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Note 21 - Transactions With Related Parties
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
21.
Transactions with Related Parties
 
During the
three
months ended
July 31, 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 of
$0.2
million, for both periods. During the
nine
months ended
July 31, 2017
and
2016,
the services provided by such engineering firm to the Company totaled
$0.6
million and
$0.8
million, respectively. Neither the Company nor Mr. Hovnanian has a financial interest in the relative’s company from whom the services were provided.