Note 5 - Real Estate Owned (REO), Held for Sale (Detail) - Results of Operations for Rental Properties in REO, Held for Sale (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Other	$ 143,000	$ 47,000
Total operating expenses	3,244,000	14,594,000
REO Held for Sale [Member]
Rental income	28,000	1,192,000
Administration and payroll	9,000	210,000
Homeowner association fees	1,000	10,000
Receiver fees	14,000	75,000
Utilities and maintenance	13,000	589,000
Advertising and promotions		1,000
Property taxes	(3,000)	206,000
Other		39,000
Total operating expenses	34,000	1,130,000
Net operating income	(6,000)	62,000
Depreciation		41,000
Rental operations, net	$ (6,000)	$ 21,000