Country's biggest builders have Florida flavor

Big takes on a whole new meaning when it’s being used in the homebuilding industry.

For one, the top 15 homebuilders, according to a new report from remodeling and repair site fixr.com, account for 73% of the total $89.4 billion new home market value. And the top five of the top 15 are giants among giants: those companies, Lennar, D.R. Horton, NVR, Pulte Group and Toll Brothers, account for 60% of the market. Miami-based Lennar and Arlington, Texas-based D.R. Horton, with a market value of $15.51 billon and $15.45 billion, respectively, combine to create a one-two punch of 17% market share. Those two companies have a heavy presence in Florida, too, as does Pulte.