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                                        FORM 10-Q
                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)

x    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
- ---- EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended         April   30, 1997         
                                       ----------------
                                        OR

     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from            to  
                               ----------    -----------
For Quarter Ended         Commission file number    0-19633
                 ---------                          -------   

                                   ENGLE HOMES, INC.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


      FLORIDA                                   59-2214791           
- -------------------------------          ---------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)           Identification No.)

   123 N.W. 13th Street
   Boca Raton, Florida                                33432                
- -------------------------------           --------------------------------
(Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip code)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (561) 391-4012
                                                      ----------------------  
                                     NONE      
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since
last report)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such report(s), and (2) has been subject to filing requirements
for the past 90 days. 
YES   x     NO      
   ------      ------
Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of April 30, 1997: 6,929,200


<PAGE>
                    PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                    ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<TABLE>
               ENGLE HOMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                    (dollars in thousands)   
<CAPTION>                                              
                                               April  30,   October 31,
                                                  1997         1996   
                                               -----------  -----------      
                                               (Unaudited)            
<S>                                            <C>          <C>
                      ASSETS
          
CASH 
  Unrestricted                                    $  10,794  $  18,262
  Restricted                                          3,138      3,438
INVENTORIES                                         227,061    220,564
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net                           2,411      3,599
OTHER ASSETS                                         15,821     19,406
GOODWILL                                              5,796      5,964
MORTGAGE LOANS HELD FOR SALE                         10,322     13,006 
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS                                     550        550
                                                  --------- ----------
     TOTAL ASSETS                                 $ 275,893  $ 284,789
                                                  ========= ==========
          
                    LIABILITIES

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES          $  17,639  $  26,170
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS                                    11,134     12,004
BORROWINGS                                           80,444     82,117     
SENIOR NOTES PAYABLE (including $4,840 to 
  related parties)                                   40,000     40,000     
CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES                       30,000     30,000
FINANCIAL SERVICES BORROWINGS                        10,322     13,006      
                                                  ---------  ---------
     TOTAL LIABILITIES                            $ 189,539  $ 203,297        
                                                  ---------  ---------
                               
               SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

PREFERRED STOCK, $.01 par, share authorized
  1,000,000, none issued
COMMON STOCK, $.01 par, shares authorized
  25,000,000; issued and outstanding 6,929,200           69         69
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL                           48,025     48,523
RETAINED EARNINGS                                    38,260     32,900
                                                  ---------  ---------
     TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                      86,354     81,492
                                                  ---------  ---------
                                                  $ 275,893  $ 284,789
                                                  =========  =========



<FN>
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>                                

                                        2                             

<TABLE>
                         ENGLE HOMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                         Consolidated Statements of Income
                                   (Unaudited)
                    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
<CAPTION>
                                   THREE MONTHS ENDED       SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                       APRIL 30,                APRIL 30,
                                 ---------------------   ---------------------
                                     1997       1996        1997        1996
                                 ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
                                
<S>                              <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
REVENUES
  Sales of homes                 $  96,750   $  64,816   $ 193,679   $ 118,733
  Sales of land                      5,337       8,904       5,579      12,657
  Rent and other                       352         272         611         902
  Financial services                 2,681       2,096       5,359       3,843
                                 ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
                                   105,120      76,088     205,228     136,135
                                 ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
COSTS AND EXPENSES
  Cost of sales - homes             82,697      55,184     165,537     101,684
  Cost of sales - land               4,820       8,018       5,058      11,172
  Selling, marketing, general
  and administrative                 9,919       7,223      19,413      13,967
  Depreciation and amortization        604         756       1,272       1,563
  Financial services                 2,081       1,603       4,331       3,139
                                 ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
                                   100,121      72,784     195,611     131,525
                                 ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX             4,999       3,304       9,617       4,610
  Provision for income taxes         1,925       1,256       3,703       1,752
                                 ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
NET INCOME                       $   3,074   $   2,048   $   5,914   $   2,858
                                 =========   =========   =========   =========
Net income per share
  Primary                        $    0.44   $    0.29   $    0.85   $    0.41
                                 =========   =========   =========   =========
  Fully diluted                  $    0.36   $    0.25        0.71        0.36
                                 =========   =========   =========   =========
Shares used in earnings per  
share calculations
  Primary                            6,962       7,037       6,962       7,037
  Fully diluted                      9,105       9,180       9,105       9,180











