Silver Nugget finalists named
Judges have announced the finalists for the 2013 Silver Nugget Awards. The winners will be announced at a gala March 29 at the Renaissance Hotel. Las Vegas Review-Journal, in partnership with the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association, organized the event.
Judges were David Baird, director of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Architecture; Samra Leedy-Keller, Chicago Title in Irvine, Calif.; and Tom Weston, co-founder and CEO of Weston-Mason &Associates, an independent Los Angeles-based advertising and marketing firm.
The finalists and their categories are:
DIRECTOR OF SALES
■ Geoff Gorman, Harmony Homes
■ Scott Harwood, D.R. Horton
■ Danny Welsh, American West Development Inc.
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
■ Danielle Bisterfeldt, The Howard Hughes Corp.
■ Kathy Hilty, Pardee Homes
CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR
■ Jeff Spencer, KB Home
■ Dennis Shavor, Pardee Homes
■ Russell Squillante, KB Home
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE YEAR
■ Jim Rampa, Pardee Homes
■ Irene Elicerio, KB Home
Monique Small, Pulte Group
GREEN BUILDER OF THE YEAR
■ KB Home
■ Pardee Homes
■ Shea Homes
BEST SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES (DETACHED) 1,400 to 1,800 square feet
■ Shea Homes, Ardiente — Monaco Model
■ Lennar, Jasmine Falls — The Lily Model
■ Lennar, Jasmine Falls — The Iris Model
BEST SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES (DETACHED) 1,801 to 2,200 square feet
■ Harmony Homes, Daybreak — Plan 1836 Model
■ Shea Homes, Ardiente — Nice Model
■ American West Development Inc., Highland Collection — Emerald Model
BEST SINGLE-FAMILY (DETACHED) 2,201 to 2,500 square feet
■ Harmony Homes, Silhouette — Residence 2436 Model
■ Shea Homes, Adriente — Sorrento Model
■ American West Development Inc., Bridgewater — Faberge Model
BEST SINGLE-FAMILY (DETACHED) 2,501 to 2,800 square feet
■ Toll Brothers, Santaluz — Messina Model
■ Lennar, Lantern Gardens — Aspen Model
■ American West Development Inc., Bridgewater — Cartier Model
BEST SINGLE-FAMILY (DETACHED) 2,801 to 3,000 square feet
■ American West Development Inc., Brookside — Plan 2995 Model
■ KB Home, Salerno Estates — Plan 2826 Model
■ Toll Brothers, Santaluz — Trapani Model
BEST SINGLE-FAMILY (DETACHED) 3,001 to 3,700 square feet
■ William Lyon Homes, Lyon Estates — Plan 1 Model
■ Blue Heron, Sky Terrace — Sage Model
■ Pardee Homes, Durango Trail — Silverton Model
BEST SINGLE-FAMILY (DETACHED) 3,701 to 4,500 square feet
■ William Lyon Homes, Lyon Estates — Plan 3 Model
■ William Lyon Homes, Lyon Estates — Plan 4 Model
■ Blue Heron, Sky Terrace — Indigo Model
BEST SINGLE-FAMILY (DETACHED) MORE THAN 4,500 square feet
■ Blue Heron, Sky Terrace — Onyx Model
■ Pinnacle Homes, Sable Creek — Bungalow (Plan 2) Model
■ Lennar, The Masters Collection — The Augusta Model
BEST SALESPERSON OF THE YEAR LESS THAN $249,000
■ Todd White, American West Development Inc.
■ Mary Martinez, KB Home
■ Raymond Eng, Warmington Residential
BEST SALESPERSON OF THE YEAR $250,000 to $349,000
■ Elizabeth Carvalho, American West Development Inc.
■ Karen Wellman, Pulte Group
Pamela Foster, Harmony Homes
BEST SALESPERSON OF THE YEAR $350,000 AND MORE
■ Lani Delos Santos, American West Development Inc.
■ Sherry Scanlan, KB Home
BEST SALES TEAM OF THE YEAR
■ DR Horton, Buffalo Ranch Sales Team
■ Pardee Homes, Internet Sales Team
BEST WEBSITE
■ Summerlin
■ Pardee Homes
BEST ADVERTISING
■ Summerlin
■ Warmington Residental
BEST INTERIOR MERCHANDISING (DETACHED)
■ Blue Heron, The New American Home 2013
■ William Lyon Homes, Lyon Estates — Plan 1 Model
■ William Lyon Homes, Lyon Estates — Plan 3 Model
BEST MODEL KITCHEN 200 SQUARE FEET AND LESS
■ American West Development, Inc. Bridgewater — Faberge Model
■ Pardee Homes Eldorado Heights — Plan 1 Model
BEST MODEL KITCHEN 201 SQUARE FEET AND MORE
■ KB Home, Treviso — 4343 Model
■ William Lyon Homes, Lyon Estates — Plan 3 Model
■ Toll Brothers, Santaluz — Trapini Model
BEST MASTER BATHROOM IN A HOME COSTING $400,000 and UNDER
■ American West Development Inc. Woodbridge — Heather Model
■ American West Development Inc. Brentwood — Plan 3990 Model
BEST MASTER BATHROOM IN A HOME COSTING $401,000 AND OVER
■ Blue Heron, The New American Home 2013
■ American West Development Inc., Woodbridge — Nathaniel Model
■ KB Home, Treviso Model — 4343
BEST DESIGN &ARCHITECTURE
■ William Lyon Homes, Lyon Estates — Plan 3 Model
■ Shea Homes, Ardiente — Nice Model
BEST MODEL LANDSCAPING
■ William Lyon Homes, Lyon Estates — Plan 3 Model
■ Toll Brothers Inc,. Savona — Wyndham Model
■ Toll Brothers Inc., Santaluz — Messina Model
BEST LIVING SPACE OR ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE
■ William Lyon Homes, Lyon Estates — Plan 3 Model
■ Blue Heron, The New American Home 2013
■ Lennar, Andalusia — The Arcadia Model
MULTIGENERATIONAL HOMES
■ Pardee Homes, Eldorado Heights — Plan 3 Model
■ Lennar, The Masters Collection — The Legacy Model
■ William Lyon Homes, Lyon Estates — Plan 1 Model
