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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION</b>
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Organization. </i></b>Meritage Homes is a leading designer and builder of single-family detached and
attached homes in the historically high-growth regions of the western and southern United States
based on the number of home closings. We offer first-time, move-up, active adult and luxury homes
to our targeted customer base. We have operations in three regions: West, Central and East, which
are comprised of seven states: Arizona, Texas, California, Nevada, Colorado, Florida and North
Carolina. In April 2011, we announced our entry into Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, and we began
our sales operations there in the fourth quarter of 2011. Through our predecessors, we commenced
our homebuilding operations in 1985. Meritage Homes Corporation was incorporated in 1988 in the
State of Maryland.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Our homebuilding and marketing activities are conducted under the name of Meritage Homes in
each of our markets, although we also operate under the name of Monterey Homes in Arizona and
Texas. At September 30, 2011, we were actively selling homes in 149 communities, with base prices
ranging from approximately $103,000 to $663,000.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Basis of Presentation. </i></b>The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”)
for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by
GAAP for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2010. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Meritage Homes
Corporation and those of our consolidated subsidiaries, partnerships and other entities in which we
have a controlling financial interest, and of variable interest entities (see Note 3) in which we
are deemed the primary beneficiary (collectively, “us”, “we”, “our” and “the Company”).
Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of
management, the accompanying financial statements include all adjustments necessary for the fair
presentation of our results for the interim periods presented. Results for interim periods are not
necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Restricted Cash. </i></b>Restricted cash consists of amounts held in restricted accounts as collateral
for our letter of credit arrangements. The aggregate capacity of these secured letters of credit is
approximately $40 million. Our restricted cash accounts invest in money market accounts and United
States Government securities, totaling $11.1 million and $9.3 million at September 30, 2011 and
December 31, 2010, respectively.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Investments and Securities. </i></b>Our investments and securities are comprised of both treasury
securities and deposits with banks that are FDIC-insured and secured by treasury-backed
investments. All of our investments are classified as held-to-maturity and are recorded at
amortized cost as we have both the ability and intent to hold them until their respective
maturities. The contractual lives of these investments are greater than 3 months. The amortized
cost of the investments approximates fair value.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Real Estate. </i></b>Real estate is stated at cost unless the asset is determined to be impaired, at
which point the inventory is written down to fair value as required by Accounting Standards
Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 360-10, <i>Property, Plant and Equipment </i>(“ASC 360-10”)<i>. </i>Inventory
includes the costs of land acquisition, land development, home construction, capitalized interest,
real estate taxes, direct overhead costs incurred during development and home construction that
benefit the entire community and impairments, if any. Land and development costs are typically
allocated and transferred to homes under construction when construction begins. Home construction
costs are accumulated on a per-home basis. Cost of home closings includes the specific construction
costs of the home and all related land acquisition, land development and other common costs (both
incurred and estimated to be incurred) that are allocated based upon the total number of homes
expected to be closed in each community or phase. Any changes to the estimated total development
costs of a community or phase are allocated to the remaining homes in the community or phase. When
a home closes, we may have incurred costs for goods and services that have not yet been paid.
Therefore, an accrual to capture such obligations is recorded in connection with the home closing
and charged directly to cost of sales.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Typically, a community’s life cycle ranges from two to five years, commencing with the
acquisition of the land continuing through the land development phase and concluding with the sale,
construction and closing of the homes. Actual community lives will vary based on the size of the
community, the sales absorption rate and whether the land purchased was raw or finished lots.
Master-planned communities encompassing several phases and super-block land parcels may have
significantly longer lives and projects involving smaller finished lot purchases may be
significantly shorter.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">All of our land inventory and related real estate assets are reviewed for recoverability
quarterly, as our inventory is considered “long-lived” in accordance with GAAP. Impairment charges
are recorded to write down an asset to its estimated fair value if the undiscounted cash flows
expected to be generated by the asset are lower than its carrying amount. Our determination of fair
value is based on projections and estimates. Changes in these expectations may lead to a change in
the outcome of our impairment analysis, and actual results may also differ from our assumptions.
Our analysis is completed on a quarterly basis with each community or land parcel evaluated
individually. For those assets deemed to be impaired, the impairment recognized is measured as the
amount by which the assets’ carrying amount exceeds their fair value. The impairment of a community
is allocated to each lot on a straight-line basis.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b>Existing and continuing communities. </b>When projections for the remaining income expected to be
earned from existing communities are no longer positive, the underlying real estate assets are
deemed not fully recoverable, and further analysis is performed to determine the required
impairment. The fair value of the community’s assets is determined using either a discounted cash
flow model for projects we intend to build out or a market-based approach for projects to be sold.
Impairments are charged to cost of home closings in the period during which it is determined that
the fair value is less than the assets’ carrying amount. If a market-based approach is used, we
determine fair value based on recent comparable purchase and sale activity in the local market,
adjusted for known variances as determined by our knowledge of the region and general real estate
expertise. If a discounted cash flow approach is used, we compute our fair value based on a
proprietary model. Our key estimates in deriving fair value under our cash flow model are (i) home
selling prices in the community adjusted for current and expected sales discounts and incentives,
(ii) costs related to the community — both land development and home construction — including
costs spent to date and budgeted remaining costs to spend, (iii) projected sales absorption rates,
reflecting any product mix change strategies implemented to stimulate the sales pace and expected
cancellation rates, (iv) alternative land uses including disposition of all or a portion of the
land owned and (v) our discount rate, which is currently 14-16% and varies based on the perceived
risk inherent in the community’s other cash flow assumptions. These assumptions vary widely across
different communities and geographies and are largely dependent on local market conditions.
