Peninsula Housing and Builders Association Recognizes Lennar at Annual Sales and Marketing Council Awards Banquet

Williamsburg, VA, March 10, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Sales and Marketing Council of the Peninsula Housing and Builders Association (PHBA) recently presented Lennar with several awards at their annual event that honors builders and onsite sales professionals who make major contributions to the home building industry.

Lennar’s awards for Colonial Heritage include Best Community (over 300 homesites), Best Product Design (homes under 1,500 square feet) and Best Product Design (homes 1,501 to 2,000 square feet). Individual sales awards were presented to Lennar’s Colonial Heritage new home consultants, Patti Parsley and Jane Potter.

Patti Parsley received the Gold Hammer Award for closing more than six million dollars in new home sales volume in 2009. She also received the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award for closing more than $71 million dollars in new home sales over the course of five years. Jane Potter was presented with the Rookie of the Year Award for closing the highest volume of homes during her first year in onsite sales. Potter was also presented with the Copper Flashing Award for closing more than $2.5 million in new homes sales volume in 2009.

"It is a tremendous honor to have received these awards from the Peninsula Housing And Builders Association," said Brenda Sharp, director of sales and marketing for Lennar’s Virginia Division. "We are very proud of our Colonial Heritage community and of our new home consultants Jane and Patti who were able to overcome the challenges of one of the industry’s most challenging years. They are deserving of this recognition and we are proud to celebrate their achievements and success."

Colonial Heritage by Lennar is a premier active adult community in Williamsburg. The lifestyle oriented, development showcases villas and single family homes that range in size from 1,400 to more than 2,500 square feet and are priced from the $200s.

Colonial Heritage is gated and features an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Arthur Hills. In addition, the amenity rich community offers a clubhouse complete with onsite dining, a health club, outdoor and indoor swimming pools and a year round social calendar with activity director.

For more information on Colonial Heritage call 866-456-1776 or for a complete list of Lennar communities in Virginia visit Lennar.com.

Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality homes for all generations. Lennar builds affordable, first time, move-up and retirement homes in communities that cater to virtually any lifestyle including urban, golf course, active adult or suburban communities. Lennar is committed to quality, value and integrity.

For more information visit LENNAR.com or contact:
Brenda Sharp, Lennar Director of Sales & Marketing-Virginia, brenda.sharp@lennar.com
Allison Rosoff, Cohen and Company Creative, 954-290-2026; allison@cohenadv.com

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