| Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (Beazer) is a diversified homebuilder. It operates in 17 states. The Company's homes are designed to appeal to homeowners at various price points across various demographic segments and are generally offered for sale in advance of their construction. The Company acts as the general contractor for the construction of its projects. Its project development operations are controlled by the Company's operating divisions, whose employees supervise the construction of each project, coordinate the activities of subcontractors and suppliers, subject their work to quality and cost controls, and assure compliance with zoning and building codes. The Company also offers title insurance services to its homebuyers in many of its markets. On February 1, 2008, the Company discontinued homebuilding operations in Charlotte, North Carolina, Cincinnati/Dayton, Ohio, Columbia, South Carolina, Columbus, Ohio, Lexington, Kentucky, Colorado and Fresno, California. |
