The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) has announced the winners of its 11th annual Young Professionals Network (YPN) 20 Under 40 Rising Stars in Real Estate Awards.

Houston made up 20% of the top-selling master-planned communities in the country, with Texas making up 30% of the list. Read more to see which communities made the cut.

HBJ honored dozens of real estate teams and agents who came up on top in sales volumes and transactions over the past year.

Josey Lake, Bridgeland’s 140-acre waterway, won the Urban Land Institute’s People’s Choice Award for the creative and thoughtful way it combines nature and development.

The builder’s Houston division won the Avid Gold Award for extraordinary customer service for production in the South Central region of the U.S.

According to employees, the builder offered a multitude of options to support them through the pandemic.

“This past year, Realtors in the Lone Star State went above and beyond to support their communities, elevate our industry and impact the lives of their clients.” — Marvin Jolly, chairman of Texas Realtors

Canadian-based Empire Communities launched its U.S. Homebuilding Division in 2016 in Houston.

The TopID award, determined by hospitality industry network NEWH, honors the best in the interior design industry.

Top 50 master plans achieve a record 37k in new home sales in 2020.

Chicago Agent was recognized for “Broker as Politician: How Involved Agents Transform Communities and Their Business,” a cover story written for Chicago Agent magazine by Jason Porterfield.