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April 2, 2026

SmartTouch® Interactive Sets New Finalist High for HBA Greater Austin MAX Awards

Austin’s Leading Home Builder and Developer Full‑Service Marketing Agency Recognized as a Finalist for 14 HBA 2026 MAX Awards for Multiple Internet Marketing Campaigns, New Website Design, Event Marketing and Video Promotion

Austin, TX – April 2, 2026 – SmartTouch® Interactive, an award‑winning full‑service real estate marketing agency providing a proprietary new home marketing CRM solution, proudly announces that the company is a finalist for fourteen Home Builders Association of Greater Austin (HBA) 2026 MAX Awards. The MAX Award winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on April 2, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Austin honoring the best and brightest in residential construction, development, sales achievement, and marketing.

Following on last year’s impressive thirteen finalist nominations, SmartTouch® is in the running to take home a number of these prestigious awards, for the fifth consecutive year. This continued recognition underscores the agency’s leadership in delivering award‑winning marketing strategies and creative excellence for the home building industry.

The SmartTouch® team is a finalist for the following categories:

  • Internet Marketing Campaign – Custom Builder – Giddens Homes
  • Internet Marketing Campaign – Custom Builder – Group 3 Builders
  • Internet Marketing Campaign – Volume Builder – Home Base / Habitat for Humanity
  • Internet Marketing Campaign – Developer – Vue 2222
  • Internet Marketing Campaign – Custom Builder – Southerly Homes
  • Internet Marketing Campaign – Associate – Best of Texas

 

  • Internet Marketing Campaign – Associate – Parade of Homes
  • Website – Associate – 3 Cords Stairs & Railings
  • Best Realtor/Broker Event or Program – Developer – Vue 2222
  • Website – Developer – Provence by Masonwood Development

  • Television/Video – Promotion – Developer – Provence by Masonwood Development
  • Internet Marketing Campaign – Developer – Provence by Masonwood Development
  • Marketing Campaign – Developer – Provence by Masonwood Development
  • Television/Video Promotion – Associate – SmartTouch® Interactive Market Pulse

“This recognition is a testament to the talent, passion, and relentless dedication of our team,” said Robert Cowes, President and CEO of SmartTouch® Interactive.

“Being named a finalist in 14 MAX Awards categories is an incredible honor and reflects the strength of our partnerships with the builders and developers we serve. Together, we’re continuing to raise the bar for what marketing success looks like in the greater Austin homebuilding market and beyond.”

The MAX Awards, one of the most prestigious events in the Austin real estate and home building industry, celebrate excellence in marketing, advertising, and sales achievements. SmartTouch® is honored to be recognized alongside its valued clients, including Group Three Builders and Giddens Homes, and congratulates all fellow winners.

For more information about SmartTouch® Interactive and how we help home builders and developers achieve measurable marketing success, visit www.smarttouchinteractive.com.

About SmartTouch® Interactive

SmartTouch® Interactive is the only marketing agency focused on home builders and real estate developers to offer: proven marketing and lead generation programs; a superior lead nurturing CRM and Marketing Automation platform and the industry’s only Mobile CRM App, SmartTouch® NexGen; and a cutting‑edge homebuyer geofencing solution, SmartTouch® Geo, all driven by an awardwinning team of innovative marketing professionals.

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Press Contact:
Leisha Richardson
lrichardson@smarttouchinteractive.com
512‑633‑2387