Note 7 - Borrowings (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Participating Mortgage Loans [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011
Principal, January 1	$	43,681		$	36,270
New mortgages taken		5,160			—
Mortgages assumed on acquisition of REO		—			21,523
Principal repaid		(1,548	)		(14,112	)
Principal, December 31	$	47,293		$	43,681

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

	2012		2011
Lender
NorthMarq Capital – 2.94%	$	18,607	$	19,027
Interest rate varies monthly (LIBOR plus 2.73%)
Monthly payment (1) (2) $121,904
Matures July 1, 2015
East West Bank – 5.50%		13,578		13,735
Interest rate varies monthly (greater of Prime plus 1% or 5.50%)
Monthly payment (2) $78,283
Matures June 1, 2017
Business Partners – 6.53%		7,100		7,456
Interest rate varies monthly (greater of 5-year Treasuries plus 2.33% or 6.53%
Monthly payment (1) (2)$78,802
Matures May 1, 2015
Chase Bank – 3.52%		5,136		—
Interest rate variable (fixed until September 1, 2017 at 3.52%)
Monthly payment $23,228
Matures September 1, 2042
First National Bank of Northern California – 5.70%		2,179		2,207
Interest rate varies monthly (greater of Prime plus 2.35% or 5.70)
Monthly payment (2) $12,856
Matures November 1, 2016
Wells Fargo Bank – 2.88%		365		379
Interest rate varies annually (LIBOR plus 2.75%)
Monthly payment $2,014
Matures October 1, 2032
Wells Fargo Bank – 4.93%		328		338
Interest rate varies annually (internal bank rate plus 3.10%)
Monthly payment $2,174
Matures September 15, 2032
Chase Bank – 3.52%		—		432
Interest rate variable
Monthly payment $2,728
Matures July 1, 2033
GMAC		—		107
Interest rate 7.38%
Monthly payment $1,154
Matures May 1, 2029
Total mortgages payable	$	47,293	$	43,681

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]

2013	$	1,182
2014		1,239
2015		24,396
2016		2,451
2017		12,860
Thereafter		5,165
Total	$	47,293