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Meritage Homes Quarterly Cash Flow Statements Table

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  cash flows from operating activities:                                                                                      
  net earnings146,879,000 122,806,000 172,649,000 195,966,000 231,555,000 186,016,000 198,851,000 221,760,000 186,836,000 131,301,000 262,365,000 262,489,000 250,084,000 217,254,000 237,460,000 200,752,000 167,389,000 131,843,000 152,527,000 109,118,000 90,678,000 71,152,000 103,614,000 69,809,000 50,828,000 25,412,000 75,485,000 54,135,000 53,838,000 43,874,000 35,553,000 42,550,000 41,580,000 23,572,000 51,807,000 36,887,000 39,878,000 20,969,000 52,897,000 30,308,000 29,133,000 16,400,000 49,208,000 32,577,000 35,079,000 25,377,000  38,191,000                        -56,576,000 15,116,000 59,539,000 77,055,000 79,736,000 101,977,000 70,253,000 59,239,000 24,196,000 51,812,000 35,600,000 24,637,000 26,919,000 31,566,000 25,755,000 
  adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:                                                                                      
  depreciation and amortization6,663,000 5,949,000 6,601,000 6,546,000 6,774,000 6,038,000 7,758,000 6,380,000 5,988,000 5,208,000 7,203,000 5,822,000 5,964,000 5,759,000 6,353,000 6,478,000 6,879,000 6,535,000 8,556,000 7,945,000 7,540,000 7,011,000 8,370,000 7,172,000 6,549,000 5,832,000 7,508,000 6,850,000 6,742,000 5,866,000 4,633,000 4,199,000 4,202,000 3,670,000 4,508,000 3,870,000 4,198,000 3,402,000 3,947,000 3,565,000 3,518,000 3,211,000 3,460,000 2,972,000 2,669,000 2,513,000 2,765,000 2,511,000 2,500,000 2,158,000 2,283,000 2,299,000 1,921,000 1,693,000 1,694,000 1,817,000 1,756,000 1,835,000 2,111,000 2,081,000 1,947,000 2,296,000 2,003,000 2,119,000 2,425,000 5,884,000 3,221,000 3,216,000 3,348,000 4,361,000 4,413,000 4,775,000 4,269,000 5,095,000 5,304,000 4,873,000 4,455,000 4,728,000 4,270,000 3,754,000 4,264,000 3,205,000 3,017,000 2,747,000 2,805,000  
  stock-based compensation3,597,000 6,325,000 6,504,000 8,473,000 4,718,000 6,114,000 5,954,000 6,156,000 4,176,000 6,225,000 5,436,000 6,852,000 4,070,000 5,975,000 5,634,000 5,845,000 3,223,000 5,367,000 4,271,000 6,130,000 3,157,000 6,437,000 3,888,000 5,657,000 4,201,000 5,861,000 3,433,000 4,761,000 3,767,000 5,209,000 2,158,000 4,113,000 2,490,000 3,295,000 2,699,000 3,729,000 2,555,000 4,758,000 3,363,000 3,953,000 3,835,000 4,630,000 3,176,000 3,771,000 2,853,000 2,411,000 2,443,000 3,099,000 2,097,000 1,844,000 2,224,000 2,822,000 1,620,000 1,653,000 2,114,000 1,388,000 1,713,000 1,296,000 1,566,000 1,239,000 1,257,000 1,692,000 2,219,000 1,229,000 1,064,000 1,461,000 1,988,000 638,000 1,419,000 2,231,000 2,513,000 1,958,000 2,264,000 2,068,000 4,650,000 2,679,000           
  equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities-1,538,000 -626,000 -5,300,000 -1,298,000 -1,655,000 -972,000 -1,720,000 -1,769,000 -1,536,000 -1,346,000 -2,390,000 -1,558,000 -1,209,000 -936,000 -1,779,000 -1,071,000 -1,057,000 -750,000 -1,675,000 -1,130,000 -1,007,000 -684,000 -3,011,000 -3,106,000 -3,654,000 -2,174,000 -5,173,000 -5,182,000 -3,368,000 -2,610,000 -5,434,000 -3,398,000 -4,029,000 -3,098,000 -7,384,000 -4,655,000 -4,368,000 -2,635,000 -4,019,000 -3,731,000 -2,588,000 -2,421,000 -3,505,000 -2,649,000 -2,236,000 -2,032,000  -3,557,000 -3,366,000 -2,632,000  -2,975,000 -2,228,000 -1,423,000 -1,797,000 -1,226,000 -908,000  -1,243,000                            
  distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities1,528,000 588,000 3,456,000 1,227,000 1,793,000 985,000 1,634,000 1,740,000 1,642,000 1,776,000 2,115,000 1,446,000 1,270,000 1,069,000 1,627,000 1,109,000 1,115,000 1,100,000 1,145,000 958,000 642,000 849,000 2,177,000 2,753,000 4,512,000 3,996,000 4,244,000 5,064,000 3,590,000 3,244,000 4,927,000 3,698,000 3,432,000 3,280,000 5,520,000 4,096,000 3,866,000 3,477,000 3,204,000 3,677,000 2,734,000 3,035,000 2,829,000 2,665,000 2,164,000 3,955,000 2,217,000 3,560,000 3,514,000 3,722,000 3,530,000 3,123,000 1,743,000 1,252,000 1,955,000 1,466,000 1,188,000 2,027,000 1,880,000 2,016,000 1,340,000 2,945,000 1,436,000 1,550,000 2,355,000 2,325,000 2,363,000 2,094,000 3,267,000 3,700,000 3,461,000 3,815,000 4,953,000 6,122,000 4,570,000 3,266,000 6,132,000          
  other5,905,000 1,922,000 -633,000 10,396,000 3,696,000 1,001,000 2,707,000 -740,000 1,220,000 928,000 -291,000 11,755,000 -809,000 208,000 174,000 -5,351,000 -385,000 2,651,000 12,525,000 -667,000 2,384,000 164,000 5,371,000 -403,000 2,478,000 1,827,000 13,650,000 -210,000 106,000 2,301,000 4,584,000 1,255,000 28,000 -18,000 4,597,000 1,680,000 2,214,000 1,048,000 10,284,000 822,000 914,000 -490,000 1,788,000 4,406,000 2,112,000 1,843,000 13,526,000 -2,684,000 390,000 3,632,000                                     
  changes in assets and liabilities:                                                                                      
  increase in real estate-163,796,000 -60,821,000 -255,419,000    -219,865,000    365,584,000 -260,656,000 -445,565,000 -283,885,000    -193,395,000    -45,207,000    -1,753,000 142,390,000 -6,007,000 -68,077,000 -87,732,000 34,592,000 -124,685,000 -122,162,000 -89,222,000 7,064,000 -124,509,000 -77,946,000 -116,035,000 -10,887,000 -54,070,000 -85,544,000 -58,906,000 12,274,000 -115,984,000 -100,077,000 -134,807,000 -60,276,000 -107,676,000 -75,116,000 -38,876,000 -108,676,000 -49,847,000 -87,940,000 -52,722,000 -22,645,000 -18,908,000 -19,232,000                              
