Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 29,811	$ 45,874
Restricted cash	877	380
Contracts and accounts receivable	14,932	23,960
Due from affiliates	845	979
Real estate inventories	403,378	209,918
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	47,353	60,572
Other assets	10,773	9,587
Total assets	507,969	351,270
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable	30,660	26,371
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	10,786	19,827
Due to affiliates	54	293
Other notes payable	242,924	83,082
Total liabilities	284,424	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, 20,711,952 and 20,543,130, shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	207	205
Additional paid-in capital	195,433	194,437
Retained earnings	27,828	26,133
Total The New Home Company Inc. stockholders' equity	223,468	220,775
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	77	922
Total equity	223,545	221,697
Total liabilities and equity	507,969	351,270
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Liabilities and equity
Other notes payable	4,000	8,158
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Liabilities and equity
Other notes payable	$ 238,924	$ 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.