Community-level factors that may impact our key estimates include:
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type, comparable lot size, and competitive actions;
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<div style="text-align: left">Existing home inventory supplies, including foreclosures and short sales.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">These local circumstances may significantly impact our assumptions and the resulting
computation of fair value and are, therefore, closely evaluated by our division personnel in their
creation of the discounted cash flow models. The models are also evaluated by regional and
corporate personnel for consistency and integration, as decisions that affect pricing or absorption
at one community may have resulting consequences for neighboring communities. We typically do not
project market improvements in our discounted cash flow models, but may do so in limited
circumstances in the latter years of a long-lived community. In certain cases, we may elect to stop
development and/or marketing of an existing community (mothball) if we believe the economic
performance of the community would be maximized by deferring development for a period of time to
allow market conditions to improve. The decision may be based on financial and/or operational
metrics. If we decide to mothball a project, we will impair it to its fair value as discussed above
and then cease future development and/or marketing activity until such a time when management
believes that market conditions have improved and economic performance is maximized. Quarterly, we review all communities, including mothballed communities, for potential
impairments.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b>Option deposits and pre-acquisition costs. </b>We also evaluate assets associated with future
communities for impairments on a quarterly basis. Using similar techniques described in the
Existing and continuing communities section above, we determine if the contribution margins to be
generated by our future communities are acceptable to us. If the projections indicate that a
community is still meeting our internal investment guidelines and is generating a profit, those
assets are determined to be fully recoverable and no impairments are required. In cases where we
decide to abandon a project, we will fully impair all assets related to such project and will
expense and accrue any additional costs that we are contractually obligated to incur. In certain
circumstances, we may elect to continue with a project because it is expected to generate positive
cash flows, even though it may not be generating an accounting profit, or due to other strategic
factors. In such cases, we will impair our pre-acquisition costs and deposits, as necessary, and
record an impairment to bring the carrying value to fair value. Refer to Note 2 of these
consolidated financial statements for further information regarding our impairments.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Deposits. </i></b>Deposits paid related to land options and contracts to purchase land are capitalized
when incurred and classified as Deposits on real estate under option or contract until the related
land is purchased. Deposits are reclassified to a component of real estate at the time the deposit
is used to offset the acquisition price of the lots based on the terms of the underlying
agreements. To the extent they are non-refundable, deposits are charged to expense if the land
acquisition is terminated or no longer considered probable. As our exposure associated with these
non-refundable deposits is usually limited to the deposit amount, since the acquisition contracts
typically do not require specific performance, we do not consider the options a contractual
obligation to purchase the land. The review of the likelihood of the acquisition of contracted lots
is completed quarterly in conjunction with the real estate impairment analysis noted above and
therefore, if impaired, the deposits are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value. Our deposits
were $13.3 million and $10.4 million as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements — Joint Ventures. </i></b>Historically, we have participated in land
development joint ventures as a means of accessing larger parcels of land and lot positions,
expanding our market opportunities, managing our risk profile and leveraging our capital base;
however, in recent years, such ventures have not been a significant avenue for us to access lots.
We currently have only two such active ventures. We also participate in six mortgage and title
business joint ventures. The mortgage joint ventures are engaged in, or invest in mortgage
companies that engage in, mortgage brokerage activities, and they originate and provide services to
both our customers and other homebuyers.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">In connection with our land development joint ventures, we may also provide certain types of
guarantees to associated lenders and municipalities. These guarantees can be classified into two
categories: (i) Repayment Guarantees and (ii) Completion Guarantees, described in more detail below
(in thousands). Additionally, we have classified a guarantee related to our minority ownership in
the South Edge joint venture separately, as the venture’s lender group has presented us with a
demand letter for such guarantee.
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<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>At December 31, 2010</b></td>
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<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Repayment guarantees
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<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">410</td>
<td> </td>
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<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">733</td>
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<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Completion guarantees (1)
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">South Edge guarantee (2)
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">13,243</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Total guarantees
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<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">13,653</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">12,491</td>
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<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
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<td>
<div style="text-align: left">As our completion guarantees are typically backed by funding from a third party, we believe
these guarantees do not represent a potential cash obligation for us, as they require only
non-financial performance.
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<div style="text-align: left">The increase in the balance during 2011 represents accrued interest and penalties as
reflected in a demand letter received from the venture’s lenders. We have not been provided
the calculation of such interest and penalties and have not confirmed the accuracy or
appropriateness of the increase in the balance. Based on recent events as discussed in Note
11, we do not believe that the entire $13.2 million of the guarantee is enforceable. However,
the ultimate resolution of this matter will be addressed through litigation and/or
settlements.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><i>Repayment Guarantees. </i>We and/or our land development joint venture partners occasionally
provide limited repayment guarantees on a pro rata basis on the debt of land development joint
ventures. If such a guarantee were ever to be called or triggered, the maximum exposure to Meritage
would generally be only our pro-rata share of the amount of debt outstanding that was in excess of
the fair value of the underlying land securing the debt. Our share of these limited pro rata
repayment guarantees as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 is presented in the table above. See Note 11 of these consolidated financial statements for further information
regarding our repayment guarantees.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><i>Completion Guarantees. </i>If there is development work to be completed, we and our joint venture
partners are also typically obligated to the project lender(s) to complete construction of the land
development improvements if the joint venture does not perform the required development. Provided
we and the other joint venture partners are in compliance with these completion obligations, the
project lenders are generally obligated to fund these improvements through any financing
commitments available under the applicable joint venture development and construction loans. In
addition, we and our joint venture partners have from time to time provided unsecured indemnities
to joint venture project lenders. These indemnities generally obligate us to reimburse the project
lenders only for claims and losses related to matters for which such lenders are held responsible
and our exposure under these indemnities is limited to specific matters such as environmental
claims. A part of our project acquisition due diligence process is to determine potential
environmental risks, we generally obtain, or the joint venture entity generally obtains, an
independent environmental review. We had no such guarantees as of September 30, 2011 or December
31, 2010.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><i>Surety Bonds. </i>We and our joint venture partners also indemnify third party surety providers
with respect to performance bonds issued on behalf of certain of our joint ventures. If a joint
venture does not perform its obligations, the surety bond could be called. If these surety bonds
are called and the joint venture fails to reimburse the surety, we and our joint venture partners
would be obligated to make such payments. These surety indemnity arrangements are generally joint
and several obligations with our joint venture partners. Although a majority of the required work
may have been performed, these bonds are typically not released until all development
specifications have been met. None of these bonds have been called to date and we believe it is
unlikely that any of these bonds will be called or if called, that any such amounts would be
material to us. See the table below for detail of our surety bonds.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The joint venture obligations, guarantees and indemnities discussed above are generally
provided by us or one or more of our subsidiaries. In joint ventures involving other homebuilders
or developers, support for these obligations is generally provided by the parent companies of the
joint venture partners. In connection with our periodic real estate impairment reviews, we may
accrue for any such commitments where we believe our obligation to pay is probable and can be
reasonably estimated. In such situations, our accrual would represent the portion of the total
joint venture obligation related to our relative ownership percentage. We continue to monitor these
matters and reserve for these obligations if and when they become probable and can be reasonably
estimated. Except as noted below and in Note 11 to these consolidated financial statements, as of
September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we did not have any such reserves.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">See Note 11 regarding outstanding litigation for one of our joint ventures and corresponding
reserves.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements — Other. </i></b>We often acquire lots from various development
entities pursuant to option and purchase agreements. The purchase price typically approximates the
market price at the date the contract is executed (with possible future escalators).
