Moore County Home Builders AssociationPO Box 912, 10022 Highway 211 East

Aberdeen, NC 28315Telephone: (910) 944-2992

Fax: 855-286-8755 www.mchba.com

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Entry packet

•2017•

Winning an award is great confirmation you are doing a first-rate job. It’s a

testimonial to your future clients you can deliver an award winning home!

For more than two decades, MCHBA has been calling attention to the best built homes in the Sandhills. There is not a doubt the MCHBA Excellence in Remodeling Competition is the premier residential awards program in the Sandhills!

The competition means different things to different people, but there is one thing we can all agree upon: there is no better way to market your business and secure tangible proof of the quality of work recognized by your peers and prospective clients!

Stop by the office to pick up your entry packet today or call us and we will email you one. It informs you of everything you need to know for the submission of your projects, deadline dates, entry fees, submission requirements, judging criteria and forms for entries are all included.

Register early and SAVE by taking advantage of the early pay discount!

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Home of the Year

Dates to Remember

November 1, 2017 - January 15, 2018Standard Entry Rate$400.00 per entry

December 1, 2017Early Bird Rate of $350.00.

January 15, 2018Contest Entry Deadline Complete entry packets & payments are due by 2:00. No exceptions will be considered. March 8, 2018Home of the Year & Excellence in Remodeling JudgingIn case of inclement weather March 15, 2018

April 12, 2018Awards Presentation Country Club of Whispering Pines

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Applicants must be current members of the MCHBA in good standing.• All homes entered must be located within Moore County.• Any project built within the last 2 years which is not previously a winner is

eligible to compete in the competition. • All entries submitted for judging must be 100% complete or judging

will not be allowed. (100% complete is defined as "move in" condition. Landscaping installed, punch list items completed and house is cleaned. All entries not meeting this criteria will be disqualified and not eligible for awards.)

• Certificate of Occupancy IS NOT a requirement for judging.• NO EXCEPTIONS.

JUDGING INFORMATION• Judging will take place on March 8, 2018 during the hours of 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.• MCHBA will notify all entrants of an assigned judging time no later than two (2)

weeks prior to judging. Please note the form will specify the estimated time the judging will take place. NOTE: Historically, an hour either side of your appointment slot should be allowed – several factors can make the judges arrival either earlier or later. If it becomes clear to a driver that your time interval can be predictably changed, they will make every effort to notify the representative present on judging day as soon as possible. (The Entrant will be responsible for contacting the homeowner and representative present of the assigned date & time of visit to the entry.)

• When the judges arrive and discover the property is not ready for judging, grounds for automatic disqualification will incur. All entries submitted for judging must be 100% complete or judging will not be allowed. 100% complete is defined as "move in" condition. (100% complete is defined as "move in" condition. Landscaping installed, punch list items completed and house is cleaned. All entries not meeting this criteria will be disqualified and not eligible for awards.) Certificate of Occupancy IS NOT a requirement for judging.

• Homeowners, Sales Representatives, Builders and/or their employees are allowed on site during the scheduled judging time but will only be allowed to interact with judging teams if questions need to be asked.

• If the homeowner must be out of the area on the judging day, the entrant must make arrangements for someone to be present to give entrance to the judges.

• Entrants must make arrangements at all gated communities for the judging teams and photographers to enter the premises prior to judging day.

• Professional photograpers assigned by Pinehurst Living magazine will be granted entry to all areas of the home open to judges, without exception.

• Furnishings in the house will not be considered part of the judging criteria.• Judges will individually complete a judging sheet for each home they view.

Judges sheets will be available at MCHBA for your review if you desire to see the judges scores after the winners have been announced.

For Office UseEntry Date:Entry Fee Amount:Entry Packet Submitted:Judges Score:

Owner InformationHomeowners Name: Homeowners Telephone Number:Please have your owner sign a "Homeowner Participation Form" (included in this packet)

On site representative present on judging day:Telephone number of on site representative:

Member InformationMCHBA Member Name:

Entry InformationEntry Address:Housing development:Is entry in a gated community?Please include directions to your entry from the MCHBA office.

Sale price/contract price of project:(Include landscaping cost. Do not include land cost.)

Categories will be determined and assigned based on the entries received.All entries will receive 2 tickets to awards gala.Please provide electronic copies of the following:

• Entry Form• Copy of floor plan• Project statement describing the

scope of the work to illustrate tojudges and to be used for media

• Directions to entry from MCHBA office• Photographs of “BEFORE AND AFTER”

of project if available.

• Additional photos will be accepted.• Homeowner participation form• List of subcontractors used on project• Entry fee

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2017 Excellence in Remodeling Homeowner Participation Form

Thank you for your cooperation and participation in the Moore County Home Builders Association Excellence in Remodeling Competition. Below you will find a statement allowing our judges to visit your home. Please fill in the appropriate blanks and sign at the bottom. Your builder will notify you of the judging time assigned to you at least two weeks prior to judging.I/We agree to provide access to our home to be judged. We further understand that I/we will be notified by the MCHBA member of the approximate time(s) the judges will be arriving at our home.

Name of MCHBA Member:Homeowner Name:Entry Address:Contract/Sale Price:(Excluding land price)

Homeowner Telephone:

Additionally, we understand that this event is a marketing event and we do hereby release photographs of our home and listing our address for promotional purposes as determined by Moore County Home Builders Association.

Homeowners Signature:

Date:

Homeowners Name (Please Print):

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MCHBA Subcontractors Used on Project Please check all subcontractors who worked on your project

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