Guidelines and Instructions 


  • Member MUST be in good standing with St. Thomas Elgin Home Builders' Association
  • New Home, Renovation, and Design project entries must be located within the St. Thomas & Elgin Region OR in an adjacent market otherwise not serviced with a HBA/HBA with an awards program and be open for sale or completed between September 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
  • New Home entry pricing must be inclusive of HST and the market value for the lot; should questions arise regarding the category for which any entry is submitted, the member company must be able to substantiate price-point upon request 
  • Winning entries from a previous year are NOT eligible to re-enter in the same category
  • To qualify for a Renovation Category, the General Contractor must be a RenoMark Renovator 
  • To qualify for a New Home Category, the General Contractor must be registered with Tarion 
  • New Home, Renovation, and Marketing Awards will be presented to the “General Contractor” of the project 
  • Acceptance of submissions received is at the discretion of STEHBA