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">We provide letters of credit and performance, maintenance and other bonds in support of our
related obligations with respect to option deposits and the development of our projects and other
corporate purposes. Letters of credit to guarantee our performance of certain development and
construction activities are generally posted in lieu of cash deposits on our option contracts. The
amount of these obligations outstanding at any time varies depending on the stage and level of our
development activities. In the event a letter of credit or bond is drawn upon, we would be
obligated to reimburse the issuer. We believe it is unlikely that any significant amounts of these
letters of credit or bonds will be drawn upon. The table below outlines our letter of credit and
surety bond obligations (in thousands):
</div>
<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="44%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30, 2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>December 31, 2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Estimated work</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Estimated work</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>remaining to</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>remaining to</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Outstanding</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>complete</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Outstanding</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>complete</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Sureties:
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Sureties related to joint ventures
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,594</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">32</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,594</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">32</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Sureties related to owned projects
and lots under contract
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">57,334</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">32,715</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">57,399</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">26,968</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total sureties
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">58,928</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">32,747</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">58,993</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">27,000</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Letters of Credit (“LOCs”):
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">LOCs for land development
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">4,587</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">N/A</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">2,488</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">N/A</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">LOCs for general corporate operations
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">6,460</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">N/A</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">6,460</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">N/A</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total LOCs
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">11,047</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">N/A</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">8,948</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">N/A</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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</table>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Accrued Liabilities. </i></b>Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
</div>
<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="72%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>At</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>At</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30, 2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>December 31, 2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Accruals related to real estate development and construction activities
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">11,038</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">10,689</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Payroll and other benefits
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">11,176</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">12,146</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Accrued taxes
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">3,296</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">2,820</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Warranty reserves
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">26,075</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">29,265</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other accruals
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">27,763</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">32,891</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Total
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">79,348</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">87,811</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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</table>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Warranty Reserves. </i></b>We provide home purchasers with limited warranties against certain building
defects and have certain obligations related to those post-construction warranties for closed
homes. With the assistance of an actuary, we have estimated these reserves based on the number of
home closings and historical data and trends for our communities. We also use industry averages
with respect to similar product types and geographic areas in markets where our experience is not
robust enough to facilitate a meaningful conclusion. We regularly review our warranty reserves and
adjust them, as necessary, to reflect changes in trends as information becomes available. A summary
of changes in our warranty reserves follows (in thousands):
</div>
<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="44%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Three Months Ended</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Nine Months Ended</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30,</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30,</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Balance, beginning of period
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">25,929</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">31,197</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">29,265</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">33,541</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Additions to reserve from new home deliveries
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,825</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,742</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">4,673</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">5,434</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Warranty claims
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(2,474</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(2,758</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(8,269</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(8,717</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Adjustments to pre-existing reserves
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">795</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(269</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">406</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(346</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Balance, end of period
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">26,075</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">29,912</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">26,075</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">29,912</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Warranty reserves are included in accrued liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets, and additions and adjustments to the reserves are included in cost of home closings within
the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. These reserves are intended to cover costs
associated with our contractual and statutory warranty obligations, which include, among other
items, claims involving defective workmanship and materials. We believe that our total reserves,
coupled with our contractual relationships and rights with our trades and the general liability
insurance we maintain, are sufficient to cover our general warranty obligations. However, as
unanticipated changes in legal, weather, environmental or other conditions could have an impact on
our actual warranty costs, future costs could differ significantly from our estimates.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">During the first quarter of 2009, we became aware that a limited number of the homes we
constructed were exhibiting symptoms typical of defective Chinese drywall. Defective Chinese
drywall is an industry-wide issue that has affected many homebuilders. As of September 30, 2011, we
have confirmed that approximately 100 homes we built in 2005 and 2006 were constructed using
defective Chinese drywall installed by subcontractors. Of those homes, approximately 90 are located
in Florida and the remaining homes are located in the Houston, Texas area. We are continuing to
conduct investigations to determine if other Texas and/or Florida homes are impacted, although it
currently appears at this time that additional exposure is limited. As of September 30, 2011, we
have completed the repair of approximately 80 homes and are in the process of repairing
approximately 4 additional homes. We are continuing to seek the necessary authorizations to repair
the remaining homes. The warranty reserves we have recorded as of September 30, 2011 include
reserves that we believe are sufficient to complete our repair of the remaining affected homes and
the resulting damage related to defective Chinese drywall. If our continuing investigations reveal
other homes containing defective Chinese drywall, it may be necessary to increase our warranty
reserves. We have received reimbursement for a good portion of the costs we have incurred or expect
to incur related to defective Chinese drywall from a manufacturer and supplier of the defective
drywall and from our general liability insurance carrier, and we continue to seek reimbursement of
the remainder of such costs as well as the costs we expect to incur in the future related to
defective Chinese drywall.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><b><i>Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements. </i></b>In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2011-04, which amended ASC 820, <i>Fair Value Measurements </i>(“ASC 820”),
providing a consistent definition and measurement of fair value, as well as similar disclosure
requirements between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2011-04 changes
certain fair value measurement principles, clarifies the application of existing fair value
measurement and expands the disclosure requirements. ASU 2011-04 will be effective for us beginning
January 1, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2011-04 is not expected to have a material effect on our
consolidated financial statements or disclosures.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, <i>Presentation of Comprehensive Income </i>(“ASU
2011-05”). ASU 2011-05 requires the presentation of comprehensive income in either (1) a continuous
statement of comprehensive income or (2) two separate but consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 will
be effective for us beginning January 1, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2011-05 is not expected to have
a material effect on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, <i>Testing Goodwill for Impairment </i>(“ASU
2011-08”), which amends the guidance in ASC 350-20, <i>Intangibles — Goodwill and Other — Goodwill</i>.
ASU 2011-08 provides entities with the option of performing a qualitative assessment before
calculating the fair value of the reporting unit when testing goodwill for impairment. If the fair
value of the reporting unit is determined, based on qualitative factors, to be more likely than not
less than the carrying amount of the reporting unit, the entities are required to perform a
two-step goodwill impairment test. ASU 2011-08 will be effective for us beginning January 1, 2012.
