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OPERATING AND REPORTING SEGMENTS - Schedule of Segment Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deposits on real estate under option or contract | $ 45,643 |  | $ 51,410 |
Real estate | 2,853,933 |  | 2,742,621 |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 7,908 |  | 17,480 |
Other assets | 727,551 |  | 553,968 |
Total assets | 3,635,035 |  | 3,365,479 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deposits on real estate under option or contract | 0 |  | 0 |
Real estate | 0 |  | 0 |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 0 |  | 0 |
Other assets | 758 |  | 1,013 |
Total assets | 758 |  | 1,013 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Home Building [Member] | West [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deposits on real estate under option or contract | 7,098 |  | 7,514 |
Real estate | 1,266,321 |  | 1,188,975 |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 261 |  | 8,320 |
Other assets | 62,511 | [1] | 51,115 | [2]
Total assets | 1,336,191 |  | 1,255,924 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Home Building [Member] | Central [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deposits on real estate under option or contract | 10,174 |  | 13,870 |
Real estate | 722,837 |  | 679,422 |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 6,336 |  | 6,396 |
Other assets | 122,030 | [3] | 117,150 | [4]
Total assets | 861,377 |  | 816,838 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Home Building [Member] | East [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deposits on real estate under option or contract | 28,371 |  | 30,026 |
Real estate | 864,775 |  | 874,224 |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 0 |  | 0 |
Other assets | 86,045 | [5] | 85,869 | [6]
Total assets | 979,191 |  | 990,119 |
Corporate and Unallocated [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deposits on real estate under option or contract | 0 |  | 0 |
Real estate | 0 |  | 0 |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 1,311 |  | 2,764 |
Other assets | 456,207 | [7] | 298,821 | [8]
Total assets | $ 457,518 |  | $ 301,585 |
[1] | Balance consists primarily of cash and property and equipment
[2] | Balance consists primarily of cash and property and equipment
[3] | Balance consists primarily of development reimbursements from local municipalities and cash.
[4] | Balance consists primarily of development reimbursements from local municipalities and cash.
[5] | Balance consists primarily of goodwill (see Note 10), prepaid expenses and other assets and property and equipment.
[6] | Balance consists primarily of goodwill (see Note 10), cash and property and equipment.
[7] | Balance consists primarily of cash, our deferred tax asset and prepaid expenses and other assets.
[8] | Balance consists primarily of cash.

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