EXHIBIT 23.1

                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the  incorporation by
reference  in this Form 8-K of our  report  dated  June 18,  1997,  included  in
Continental Homes Holding Corp.'s Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 1997.


                                                    /s/ Arthur Anderson LLP



Phoenix, Arizona
April 30, 1998