  increase in deposits on real estate under option or contract31,764,000 -62,179,000           -4,535,000 -2,753,000    -4,821,000                          -19,566,000           -1,508,000 -1,524,000 -29,000                              
  (increase)/decrease in other receivables, prepaids and other assets-5,628,000 -37,636,000              -15,221,000 -29,272,000 -7,118,000      -3,080,000 1,626,000 -1,654,000                                                             
  decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities                     -1,956,000    -12,211,000    -15,000            -3,179,000            -5,210,000   -3,484,000    -3,438,000                          
  (decrease)/increase in home sale deposits-6,701,000 -2,863,000                            -298,000                            -942,000                             
  net cash from operating activities     81,930,000    124,472,000  37,018,000       157,278,000 135,637,000 193,532,000 43,913,000       6,874,000 -17,329,000 87,294,000 -43,678,000 -45,982,000 -84,766,000 44,943,000 -37,726,000 -28,802,000 -81,817,000 49,911,000 23,702,000 -38,757,000 -38,191,000 24,905,000 -61,503,000 -42,983,000 -131,667,000 -46,750,000 -20,005,000 -19,402,000 -119,000  -27,345,000 -49,545,000 -55,362,000    -5,612,000 -20,682,000 14,908,000 43,937,000  -20,820,000 39,635,000 138,619,000                   8,662,000   
  capex     -6,258,000    -8,899,000  -6,685,000       -5,161,000 -4,428,000 -5,012,000 -5,331,000       -9,343,000 -6,383,000 -6,058,000 -3,716,000 -5,084,000 -3,238,000 -4,406,000 -4,686,000 -3,630,000 -3,940,000 -3,758,000 -4,505,000 -3,240,000 -4,589,000 -4,421,000 -4,503,000 -4,869,000 -6,995,000 -6,066,000 -3,930,000 -3,083,000 -2,704,000  -2,756,000 -2,047,000 -2,336,000    -1,350,000 -1,153,000 -1,931,000 -1,955,000                      
  free cash flows     75,672,000    115,573,000  30,333,000       152,117,000 131,209,000 188,520,000 38,582,000       -2,469,000 -23,712,000 81,236,000 -47,394,000 -51,066,000 -88,004,000 40,537,000 -42,412,000 -32,432,000 -85,757,000 46,153,000 19,197,000 -41,997,000 -42,780,000 20,484,000 -66,006,000 -47,852,000 -138,662,000 -52,816,000 -23,935,000 -22,485,000 -2,823,000  -30,101,000 -51,592,000 -57,698,000    -6,962,000 -21,835,000 12,977,000 41,982,000  -20,820,000 39,635,000 138,619,000                   8,662,000   
  cash flows from investing activities:                                                                                      
  investments in unconsolidated entities-3,527,000 -5,850,000 -8,103,000 -3,831,000 -5,025,000 -1,586,000 -2,132,000 -2,582,000   -122,000 -21,000   -1,707,000 -1,000 -1,000 -1,000 -2,000 -1,000 -1,000 -2,000 -1,110,000 -257,000 -134,000   -266,000 4,000 -398,000 -10,000 -7,002,000 -83,000 -96,000 -63,000 -181,000 -18,000 -178,000 -104,000 -270,000 -12,000     -88,000 -28,000 -1,000 -1,000 -275,000 -130,000 -1,000 -288,000 -138,000 -488,000 -113,000 -338,000 -95,000                          
  purchases of property and equipment-6,767,000 -5,592,000 -7,484,000 -8,016,000 -6,900,000 -6,258,000 -6,971,000 -10,087,000 -12,235,000 -8,899,000 -7,434,000 -6,685,000 -6,429,000 -6,423,000 -7,754,000 -6,940,000 -5,977,000 -4,993,000 -5,161,000 -4,428,000 -5,012,000 -5,331,000 -6,009,000 -6,244,000 -6,892,000 -5,240,000 -9,661,000 -8,028,000 -9,343,000 -6,383,000 -6,058,000 -3,716,000 -5,084,000 -3,238,000 -4,406,000 -4,686,000 -3,630,000 -3,940,000 -3,758,000 -4,505,000 -3,240,000 -4,589,000 -4,421,000 -4,503,000 -4,869,000 -6,995,000 -6,066,000 -3,930,000 -3,083,000 -2,704,000 -3,724,000 -2,756,000 -2,047,000 -2,336,000 -1,468,000 -2,530,000 -1,431,000 -1,350,000 -1,153,000 -1,931,000 -1,955,000                          
  proceeds from sales of property and equipment97,000 29,000 83,000 49,000 51,000 79,000 89,000 106,000 100,000 128,000 153,000 81,000 69,000 178,000 147,000 112,000 208,000 84,000 175,000 269,000 163,000 96,000 192,000 75,000 118,000 74,000 -8,000 15,000 62,000 30,000 105,000 165,000 37,000 49,000 56,000 57,000 52,000 35,000 -6,000 30,000 18,000 44,000 89,000 27,000     -1,000 33,000 33,000 106,000 14,000 350,000 33,000 4,000 3,000 56,000 15,000 19,000 31,000 23,000 14,000 69,000 45,000 69,000 599,000 70,000 35,000 89,000 372,000 148,000 212,000 794,000 204,000 8,000 4,000 42,000 389,000 57,000       
  maturities/sales of investments and securities      -1,181,000 2,213,000 98,000 131,000 2,566,000 1,857,000 549,000 83,000 79,000 109,000 566,000 116,000 47,000 1,018,000 105,000 39,000 32,000 1,226,000 101,000 645,000                                                 
  payments to purchase investments and securities      1,181,000 -2,213,000 -98,000 -131,000 -2,566,000 -1,857,000 -549,000 -83,000 -79,000 -109,000 -566,000 -116,000 -47,000 -1,018,000 -105,000 -39,000 -32,000 -1,226,000 -101,000 -645,000     -116,000 -83,000 -100,000 -35,514,000 -26,947,000 -62,734,000 -30,112,000 -46,826,000 -27,025,000 -33,296,000 1,000 -76,503,000 -84,745,000 -69,243,000 -59,908,000                              
  net cash from investing activities-10,197,000 -11,413,000 -12,637,000 -11,798,000 -11,874,000 -7,765,000 -8,920,000 -12,563,000 -13,412,000 -8,728,000 -7,403,000 -6,625,000 -12,013,000 -6,245,000 -9,314,000 -6,828,000 -5,769,000 -4,910,000 -4,987,000 -4,160,000 -4,851,000 -4,236,000 -1,518,000 -6,169,000 474,000 -6,276,000 -9,926,000 -7,550,000 -9,698,000 -6,353,000 -6,131,000 -3,547,000 -4,195,000 -3,199,000 -7,752,000 -4,712,000 -3,674,000 -3,968,000            -5,452,000  38,431,000      -36,051,000 9,174,000 -95,715,000 -51,923,000                          