The adoption of ASU 2011-08 is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial
statements or disclosures.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOTE 2 — REAL ESTATE AND CAPITALIZED INTEREST</b>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Real estate consists of the following (in thousands):
</div>
<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="72%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>At</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>At</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30, 2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>December 31, 2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Homes under contract under construction (1)
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">123,347</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">96,844</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Unsold homes, completed and under construction (1)
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">85,346</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">86,869</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Model homes (1)
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">46,472</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">36,966</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Finished home sites and home sites under development
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">473,807</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">454,718</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Land held for development or sale (2)
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">69,085</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">63,531</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">798,057</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">738,928</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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</table>
</div>
<div align="left">
<div style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 10pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000"> 
</div>
</div>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">
<tr style="font-size: 6pt">
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="96%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(1)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<div style="text-align: left">Includes the allocated land and land development costs associated with each lot for these
homes.
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 3pt">
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(2)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<div style="text-align: left">Includes communities where we have decided to cease operations (mothball) as we have
determined that their economic performance would be maximized by deferring development. In the
future, some of these communities may be re-opened while others may be sold to third parties.
We adjust our carrying value for these assets to fair value at the time they are placed into
mothball based on their designation as held for development or held for sale. We do not
capitalize interest for such mothballed assets, and all ongoing costs of land ownership (i.e.
property taxes, homeowner association dues, etc.) are expensed as incurred.
</div></td>
</tr>
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">As previously noted, in accordance with ASC 360-10, each of our land inventory and related
real estate assets is reviewed for recoverability when impairment indicators are present as our
inventory is considered “long-lived” in accordance with GAAP. Due to the current economic
environment, we evaluate all of our real estate assets for impairment on a quarterly basis. ASC
360-10 requires impairment charges to be recorded if the fair value of such assets is less than
their carrying amounts. Our determination of fair value is based on projections and estimates. We
also evaluate alternative product offerings in communities where impairment indicators are present
and other strategies for the land exist, such as selling or holding the land for sale. Based on
these reviews of all our communities, we recorded the following real-estate and joint-venture
impairment charges during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (in
thousands):
</div>
<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="44%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Three Months Ended</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Nine Months Ended</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30,</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30,</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Terminated option/purchase contracts and
related pre-acquisition costs:
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">West
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Central
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">98</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">100</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">East
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">98</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">100</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Real estate inventory impairments (1):
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">West
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">295</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">38</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">552</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">131</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Central
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">468</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">597</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,235</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,350</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">East
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">59</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">45</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">287</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">45</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">822</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">680</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">2,074</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,526</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Impairments of joint venture investments:
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">West
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">112</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">112</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Central
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">East
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">112</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">112</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Impairments of land held for sale:
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">West
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Central
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">127</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">127</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">East
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">127</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">127</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total impairments:
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">West
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">295</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">150</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">552</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">243</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Central
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">693</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">597</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,462</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,350</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">East
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">59</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">45</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">287</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">45</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,047</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">792</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">2,301</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,638</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</table>
</div>
<div align="left">
<div style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 10pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000"> 
</div>
</div>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">
<tr style="font-size: 6pt">
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="96%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(1)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<div style="text-align: left">Included in the real estate inventory impairments are impairments of individual homes,
both completed and under construction, in a community where the underlying lots in the
community were not also impaired, as follows (in thousands):
</div></td>
</tr>
</table>
<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="44%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Three Months Ended</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Nine Months Ended</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30,</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30,</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Individual home impairments (in thousands):
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">West
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">166</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">38</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">423</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">131</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Central
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">239</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">597</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">695</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,300</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">East
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">59</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">45</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">287</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">45</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">464</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">680</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,405</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,476</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</table>
</div>
<!-- Folio -->
<!-- /Folio -->
</div>
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; ">
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The tables below reflect the number of communities with real estate inventory impairments for
the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (excluding home-specific
impairments and associated charges as noted above) and the fair value of these communities as of
September 30, 2011 (dollars in thousands).
</div>
<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="58%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Three Months Ended September 30, 2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">Number of</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">Communities</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">Fair Value of Communities Impaired</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Impaired</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Impairment Charges</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">(Carrying Value less Impairments)</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">West
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">129</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">2,501</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Central
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">229</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">6,894</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">East
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">N/A</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Total
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">358</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">9,395</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</table>
</div>
<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="58%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">Number of</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">Communities</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">Fair Value of Communities Impaired</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Impaired</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Impairment Charges</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">(Carrying Value less Impairments)</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">West
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">129</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">2,501</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Central
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">540</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">13,721</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">East
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">N/A</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Total
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">669</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">16,222</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</table>
</div>
<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="58%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Three Months Ended September 30, 2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">Number of</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">Communities</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">Fair Value of Communities Impaired</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Impaired</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Impairment Charges</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">(Carrying Value less Impairments)</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">West
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">N/A</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Central
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">N/A</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">East
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">N/A</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Total
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">N/A</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</table>
</div>
<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="58%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">Number of</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">Communities</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">Fair Value of Communities Impaired</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Impaired</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Impairment Charges</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">(Carrying Value less Impairments)</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">West
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">N/A</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Central
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">50</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">88</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">East
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">N/A</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Total
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">50</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">88</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Subject to sufficient qualifying assets, we capitalize interest incurred in connection with
the development and construction of real estate. Completed homes and land not actively under
development do not qualify for interest capitalization. Capitalized interest is allocated to real
estate when incurred and charged to cost of closings when the related property is delivered. To the
extent our debt exceeds our qualified assets base, we expense a proportionate share of the interest