<FN>
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
</FN>          
</TABLE>
                                        3    



<TABLE>
                      ENGLE HOMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity
                    For the Six Months Ended April 30, 1997
                                 (Unaudited)
                            (dollars in thousands)     

<CAPTION>
                                          
                          COMMON STOCK    ADDITIONAL          
                         --------------    PAID-IN     RETAINED
                         SHARES  AMOUNT     CAPITAL    EARNINGS    TOTAL   
                         ------  ------   ----------  --------- --------- 
<S>                      <C>     <C>      <C>          <C>       <C>         
                         
Amounts at 
October 31, 1996          6,929   $ 69    $  48,523    $ 32,900  $ 81,492  

  Net Income for the
  Six Months Ended
  April 30, 1997                                          5,914     5,914 

  Dividends to
  Shareholders                                             (554)     (554)   
  
  Distribution in
  connection with
  land purchase                                (498)                 (498) 
                         ------  ------   ----------   --------- --------- 
Amounts at 
April 30, 1997            6,929   $ 69    $  48,025    $ 38,260  $ 86,354 
                         ======  ======   ==========   ========= ========= 





















<FN>
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
</FN>               
</TABLE>
                                        4         

<TABLE>
                      ENGLE HOMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                   (Unaudited)
                              (dollars in thousands)
<CAPTION>                                              
                                                          SIX MONTHS ENDED  
                                                              APRIL 30,      
                                                       ----------------------
                                                          1997        1996  
                                                       ----------  ----------
<S>                                                    <C>         <C>     
NET CASH REQUIRED BY OPERATING     
   ACTIVITIES                                          $  (5,013)  $    ( 75)
                                                       ----------  ----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
   Net dispositions of property    
   and equipment                                             276       4,231
                                                       ----------  ----------
   Net cash provided by investing 
   activities                                                276       4,231 
                                                       ----------  ----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
   Increase in borrowings                                 25,872      30,211 
   Repayment of borrowings                               (27,551)    (34,230)
   Dividends to shareholders                                (554)       (554)
   Distribution in connection
   with land purchase                                       (498) 
                                                       ----------  ----------
          
   Net cash required by                           
   financing activities                                   (2,731)     (4,573)
                                                       ----------  ----------

NET DECREASE IN CASH                                      (7,468)       (417)
                                   
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                               18,262       9,143 
                                                       ----------  ----------

CASH AT END OF PERIOD                                  $  10,794   $   8,726 
                                                       ==========  ==========













<FN>
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
</FN>

</TABLE>
                                        5

                    ENGLE HOMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

          Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
     

NOTE 1  BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND BUSINESS

     These statements do not contain all information required by generally
accepted accounting principles that are included in a full set of financial
statements.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary to present
fairly the financial position of Engle Homes, Inc. and subsidiaries ("the
Company") at April 30, 1997 and results of its operations and its cash flows
for the period then ended and period ended April 30, 1996.  These unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the audited financial statements and notes contained in the Company's Form 10-K
for the year ended October 31, 1996.  Results of operations for this period are
not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

     Income per share has been computed using the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding.  Such computations are further adjusted for fully
diluted purposes by assuming conversion of the $30,000,000 7% Convertible
Subordinated Notes (the "Convertible Subordinated Notes") and elimination of
related interest incurred during the period, resulting in an increase in net
income after taxes of $510,000 and $248,000 for the six months and three months
ended April 30, 1997, respectively.

