Segment information (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) Segment	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Segment information [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | Segment				6
Revenue net Income loss, assets for reportable segments [Abstract]
Home closing revenue		$ 220,933	$ 181,522	$ 410,142	$ 349,666
Net income (loss)		24,734	30,741	45,220	59,567
Assets		429,254		429,254		$ 352,692
Goodwill		25,726		25,726		25,726
Devon Street Homes, L.P [Member]
Revenue net Income loss, assets for reportable segments [Abstract]
Goodwill		25,700		25,700
Corporate [Member]
Revenue net Income loss, assets for reportable segments [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	[1]	(12,659)	(6,569)	(23,461)	(11,928)
Assets	[2]	35,066		35,066		24,770
Americas [Member]
Revenue net Income loss, assets for reportable segments [Abstract]
Net income (loss)		37,393	37,310	68,681	71,495
Assets		394,188		394,188		327,922
Alabama [Member]
Revenue net Income loss, assets for reportable segments [Abstract]
Home closing revenue		43,585	18,800	83,240	42,867
Net income (loss)		5,559	1,435	10,163	3,676
Assets		54,090		54,090		61,433
Atlanta [Member]
Revenue net Income loss, assets for reportable segments [Abstract]
Home closing revenue		80,220	94,104	142,840	170,278
Net income (loss)		18,012	23,379	32,583	42,928
Assets		126,601		126,601		86,647
Charlotte [Member]
Revenue net Income loss, assets for reportable segments [Abstract]
Home closing revenue		15,352	14,369	28,816	26,871
Net income (loss)		2,380	2,380	4,004	4,313
Assets		40,645		40,645		32,302
Houston [Member]
Revenue net Income loss, assets for reportable segments [Abstract]
Home closing revenue		31,248	0	55,278	0
Net income (loss)		3,446	0	6,812	0
Assets	[3]	109,319		109,319		93,825
Nashville [Member]
Revenue net Income loss, assets for reportable segments [Abstract]
Home closing revenue		21,707	28,019	43,737	51,908
Net income (loss)		2,789	4,501	5,102	7,732
Assets		23,135		23,135		24,818
Raleigh [Member]
Revenue net Income loss, assets for reportable segments [Abstract]
Home closing revenue		28,821	26,230	56,231	57,742
Net income (loss)		5,207	$ 5,615	10,017	$ 12,846
Assets		$ 40,398		$ 40,398		$ 28,897

[1] Corporate primarily includes corporate overhead costs, such as payroll and benefits, business insurance, information technology, office costs, outside professional services and travel costs, and certain other amounts that are not allocated to the reportable segments.

[2] Corporate primarily includes cash and cash equivalents, property and equipment, and other assets that are not allocated to the segments.

[3] Balance includes goodwill of approximately $25.7 million resulting from the acquisition of Devon Street Homes, L.P.