Author: Taylor Riffle

Sarasota, FL — May 22, 2025 – John Cannon Homes, the premier luxury custom home builder of Southwest Florida, is proud to announce that acclaimed architect and designer Wayne Visbeen, AIA, IIDA, has officially partnered with the John Cannon Homes team.

Wayne Visbeen, founder of Visbeen Architects, is renowned nationally for his timeless, innovative designs that seamlessly blend beauty, function, and livability. His addition marks a new era of creativity and architectural excellence for John Cannon Homes, enhancing our ability to deliver inspired custom homes that exceed client expectations.

“For nearly four decades, John Cannon Homes has been synonymous with craftsmanship, innovation, and client-focused service,” said John Cannon, CEO and President of John Cannon Homes. “Wayne’s extraordinary vision and award-winning designs align perfectly with our commitment to building legacies for generations to come. We’re excited about the future we will create together.”

Wayne Visbeen brings with him a portfolio of nationally recognized work across luxury residential, resort, and commercial projects. His design philosophy emphasizes highly livable, smart, and beautifully detailed spaces — characteristics that align with John Cannon Homes’ tradition of creating residences that feel distinctly personal yet timeless.

“I am thrilled to collaborate with John Cannon Homes, a company that shares my passion for delivering exceptional living experiences,” said Wayne Visbeen. “Together, we’ll continue to push the boundaries of custom home design, blending classic elegance with fresh, contemporary ideas for today’s families.”

Wayne will play a key role in shaping upcoming custom home projects and model designs, bringing new dimensions to John Cannon Homes’ already celebrated portfolio.

For more information, please visit johncannonhomes.com or contact Amy Brown, Marketing Manager, abrown@johncannonhomes.com | 941.924.5935.

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Wayne Visbeen, AIA, IIDA – Founder of Visbeen Architects and partner on select John Cannon Homes projects.

Photo courtesy of Visbeen Architects.

About John Cannon Homes

John Cannon Homes is Southwest Florida’s premier custom home builder, with nearly four decades of experience designing and building award-winning luxury residences. Since 1987, the company has constructed more than 2,500 custom homes throughout the region’s most prestigious neighborhoods, earning a reputation for timeless design, impeccable craftsmanship, and personalized service. With a portfolio that spans waterfront estates, golf course homes, and expansive countryside retreats, John Cannon Homes has received more than 450 industry awards and has been honored as the Herald-Tribune’s Community Choice Award winner for Best Builder for 34 consecutive years. From concept to completion, John Cannon Homes is committed to making every client’s vision a lasting legacy.

Strong Acquisitions and Record Revenue Made Dream Finders a Standout Choice

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 4, 2025 — Zonda’s BUILDER announced Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (“Dream Finders” or “DFH”) (NYSE: DFH) as the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Builder of the Year award. The award will be presented live at the 37^th annual Builder 100 Leadership Summit in Dana Point, California from May 5-7.

“The Builder of the Year Award is a highly anticipated honor that highlights the top builders in the country,” says 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 most exciting part has been watching our talented employees grow and expand their responsibilities and really help take control of where DFH is heading,” says founder and CEO Patrick Zalupski. “We could not 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.”

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, DFH is a publicly traded and locally operated company. As No. 14 on the 2025 Builder 100 list (full list to be announced April 11), 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, Dream Finder’s land pipeline included almost 55,000 lots controlled.

DFH sells homes in over 220 communities across 10 states (Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virgina, Maryland).

• DFH acquired Crescent Homes last year, expanding into the markets of Charleston and Greenville in South Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee.  
• In early 2025, DFH entered the Atlanta, Georgia market and expanded further in Greeneville, South Carolina through the acquisition of Liberty Communities.
• DFH acquired the remaining 40% equity interest in its mortgage joint venture, Jet HomeLoans in July 2024, and recently completed the acquisition Cherry Creek Mortgage, LLC. 
• Dream Finders entered the Tampa, Florida market in late 2023, and Phoenix, Arizona market in early 2024; as well as expanded into key markets along Florida’s southeast coast, and extended its reach into Southwest Florida, enhancing its presence in high-demand coastal markets. 
• Net new orders in the fourth quarter of 2024 were 1,611, an increase of 46% compared to 1,106 net new orders for the fourth quarter of 2023.

“It’s not easy to deliver growth year after year and we have grown our business consistently every year for 16 years in a row, and are hopefully on track for growing a 17^th year in 2025,” adds Zalupski.

Previous Builder of the Year winners include United Homes (2024), Ashton Woods (2003), Landsea Homes (2022), Stanley Martin Homes (2021) and Taylor Morrison (2020). A full list of winners and their feature stories can be found on Builder Online. A full magazine profile of Dream Finders Homes will appear in the print edition out later in April.

The Builder 100 Leadership Summit will be held May 5-7 in Dana Point, California. Register here.

Join us at other upcoming events (next: Perspectives on Rates, Housing, Tariffs, and Volume webinar, April 8; Q2 Housing Market Forecast webinar, April 24; Navigating the Multifamily Market webinar, May 1).

Visit ZondaHome.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook for more information.

About Zonda

Zonda provides data-driven housing market solutions to the homebuilding industry. From builders to building product manufacturers, mortgage clients, and multifamily executives, we work hand-in-hand with our customers to streamline access to housing data to empower smarter decisions. As a leading brand in residential construction, our mission is to advance the home building industry, because we believe better homes mean better lives and stronger communities. Together, we are building the future of housing. zondahome.com

About Dream Finders Homes, Inc.

Dream Finders Homes (NYSE: DFH) is a homebuilder based in Jacksonville, Florida. Dream Finders Homes builds single-family homes throughout the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest, including Florida, Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Colorado, Arizona, and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, which comprises Northern Virginia and Maryland. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, DFH also provides mortgage financing as well as title services to homebuyers. Dream Finders Homes achieves its industry-leading growth and returns by maintaining an asset-light homebuilding model. For more information, please visit dreamfindershomes.com.

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