     Engle Homes, Inc. and subsidiaries are engaged principally in construction
and sale of residential homes and land development in Florida; Dallas, Texas;
Denver, Colorado; Raleigh, North Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia; Phoenix, Arizona; 
Virginia and Maryland.  Ancillary products and services to its residential
homebuilding include land sales to other builders, origination and sale of
mortgage loans, and title transfer services.  The consolidated financial
statements include the accounts of the Company and all subsidiaries.  All
significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the
consolidated. 
<TABLE>
NOTE 2 INVENTORIES  (dollars in thousands)
<CAPTION>
                                                       April 30,    October 31,
                                                          1997         1996   
                                                       ---------    -----------
                         
<S>                                                    <C>            <C>
Land and improvements for residential homes  
under development                                      $ 165,655      $ 163,840

Residential homes under construction                      59,626         54,944

Land zoned for commercial development                      1,780          1,780
        
                                                       ---------      ---------
                                                       $ 227,061      $ 220,564
                                                       =========      =========


</TABLE>
                                        6



<TABLE>
NOTE 3 CAPITALIZATION OF INTEREST (dollars in thousands)                   

     Included in inventory is the following:
<CAPTION>                                                   
                             For the Three Months         For the Six Months
                              Ended April, 30              Ended April, 30  
                             --------------------        -------------------- 
                              1997       1996              1997       1996
                             ---------  ---------        ---------  ---------
<S>                          <C>        <C>              <C>        <C>    
Interest capitalized,
beginning of period          $ 17,379   $ 15,377         $ 16,821   $ 13,092

Interest incurred and                          
capitalized                     3,662      3,727            7,815      7,592

Amortized to cost of sales     (4,241)    (2,902)          (7,836)    (4,482)
                             ---------  ---------        ---------  ---------
Interest capitalized, end 
of period                    $ 16,800   $ 16,202         $ 16,800   $ 16,202
                            =========   =========        =========  =========
                
</TABLE>                                
                                                                 
NOTE 4 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 

     On February 27, 1997, the Company declared a cash dividend of $.04 per
share to shareholders of record on March 3, 1997, which was paid on
March 27, 1997. 

     On December 6, 1994, the Company  purchased land for approximately $3.0
million and issued 250,000 of restricted shares of Common Stock with a minimum
guaranteed price of $12.00 per share. The Company's guarantee expires at the
rate of one percent (1%) of the Company's outstanding Common Stock per three
month period following the initial two year restriction period.  For the six
months ended April 30,1997, the Company has paid $498,000 to the shareholder
in accordance with the stock price guarantee.


















                                        7                                  



Part 1 - Item II
                         MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                      FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

General
<TABLE>
     The following table sets forth for the periods indicated certain items of
the Company's financial statements expressed as a percentage of the Company's
total revenues:
<CAPTION>
                                    For the Three        For the Six
                                    Months Ended         Months Ended
                                      April 30,            April 30,
                                  -----------------    -----------------
                                   1997      1996       1997      1996 
                                  ------     ------    ------    -------
<S>                               <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>       
Total Revenues                    100.0%     100.0%    100.0%     100.0%

Costs of home construction and
land sales                         83.3       83.1      83.1       82.9 

Selling, marketing, general and    
administrative expense              9.4        9.5       9.5       10.3

Income before taxes                 4.8        4.3       4.7        3.4
</TABLE>
<TABLE> 
Backlog

