CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS PARENTHETICALS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Depreciation of Real Estate held for sale at cost	$ 11,164	$ 4,658
Depreciation of Real Estate subject to sales contracts at cost	16,688	16,412
Performing Notes and Interest Receivable from affiliates and related parties	55,937	58,007
Allowance for estimated losses from affiliates and related parties	2,097	2,097
Accounts payable and other liabilities from affiliates and related parties	$ 4,261	$ 4,282
Preferred stock Series C, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock Series C, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock Series C, shares issued	30,000	30,000
Preferred stock Series C, shares outstanding	30,000	30,000
Preferred stock Series C, liquidation preference per share	$ 100	$ 100
Preferred stock Series D, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock Series D, shares authorized	100,000	100,000
Preferred stock Series D, shares issued	100,000	100,000
Preferred stock Series D, shares outstanding	100,000	100,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	8,413,669	8,413,669
Common stock, shares outstanding	8,413,469	8,413,469
Treasury stock, shares	200	200