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Capitalized Interest | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
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6. | Capitalized Interest
The Company capitalizes interest costs to land under development during the active development of finished lots. In addition, the Company capitalizes interest costs to its joint venture investments while the investments are considered qualified assets pursuant to ASC 835-20, Interest. Capitalized interest is transferred to sold or unsold inventory as the development of finished lots is completed, then charged to cost of sales upon the Company’s settlement of homes and the respective lots. Interest incurred during the period in excess of the interest capitalizable based on the level of qualified assets is expensed in the period incurred. NVR’s interest costs incurred, capitalized, expensed and charged to cost of sales during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Interest capitalized, beginning of period |  | $ | 893 |  |  | $ | — |
Interest incurred |  |  | 25,048 |  |  |  | 8,422 |
Interest charged to interest expense |  |  | (22,385 | ) |  |  | (7,529 | )
Interest charged to cost of sales |  |  | (262 | ) |  |  | — |
Interest capitalized, end of period |  | $ | 3,294 |  |  | $ | 893 |
There was no interest capitalized or charged to cost of sales for the year ended December 31, 2011.

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