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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 16, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Strong acquisitions and record revenue made Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (the "Company" or "Dream Finders Homes") "a standout choice" for winning Zonda’s BUILDER’s 2025 Builder of the Year Award — and Company CEO Patrick Zalupski says much of the credit goes to the Company’s entire team working in regions throughout the United States.
"We definitely wouldn’t be accomplishing our growth plans if it were not for the great and talented folks we have that take pride in their work every day," Zalupski said. "While this award recognition from BUILDER is very appreciated, the most exciting part has been watching our talented employees grow and expand their responsibilities and really help take control of where Dream Finders Homes is headed."
Zalupski also noted that the Company has significantly increased its charitable contributions over the past couple of years, including recently committing $2.5 million to support the development of the University of Florida’s new campus in downtown Jacksonville and providing a matching donation in support of Stetson University’s Annual Giving Program – all while increasing its involvement in many community initiatives throughout the Company’s markets.
Founded by Zalupski in 2008, Dream Finders Homes has since become one of the nation’s fastest growing homebuilding companies and provides industry-leading returns on shareholders’ equity. Today, Dream Finders Homes sells homes in more than 220 communities across 10 states (Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland) — with closings on more than 38,000 homes since its inception.
"The Builder of the Year Award is a highly anticipated honor that highlights the top builders in the country," said BUILDER editor-in-chief Steve Ladurantaye. "As we evaluated all the candidates for 2025, Dream Finders consistently emerged at the top. We congratulate them on their success and look forward to what the future holds."
The award will be presented live at the 37th annual Builder 100 Leadership Summit in Dana Point, California from May 5 – 7, 2025.
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Dream Finders Homes is a publicly traded and locally operated company. As No. 14 on the 2025 Builder 100 list, the home builder had a busy 2024 reaching Company records of 8,583 closings, a pre-tax income of $438 million, and home building revenues of $4.4 billion, which is an increase of 18% compared to 2023. As of the end of 2024, the Company’s land pipeline included almost 55,000 lots controlled.