CONTEST RULES

Selection Criteria:

Homes inducted into The New Mexico Collection meet ALL of these selection criteria, in order of importance: 

  1. Improved residential real estate in New Mexico.
  2. Well suited to and situated within the immediate environment.
  3. Aesthetic beauty, proportion, and placement in both exterior and interior design.
  4. Quality of workmanship, and future viability of landscaping and improvements.
  5. Artistry in the selection and placement of color, texture, lighting, and furnishings.

AND either of these selection criteria: 

  1. Possesses design originality balanced with practicality in residential use.
  2. Meticulously conforms to a specific architectural style.

Preliminary Nomination: 

Any home meeting the selection criteria may be nominated for preliminary consideration. Preliminary nomination requires submission of a completed official preliminary nomination form and the following materials: 

  1. Lot plan drawing
  2. Floor plan drawing
  3. Front elevation drawing, additional elevation drawings optional.
  4. Four exterior photos taken at 90° angles

A preliminarily nominee will be reviewed by one or more members the awards committee within fifteen days of submission. If one or more committee members find that the preliminary nominee meets all of the selection criteria, the home will then be considered against the following eligibility criteria. 

Eligibility: 

Any home is eligible for consideration for induction into The New Mexico Collection provided that in the opinion of the awards committee: 

  1. It meets selection criteria.
  2. It is not listed for sale by the owner or a real estate licensee at the time of preliminary nomination or during the subsequent sixty-day official ACTIVE nominee period.
  3. Properties listed for sale exclusively by  Marque Malan as agent of the qualifying broker may be officially nominated during all or part of the term of the listing agreement, but not for a period of less than sixty days. Homes nominated under this provision must meet the same criteria as any other nominee.

Official Nomination 

Any home meeting both the selection criteria and the eligibility criteria will be placed in official nominee status as an ACTIVE nominee for a period not less than sixty days. 

  1. During the ACTIVE nominee period the awards committee will review the home for permanent induction in The New Mexico Collection. The decision to induct the home will be made after the end of the year of the preliminary submission, when all nominated homes have been reviewed.
  2. During the ACTIVE nominee period the home may be reasonably available for awards committee inspection by appointment, and available for viewing by the general public during open house periods. The public is free to submit comments about the nominee to the awards committee during the ACTIVE nominee period by logging on to MarqueMalan.com.
  3. Not more than twelve homes will be in ACTIVE status at any one time. Preliminary nominees will be eligible for consideration as official nominees in order of submission for a period of sixty days. If the preliminary nomination was not considered because its inclusion would exceed the maximum number of homes in ACTIVE status, then the nomination will expire and must be re-submitted if consideration is still desired. Homes listed for sale exclusively by Marque Malan as the agent of the qualifying broker, will be eligible for consideration as official nominees under the same terms as all other preliminary nominees except the consideration period shall be ninety days, and if officially nominated, the ACTIVE nominee status may be extended until the home is sold and closed.
  4. After the ACTIVE nominee period, the home will be placed in HISTORICAL nominee status until the annual awards ceremony.

Awards Committee 

The awards committee will be selected by the founder. The initial committee is to consist of four judges: two licensed architects specializing in residential architecture, one licensed landscape architect, and one credentialed home designer. Composition of the awards committee may be changed from time to time. Any judge who possesses a relationship or potential conflict of interest in relation to any nominee home will recuse himself/herself from consideration of the nominee and the votes of the remaining committee members will be considered alone. 

Induction 

The official nominees that strongly meet all of the selection criteria, and that are judged to be the one of the five best nominees will be permanently inducted into The New Mexico Collection provided all members of the awards committee give unanimous consent, and the founder does not veto the selection. The founder will shall not have an affirmative vote on the awards committee, but shall have the power to veto any selection. It is not required that either five or any number of homes be selected during any year. Additionally: 

  1. Not more than five homes will be permanently inducted into The New Mexico Collection annually at the awards ceremony. After the awards ceremony, The New Mexico Collection will permanently affix the official medallion to the winning home/s, and the home/s will be permanently registered in The New Mexico Collection Official Registry of Distinctive Homes. HISTORICAL nominees not inducted will be removed from the official nominee registry after the awards ceremony.
  1. Homes submitted during the calendar year will be judged for that year’s respective award. Awards will be given at the annual awards ceremony during the summer following preliminary nomination. Therefore, the 2005 awards will be presented during the summer of 2006, etc. Homes submitted for preliminary nomination after January 1 will be eligible for recognition the summer of the following year.
  1. The homeowner or their designated representative must be present at the awards ceremony to be eligible for induction into The New Mexico Collection.

Amendments 

The rules may be amended from time to time, as circumstances require. The amended rules will be published here and in other appropriate locations. 

Use of Trademark 

The New Mexico Collection is a trademark. Any unauthorized use of the trademark is prohibited. 

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