The NHQA Part 1 Application is now OPEN!

Are you a builder that practices operational excellence? Do you want to be?

Apply NOW for the National Housing Quality Awards—the most prestigious recognition program in the housing industry—and get valuable feedback from your peers and industry experts.

To apply, please register for an account and choose a password by clicking on the “Entry Form” link at the top menu bar. That way, you can return to this portal to submit your Part 2 application, among other activities related to your NHQA journey.

Applying for the housing industry’s top business award will help your company improve profitability, achieve better customer satisfaction, and sell more homes...not to mention earning the distinction as one of the best-run home building companies in the country!

Your Part 1 application requires a fee of $2,500 to confirm your intent to complete Part 2, cover the costs of the initial evaluation of your application by a panel of previous NHQA Gold recipients (literally the best builders in the country), and other administrative costs. 

Please APPLY ONLINE and submit Part 1 of the NHQA application by March 14, 2025, to indicate your intent to fulfill the application process.

Upon receipt and acceptance of your Part 1 application and fee, you will receive the questionnaire and instructions to prepare and submit Part 2 of your NHQA application by May 23, 2025. You can also download a PDF of the Part 2 application here for reference as you consider applying.

Part 2 applicants that display a high level of achievement will earn a two-day site visit by NHQA examiners to review your operations in person with members of your team. The site visit will incur an additional $2,000 fee.

Want to know more about the NHQA Award? Go to probuilder.com/nhqa for articles about past honorees, FAQs, and insights into the application and examination process.

If you have questions on the program, please email Jeff Eschliman, NHQA executive director, at jeff.nhqa@gmail.com.

Good luck, and thanks for applying!