  cash flows from financing activities:                                                                                      
  repayment of loans payable and other borrowings-9,063,000 -2,150,000 -1,083,000 -405,000 -523,000 -6,922,000 -182,000 -407,000 -2,041,000 -168,000 -5,502,000 -3,153,000 -7,220,000 -4,580,000 -7,281,000 -550,000 -3,811,000 -1,947,000 -7,870,000 -6,120,000 -1,380,000 -1,009,000 -590,000 -457,000 -1,641,000 -988,000 -2,271,000 -10,985,000 -302,000 -2,197,000 -479,000 -4,766,000 -2,677,000 -3,048,000 -2,988,000 -2,804,000 -11,589,000 -3,893,000 -19,182,000 -833,000 -194,000 -3,017,000                                             
  repayment of senior notes                        -175,000,000                                                         
  proceeds from issuance of senior notes497,195,000                       206,000,000             106,699,000 175,000,000                         -1,000 -4,414,000 348,250,000 88,000   115,000 81,635,000 
  payment of debt issuance costs-33,000 -5,073,000 250,000 -29,000                     117,000 -3,315,000 -105,000 12,000                                                       
  purchase of capped calls related to issuance of convertible senior notes                                                                                    
  dividends paid-30,597,000 -30,887,000 -26,971,000 -27,135,000 -27,245,000 -27,239,000 -9,839,000 -9,841,000 -9,927,000 -9,927,000                                                                             
  repurchase of shares-45,000,000 -44,999,000 -40,000,000 -29,999,000 -55,933,000 -4,067,000 -45,000,000 -10,000,000 -10,000,000 -99,303,000 -23,975,000 -9,471,000 -19,161,000 -8,385,000 -8,779,000 -60,813,000 -7,078,000 -8,957,000 -70,647,000                                                            
  net cash from financing activities     -90,094,000  -206,132,000 -11,968,000 -20,095,000    -103,883,000     -16,649,000 -6,120,000         -302,000 25,488,000         -19,167,000 -821,000 169,933,000 28,752,000 -10,039,000 30,000 -93,000 113,414,000 105,448,000   160,135,000    1,055,000   1,518,000    1,335,000 490,000 1,630,000   3,000 122,000   -152,211,000 -19,385,000 95,766,000 77,087,000 71,407,000 37,049,000 16,623,000 -78,769,000 111,599,000 36,235,000 124,055,000 -24,641,000 23,574,000 34,127,000 31,650,000 -30,661,000  
  net increase in cash and cash equivalents                  135,642,000 125,357,000 -312,699,000 477,855,000    16,033,000                                     -38,359,000                  28,536,000 7,605,000 45,000 6,891,000  -19,645,000 
  cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period651,555,000  921,227,000  861,561,000  618,335,000  745,621,000  319,466,000  311,466,000  170,746,000  131,702,000  262,208,000  103,333,000                                      47,876,000    4,799,000   
  cash and cash equivalents, end of period-81,189,000 1,011,652,000  -161,362,000 87,623,000 905,298,000  -114,488,000 206,033,000 957,210,000  27,240,000 -248,248,000 520,395,000  -122,083,000 -32,059,000 716,433,000  125,357,000 -312,699,000 797,321,000  47,385,000 79,928,000 327,499,000  36,336,000 -3,126,000 172,552,000  -101,572,000 131,050,000 85,689,000  -20,256,000 -44,004,000 172,175,000  18,388,000 127,776,000 89,245,000                                      44,828,000    11,690,000   
  adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities:                                                                                      
  (decrease)/increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities -16,041,000       3,933,000 -31,687,000                       10,567,000 -16,064,000            -15,697,000                                         
  net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities -42,576,000 -99,563,000 -91,996,000           96,614,000 -105,234,000 -129,526,000 -13,946,000                                     -18,478,000 -8,172,000 -24,563,000                              
  net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities 414,086,000 -67,804,000 -57,568,000           -31,256,000 -10,021,000      438,178,000           181,227,000 41,952,000                     33,000                                
  net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 360,097,000     -127,528,000 -114,488,000 206,033,000 95,649,000                 105,704,000   1,806,000         26,799,000 18,388,000         -107,002,000 154,564,000     -10,464,000          138,476,000 86,896,000 3,874,000                    
  loss on early extinguishment of debt                                          3,096,000 700,000                                    
  (increase)/decrease in deposits on real estate under option or contract    -34,127,000 -11,449,000 -19,113,000            3,433,000   -3,266,000              391,000 495,000 -4,046,000        -3,071,000 -16,549,000 -13,064,000          -16,000 1,788,000 -1,764,000 -1,062,000                          
  decrease/(increase) in receivables, prepaids and other assets                                                                                      
  decrease in home sale deposits                                                                                      
  distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities      94,000 43,000         1,000,000 4,300,000      88,000                 74,000 1,000 24,000   1,000 9,000 80,000 136,000 16,000 217,000 44,000 -600,000 1,709,000 -3,000 464,000 29,000 1,833,000 -1,435,000 16,700,000 14,154,000 2,056,000 206,000 1,018,000 14,339,000 8,303,000          
  proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes                                                                                    
  net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents  -180,004,000   -15,929,000         56,044,000 -122,083,000 -32,059,000 -29,188,000                 23,787,000 -20,256,000       19,228,000 -146,525,000 -30,326,000 -13,180,000            -41,371,000 -11,345,000 -86,011,000 -6,651,000                          
  cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year                                                                                      
  cash and cash equivalents, end of year                                                                                      
  decrease/(increase) in other receivables, prepaids and other assets     53,769,000              1,464,000 -4,088,000 7,557,000      52,000 -3,792,000 5,426,000                                                         
  increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities      -14,476,000    -41,651,000 5,215,000 -2,506,000 115,927,000 8,857,000 40,769,000               -13,173,000    -17,829,000 48,262,000   -8,066,000 34,953,000   -19,813,000 31,211,000   -20,258,000 58,147,000    10,270,000                         81,175,000 56,971,000   16,410,000    12,098,000  
  (increase)/decrease in real estate    -257,120,000 -193,431,000         -137,324,000 -340,998,000                                          1,973,000 -31,089,000 10,126,000 -49,920,000                          
  decrease in other receivables, prepaids and other assets                                                                                      
  increase in home sale deposits    -3,416,000 6,191,000  -1,646,000 1,887,000 9,931,000  -3,053,000 12,542,000 5,668,000    5,899,000    1,856,000  -805,000    -2,971,000    3,249,000 3,400,000 4,449,000  -2,658,000 -2,993,000 6,442,000 -3,390,000 859,000 5,957,000 3,392,000 -4,156,000 3,478,000 3,698,000 1,839,000 -6,187,000 2,395,000 7,822,000 5,367,000  1,281,000 1,506,000 2,382,000   1,562,000                    -3,585,000 10,301,000 9,135,000 6,103,000 -3,829,000 6,914,000 9,744,000 3,269,000 -3,596,000  
  increase/(decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities     27,668,000            38,743,000                    455,000            14,671,000                                     
  adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:                                                                                      
  increase in receivables, prepaids and other assets                                     -168,000 -1,016,000 4,279,000 -4,651,000 -5,695,000                                             
  net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities      -104,520,000 104,207,000      12,188,000           81,095,000 32,254,000 188,548,000                                        4,396,000 20,633,000 81,123,000                  
  net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities          -5,502,000 -3,153,000      -10,332,000       -1,641,000 -9,945,000 -72,918,000          -11,528,000 -4,248,000                    292,000 163,000                            
  increase in other receivables, prepaids and other assets         -11,749,000  1,242,000 -38,321,000 -52,098,000                  -5,779,000 10,734,000 -20,162,000  -4,833,000                                                   
  decrease/(increase) in real estate        11,951,000 2,999,000                                                         12,520,000 10,890,000 63,796,000                  
  decrease/(increase) in deposits on real estate under option or contract        -5,395,000 10,886,000 10,287,000                     4,325,000 3,776,000 5,532,000     3,597,000 -885,000 -163,000 3,767,000         -1,368,000 1,768,000 325,000 99,000                                 
  (increase)/decrease in receivables, prepaids and other assets                                                                                      
  net decrease in cash and cash equivalents           27,240,000 -248,248,000 -97,940,000                    -46,013,000    -90,033,000    -14,088,000            -83,009,000   -445,000                              
  increase/(decrease) in home sale deposits                         535,000                             2,433,000      920,000 -2,140,000 1,080,000                        
  proceeds from credit facility                     500,000,000            45,000,000 -10,000,000       27,000,000                                             
  deferred tax asset revaluation                                                                                      
  repayment of senior notes and senior convertible notes                                                                                    
  decrease in real estate                                                             10,864,000 -16,608,000 27,030,000 77,167,000                      
  decrease in deposits on real estate under option or contract                      -5,320,000 677,000 -1,487,000 6,583,000 2,364,000 -1,013,000 3,687,000 7,406,000                    3,030,000            3,044,000 1,255,000 5,195,000 681,000  2,052,000 4,211,000 2,349,000    11,852,000              
  (repayment of)/proceeds from credit facility                                                                                      
