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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Assets |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 262,208 | $ 103,333
Other receivables | 57,296 | 56,763
Real estate | 2,098,302 | 1,877,682
Real estate not owned | 0 | 4,999
Deposits on real estate under option or contract | 87,839 | 94,989
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 11,370 | 10,780
Property and equipment, net | 33,970 | 32,403
Deferred tax asset | 59,147 | 64,137
Prepaids, other assets and goodwill | 80,390 | 71,052
Total assets | 2,690,522 | 2,316,138
Liabilities |  |
Accounts payable | 106,440 | 83,619
Accrued liabilities | 161,163 | 154,144
Home sale deposits | 36,197 | 29,379
Liabilities related to real estate not owned | 0 | 4,299
Loans payable and other borrowings | 23,867 | 30,722
Senior and convertible senior notes | 1,103,918 | 904,486
Total liabilities | 1,431,585 | 1,206,649
Stockholders’ Equity |  |
Preferred stock, par value $0.01. Authorized 10,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 2014 | 0 | 0
Common stock, par value $0.01. Authorized 125,000,000 shares; issued 39,669,094 and 39,147,153 shares at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively | 397 | 391
Additional paid-in capital | 559,492 | 538,788
Retained earnings | 699,048 | 570,310
Total stockholders’ equity | 1,258,937 | 1,109,489
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ 2,690,522 | $ 2,316,138

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