Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

7.	Related Party Transactions

During the year ended December 31, 2015, NVR entered into fixed price purchase agreements to purchase finished building lots for a total purchase price of approximately $68,000 with Elm Street Development, Inc. (“Elm Street”), which is controlled by one of the Company’s directors, William Moran. The independent members of the Company’s Board of Directors approved these transactions. During 2015, 2014 and 2013, NVR purchased developed lots at market prices from Elm Street for approximately $41,200, $50,100 and $38,400, respectively. The Company also continues to control a parcel of raw land expected to yield approximately 2,400 finished lots through a joint venture entered into with Elm Street during 2009. NVR did not make any capital contributions to that joint venture in 2015 or 2014. Further, during 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company paid Elm Street $143 per year to manage the development of a property that the Company purchased from Elm Street in 2010.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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