incurred. A summary of our capitalized interest is as follows (in thousands):
</div>
<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="44%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Three Months Ended</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Nine Months Ended</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30,</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30,</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Capitalized interest, beginning of period
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">13,205</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">12,437</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">11,679</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">14,187</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Interest incurred
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">10,848</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">10,848</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">32,545</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">32,593</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Interest expensed
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(7,517</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(8,425</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(23,036</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(25,273</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Interest amortized to cost of home, land
closings and impairments
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(2,421</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(3,183</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(7,073</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(9,830</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Capitalized interest, end of period (1)
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">14,115</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">11,677</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">14,115</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">11,677</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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</div>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">
<tr style="font-size: 6pt">
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="96%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(1)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<div style="text-align: left">Approximately $750,000 of the capitalized interest is related to our joint venture
investments and is a component of “Investments in unconsolidated entities” on our consolidated
balance sheets as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOTE 3 — VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND CONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE NOT OWNED</b>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">We enter into option and purchase agreements for land or lots as part of the normal course of
business. These option and purchase agreements enable us to acquire properties at one or multiple
future dates at pre-determined prices. We believe these acquisition structures reduce our financial
risk associated with land acquisitions and holdings and allow us to better maximize our cash
position.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Based on the provisions of the relevant accounting guidance, we have concluded that when we
enter into an option or purchase agreement to acquire land or lots from an entity, a variable
interest entity, or “VIE”, may be created. We evaluate all option and purchase agreements for land
to determine whether they are a VIE. ASC 810, <i>Consolidations</i>, requires that for each VIE, we assess
whether we are the primary beneficiary and, if we are, we consolidate the VIE in our financial
statements and reflect such assets and liabilities as “Real estate not owned.” The liabilities
related to consolidated VIEs are excluded from our debt covenant calculations. At September 30,
2011 and December 31, 2010, we had $1.4 million and $866,000, respectively, of assets identified as
“Real estate not owned”. In order to assess if we are the primary beneficiary, we must first
determine if we have the ability to control the activities of the VIE that most significantly
impact its economic performance. Such activities include, but are not limited to, the ability to
determine the budget and scope of land development work, if any; the ability to control financing
decisions for the VIE; the ability to acquire additional land into the VIE or dispose of land in
the VIE not under contract with Meritage; and the ability to change or amend the existing option
contract with the VIE. If we are not determined to control such activities, we are not considered
the primary beneficiary of the VIE. If we do have the ability to control such activities, we will
continue our analysis by determining if we are also expected to absorb a potentially significant
amount of the VIE’s losses or, if no party absorbs the majority of such losses, if we will benefit
from a potentially significant amount of the VIE’s expected gains.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">In substantially all cases, creditors of the entities with which we have option agreements
have no recourse against us and the maximum exposure to loss in our option agreements is limited to
non-refundable option deposits and any capitalized pre-acquisition costs. If we are the land
developer, we are also at risk for items over budget related to land development on property we
have under option. In these cases, we have typically contracted to complete development at a fixed
market cost on behalf of the land owner and any budget savings or shortfalls are borne by us. Some
of our option deposits may be refundable to us if certain contractual conditions are not performed
by the party selling the lots.
</div>
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<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; ">
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The table below presents a summary of our lots under option or contract at September 30, 2011
(dollars in thousands):
</div>
<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="58%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Option/Earnest</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Number of</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Purchase</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Money Deposits</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Lots</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Price</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Cash</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Option contracts recorded on balance sheet as Real
estate not owned
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">30</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,398</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">100</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Option contracts not recorded on balance sheet —
non-refundable deposits, committed (1)
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,590</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">71,007</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">9,748</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Purchase contracts not recorded on balance sheet —
non-refundable deposits, committed (1)
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">529</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">34,850</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">2,450</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Purchase contracts not recorded on balance sheet —
refundable deposits, committed
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">511</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">21,662</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">740</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Total committed (on and off balance sheet)
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">2,660</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">128,917</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">13,038</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Purchase contracts not recorded on balance sheet —
refundable deposits, uncommitted (2)
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,257</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">40,645</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">380</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Total uncommitted
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,257</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">40,645</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">380</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total lots under option or contracts
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">3,917</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">169,562</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">13,418</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total option contracts not recorded on balance sheet
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">3,887</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">168,164</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">13,318</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">(3)</td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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</div>
<div align="left">
<div style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 10pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000"> 
</div>
</div>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">
<tr style="font-size: 6pt">
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="96%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(1)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<div style="text-align: left">Deposits are generally non-refundable except if certain contractual conditions fail or
certain contractual obligations are not performed by the selling party.
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 3pt">
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(2)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<div style="text-align: left">Deposits are refundable at our sole discretion. We have not completed our acquisition
evaluation process and we have not internally committed to purchase these lots.
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 3pt">
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(3)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<div style="text-align: left">Amount is reflected in our consolidated balance sheet in the line item “Deposits on real
estate under option or contract” as of September 30, 2011.
</div></td>
</tr>
</table>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Generally, our options to purchase lots remain effective as long as we purchase a
pre-established minimum number of lots periodically, as determined by the respective agreement. In
nearly all of our option contracts, we have the right not to exercise our option to purchase the
lots and forfeit our deposit without further consequences other than termination of the option
contract. Accordingly, we do not consider the lot purchase price to be a firm contractual
obligation. Although the pre-established number is typically structured to approximate our expected
rate of home construction starts, during a weakened homebuilding market, as we have recently been
experiencing, we may purchase lots at an absorption level that exceeds our sales and home starts
pace to meet the pre-established minimum number of lots. Alternatively, we may try to restructure
our original contract to include terms that more accurately reflect our revised sales pace
expectations.
</div>
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOTE 4 — SENIOR AND SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES</b>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Senior and senior subordinated notes consist of the following (in thousands):
</div>
<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="72%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>At</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>At</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30, 2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>December 31, 2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">6.25% senior notes due 2015. At
September 30, 2011 and December 31,
2010, there was approximately $487 and
$594 in unamortized discount,
respectively
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">284,513</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">284,406</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">7.731% senior subordinated notes due 2017
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">125,875</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">125,875</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">7.15% senior notes due 2020. At
September 30, 2011 and December 31,
2010, there was approximately $4,136 and
$4,501 in unamortized discount,
respectively
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">195,864</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">195,499</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">606,252</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">605,780</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; ">
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The indentures for our 6.25% senior notes and 7.731% senior subordinated notes contain
covenants that require maintenance of certain minimum financial ratios, place limitations on
investments we can make and the payment of dividends and redemptions of equity, and limit the
incurrence of additional indebtedness, asset dispositions, mergers, certain investments and creations of liens, among other items. As of and for the
quarter ended September 30, 2011, we believe we were in compliance with our covenants. The
indenture for our 7.15% senior notes contains covenants including, among others, limitations on the
amount of secured debt we may incur, and limitations on sale and leaseback transactions and
mergers. The covenants contained in the 7.15% senior notes are generally no more restrictive, and
in many cases less restrictive, than the covenants contained in the indentures for the 6.25% senior
notes and 7.731% senior subordinated notes.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Obligations to pay principal and interest on the senior and senior subordinated notes are
guaranteed by all of our wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”),
each of which is directly or indirectly 100% owned by Meritage Homes Corporation. Such guarantees
are full and unconditional, and joint and several. We do not provide separate financial statements
of the Guarantor Subsidiaries because Meritage (the parent company) and the guarantor subsidiaries
comprise the significant majority of our assets and operations, and the non-guarantor subsidiaries,
if any, individually and in the aggregate, are minor, in both assets and operations. There are no
significant restrictions on the ability of the Company or any Guarantor Subsidiary to obtain funds
from their respective subsidiaries, as applicable, by dividend or loan.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOTE 5 — FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES</b>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">We account for the non-recurring fair value measurements of our non-financial assets and
liabilities in accordance with ASC 820-10, <i>Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure</i>. This guidance
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and addresses required
disclosures about fair value measurements. This standard establishes a three-level hierarchy for
fair value measurements based upon the significant inputs used to determine fair value. Observable
inputs are those which are obtained from market participants external to the company while
unobservable inputs are generally developed internally, utilizing management’s estimates,
assumptions and specific knowledge of the assets/liabilities and related markets. The three levels
are defined as follows:
</div>
<div style="margin-top: 10pt">
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">
<tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td>
<td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>•</b></td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td>
<div style="text-align: left">Level 1 — Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
and liabilities.
