Sharon Andrews Wins 2008 National Sales and Marketing Award

Raleigh, NC, February 05, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Debbie Houston, president of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services (www.hpwnewhomes.com), has announced that Sharon Andrews, a senior sales manager with the firm, has won the National Silver Award for Sales Manager of the Year for the Region from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Now in its 27th year, The Nationals is the nation’s largest competition for new-home sales and marketing professionals. The competition, which is presented by the NAHB National Sales and Marketing Council, draws over 1,200 entries and 1,100 attendees. Andrews will attend the gala awards ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008, at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Fla., during the International Builders’ Show.

As a senior sales manager for Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services, Andrews supervises 17 sales agents in addition to support staff. Active in several professional organizations, Andrews is a member of the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS®, the Institute of Residential Marketing (MIRM) and the Triangle Sales and Marketing Council (TSMC). In addition to serving as the national director for the NAHB, she is a former vice president of associates with the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County. Andrews received the HPW Builder Services Manager of the Year award in 2007 and has earned several awards from Million-Dollar Circle, a program that recognizes outstanding achievements in new-home sales volumes. She is a Certified New Home Sales Professional (CSP) and a Certified Mortgage Professional (CMP). A native of Roanoke, Va., Andrews resides in Lake Royale with her husband.

“We are honored to announce that Sharon is a finalist for The Nationals’ Sales and Marketing Award,” said Houston. “Sharon does an amazing job motivating our sales agents, and her zero turnover rate is a reflection of the time and effort she puts into making sure each agent is successful.”

About Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston Builder Services:
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services is a full service sales and marketing division specializing in new home developments and construction. Established in 1979, Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services has represented both local custom builders and national corporate builders in over 500 new home communities throughout the area. Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services provides comprehensive sales and marketing that includes buyer profile development, market research, target marketing, advertising, promotion and public relations. Also provided are professionally-trained sales managers, professionally-trained and dedicated on-site sales associates, a marketing department to develop and implement targeted marketing strategies and access to top relocation representatives and more than 700 Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston sales associates through out the Triangle. For more information about Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services visit their Web site at www.hpwnewhomes.com.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
919-233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC
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