     Sales of the Company's homes are generally made pursuant to a standard
contract which requires a down payment of up to 10% of the sales price.  The
contract includes a financing contingency which permits the customer to cancel
in the event mortgage financing at prevailing interest rates (including
financing arranged by the Company) is unobtainable within a specified period,
typically four to six weeks.  The Company includes an undelivered home sale in
its backlog upon execution of the sales contracts and receipt of the down
payment.  Revenue is recognized only upon the closing and delivery of a home.
The Company estimates that the average period between the execution of a
purchase agreement for a home and delivery is approximately six months.  The
following table sets forth the Company's backlog for the periods indicated:
<CAPTION>                                                                  
                                           April 30, 
                                     (dollars in thousands)         
                                  1997                     1996       
                            ----------------         ----------------
                            Units    Dollars         Units   Dollars 
                            -----  ---------         -----  ---------  
<S>                         <C>    <C>               <C>    <C>  
South Florida                 490  $ 109,800           595  $ 130,200
Orlando                       187     34,800           204     37,800
Tampa                          54      9,000            40      6,500
Texas                          52      8,800            62     10,900
Denver                         96     18,400           146     26,900  
Virginia/Maryland              35      8,800            48     10,000
North Carolina                 18      4,100            66     12,700  
                            -----  ---------        ------  ---------        
TOTAL                         932  $ 193,700         1,161  $ 235,000 
                            =====  =========        ======  ========= 
</TABLE>

                                        8


     The decrease in unit backlog at April 30, 1997 was due in part to a 10%
decline in new home sales contracts activity during the three months ended 
April 30, 1997 to $110.7 million versus $123.1 million in the prior year
quarter.  

Result of Operations:                                                      

Three Months Ended April 30, 1997 compared to April 30, 1996.

     The Company's revenues from home sales for the quarter ended
April 30, 1997 increased $31.9 million (or 49.3%) compared to the same period
in fiscal 1996. The number of homes delivered increased 39.9% (to 466 from 333)
and the average selling price of homes delivered increased 6.7% (to $208,000
from $195,000).  The increase of revenues and homes delivered is primarily
attributable to a higher velocity of home deliveries in backlog during the
quarter ended April 30, 1997.  Management believes that changes in the average
selling price of homes delivered from period to period are attributable to
discrete factors at each of its subdivisions, including product mix and premium
lot availability, and cannot be predicted for future periods with any degree of
certainty.

     The Company's revenues from land sales decreased approximately $3.6 million
during the three months ended April 30, 1997, as compared to the same period
in fiscal 1996, primarily as a result of a decrease in commercial and multi-
family land sales at Pembroke Falls, a master-planned community in South
Florida.

     Cost of home sales increased $27.5 million (or 49.9%) compared to the
quarter ended April 30, 1996 primarily due to the related increase in home
sale revenues.  Cost of home sales as a percentage of home sales increased to 
85.5% from 85.1% as a result of the product mix of homes delivered.
 
     The Company's selling, marketing, general and administrative ("S,G&A")
expenses increased $2.7 million (or 37.3%) during the three months ended
April 30, 1997, as compared to the corresponding fiscal 1996 period, primarily
due to selling and marketing expenses associated with the increased number of
homes delivered during the period and an increase in selling expenditures
related to an increase in the number of residential subdivisions.  S,G&A
expenses as a percentage of total revenues for the three months ended 
April 30, 1997 is comparable to the corresponding fiscal 1996 quarter.
   
     Primarily as a result of an increase in home sales revenues, net income
increased by $1.0 million in the three months ended April 30, 1997 from the
comparable period in fiscal 1996.

Six Months Ended April 30, 1997 versus April 30, 1996.

     The Company's revenues from home sales increased approximately $74.9
million (or 63.1%) during the six months ended April 30, 1997 as compared to
the same period in fiscal 1996 as a result of an increase in the number of
homes delivered (to 954 from 619).  The average selling price of homes increased
to $203,000 from $192,000.  The cost of home sales increased approximately
$63.8 million (or 62.8%) during the six months ended April 30, 1997 as compared
to the same period in fiscal 1996, primarily due to the related increase in home
sales.  Cost of home sales as a percentage of home sales revenues for the six
months ended April 30, 1997 decreased .2% (to 85.5% from 85.7%).  The increase
in gross margin was primarily the result of the product mix of homes delivered.