</div></td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<div style="margin-top: 10pt">
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">
<tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td>
<td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>•</b></td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td>
<div style="text-align: left">Level 2 — Valuation is determined from quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities
in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are
not active, or by model-based techniques in which all significant inputs are observable in
the market.
</div></td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<div style="margin-top: 10pt">
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">
<tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td>
<td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>•</b></td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td>
<div style="text-align: left">Level 3 — Valuation is derived from model-based techniques in which at least one
significant input is unobservable and based on the company’s own estimates about the
assumptions that market participants would use to value the asset or liability.
</div></td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">If the only observable inputs are from inactive markets or for transactions which the company
evaluates as “distressed”, the use of Level 1 inputs should be modified by the company to properly
address these factors, or the reliance of such inputs may be limited, with a greater weight
attributed to Level 3 inputs.
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<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; ">
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">A summary of our long-lived real-estate assets re-measured at fair value on September 30, 2011
and 2010 is as follows (in thousands):
</div>
<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="30%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Three Months Ended</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Nine Months Ended</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30,</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30,</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Hierarchy</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010 (2)</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Description:
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Adjusted Basis of
Long-Lived Real
Estate Assets (1)
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="3" align="center">Level 3</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">19,559</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">8,865</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">28,149</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">12,434</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Impairments
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,047</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">680</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">2,301</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,526</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Initial Basis of
Long-Lived Real
Estate Assets
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">20,606</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">9,545</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">30,450</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">13,960</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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</table>
</div>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">
<tr style="font-size: 6pt">
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="96%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(1)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<div style="text-align: left">The fair values in the table above represent only those real estate assets whose carrying
values were adjusted in the respective quarter.
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 3pt">
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(2)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<div style="text-align: left">The carrying values for these communities may have increased or decreased from the fair value
reported due to activities that have occurred since the measurement date.
</div></td>
</tr>
</table>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><i>Financial Instruments. </i>The fair value of our fixed-rate debt is derived from quoted market
prices by independent dealers and is as follows (in thousands):
</div>
<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="44%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30, 2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>December 31, 2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Aggregate</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Estimated</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Aggregate</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Estimated</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Principal</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Fair Value</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Principal</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Fair Value</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Financial Liabilities:
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">6.25% senior notes
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">285,000</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">271,463</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">285,000</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">285,000</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">7.731% senior subordinated notes
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">125,875</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">108,567</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">125,875</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">114,861</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">7.15% senior notes
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">200,000</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">185,000</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">200,000</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">198,500</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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</table>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Due to the short-term nature of other financial assets and liabilities, we consider the
carrying amounts of our other short-term financial instruments to approximate fair value.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOTE 6 — (LOSS)/EARNINGS PER SHARE</b>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per common share were calculated as follows (in thousands,
except per share amounts):
</div>
<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="44%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Three Months Ended</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Nine Months Ended</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30,</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30,</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">32,417</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">32,095</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">32,358</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">32,038</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Effect of dilutive securities:
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Stock options and restricted stock (1)
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">202</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">239</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">32,417</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">32,297</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">32,358</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">32,277</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net (loss)/income
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">(3,235</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,219</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">(9,332</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">8,045</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Basic (loss)/income per share
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">(0.10</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0.04</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">(0.29</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0.25</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted (loss)/income per share (1)
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">(0.10</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0.04</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">(0.29</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0.25</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Antidilutive stock options not included in the
calculation of diluted income per share
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,665</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,040</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,769</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">737</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">
<tr style="font-size: 6pt">
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="96%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(1)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<div style="text-align: left">For periods with a net loss, basic weighted average shares outstanding are used for diluted
calculations as required by GAAP because all options and non-vested shares outstanding are
considered anti-dilutive.
</div></td>
</tr>
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOTE 7 — STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION</b>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">We have two stock compensation plans, the Meritage Stock Option Plan, which was adopted in
1997 and amended from time to time (the “1997 Plan”), and the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan that was
adopted in 2006 and amended from time to time (the “2006 Plan” and together with the 1997 Plan, the
“Plans”). The Plans were approved by our stockholders and are administered by our Board of
Directors. The provisions of the Plans are generally consistent with the exception that the 2006
Plan allows for the grant of stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, performance share
awards and performance-based awards in addition to the non-qualified and incentive stock options
allowed under the 1997 Plan.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Compensation cost related to stock-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plans are
recognized on a straight-line basis over the remaining respective vesting periods. Below is a
summary of compensation expense and stock award activity (dollars in thousands):
</div>
<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="44%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Three Months Ended</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Nine Months Ended</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30,</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30,</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<tr>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Stock-based compensation expense
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">2,114</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,566</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">5,215</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">4,062</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Non-vested shares granted
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,500</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">357,000</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">315,000</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Performance-based non-vested shares granted
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">56,250</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">67,500</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The expense associated with the performance-based non-vested shares will only be recognized
when it is determined to be probable that the target performance thresholds will be met and the
shares will vest. We did not grant any stock option awards during the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2011 or September 30, 2010. The following table includes additional information
regarding our Plans (dollars in thousands):
</div>
<div align="center">
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="72%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>As of</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30, 2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>December 31, 2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">10,418</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">7,816</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Weighted average years remaining vesting period
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">2.21</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">2.16</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total equity awards outstanding (vested and unvested shares)
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,803,167</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">2,000,518</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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</table>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The Plans authorize awards to officers, key employees, non-employee directors and consultants
for up to 7,750,000 shares of common stock, of which 719,673 shares remain available for grant at
September 30, 2011. We believe that such awards provide a means of performance-based compensation
to attract and retain qualified employees and better align the interests of our employees with
those of our stockholders. Non-vested stock awards and stock options granted in previous years are
usually granted with either a three-year or five-year ratable vesting period.