  (increase) in real estate                                                                                      
  excess income tax benefit from stock-based awards                                      -3,000 -28,000 -77,000 -1,935,000 -100,000 -3,000     -1,223,000 -464,000                    25,000 321,000              
  excess income tax provision from stock-based awards                                                                                      
  proceeds from stock option exercises                                  71,000 161,000 5,000 42,000 5,000 2,834,000 308,000 27,000     7,838,000 3,078,000 367,000 2,678,000 167,000 1,055,000 33,000 280,000 1,518,000 292,000 261,000 174,000 1,335,000 490,000 1,630,000   14,000 122,000 16,000 767,000 33,000 469,000 1,390,000 2,475,000 7,982,000 2,456,000 842,000 1,360,000 3,291,000 1,498,000 1,250,000 739,000 980,000 1,150,000 1,275,000 437,000 
  repayment of credit facility                                                                                      
  excess income tax provision/(benefit) from stock-based awards                                  416,000 14,000 10,000 516,000                                                 
  repurchase/redemption of convertible senior notes                                                                                      
  excess income tax (provision)/benefit from stock-based awards                                  -416,000 -14,000 -10,000 -516,000                                                 
  repurchase of convertible senior notes                               -74,593,000                                                       
  cash paid for acquisitions                                             -245,000                                        
  debt issuance costs                                      7,000 -58,000         -260,000 -1,143,000 188,000 -4,166,000     -98,000                            
  proceeds from issuance of common stock                                          -12,000 110,432,000                                         
  deferred tax asset valuation benefit                                               -1,557,000    -4,000                                   
  decrease in restricted cash                                                           1,478,000 104,000                          
  net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities                                        -3,400,000 -4,649,000      -20,785,000      -28,702,000                                 
  repayment of senior subordinated notes                                              -85,558,000 -17,264,000                                     
  non-controlling interest acquisition                                                                                      
  maturities of investments and securities                                          9,015,000 50,196,000 17,855,000 47,533,000 30,112,000 61,876,000 27,025,000 43,999,000  70,500,000 70,201,000 50,000,000 95,000,000 144,000,000 85,000,000                              
  decrease/(increase) in restricted cash                                                         -396,000                             
  increase in receivables and prepaid expenses and other assets                                           -4,381,000 -1,123,000 -13,998,000                                         
  increase in restricted cash                                                   3,854,000 -6,879,000 -83,000                                 
  cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                           274,136,000  170,457,000  173,612,000 103,953,000  249,331,000  205,923,000  27,677,000  56,710,000 65,812,000         
  cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                           -146,525,000 -30,326,000 260,956,000  -40,435,000 -107,002,000 325,021,000  223,223,000 -8,777,000 90,603,000 -10,464,000 64,060,000 103,508,000  -11,345,000 -86,011,000 242,680,000  -38,359,000 40,911,000 344,399,000  3,874,000 89,013,000 26,140,000  -6,381,000 12,759,000 38,919,000 27,971,000 5,803,000 41,662,000      7,605,000    -19,645,000 
  net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities                                            12,750,000 5,073,000         7,981,000 71,952,000 22,600,000                              
  net earnings/                                                 12,041,000           2,660,000                          
  adjustments to reconcile net earnings/(loss) to net cash from operating activities:                                                                                      
  real estate-related impairments                                                                   35,142,000 44,349,000                  
  equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities                                                                                      
  deferred tax asset valuation reversal                                                                                      
  (increase)/decrease in receivables and prepaid expenses and other assets                                                -7,855,000 -5,312,000       -1,540,000                              
  net income/                                                  95,128,000 6,784,000      -895,000 1,219,000                            
  adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities:                                                                                      
