Brookfield Homes Corporation (NYSE: BHS) -

Investors, analysts and other interested parties can access Brookfield Homes Corporation's Supplemental Information Package on the company's website under the Investor Relations/Financial Reports section at www.brookfieldhomes.com. Brookfield Homes Corporation's third quarter investor conference call can be accessed by teleconference on Friday, October 29, 2010 at 3:30 pm (Eastern Time) at 1-800-319-4610, toll free in North America or 1-604-638-5340. The archived teleconference may be accessed by dialing 1-800-319-6413 (Pincode: 2818), toll free in North America through November 29, 2010. Alternatively, the conference call can be accessed by Webcast on the company's website at www.brookfieldhomes.com.

Brookfield Homes Corporation ("Brookfield Homes") (NYSE: BHS) today announced net new orders and financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010:


                                      Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                           Sept. 30            Sept. 30
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Unit Activity                             2010      2009      2010      2009
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Home closings                               98       192       389       435
Net new home orders                         87       208       372       627
Active selling communities (end of
 period)                                    20        29        20        29
Backlog of homes (units at end of
 period)                                   170       326       170       326
Average home selling price          $  651,000 $ 468,000 $ 516,000 $ 477,000
Lot sales to homebuilders                  127        55       215       234
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(i) Unit information includes unconsolidated entities

--  The overall average selling price increased by 8% for the nine months
    ended September 30, 2010, compared to the same period in 2009, primarily
    due to the change in product mix in California and the Washington D.C.
    area, while home closings decreased by 11% over the same period.

                                     Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
Results of Operations                     Sept. 30             Sept. 30
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(Millions, except per share amounts)     2010      2009      2010      2009
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Housing revenue                     $      64  $     89  $    200  $    206
Total revenue                              75        99       216       231
Impairments and write-offs                  -        10         -        18
Gross margin                               13         5        37        10
Net loss attributable to Brookfield
 Homes Corporation                       (0.5)     (0.9)     (0.4)    (11.0)
Loss per share - diluted(i)         $   (0.19) $  (0.22) $  (0.53) $  (0.73)
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(i) Diluted loss per share is after preferred dividends

--  Housing revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $200
    million, compared to $206 million for the nine months ended September
    30, 2009.

--  The company did not record any impairments during the nine months ended
    September 30, 2010, compared to $18 million for the same period in 2009.

--  Net loss attributable to Brookfield Homes for the three months ended
    September 30, 2010 was $0.5 million or a diluted loss of $0.19 per share
    after preferred dividends, compared to a net loss of $0.9 million or
    $0.22 per share for the three months ended September 30, 2009.

--  Net loss attributable to Brookfield Homes for the nine months ended
    September 30, 2010 was $0.4 million or a diluted loss of $0.53 per share
    after preferred dividends, compared to a net loss of $11.0 million or
    $0.73 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.


Operating Highlights and Recent Developments

--  The company has exceeded its goal to entitle a total of 1,500 lots
    during the two year period ending in 2010 -1,061 lots were entitled in
    2009, and 671 lots have been entitled during the nine months ended
    September 30, 2010.

--  Brookfield Homes currently sells from 20 active communities compared to
    29 at September 30, 2009.

--  At September 30, 2010, the company owned or controlled 26,510 lots, an
    increase of 2,265 lots from December 31, 2009.

--  A summary of lots owned or controlled under option, by region, follows:


                                      Unconsolidated
                    Housing & Land       Entities      Total Lots Total Lots
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(Lots)             Owned(i)  Options    Owned  Options  9/30/2010 12/31/2009
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Northern
 California           3,298    4,950        -        -      8,248      6,951
Southland/Los
 Angeles                938      582      590    1,987      4,097      3,262
San
 Diego/Riverside      8,680      200       52        -      8,932      8,853
Washington D.C.
 Area                 2,627    1,165    1,187        -      4,979      4,916
Corporate and
 Other                  196        -       58        -        254        263
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Total September
 30, 2010            15,739    6,897    1,887    1,987     26,510
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Entitled Lots        11,492    1,365    1,833      623     15,313     14,454
Unentitled Lots       4,247    5,532       54    1,364     11,197      9,791
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                     15,739    6,897    1,887    1,987     26,510     24,245
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Total December 31,
 2009                14,233    6,279    1,746    1,987                24,245
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 (i) Includes consolidated options

Combination with BPO Residential

On October 5, 2010, Brookfield Properties Corporation ("Brookfield Office Properties") and Brookfield Homes announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement to combine Brookfield Homes and the North American residential land and housing division of Brookfield Office Properties ("BPO Residential") into Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. ("Brookfield Residential").

Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approval in the United States and Canada, the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Brookfield Homes' common stock and other customary closing conditions. Brookfield Asset Management Inc. beneficially owns, through Brookfield Residential, sufficient shares to approve the transaction and has agreed to vote in favor of the transaction at the Brookfield Homes' stockholders meeting.

On October 12, 2010, Brookfield Residential filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which includes a proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction. Shareholders of Brookfield Homes are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus and any amendments thereto, and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC because they will contain important information relating to Brookfield Homes, BPO Residential and the proposed transaction. The document can be obtained free of charge at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, you may obtain documents filed with the SEC by Brookfield Homes, including periodic reports and current reports, free of charge by requesting them in writing from Brookfield Homes, 8500 Executive Park Avenue, Suite 300, Fairfax, Virginia 22031, Attention: Linda Northwood, or by telephone at (858) 481-2567; e-mail: investorrelations@brookfieldhomes.com.

The respective directors and executive officers of Brookfield Homes, Brookfield Office Properties and Brookfield Residential and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction. Information regarding Brookfield Homes' directors and executive officers is available in its proxy statement filed with the SEC on February 26, 2010. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available.

Outlook

The increase in closings during the first half of 2010 were partly a result of homebuyers taking advantage of the short-term government stimulus programs. Since then, the sales pace has declined. In the long term, we expect demographics, improved consumer confidence and increased employment will result in higher housing starts as the markets slowly recover.

Owning entitled and/or developed lots in supply-constrained markets places Brookfield Homes in a strong position as the markets improve. The company's goals for 2010 remain:


--  Continue to monetize the company's inventory, targeting $90 million of
    net cash from operating activities. Net cash flow from operating
    activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, excluding the
    purchase of new projects for $24 million, was $58 million.

--  Increase lots controlled in certain strategic market areas. During the
    nine months ended September 30, 2010, the company increased the lots
    controlled by 2,265 lots, principally in Northern California and the
    Southland/Los Angeles area.

--  Continue to meet the challenges presented in the market and position
    Brookfield Homes to return to profitability, with higher overall gross
    margins as capital is invested in new homebuilding communities. Housing
    gross margins for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were 17%,
    compared to 11% (before impairments) for the nine months ended September
    30, 2009.


Brookfield Homes Corporation

Brookfield Homes Corporation is a land developer and homebuilder. We entitle and develop land for our own communities and sell lots to third parties. We also design, construct and market single-family and multi-family homes primarily to move-up homebuyers. Our portfolio includes over 26,000 lots owned and controlled in the Northern California; Southland / Los Angeles; San Diego / Riverside; and Washington D.C. Area markets.

This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities referenced herein have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of such Act or laws.

Note: Certain statements in this press release that are not historical facts, including, without limitation, information concerning the potential combination with BPO Residential, and the benefits thereof, information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of the company, the company's 2010 outlook, the company's 2010 goals, targeted 2010 operating cash flow, the entitlement and monetization of lots (and the timing thereof), the company's future outlook and growth plans including gross margins, profitability, acquisitions and lots controlled, and those statements preceded by, followed by, or that include the words "believe," "planned," "anticipate," "should," "goals," "expected," "potential," "estimate," "targeted," "scheduled" or similar expressions, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results to differ materially from the anticipated future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that the proposed transaction will be consummated or that the anticipated benefits will be realized. The proposed transaction is subject to various regulatory approvals and the fulfillment of certain conditions, and there can be no assurance that such approvals will be obtained and/or such conditions will be met. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forward in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: failure to obtain required regulatory and shareholder approvals; failure to realize anticipated benefits of the merger; changes in general economic, real estate and other conditions; mortgage rate changes; availability of suitable undeveloped land at acceptable prices; adverse legislation or regulation; ability to obtain necessary permits and approvals for the development of our land; availability of labor or materials or increases in their costs; ability to develop and market our master-planned communities successfully; confidence levels of consumers; ability to raise capital on favorable terms; adverse weather conditions and natural disasters; relations with the residents of our communities; risks associated with increased insurance costs or unavailability of adequate coverage and ability to obtain surety bonds; competitive conditions in the homebuilding industry, including product and pricing pressures; and additional risks and uncertainties referred to in our Form 10-K and other SEC filings, many of which are beyond our control. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


                        Brookfield Homes Corporation
                    Consolidated Statements of Operations

