<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND FOR THE NINE
MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                          32,130
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   43,415
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                  2,052,831
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,895,846
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                        685,853<F1>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           407
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,139,128
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,895,846
<SALES>                                      2,779,043<F2>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,812,286
<CGS>                                        2,268,129<F2>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,600,871
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              19,319<F3>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                215,902
<INCOME-TAX>                                    83,114
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            132,788
<DISCONTINUED>                                (29,868)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                       2.49
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.45
<FN>
<F1>Bonds are comprised of subordinated debentures and senior notes.
<F2>Relates to homebuilding operations.
<F3>Relates to homebuilding operations. The Company capitalizes interest cost
into homebuilding inventories and charges the interest to homebuilding interest
expense when the related inventories are sold.
</FN>