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Orlando Sentinel Media Group Names New Home Star a 2025 Top Workplaces Of Central Florida

Written by Star Report | Sep 18, 2025

Chicago, IL (September 18, 2025) — New Home Star has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2025  honor by the Orlando Sentinel. This list is based solely on employee feedback from a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage  LLC. The confidential poll uniquely measures the employee experience and its component themes, including employees feeling Respected & Supported, Enabled to Grow, and Empowered to Execute, to name a few.

“At New Home Star, we aim to fulfill our most cherished core value of providing excellent careers for our people,” says New Home Star Founder David Rice. “A great culture makes all the difference, and our teams are committed to ensuring that our workplace continues to stand apart.” 

“Earning a Top Workplaces award is a badge of honor for companies, especially because it comes authentically from their employees,” said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. “That's something to be proud of. In today's market, leaders must ensure employees have a voice and are heard. That's paramount. Top Workplaces do this, and it pays dividends.”

About Energage 

Making the world a better place to work together.™️

Energage is a purpose-driven company that helps organizations turn employee feedback into useful business intelligence and credible employer recognition through Top Workplaces. Built on 18 years of culture research and the results from 27 million employees surveyed across more than 70,000 organizations,  Energage delivers the most accurate competitive benchmark available. With access to a unique combination of patented analytic tools and expert guidance, Energage customers lead the competition with an engaged workforce and an opportunity to gain recognition for their people-first approach to culture. For more information or to nominate your organization, visit energage.com or topworkplaces.com.

About New Home Star

As the largest private seller of new homes in America, New Home Star partners with builders to help them sell more homes more profitably.™ Operating in over forty markets, New Home Star offers cutting-edge tools and an award-winning culture for builders to have sustainable, scalable success. The firm’s home builder solutions and services include home builder marketing, sales training, new home sales software, consulting, and more — each designed with the builder in mind to evolve with the ever-changing nature of our industry. Explore our service and offerings at newhomestar.com and find us on social for industry-leading insights.