                               Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                                  September 30             September 30
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(thousands, except per share
 amounts) (unaudited)              2010        2009        2010        2009
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Revenue
  Housing                   $    63,753  $   88,402  $  199,749  $  205,814
  Land                           10,834      10,141      16,180      25,009
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Total revenue                    74,587      98,543     215,929     230,823
Direct cost of sales
  Housing                       (52,994)    (75,767)   (166,017)   (182,657)
  Land                           (8,500)     (8,579)    (12,654)    (20,801)
  Impairment of housing and
   land inventory and write-
   off of option deposits             -      (9,580)          -     (17,738)
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                                 13,093       4,617      37,258       9,627
Selling, general and
 administrative expense         (12,559)    (11,504)    (38,692)    (36,778)
(Loss) / equity in earnings
 from unconsolidated
 entities                          (228)       (535)       (285)      1,593
Impairment of investments in
 unconsolidated entities              -      (1,268)          -     (12,886)
Other (expense) / income           (799)     (1,035)        769       9,915
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Loss before income taxes           (493)     (9,725)       (950)    (28,529)
Income tax (expense) /
 recovery                          (179)      6,169        (256)     12,373
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Net loss                    $      (672) $   (3,556) $   (1,206) $  (16,156)
Less net loss attributable
 to non-controlling interest
 & other interests in
 consolidated subsidiaries          120       2,646         778       5,124
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Net loss attributable to
 Brookfield Homes
 Corporation                $      (552) $     (910) $     (428) $  (11,032)
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Loss per share
  Basic and diluted         $     (0.19) $    (0.22) $    (0.53) $    (0.73)

Weighted average common
 shares outstanding
  Basic and diluted              29,655      26,777      28,894      26,770
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                        Brookfield Homes Corporation
                    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                          As at
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(thousands, except per share amounts)         September 30,    December 31,
 (unaudited)                                           2010            2009
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Assets
Housing and land inventory                  $       854,012   $     835,263
Investments in unconsolidated entities              129,318          92,477
Receivables and other assets                         19,014          61,744
Restricted cash                                       7,351           7,485
Deferred income taxes                                39,075          40,112
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                                            $     1,048,770   $   1,037,081
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Liabilities and Equity
Project specific and other financings       $       392,060   $     381,567
Accounts payable and other liabilities              126,950         122,190
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Total liabilities                                   519,010         503,757
Other interests in consolidated subsidiaries         43,873          47,011
Total equity                                        485,887         486,313
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                                            $     1,048,770   $   1,037,081
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Debt to equity capitalization                            43%             42%

Book value per share, as converted and
 diluted                                    $          7.43   $        7.58
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                        Brookfield Homes Corporation
                    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow

                               Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                                  September 30             September 30
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(thousands) (unaudited)            2010        2009        2010        2009
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Cash flows from / (used in)
 operating activities
Net loss                    $      (672) $   (3,556) $   (1,206) $  (16,156)
Adjustments to reconcile net
 loss to net cash from
 operating activities:
  Distributed /
   (undistributed) income
   from unconsolidated
   entities                         254         859         306      (1,362)
  Deferred income taxes          (1,843)     (3,160)      1,037      (9,556)
  Impairment of housing and
   land inventory and write-
   off of option deposits             -       9,580           -      17,738
  Impairment of investments
   in unconsolidated
   entities                           -       1,268           -      12,886
  Stock option compensation
   costs                            314          76         742         468
Other changes in operating
 assets and liabilities:
  Decrease / (increase) in
   receivables and other
   assets                          (436)     (4,529)     42,730      58,769
  Decrease / (increase) in
   housing and land
   inventory                     (8,925)     17,235     (20,688)     17,267
  Increase / (decrease) in
   accounts payable and
   other liabilities              2,678      10,136      10,979     (11,484)
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Net cash provided by / (used
 in) operating activities        (8,630)     27,909      33,900      68,570
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Cash flows from / (used in)
 investing activities
Net investments in
 unconsolidated entities        (27,839)     (2,693)    (40,413)     (3,848)
Restricted cash                     134      (7,483)        134      (7,483)
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Net cash used in investing
 activities                     (27,705)    (10,176)    (40,279)    (11,331)
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Cash flows (used in) / from
 financing activities
Net borrowings /
 (repayments) under project
 specific and other
 financings                      38,778     (18,588)     10,493    (304,496)
Net contributions /
 (distributions) from non-
 controlling interest            (2,443)        325      (4,207)      1,003
Preferred stock issuance,
 net of issuance costs                -           -           -     249,688
Preferred stock dividends
 paid in cash                         -           -           -      (3,500)
Exercise of stock options             -          66          93          66
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Net cash provided by / (used
 in) financing activities        36,335     (18,197)      6,379     (57,239)
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Decrease in cash and cash
 equivalents                          -        (464)          -           -
Cash and cash equivalents at
 beginning of period                  -         464           -           -
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Cash and cash equivalents at
 end of period              $         -  $        -  $        -  $        -
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Supplemental cash flow
 information
Interest paid               $     7,185  $    8,723  $   22,925  $   27,707
Income taxes recovered      $         -  $      323  $   42,766  $   61,023
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Contacts: Brookfield Homes Corporation Linda Northwood Director, Investor Relations 858-481-2567 lnorthwood@brookfieldhomes.com

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