Note 8 - Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Notes Tables

Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2019		2018
	(Dollars in thousands)
Warranty accrual(1)	$	7,223	$	6,898
Litigation reserves(2)		10,900		—
Accrued interest		5,796		6,497
Accrued compensation and benefits		5,350		5,749
Completion reserve		3,167		4,192
Customer deposits		3,574		2,192
Lease liabilities(3)		2,243		—
Other accrued expenses		2,301		3,500
	$	40,554	$	29,028

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017
	(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning warranty accrual for homebuilding projects	$	6,681		$	6,634		$	4,608
Warranty provision for homebuilding projects		2,363			2,330			1,825
Warranty assumed from joint ventures at consolidation		—			—			781
Warranty payments for homebuilding projects		(2,341	)		(2,006	)		(989	)
Adjustment to warranty accrual(1)		492			(277	)		409
Ending warranty accrual for homebuilding projects		7,195			6,681			6,634
Beginning warranty accrual for fee building projects		217			225			323
Warranty provision for fee building projects		9			—			—
Warranty efforts for fee building projects		(67	)		(70	)		(3	)
Adjustment to warranty accrual for fee building projects(2)		(131	)		62			(95	)
Ending warranty accrual for fee building projects		28			217			225
Total ending warranty accrual	$	7,223		$	6,898		$	6,859