UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

October 11, 2007

(Date of Report — date of earliest event reported)

BROOKFIELD HOMES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware		001-31524		37-1446709
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
8500 Executive Park Avenue
Suite 300				22031
Fairfax, Virginia				(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(703) 270-1700
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Brookfield Homes Corporation (the “Company”) is disclosing information under this Item as a result of entering into a definitive agreement with an affiliate of the Company. On October 11, 2007, the Company amended its unsecured revolving credit facility in the form of a promissory note with a subsidiary of its major stockholder, Brookfield Asset Management Inc., in order to (i) provide for an increase in the aggregate principal amount to an amount not to exceed $150,000,000, and (ii) extend the term to March 31, 2009. The interest rate for the credit facility is USD Libor plus 2.50% with a standby fee on the unused portion of the facility. The credit facility corporate covenants require that the Company not exceed a consolidated net debt to book capitalization ratio of 70% and that it maintain shareholders’ equity of $300 million.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

99.1

Promissory Note Amendment, dated October 11, 2007.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 17, 2007