                                     9

Management believes that changes in the average selling price of homes
delivered from period to period are attributable to discrete factors at each
of its subdivisions, including product mix and premium lot availability, and
cannot be predicted for future periods with any degree of certainty.

     The Company's revenues from land sales decreased approximately $7.1 million
during the six month period ended April 30, 1997 as compared to the same period
in fiscal 1996 primarily as a result of a decrease in commercial land
sales at Pembroke Falls, a master-planned community in South Florida.

     The Company's selling, marketing, general and administrative ("S,G&A")
expenses increased approximately $5.4 million (or 39.0%) during the six months
ended April 30, 1997, as compared to the corresponding fiscal 1996 period,
primarily due to selling and marketing expenses associated with increased
number of homes delivered during the period.  S,G&A expenses as a percentage
of total revenues decreased to 9.5% in fiscal 1997 from 10.3% during the
comparable quarter in fiscal 1996, primarily due to general and administrative
costs decreasing as a percentage of sales.

     Primarily as a result of an increase in home sales revenues and
financial services income, which include Preferred Home Mortgage Company and
Universal Land Title, Inc., net income increased by approximately $3.1 million
for the six months ended April 30, 1997 from the comparable period in fiscal
1996.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     The Company's financing needs depend upon its construction volume, asset
turnover and land acquisitions.  The Company has financed and expects to
continue to finance, its working capital needs through funds generated by 
operations and borrowings.  Funds for future land acquisitions and construction
costs are expected to be provided primarily by cash flows from operations and
future borrowing as permitted under the Company"s loan agreements.  At 
April 30, 1997, the Company had outstanding bank borrowings of $80.4 million
under its various revolving lines of credit, and had available additional
borrowings of $19.5 million.  The Company believes that amounts generated from
operations and such additional borrowings will provide adequate funds to
finance its homebuilding activities and meet its debt service requirements.
     
     On August 29, 1996, the Company entered into two separate secured 
revolving credit facilities of $75 million and $48 million. NationsBank,
N.A. (South) as agent, and Guaranty Federal Bank F.S.B., as participant, 
provided the Company with a $75 million secured revolving credit agreement for
acquisition, development and construction financing, maturing August 26, 1999,
for properties in Florida, Texas, Colorado, Virginia and Maryland.  In addition,
the Company entered into a $48 million secured revolving credit agreement
maturing April 15,1999 with SunTrust, South Florida, N.A.  The facility
provides for acquisition, development and construction financing for the 
Company's Florida projects.
  
     Preferred Home Mortgage Company ("PHMC") has a warehouse line of credit in
the amount of $18.0 million which is guaranteed by the Company.  At April 30,
1997, PHMC had outstanding borrowings of $10.3 million pursuant to such credit
line from origination of mortgage loans.  The Company believes that such
credit line is sufficient to meet the current needs of its mortgage company.

     Land Acquisition and Construction Financing.  The Company is continually
exploring opportunities to purchase parcels of land for its homebuilding 
operations and is, at any given time, in various stages of proposing, offering,
and negotiating the acquisition of various parcels, whether outright
or through options.  
                                   10
     The Company has increased its land development activities due to Pembroke
Falls and anticipated demand.  The Company expects to pursue additional land 
acquisition and development opportunities in the future.  However, the Company's
ability to undertake significant additional  projects is expected to depend in
part upon the availability of financing on satisfactory terms.  To date,
the Company has not had any significant difficulties in securing acquisition,
development and construction financing and, except with respect to major land
acquisitions, management believes that such financing will continue to be
available on satisfactory terms.  However, there can be no assurance that
sufficient financing on satisfactory terms will continue to be available.  In
addition, the closing of $11.0 million land sale contracts at Pembroke Falls
in the first quarter of fiscal 1998 will strengthen the Company's ability to
acquire additional projects.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

