Note 8 - Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Notes Tables

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

	December 31,
	2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Warranty accrual(1)	$	7,276	$	7,223
Litigation reserves(2)		5,641		10,900
Accrued interest		3,172		5,796
Accrued compensation and benefits		7,106		5,350
Completion reserve		5,683		3,167
Customer deposits		2,898		3,574
Lease liabilities		3,180		2,243
Other accrued expenses		1,254		2,301
	$	36,210	$	40,554

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
	2020			2019			2018
	(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning warranty accrual for homebuilding projects	$	7,195		$	6,681		$	6,634
Warranty provision for homebuilding projects		1,789			2,363			2,330
Warranty payments for homebuilding projects		(2,576	)		(2,341	)		(2,006	)
Adjustment to warranty accrual(1)		861			492			(277	)
Ending warranty accrual for homebuilding projects		7,269			7,195			6,681
Beginning warranty accrual for fee building projects		28			217			225
Warranty provision for fee building projects		—			9			—
Warranty efforts for fee building projects		—			(67	)		(70	)
Adjustment to warranty accrual for fee building projects(2)		(21	)		(131	)		62
Ending warranty accrual for fee building projects		7			28			217
Total ending warranty accrual	$	7,276		$	7,223		$	6,898