Note 9 - Homebuilding Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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9.             Homebuilding Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

The following table sets forth the components of homebuilding prepaid and other assets.

	December 31,
	2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Land option deposits	$	12,895	$	15,221
Deferred marketing costs		29,231		15,830
Prepaid expenses		5,104		4,349
Goodwill		6,008		6,008
Deferred debt issuance costs, net		13,004		11,527
Other		1,754		590
Total	$	67,996	$	53,525

We experienced a significant increase in our deferred marking costs from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2014 due primarily to the increase in our active community count between those two years.