     The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe
harbor" for forward-looking statements.  Certain information included in this
Report and other such Company filings (collectively, "SEC filings") under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (as well as information communicated orally or in writing between the
dates of such SEC filings) contains or may contain information that is forward
looking, related to subject matter such as national and local economic
conditions, the effect of governmental regulation on the Company, the
competitive environment in which the Company operates, changes in interest
rates, home prices, availability and cost of land for future growth,
availability of working capital and the availability and cost of labor and
materials.  Such forward looking information involves important risks and
uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results.  These risks
and uncertainties are addressed in this and other SEC filings.






























                            
                                         11


Part II - Other Information


Item 1-3  Not applicable.

Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

          (a)  The Registrants 1997 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on
               February 27, 1997.

          (b)  Not Applicable.

          (c)  Matters Voted upon at the Meeting. 

1.        Election of Registrant's Board of directors

                               Votes      Votes     Votes      Broker
          Nominess              For      Against   Withheld   Non-Votes
          ----------------   ---------   -------   --------   ---------
 
          Alec Engelstein    6,593,181    15,684      -           -
                              
          Harry Engelstein   6,593,181    15,684      -           -

          John A. Kraynick   6,593,181    15,684      -           -

          Ronald Korn        6,593,181    15,684      -           -

          Henry Fishkind     6,593,181    15,684      -           -



Item 5.   Not Applicable

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

     (a)  Exhibits.

          Exhibit 11.  Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings.





















                                       12




                                   SIGNATURES


                    Pursuant to the requirements of the
                    Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
                    registrant has duly caused this report
                    to be signed on its behalf by the 
                    undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
                                                  


                              ENGLE HOMES, INC.
                              -----------------   
                                (Registrant)


Date: May 22, 1997                           \s\ ALEC ENGELSTEIN
- ------------------------                         ------------------------
                                                       Alec Engelstein
                                                  Chief Executive Officer  


          
Date: May 22, 1997                           \s\ DAVID SHAPIRO
- ------------------------                         ------------------------
                                                       David Shapiro
                                                  Chief Financial Officer































                                        13

<TABLE>
                         ENGLE HOMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

                                   EXHIBIT 11
          STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION  OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                             (dollars in thousands)


<CAPTION>                                              
                                                        April 30, 1997
                                                      -------------------  
                                                 For the Three     For the Six
                                                 Months Ended     Months Ended
                                                --------------   --------------
                                                                 
<S>                                                    <C>            <C>
FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE                          
Computation for Statement of Income

Reconciliation of net income to amount used
  for fully diluted computation in statement
  of income:

Net income per statement of income                      $ 3,074        $ 5,914

Interest on 7% convertible debentures
  reflected in cost of sales, 
  net of tax effect (a)                                     248            510
                                                    -----------    -----------
     
Net income, adjusted                                    $ 3,322        $ 6,424 
                                                    ===========    ===========
Reconciliation of weighted average number of                               
  shares outstanding to amount used for fully
  diluted computation in statement of income:             

Weighted average number of shares outstanding             6,929          6,929

Weighted average shares issuable from assumed               
  exercise of 7% convertible debentures                   2,143          2,143

Dilutive effect from assumed exercised of 
stock options                                                 3              3

Additional dilutive effect of price guarantee
  on shares issued for acquisition of land                   30             30
                                                    -----------    -----------
          
Weighted average number of common shares
  as adjusted                                             9,105          9,105
                                                    -----------    -----------
               
Fully diluted earnings per share                           0.36           0.71
                                                    ===========    ===========

<FN>
(a)   Interest incurred on the 7% convertible debentures is capitalized to    
      inventory and amortized through costs of sales.  The interest add back
      represents the current year amortization of capitalized interest.
</FN>
</TABLE>
                                        14 










<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1997
<CASH>                                          13,932
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    227,061
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                           2,411
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 275,893
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                        150,444
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