Camillo Companies, Legend Homes, and SimplyHome Recognized as 2025 Top Workplaces

November 11, 2025

This marks the second-straight year for Camillo Companies, seventh for Legend Homes, and fifth for SimplyHome

Camillo Companies and its affiliated brands, Legend Homes and SimplyHome, have been recognized among the 2025 Top Workplaces, reflecting the organization’s ongoing commitment to cultivating a strong, supportive workplace culture. 


This year’s recognition marks: 

  • Two consecutive years for Camillo Companies 
  • Seven straight years for Legend Homes 
  • Five straight years for SimplyHome 


“Across its family of brands, Camillo Companies places high value on employee development, collaboration, and empowerment,” Camillo Companies CEO Dan Miller says. “As the organization continues to expand, it remains focused on maintaining an environment where team members feel connected, valued, and equipped to succeed.” 


The Top Workplaces list is determined through a confidential employee survey administered by Energage, a third-party research firm. The survey measures key drivers of engaged workplace cultures, including communication, professional development, trust in leadership, alignment with company values, and overall employee satisfaction. Scores are benchmarked against organizations of similar size and industry, meaning the recognition reflects how employees genuinely feel about their workplace experience. 


The multi-year recognitions for Legend Homes and SimplyHome underscore the consistency of its culture, even throughout periods of growth and diversification. Whether building new homes or operating single-family rental communities, teams across the organization continue to demonstrate a shared commitment to serving customers and communities with care and integrity. 


“This result is due to our listening to, and acting upon, the feedback our employees have shared over the years,” Legend Homes President Lee Darnold says. “We’re proud of our progress, and we are committed to further strengthening our culture, benefits, and employee experience across our entire organization.” 


Camillo Companies continues to prioritize building environments where employees can thrive both professionally and personally as the single-family rental and homebuilding industries move forward. As the organization expands into new markets, strengthens operational capabilities, and grows its teams, leadership remains focused on maintaining a culture rooted in collaboration, respect, and shared purpose. 


“Our people drive our success,” SimplyHome President Matt Hansen says. “Their dedication to supporting our residents, improving our communities, and growing together as a team is what makes this recognition possible year after year. We are deeply proud of the culture we are building and the impact we make in the neighborhoods we serve.”   


About Camillo Companies 

Camillo Companies exists to open doors to greater opportunities for all people. For more than 30 years, the company has led the way in constructing premier communities featuring affordable homes and residences that maximize style, livability, and functional floorplan designs. It is one of Texas's largest privately held real estate development and construction companies. 


Camillo Companies is a vertically integrated operation consisting of four primary entities, including Retail (Legend Homes and Princeton Classic Homes), Residences (SimplyHome), Land Development (Academy Development), and Maintenance (LCI Services). Through these operations, Camillo Companies has constructed more than 30,000 homes and residences in the Greater Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Bryan-College Station areas, establishing a standard of exceptional customer service and attainability. 


To learn more, visit camillocompanies.com 


About Legend Homes

Legend Homes is a Texas-based residential homebuilder committed to delivering high-quality, thoughtfully designed homes for first- and second-time buyers. Since 1991, Legend Homes has built more than 22,000 homes across thriving communities in the Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas-Fort Worth markets. 


Known for its dedication to innovation, value, and customer satisfaction, the company opens the door for buyers through a transparent, streamlined experience that makes the dream of homeownership both accessible and rewarding. 


To learn more, visit livelegendhomes.com


About SimplyHome 

SimplyHome builds, manages, and maintains single-family homes for rent. Since 2012, SimplyHome has serviced more than 50,000 residents in more than 10,000 homes across 100-plus communities, cementing its status as one of the largest SFR (single-family rental) operators in the nation — and as a pioneer in the Built-to-Rent (BTR) industry. 


As a member of Camillo Companies, and with a foundation in land development and construction, SimplyHome is vertically integrated from land acquisition through property management. Inspired by its purpose to open doors, SimplyHome focuses on expanding access to opportunity, creating value, and providing a simple process for people to find a place to call home. It is headquartered in Houston, Texas, with additional properties located across Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, and College Station, Texas. 


For more information, visit simplyrent.com.

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