Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Homebuilding	$ 25,902	$ 21,369	$ 20,907	$ 4,333	$ 9,736	$ 1,356	$ 1,435	$ 1,533	$ 72,511	$ 14,060	$ 8,285
Land development	3,680	2,250	6,815	7,470	20,119	21,945	0	2,002	20,215	44,066	15,893
Total revenue	29,582	23,619	27,722	11,803	29,855	23,301	1,435	3,535	92,726	58,126	24,178
Gross margin – homebuilding	4,902	4,811	4,425	873	3,011	368	378	471
Gross margin – land development	1,009	817	1,679	2,890	5,221	5,325	(9)	653
Gross margin	5,911	5,628	6,104	3,763	8,232	5,693	369	1,124
Sales and marketing	1,900	1,516	2,099	1,132	1,543	873	238	221	6,647	2,875	1,414
General and administrative	6,059	4,503	5,326	3,480	3,028	2,481	2,386	2,208	19,368	10,103	6,464
Total expenses	7,959	6,019	7,425	4,612	4,571	3,354	2,624	2,429
Other income	4	55	224	39	50	227	93	208
Net (loss) income	(2,044)	(336)	(1,097)	(810)	3,711	2,566	(2,162)	(1,097)	(4,609)	2,440	(6,601)
Net loss attributable to stockholders	$ (1,926)	$ (15)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ (1,941)	$ 0	$ 0
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (usd per share)	$ (0.25)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.25)