</div>
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOTE 8 — INCOME TAXES</b>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Components of the income tax (provision)/benefit are as follows (in thousands):
</div>
<div align="center">
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="44%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Three Months Ended</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Nine Months Ended</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30,</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30,</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Federal
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">589</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">519</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">State
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(160</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(101</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(560</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(377</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Total
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">(160</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">488</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">(560</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">142</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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</table>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Due to the effects of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, federal and state tax net
operating losses (“NOLs”), and changes in unrecognized tax benefits, the effective tax rates in
2011 and 2010 are not meaningful as there is no correlation between effective tax rates and the
amount of pre-tax income or losses for those periods.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we have no unrecognized tax benefits due to the
lapse of the statute of limitations and completion of audits for prior years. We believe that our
current income tax filing positions and deductions will be sustained on audit and do not anticipate
any adjustments that will result in a material change. Our policy is to accrue interest and
penalties on unrecognized tax benefits and include in federal income tax expense.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">In accordance with ASC 740-10, <i>Income Taxes</i>, we evaluate our deferred tax assets, including
the benefit from NOLs, to determine if a valuation allowance is required. Companies must assess
whether a valuation allowance should be established based on the consideration of all available
evidence using a “more likely than not” standard with significant weight being given to evidence
that can be objectively verified. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature,
frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, forecasts of future profitability, the
length of statutory carryforward periods, our experience with operating losses and our experience
of utilizing tax credit carryforwards and tax planning alternatives. Given the downturn in the
homebuilding industry over the past several years, the degree of the economic recession, the
instability and deterioration of the financial markets, and the resulting uncertainty in
projections of our future taxable income, we recorded a full valuation allowance against our
deferred tax assets during 2008. We continue to maintain a full non-cash valuation allowance
against the entire amount of our remaining net deferred tax assets at September 30, 2011 as we have
determined that the weight of the negative evidence exceeds that of the positive evidence at this
time.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had a valuation allowance against deferred tax
assets as follows (in thousands):
</div>
<div align="center">
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="72%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30, 2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>December 31, 2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Federal
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">66,290</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">63,409</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">State
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">26,111</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">26,591</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total Valuation Allowance
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">92,401</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">90,000</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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</table>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Our future deferred tax asset realization depends on sufficient taxable income in the
carryforward periods under existing tax laws. Federal NOL carryforwards may be used to offset
future taxable income for 20 years and expire in 2030. State NOL carryforwards may be used to
offset future taxable income for a period of time ranging from 5 to 20 years, depending on the
state, and begin to expire in 2012. Deferred tax assets include both tax-effected federal and state
NOL carryforwards. On an ongoing basis, we will continue to review all available evidence to
determine if and when we expect to realize our deferred tax assets and NOL carryovers.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">At September 30, 2011, we have income taxes payable of $2.3 million, which primarily consists
of current state tax accruals as well as tax and interest amounts that we expect to pay within one
year for having amended a prior-year federal tax return. This amount is recorded in accrued
liabilities in the accompanying balance sheet at September 30, 2011. The federal loss carryback
period is two years for our 2011 fiscal year and there is no available taxable income in the
two-year carryback period for us to utilize any tax loss coming out of 2011.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">We conduct business and are subject to tax in the U.S. and several states. With few
exceptions, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state, or local income tax examinations by
taxing authorities for years prior to 2006. There are no ongoing federal or state income tax audits
at this time.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The tax benefits from our NOLs, built-in losses, and tax credits would be materially reduced
or potentially eliminated if we experience an “ownership change” as defined under Internal Revenue
Code (“IRC”) §382. Based on our analysis performed as of September 30, 2011, we do not believe that
we have experienced an ownership change. As a protective measure, our stockholders held a Special
Meeting of Stockholders on February 16, 2009 and approved an amendment to our Articles of
Incorporation that restricts certain transfers of our common stock. The amendment helps us avoid an
unintended ownership change and thereby preserve the value of our tax benefits for future
utilization.
</div>
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOTE 9 — SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION</b>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The following presents certain supplemental cash flow information (in thousands):
</div>
<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="72%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Nine Months Ended</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30,</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Cash paid during the period for:
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Interest, net of interest capitalized
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">22,774</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">24,708</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Income taxes
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">862</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">(94,640</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Non-cash operating activities:
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Real estate not owned
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">532</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">(6,422</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Non-cash investing activities:
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Distributions from unconsolidated entities
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">294</td>
<td> </td>
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOTE 10 — OPERATING AND REPORTING SEGMENTS</b>
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">As defined in ASC 280-10, <i>Segment Reporting</i>, we have seven operating segments (the seven
states in which we operate). These segments are engaged in the business of acquiring and developing
land, constructing homes, marketing and selling those homes, and providing warranty and customer
service. We aggregate our operating segments into a reporting segment based on similar long-term
economic characteristics and geographical proximity. Our reporting segments are as follows:
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><i>West</i>: California and Nevada
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><i>Central</i>: Texas, Arizona and Colorado
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><i>East</i>: Florida and North Carolina
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Management’s evaluation of segment performance is based on segment operating income/(loss),
which we define as homebuilding and land revenue less cost of home construction, commissions and
other sales costs, land development and other land sales costs and other costs incurred by or
allocated to each segment, including impairments. Each reportable segment follows the same
accounting policies described in Note 1, “Organization and Basis of Presentation,” to the
consolidated financial statements in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Operating results for
each segment may not be indicative of the results for such segment had it been an independent,
stand-alone entity. The following is our segment information (in thousands):
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<td width="44%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Three Months Ended</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Nine Months Ended</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30,</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>September 30,</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Revenue (1):
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">West
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">32,930</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">47,207</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">88,290</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">127,126</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Central
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">156,935</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">161,658</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">458,623</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">535,682</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">East
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">27,669</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">24,938</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">68,341</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">64,204</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Consolidated total
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">217,534</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">233,803</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">615,254</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">727,012</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Operating income/(loss) (2):
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">West
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">363</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">3,316</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(84</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">6,474</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Central
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">5,128</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">6,830</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">17,203</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">32,446</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">East
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,721</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">2,874</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">5,962</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">5,989</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Segment operating income
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">7,212</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">13,020</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">23,081</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">44,909</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Corporate and unallocated (3)
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(5,443</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(5,761</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(15,620</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(16,748</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,797</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,243</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">3,931</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">3,832</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Interest expense
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(7,517</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(8,425</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(23,036</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(25,273</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other income, net
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">876</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">654</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">2,872</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">4,637</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Loss on extinguishment of debt
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(3,454</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">(Loss)/income before income taxes
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">(3,075</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">731</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">(8,772</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">7,903</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<div style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 10pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000"> 
</div>
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<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">
<tr style="font-size: 6pt">
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="96%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(1)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<div style="text-align: left">Revenue includes the following land closing revenue, by segment: nine months ended September
30, 2011 — $100,000 in Central Region; nine months ended September 30, 2010 — $1.2 million
in Central Region.
