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Note 4 - Leases
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block]
4.
Leases
 
We lease certain property under non-cancelable leases. Office leases are generally for terms of
three
to
five
years and generally provide renewal options. Model home leases are generally for shorter terms of approximately
one
to
three
years with renewal options on a month-to-month basis. In most cases, we expect that in the normal course of business, leases that will expire will be renewed or replaced by other leases. The future lease payments required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable terms in excess of
one
year are as follows:
 
Years Ending October 31,
 
(In
 t
housands)
 
2020
 
$9,785
 
2021
 
8,009
 
2022
 
6,713
 
2023
 
3,384
 
2024
 
1,188
 
Thereafter
 
1,754
 
Total
 
$30,833
 
  
Net rental expense for the
three
years ended
October 31, 2019,
2018
and
2017,
was
$14.8
million,
$14.4
million and
$10.8
million, respectively. These amounts represent all of the above described lease types and also include rent expense for our corporate headquarters and various month-to-month leases on model homes, furniture and equipment. Certain leases contain renewal or purchase options and generally provide that the Company shall pay for insurance, taxes and maintenance.