crown East
COMPANY: Craftmark Homes