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Note 21 - Transactions With Related Parties | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements |
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] |
2 1 . | Transactions with Related Parties
During the three months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, an engineering firm owned by Tavit Najarian, a relative of Ara K. Hovnanian, our Chairman of the Board of Directors and our Chief Executive Officer, provided services to the Company totaling $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively. During the six months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, the services provided by such engineering firm to the Company totaled $0.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively. Neither the Company nor Mr. Hovnanian has a financial interest in the relative’s company from whom the services were provided.

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