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New Home Star Wins Four Silver Awards from the NAHB’s The Nationals

Written by Star Report | Dec 17, 2025

Chicago, IL (December 17, 2025)—The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) National Sales and Marketing Council (NSMC) has announced the 2025 Silver Award Winners for the National New Home Sales and Marketing Awards. New Home Star received four Silver Awards, marking the sixth consecutive year the firm has been honored at these notable awards.

“This year’s market brought its share of challenges, but these individuals rose above them, demonstrating exceptional skill and discipline,” says New Home Star Founder David Rice. “We are excited to celebrate with our builder partners and eagerly anticipate the announcement of the Gold Awards.” 

The Nationals salute and honor the best in the home building industry, including home builders, developers, associates, and consultants, for their determination, integrity, creativity, and endurance. Silver Award winners are the top vote recipients in each category and finalists for The Nationals Gold Awards. 

From a field of over 1,100 entries, the New Home Star recipients are:

  • Sales Professional of The Year - Emily Vasaturo 
  • Sales Professional of The Year - James Thomas
  • Online Sales Counselor of the Year - Amrita Ramdeholl 
  • Best Use of Technology - Astro AI

The Nationals will be presented in Orlando, FL, on February 17, 2026, during the International Builders Show, where the Gold Awards will also be announced. 

 To view the complete list of Silver Award winners, please visit this link.

About The Nationals 

Started in 1982 as the Institute of Residential Marketing, The Nationals Award program recognizes superior new home sales and marketing achievements. The awards honor excellence in product and community design, advertising, marketing, and sales by individuals and teams across 61 categories spanning various disciplines of the new home industry. During a four-day judging process, a panel of 13 industry professionals from across the country determined the Silver and Gold Award Winners from a field of more than 1,200 entries. To view Silver Award Winners and order tickets to the awards ceremony, visit www.thenationals.com.

About New Home Star

As the largest private seller of new homes in America, New Home Star partners with builders to help them sell more homes more profitably.™ Operating in over forty markets, New Home Star offers cutting-edge tools and an award-winning culture for builders to have sustainable, scalable success. The firm’s home builder solutions and services include home builder marketing, sales training, new home sales software, consulting, and more — each designed with the builder in mind to evolve with the ever-changing nature of our industry. Discover our services and offerings at newhomestar.com and follow us on social media for industry-leading insights.