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 3pt">
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(2)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<div style="text-align: left">See Note 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a breakout of real estate-related
impairments by region.
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 3pt">
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(3)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<div style="text-align: left">Balance consists primarily of corporate costs and numerous shared service functions such as
finance and treasury that are not allocated to the reporting segments.
</div></td>
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<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="18" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>At September 30, 2011</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Corporate and</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>West</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Central</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>East</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Unallocated (1)</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Deposits on real estate under option
or contract
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,849</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">10,904</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">565</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">13,318</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Real estate
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">209,044</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">520,992</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">68,021</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">798,057</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Investments in unconsolidated entities
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">176</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">10,153</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">441</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">10,783</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other assets
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">13,103</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">80,650</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">7,838</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">309,794</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">411,385</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total assets
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">224,172</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">622,699</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">76,437</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">310,235</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,233,543</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="30%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="9%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="18" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>At December 31, 2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Corporate and</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>West</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Central</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>East</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Unallocated (1)</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Deposits on real estate under option
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">or contract
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">50</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">9,754</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">555</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">10,359</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Real estate
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">191,882</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">499,176</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">47,870</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">738,928</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Investments in unconsolidated entities
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">110</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">10,507</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">29</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">341</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">10,987</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other assets
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">3,501</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">32,961</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">7,873</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">420,329</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">464,664</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total assets
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">195,543</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">552,398</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">56,327</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">420,670</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,224,938</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">
<tr style="font-size: 6pt">
<td width="3%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="96%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(1)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<div style="text-align: left">Balance consists primarily of cash and other corporate assets not allocated to the
reporting segments.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>NOTE 11 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES</b>
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">We are involved in various routine legal proceedings incidental to our business, some of which
are covered by insurance. With respect to the majority of pending litigation matters, our ultimate
legal and financial responsibility, if any, cannot be estimated with certainty and, in most cases,
any potential losses related to those matters are not considered probable. We evaluate our
litigation reserves at least quarterly and, as appropriate, adjust them to reflect (i) facts and
circumstances known to us at the time; (ii) advice and analyses of outside counsel (if applicable);
and (iii) assumptions and judgment of management. We have reserved approximately $10.2 million
related to litigation and asserted claims where our ultimate exposure is considered probable and
the potential loss can be reasonably estimated, which is classified within accrued liabilities,
“other” accruals, on our September 30, 2011 balance sheet. Additionally, we have $26.1 million of
warranty reserves, primarily relating to general customer warranty claims and the correction of
home construction defects. Historically, most of these matters are resolved prior to litigation. We
believe that none of these matters will have a material adverse impact upon our consolidated
financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b><i>Joint Venture Litigation</i></b>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">We are a defendant in a lawsuit filed by the lenders related to a project known as “South
Edge” and “Inspirada”, and we are also an appellant of an appeal relating to an arbitration
proceeding instituted by a co-venturer in the project. The project involves a large master-planned
community located in Henderson, Nevada, which was acquired by an unconsolidated joint venture with
capital supplied by the co-venturers, and a syndicated loan on the project, which at September 30,
2011 had, according to the lenders, a principal balance of $328 million (a reconciliation of the
principal and of additional past due obligations, if any, related to interest and penalties has not
been provided to us). In connection with the loans obtained by the venture, we provided various
narrowly crafted (including a repayment guarantee that could only be triggered upon a “bankruptcy
event”) guarantees relating to the project, covering our pro rata amount of the project
financing,.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">On December 9, 2010, three of the lenders filed a petition seeking to place the venture into
an involuntary bankruptcy. On June 6, 2011, we received a demand letter from the lenders,
requesting full payment of $13.2 million the lenders claimed to be owed under the springing
repayment guarantee, including past-due interest and penalties. The lenders claim that the
involuntary bankruptcy filed by three of the lenders triggered the “springing” repayment guarantee.
We do not believe the lenders have an enforceable position associated with their $13.2 million
claim and do not believe we will be required to pay such amount because, among other reasons, the
lenders breached their contract with us by refusing to accept the April 2008 tender of our
performance and by refusing to release their lien in connection with our second and final takedown
in this project and we do not believe the repayment guarantee was triggered by the lenders’ filing of the involuntary bankruptcy. As a result, on August 19,
2011, we filed a lawsuit against JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA (“JP Morgan”) in the Court of Common
Pleas in Franklin County, Ohio (Case No. 11CVH0810353) regarding the repayment guarantee. In
reaction to that lawsuit, on August 25, 2011, JP Morgan filed a lawsuit against us in the US
District Court of Nevada regarding the same issues addressed in the Ohio litigation. On October
26, 2011, the Bankruptcy Court approved a Plan that, among other things, provides for the project
to be conveyed to an entity owned by four of the co-venturers in the South Edge entity (KB Home,
Toll Brothers, Pardee Homes and Beazer Homes) and pursuant to which, the lenders’ repayment
guarantee claim and a separate arbitration claim are to be assigned to those four builders and, as
a result, it is anticipated that the pending lawsuits regarding repayment guarantee claims will be
litigated between those four builders, JP Morgan, and us, and the arbitration appeal claim will be
litigated between those four builders and us. In connection with the on-going legal proceedings,
we have established reserves for amounts that we believe are appropriate for both potential
settlements and legal costs. The amount we have reserved is less than the aggregate amount of our
guarantees and our pro rata share of a damage claim entered in the arbitration proceeding that is
currently subject to appeal, because it takes into account: (i) defenses we believe we possess,
many of which are unique to our position in the venture, as well as (ii) potential claims, defenses
and offsets we may have against the joint venture, the lenders, and our co-venturers. At September
30, 2011, our maximum pro rata exposure under the repayment guarantee was $13.2 million. Our 3.53%
investment in the venture has been previously fully impaired. We do not believe that the ultimate
disposition of these matters will have a material adverse affect on our financial condition. See
Part II, Item 1, Legal Proceedings, for additional discussion regarding these proceedings.
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