Estimated Development Liability |
3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2018 | |
| Estimated Development Liability | |
| Estimated Development Liability | Note 5 - Estimated Development Liability
The estimated development liability consists primarily of utility completion obligations in Rio Rico, Arizona and Poinciana, Florida for more than 8,000 home sites previously sold, prior to 1980. The estimated development liability is reduced by actual expenditures and is evaluated and adjusted, as appropriate, to reflect management’s estimate of potential costs. In addition, we obtain third-party engineer evaluations on an annual basis and adjust this liability to reflect changes in the estimated completion costs. Cash expenditures associated with these obligations were $0.1 million during each of the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. Future increases or decreases of costs for construction, material and labor, as well as other land development and utilities infrastructure costs, may have a significant effect on the estimated development liability. The balance of the estimated development liability was $31.4 million and $31.6 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. |