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Question: Susan Marie Maklari - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division - Analyst
: My first question is, obviously, Allan, in the last month or so, there's been a lot of focus on the state of the consumer, their health, their willingness,
their ability to buy things including homes. As you take a step back, how are you thinking about where your buyers' mindsets are today and where
the broader macro is and perhaps even going and what is giving people really pause as they think about potentially buying a home or not buying
a home right now and just how some of these big factors could come together?
Question: Susan Marie Maklari - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division - Analyst
: Yes. Okay. That's incredibly helpful. And sort of building on that, you -- as you think about the mortgage market, right, and the role of higher
mortgage rates, I guess, number one, what are you seeing out there, especially as you think about your program that you have that's very unique
to Beazer as it relates to mortgage financing? But then just longer term, any sort of newer programs or changes that could come through that
perhaps help buyers as they do look to purchase homes?
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