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We interviewed some of the Nationals' gold winners after the January awards ceremony in Las Vegas to learn what they attribute for their success. Listen to Cheryl Byrne; Kelly Kenton Fink (:44); Martin Brady (1:22); Debbie Cosic and Mira Tomljenovic (1:51); and Richard Sackmann (2:14).
2009 Nationals Judges
Mary DeWalt
Mary DeWalt Design Group
Austin, Texas
Al Doyle
Fusion Partners
Seattle
Quincy Johnson
Boca Raton, Fla.
Rudy Kadlub
Costa Pacific Communities
Portland
Gaye Orr
Coldwell Banker Advantage New Homes
Raleigh, N.C.
Ray Osborne
New Home Marketing Network
Laguna Hills, Calif.
Carol Smith
Praxis Real Estate Advisors
Atlanta
Kandance R. Hardy
NAHB – NSMC Project Specialist
Washington, D.C.
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