Traton Homes Awarded OBIEs for Sales Team and Model Home Design

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Traton Homes was recognized at the 41st annual OBIE Awards with one personal achievement award and one Silver OBIE for its outstanding sales teams and model homes. The OBIE Awards, presented by the Atlanta Sales and Marketing Council on behalf of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, recognize outstanding achievements within the homebuilding industry and serve as the premier awards given in the Atlanta new home construction industry.

“We are honored to have received two OBIE Awards at this year’s annual gala,” said Kimberly Garwood, Director of Marketing for Traton Homes. “We are excited that our deserving Edgemoore at Milford onsite team was named Sales Team of the Year, an incredible honor! And we appreciate the recognition our Brooks received, as it’s one of our most popular townhome floor plans.”

Onsite agents Dawn Stowers and Tammy Weniger were named the Sales Team of the Year. The onsite team for Edgemoore at Milford, Stowers and Weniger worked to provide the best customer service to home buyers at Edgemoore at Milford, a community of 95 townhomes in Marietta. The agents were also hands-on with the construction side of the business, working with the builders in a team-oriented approach. This cohesiveness ensured customers felt comfortable throughout the purchase and building process, reinforcing their decision to buy with Traton Homes.

Perhaps the most impressive part of what this dynamic duo achieved while selling at this community related to how they adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The community opened strong in February 2020 with a goal of selling 26 homes that year, but the team was quickly forced to adapt just one month later. By selling virtually over Zoom and continuing to adapt quickly to change as shutdowns and restrictions continually changed, the team sold 42 homes in 2020, 121% over their goal of 26 homes for the year.

As the market continued to expand at a rapid pace in 2021, the team switched to presales and again adapted by creating an innovative spreadsheet to manage the considerable number of sales. The helpful tracker was used during meetings with the builders to ensure everyone working in the community was on the same page, one of the many reasons their customer service performance numbers are incredible.

The attitude and love the two have for Traton Homes as a company are inimitable. With previous experience working for larger builders, Stowers and Weniger found a place to thrive in the privately-owned, family-like culture at Traton Homes. The two are the consummate sales team in every way and are very deserving of the Sales Team of the Year Award.

Traton Homes also won a Silver OBIE Award in the Best Building Design – Attached Model ($300,000 to $399,999) category for the sought-after Brooks plan at Edgemoore at Milford. Also showcased as one of the community’s model homes, the Brooks townhome plan includes more than 1,800 square feet of living space, three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms. This townhome plan was immensely popular, with 65 out of 9 buyers in Phase One choosing the Brooks plan!

With beautiful curb appeal and efficient design, the Brooks is an ideal plan for entertaining and gathering thanks to its open floor plan and gourmet kitchen with oversized island. Just some of the features that make this home so popular include 9-foot ceilings on the first floor, an optional fireplace, abundance of windows offering natural light, spacious secondary bedrooms, and more. In addition, a second-story loft offers flexible living space that can function a variety of ways, including as a home office, sitting area, homework station, coffee bar area or even a second tv viewing space.

For more information on Edgemoore at Milford and Traton Homes, visit www.TratonHomes.com.

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