Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

NOTE 8 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company measures certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis, including securities available for sale. The Company’s financial assets consist mainly of REIT securities.  The fair value of these financial assets was determined using the following inputs at June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011:

	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
	Total		Quoted Prices  in Active Markets for Identical Assets  (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs  (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
As of June 30, 2012:
Equity Securities – Preferred Stock	$	14,501,733	$	14,501,733	$	-0-	$	-0-
Equity Securities – Common Stock		31,828,514		31,828,514		-0-		-0-
Debt Securities		13,716		13,716		-0-		-0-
Total Securities	$	46,343,963	$	46,343,963	$	-0-	$	-0-
As of September 30, 2011:
Equity Securities – Preferred Stock	$	18,643,390	$	18,643,390	$	-0-	$	-0-
Equity Securities – Common Stock		25,607,231		25,607,231		-0-		-0-
Debt Securities		14,438		14,438		-0-		-0-
Total Securities	$	44,265,059	$	44,265,059	$	-0-	$	-0-
Real Estate Held for Sale	$	2,561,727	$	-0-	$	2,561,727	$	-0-

The Company is also required to disclose certain information about fair values of financial instruments.  Estimates of fair value are made at a specific point in time based upon, where available, relevant market prices and information about the financial instrument.  Such estimates do not include any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument.  For a portion of the Company’s financial instruments, no quoted market value exists.  Therefore, estimates of fair value are necessarily based on a number of significant assumptions (many of which involve events outside the control of management).  Such assumptions include assessments of current economic conditions, perceived risks associated with these financial instruments and their counterparties; future expected loss experience and other factors.  Given the uncertainties surrounding these assumptions, the reported fair values represent estimates only and, therefore, cannot be compared to the historical accounting model.  Use of different assumptions or methodologies is likely to result in significantly different fair value estimates.

The fair value of cash and cash equivalents approximates their current carrying amounts since all such items are short-term in nature.  The fair value of variable rate loans payable and Subordinated Debentures approximate their current carrying amounts since such amounts payable are at approximately a weighted-average current market rate of interest.  At June 30, 2012, the fair value (estimated based upon expected cash outflows discounted at current market rates) and carrying value of fixed rate mortgage notes payable amounted to $242,984,480 and $235,730,028, respectively.   As of September 30, 2011, the above listed real estate held for sale consists of an industrial property in Quakertown, PA which was classified as held for sale and is recorded at estimated fair value.  On October 31, 2011, the Company sold this property for gross proceeds of $2,765,000.