  other assets-related impairments                                                                                      
  loss on early extinguishment of senior subordinated debt                                                                                      
  other operating expenses                                                  -32,000 357,000 26,000 20,000 -47,000 12,000 406,000 229,000 622,000                            
  proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities                                                         149,970,000 49,992,000                            
  (increase)/decrease in restricted cash                                                      -839,000 -926,000                              
  proceeds from issuance of senior and senior subordinated notes                                                                                      
  proceeds from sale of common stock                                                                            10,000 5,000 69,694,000       
  adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash from operating activities:                                                                                      
  real-estate-related impairments                                                   417,000 863,000 293,000 1,047,000 590,000 664,000  680,000                            
  repayments of senior notes                                                                                   
  proceeds from issuance of senior and senior convertible notes                                                                                      
  decrease in receivables and prepaid expenses and other assets                                                          17,750,000 -11,606,000 90,494,000        53,300,000    63,000   7,712,000           
  net income                                                     -4,754,000        43,286,000 -17,785,000 -73,602,000 -18,355,000  -144,013,000                    
  adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:                                                                                      
  decrease/(increase) in receivables and prepaid expenses and other assets                                                     1,355,000        19,378,000 1,513,000 5,658,000 2,405,000  -24,482,000                    
  net (loss)/income                                                      -3,235,000 562,000 -6,659,000                              
  adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities:                                                                                      
  loss on early extinguishment of debt, net of transaction costs                                                                                     
  goodwill and tangible asset impairments                                                                                      
  decrease in deferred taxes                                                                                      
  deferred tax asset valuation allowance                                                                 12,338,000                     
  loss/(gain) on early extinguishment of senior subordinated debt                                                                                      
  equity in                                                                                      
  (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                                                                      
  net repayments under credit facility                                                                                      
  proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of transaction fees                                                                 -3,000                    
  purchase of treasury stock                                                                                      
  loss/(gain) on early extinguishment of debt, net of transaction costs                                                                                     
  purchase of investment securities                                                          -45,521,000                            
  decrease/(increase) in home sale deposits                                                                                      
  real estate related impairments                                                            542,000   66,380,000 10,468,000      146,145,000                
  gain on early extinguishment of senior subordinated debt, net of transaction costs                                                                                     
  equity in (earnings)/losses from unconsolidated entities                                                            -803,000                          
  increase in investment and securities                                                            -50,024,000                          
  adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:                                                                                      
  decrease/(increase) in deferred taxes                                                                                      
  tender offer stock compensation expense                                                                                      
  gain on early extinguishment of senior subordinated debt                                                                                      
