 In 2007, the company was sued in federal court in Atlanta for allegedly forcing buyers to obtain mortgages through the company or pay an additional material fee to use an outside mortgage provider.In 2011, the company paid $1.2 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the company failed to disclose that 118 homes in the Newport subdivision, near Orlando, Florida, were built on or near the former Pinecastle Jeep bombing range.The plaintiffs alleged that their property values declined when live bombs were found on site.