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Capitalized Interest
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
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Capitalized Interest
4. Capitalized Interest

The Company capitalizes interest costs to land under development during the active development of finished lots. Capitalized interest is transferred to sold or unsold inventory as the development of finished lots is completed, then charged to cost of sales upon the Company’s settlement of homes and the respective lots. Interest incurred during the period in excess of the interest capitalizable based on the level of qualified assets is expensed in the period incurred. Interest cost incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was approximately $6,100 of which approximately $680 was capitalized. Interest capitalized as of March 31, 2013 totaled approximately $1,580. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, there was no capitalized interest charged to cost of sales. There was no interest capitalized as of or during the three months ended March 31, 2012.