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Variable Interest Entities and Consolidated Real Estate Not Owned (Tables)

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Variable Interest Entities and Consolidated Real Estate Not Owned (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Variable Interest Entities and Consolidated Real Estate Not Owned [Abstract]  
Summary of lots under option or contract
The table below presents a summary of our lots under option or contract at September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands): 
 
Projected
Number of
Lots
 
Purchase
Price
 
Option/Earnest
Money Deposits
Cash
 
Purchase and option contracts recorded on balance sheet as Real estate not owned
70

 
$
4,999

 
$
700

  
Option contracts not recorded on balance sheet - non-refundable deposits, committed (1)
5,891

 
430,970

 
55,422

 
Purchase contracts not recorded on balance sheet — non-refundable deposits, committed (1)
4,124

 
241,093

 
21,012

  
Purchase contracts not recorded on balance sheet — refundable deposits, committed
641

 
25,434

 
1,227

  
Total committed (on and off balance sheet)
10,726

 
702,496

 
78,361

  
Total purchase and option contracts not recorded on balance sheet — refundable deposits, uncommitted (2)
5,048

 
163,581

 
2,602

  
Total lots under contract or option
15,774

 
$
866,077

 
$
80,963

  
Total option contracts not recorded on balance sheet (3)
15,704

 
$
861,078

 
$
80,263

(4
)
 
(1)
Deposits are generally non-refundable except if certain contractual conditions fail or certain contractual obligations are not performed by the selling party.
(2)
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.
(3)
Except for our specific performance option contracts recorded on our balance sheet as Real estate not owned, none of our option agreements require us to purchase lots.
(4)
Amount is reflected in our consolidated balance sheet in the line item Deposits on real estate under option or contract as of September 30, 2014.