Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

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BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Schedule of Property and Equipment, net
At December 31, 2015 and 2014, property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
At December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Computer and office equipment
 
$
32,216

 
$
30,084

Model home furnishings
 
41,252

 
36,403

Gross property and equipment
 
73,468

 
66,487

Accumulated depreciation
 
(39,498
)
 
(34,084
)
Total
 
$
33,970

 
$
32,403

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities at December 31, 2015 and 2014 consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
At December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Accruals related to real estate development and construction activities
 
$
37,509

 
$
34,975

Payroll and other benefits
 
41,240

 
44,107

Accrued taxes
 
9,950

 
11,096

Warranty reserves
 
21,615

 
22,080

Legal reserves
 
18,812

 
16,499

Other accruals
 
32,037

 
25,387

Total
 
$
161,163

 
$
154,144

Schedule of Surety Bond and Letter of Credit Obligations
The table below outlines our surety bond and letter of credit obligations (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Outstanding
 
Estimated work
remaining to
complete (unaudited)
 
Outstanding
 
Estimated work
remaining to
complete (unaudited)
Sureties:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sureties related to joint ventures
 
$
87

 
$
87

 
$
87

 
$
87

Sureties related to owned projects and lots under contract
 
250,639

 
103,200

 
230,079

 
93,667

Total Sureties
 
$
250,726

 
$
103,287

 
$
230,166

 
$
93,754

Letters of Credit (“LOCs”):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LOCs in lieu of deposits for contracted lots
 
$

 
N/A

 
$
1,200

 
N/A

LOCs for land development
 
23,934

 
N/A

 
13,789

 
N/A

LOCs for general corporate operations
 
3,750

 
N/A

 
4,500

 
N/A

Total LOCs
 
$
27,684

 
N/A

 
$
19,489

 
N/A

Summary of Changes in Warranty Reserves
A summary of changes in our warranty reserves follows (in thousands):
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Balance, beginning of year
 
$
22,080

 
$
21,971

Additions to reserve from new home deliveries
 
12,924

 
11,929

Warranty claims
 
(14,508
)
 
(12,320
)
Adjustments to pre-existing reserves
 
1,119

 
500

Balance, end of year
 
$
21,615

 
$
22,080