Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 43,928	$ 45,874
Restricted cash	843	380
Contracts and accounts receivable	18,085	23,960
Due from affiliates	880	979
Real estate inventories	334,009	209,918
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	48,717	60,572
Other assets	11,266	9,587
Total assets	457,728	351,270
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable	32,377	26,371
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	9,268	19,827
Due to affiliates	263	293
Other notes payable	194,734	83,082
Total liabilities	$ 236,642	$ 129,573
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, 20,708,973 and 20,543,130, shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	207	205
Additional paid-in capital	194,693	194,437
Retained earnings	25,319	26,133
Total The New Home Company Inc. stockholders' equity	220,219	220,775
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	867	922
Total equity	221,086	221,697
Total liabilities and equity	457,728	351,270
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Liabilities and equity
Other notes payable	4,810	8,158
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Liabilities and equity
Other notes payable	$ 189,924	$ 74,924

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.