Tarion Awards Of Excellence

The Tarion Awards of Excellence gala was held this evening at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto. The venue was great and from speaking with all the finalists before dinner it was easy to see by the smiles on people faces their excitment for the recognition.

This was my first time attending the Tarion Awards and I could not be more impressed with the atmosphere in ROM (reminded me of the movie "A Night at the Museum") and the effeciency of the awards presentation.

“Buying a new home is one of the most significant and exciting investments that many of us will make in our lifetime. Tarion is proud to recognize builders whose commitment to customer service helps make this experience as enjoyable and stress-free as possible,” said Tarion President and CEO Howard Bogach. “The recipients of Tarion’s Awards of Excellence are chosen by the people whose opinions count the most — Ontario’s new home buyers.”

Finalists in the 2008 Tarion Awards of Excellence process were identified based on the results of a Harris/Decima Research survey of more than 51,000 Ontario consumers who took possession of a new home between January 1 and December 31, 2007. Over 13,300 consumers responded to the survey, representing over 25 per cent of consumers who bought a new home in Ontario in 2007.

Survey questions focused on homeowners’ satisfaction with their builder, covering every stage in the homeowner-builder relationship: from signing of the Agreement of Purchase and Sale, through construction and the pre-delivery period, to after-sales service. The finalists (listed below) must have had at least five new home possessions during 2007 and a specified number of completed questionnaires must have been received by Harris/Decima.

I have already started to work on expanding our coverage and involvement for next year and look forward to building a great relationship with Tarion.

Below are the award categories and the winners for each:

High-Rise Builder Category

Tridel– Toronto, ON

Large Volume Builder Category

Fusion Homes – Southwestern Ontario

Medium Volume Builder Category

Noah Homes – Kingsville, ON

Small Volume Builder Category

Sobella House & Home – Kingston