The following reflects the disaggregation of revenue by primary geographic market, type of customer, product type, and timing of revenue recognition for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30, 2019				Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
	Residential units revenue		Land and lots revenue		Residential units revenue		Land and lots revenue
Primary Geographical Market
Central	$	104,685	$	8,746	$	60,886	$	12,363
Southeast	95,233		740		78,573		230
Total revenues	$	199,918	$	9,486	$	139,459	$	12,593

Type of Customer
Homebuyers	$	199,918	$	185	$	139,459	$	230
Homebuilders	—		9,301		—		12,363
Total revenues	$	199,918	$	9,486	$	139,459	$	12,593

Product Type
Residential units	$	199,918	$	—	$	139,459	$	—
Land and lots	—		9,486		—		12,593
Total revenues	$	199,918	$	9,486	$	139,459	$	12,593

Timing of Revenue Recognition
Transferred at a point in time	$	197,280	$	9,486	$	137,399	$	12,593
Transferred over time	2,638		—		2,060		—
Total revenues	$	199,918	$	9,486	$	139,459	$	12,593

The following reflects the disaggregation of revenue by primary geographic market, type of customer, product type, and timing of revenue recognition for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):



	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
	Residential units revenue		Land and lots revenue		Residential units revenue		Land and lots revenue
Primary Geographical Market
Central	$	268,278	$	24,228	$	202,224	$	27,054
Southeast	268,282		750		204,679		4,570
Total revenues	$	536,560	$	24,978	$	406,903	$	31,624

Type of Customer
Homebuyers	$	536,560	$	185	$	406,903	$	670
Homebuilders	—		24,793		—		30,954
Total revenues	$	536,560	$	24,978	$	406,903	$	31,624

Product Type
Residential units	$	536,560	$	—	$	406,903	$	—
Land and lots	—		24,978		—		31,624
Total revenues	$	536,560	$	24,978	$	406,903	$	31,624

Timing of Revenue Recognition
Transferred at a point in time	$	529,003	$	24,978	$	401,643	$	31,624
Transferred over time	7,557		—		5,260		—
Total revenues	$	536,560	$	24,978	$	406,903	$	31,624

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