Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 45,874	$ 44,058
Restricted cash	380	283
Contracts and accounts receivable	23,960	13,164
Due from affiliates	979	2,662
Real estate inventories	209,918	163,564
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	60,572	60,564
Other assets	9,587	7,663
Total assets	351,270	291,958
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable	26,371	16,581
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	19,827	11,200
Due to affiliates	293	0
Notes payable	83,082	113,751
Total liabilities	$ 129,573	$ 141,532
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares outstanding	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 20,543,130 and 16,448,750, shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	205	164
Additional paid-in capital	194,437	143,475
Retained earnings	26,133	4,445
Total The New Home Company Inc. stockholders' equity	220,775	148,084
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	922	2,342
Total equity	221,697	150,426
Total liabilities and equity	351,270	291,958
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Liabilities and equity
Notes payable	8,158	13,277
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Liabilities and equity
Notes payable	$ 74,924	$ 100,474

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, of account and note receivables due from other than related parties.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business.