  equity in losses/                                                                   2,089,000 13,529,000                  
  net cash provided by/(used in) by operating activities                                                                                      
  payments for stock option tender offer                                                                                      
  real estate and land impairments                                                                                      
  decrease in income tax receivables                                                                                      
  increase in deferred taxes                                                                                      
  decrease in income tax receivable                                                               107,660,000                      
  net (loss)/earnings                                                                    -45,305,000 -128,839,000                 
  adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/earnings to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:                                                                                      
  increase/(decrease) in deferred taxes                                                                                      
  changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:                                                                                      
  decrease (increase) in real estate                                                                                      
  decrease (increase) in deposits on real estate under option or contract                                                                           3,916,000           
  (increase) in receivables and prepaid expenses and other assets                                                                                      
  (decrease) in home sale deposits                                                                                      
  net (repayments)/borrowings under credit facility                                                                                      
  proceeds from loans payable and other borrowings                                                                         359,000 -967,645,000 968,500,000 1,033,462,000 900,100,000 763,000,000 587,600,000       
  payments for repurchase of senior notes                                                                                      
  goodwill-related impairments                                                                     57,538,000 45,000,000                
  equity in losses from unconsolidated entities                                                                                      
  net (repayments)/borrowing under credit facility                                                                                      
  repayments of loan payable and other borrowings                                                                                      
  proceeds from issuance of senior subordinated notes                                                                      150,000,000              
  net borrowings/(repayments) under credit facility                                                                                      
  repayments of loans payable and other borrowings                                                                                      
  adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/earnings to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities:                                                                                      
  write-off of senior note issuance cost                                                                                    
  income tax benefit from stock option exercises                                                                                      
  cash paid for earn-out agreements                                                                                      
  adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/earnings to net cash from operating activities:                                                                                      
  loss/                                                                                      
  net borrowings under line of credit agreement                                                                      -17,000,000   71,400,000             
  payments of senior notes                                                                                      
  net decrease/(increase) in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                      
  equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities, includes 1,120 of impairments to joint venture investments in 2007                                                                                      
  senior subordinated notes issuance costs                                                                                      
  write-off of deposits and land acquisition costs                                                                        17,037,000 8,938,000             
  net borrowings (payments) under line of credit agreement                                                                                      
  increase in deferred tax liability                                                                                      
  excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation                                                                         1,069,000 5,147,000 4,974,000           
  tax benefit from stock option exercises                                                                            654,000 1,643,000 5,525,000 2,643,000 1,271,000 801,000 900,000   
  purchases of treasury stock                                                                                      
  decrease in deferred tax liability                                                                                      
  decrease (increase) in receivables and prepaid expenses and other assets                                                                               5,441,000       
  increase in deferred tax asset                                                                                      
  distributions of income from unconsolidated entities                                                                                      
  changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisition:                                                                                      
  cash paid for earnout agreements                                                                                      
  net increase in cash and equivalents                                                                                      
  cash and equivalents at beginning of period                                                                                      
  cash and equivalents at end of period                                                                                      
  see supplemental disclosures of cash flow information at note 10.                                                                                      
  see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements                                                                                      
  basic earnings per share                                                                                      
  diluted earnings per share                                                                                      
  write-off of senior note issuance costs                                                                               4,942,000       
  net increase in liabilities over assets not owned                                                                                   96,000   
  distributions from unconsolidated entities                                                                               1,932,000 -4,447,000 6,170,000 1,059,000 916,000   
  senior note issuance costs                                                                                      
  deferred income taxes                                                                                      
  changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions in 2004 and 2002:                                                                                      
  deferred tax asset                                                                                      
  net increase in assets not owned                                                                                      
  cash paid for acquisition                                                                                      
  increase in goodwill                                                                                      
  proceeds from loans payable                                                                                 581,279,000 301,800,000 466,800,000 521,200,000 345,800,000 
  repayments of loans payable                                                                                      
  deferred income tax provision                                                                                      
  changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisition in 2004:                                                                                      
  changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions in 2002 and 2001:                                                                                      
  changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of 2002 acquisitions:                                                                                      
  investments in and distributions from unconsolidated entities                                                                                      
  supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                                                                                      
  cash paid during the period for:                                                                                      
  interest                                                                                      
  income taxes                                                                                      
  supplemental disclosure of non-cash flow activity:                                                                                      
  increase in consolidated real estate not owned                                                                                     -61,297,000 
  supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity:                                                                                      

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