Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 301,970	$ 226,316
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	3,624	2,442
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment, net	75	(70)
Share-based compensation expense	7,715	6,333
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(4,770)	(11,265)
Allowances for option deposits and pre-acquisition costs	185	54
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal	(10,718)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated entities	2,664	10,489
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in receivables	(697)	(4,667)
Increase in inventory	(383,927)	(38,602)
Decrease in earnest money deposits	2,750	5,697
Increase in other assets	(6,275)	(6,835)
Increase in accounts payable	13,026	4,761
Increase in accrued expenses	69,438	19,920
Increase in customer and builder deposits	1,918	18,126
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(3,022)	232,699
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments	63,960
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(25,838)	(5,210)
Purchase of property and equipment, net of disposals	(3,482)	(4,789)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	34,640	(9,999)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings from lines of credit	26,000	22,000
Repayments of lines of credit	(26,000)	(42,000)
Repayments of Unsecured Debt	(37,500)	0
Proceeds from notes payable	0	63
Repayments of notes payable	(12,981)	(1,687)
Payments of debt issuance costs	0	(73)
Payments of withholding tax on vesting of restricted stock awards	(11,335)	(1,976)
Repurchases of common stock	(48,035)	(27,991)
Dividends paid	(2,156)	(2,156)
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock		(93)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(2,637)	(1,840)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(11,785)	(14,056)
Net cash used in financing activities	(126,429)	(69,809)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(94,811)	152,891
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	199,459	93,270
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	104,648	246,161
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Income Taxes Paid, Net	$ 28,216	$ 65,802