10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013

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

For the transition period from             to            

Commission file number: 1-11718

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EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Maryland	36-3857664
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 800, Chicago, Illinois	60606
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(312) 279-1400

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	o
Non-accelerated filer	o  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  o    No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

83,354,463 shares of Common Stock as of August 1, 2013.

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

Table of Contents

		Page
Part I - Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements
Index To Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012		3
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)		4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (unaudited)		6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)		7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		9
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	27
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	42
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	42
Part II - Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	43
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	43
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	43
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	43
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosure	43
Item 5.	Other Information	43
Item 6.	Exhibits	44

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data (adjusted for stock split))

	June 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
	(unaudited)
Assets
Investment in real estate:
Land	$	984,224		$	984,224
Land improvements	2,573,046			2,565,299
Buildings and other depreciable property	515,801			495,127
	4,073,071			4,044,650
Accumulated depreciation	(1,004,300		)	(948,581		)
Net investment in real estate	3,068,771			3,096,069
Cash	177,895			37,126
Notes receivable, net	43,078			45,469
Investment in joint ventures	9,519			8,420
Rent and other customer receivables, net	909			1,046
Deferred financing costs, net	19,561			20,620
Retail inventory	2,283			1,569
Deferred commission expense	23,959			22,841
Escrow deposits, goodwill, and other assets, net	55,105			45,214
Assets held for disposition	120,049			119,852
Total Assets	$	3,521,129		$	3,398,226
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Mortgage notes payable	$	2,122,883		$	2,061,610
Term loan	200,000			200,000
Unsecured lines of credit	—			—
Accrued payroll and other operating expenses	71,723			63,672
Deferred revenue – upfront payments from right-to-use contracts	65,569			62,979
Deferred revenue – right-to-use annual payments	14,949			11,088
Accrued interest payable	10,144			10,500
Rents and other customer payments received in advance and security deposits	60,988			54,017
Distributions payable	25,020			—
Liabilities held for disposition	10,815			10,058
Total Liabilities	2,582,091			2,473,924
Equity:
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value 9,945,539 shares authorized as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012; none issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	—			—
6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 54,461 shares authorized and 54,458 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 at liquidation value	136,144			136,144
Common stock, $0.01 par value 100,000,000 shares authorized; 83,365,446 and 83,193,310 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	834			832
Paid-in capital	1,014,170			1,012,514
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings	(276,448		)	(287,652		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,718		)	(2,590		)
Total Stockholders’ Equity	872,982			859,248
Non-controlling interests – Common OP Units	66,056			65,054
Total Equity	939,038			924,302
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	3,521,129		$	3,398,226

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

For the Quarters Ended and Six Months EndedJune 30, 2013 and 2012

(amounts in thousands, except per share data (adjusted for stock split))

(unaudited)

	Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Revenues:
Community base rental income	$	101,468		$	98,336		$	202,244		$	196,433
Rental home income	3,598			2,786			6,992			5,367
Resort base rental income	33,197			30,408			73,936			67,987
Right-to-use annual payments	12,043			12,221			23,566			23,972
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross	3,361			2,942			6,192			5,186
Right-to-use contracts, deferred, net of prior period amortization	(1,550		)	(1,285		)	(2,590		)	(1,891		)
Utility and other income	15,787			17,097			32,470			33,053
Gross revenues from home sales	4,217			1,921			6,913			3,925
Brokered resale revenues and ancillary services revenues, net	932			482			2,727			2,225
Interest income	2,076			1,908			3,974			4,012
Income from other investments, net	1,624			1,567			4,104			3,055
Total revenues	176,753			168,383			360,528			343,324
Expenses:
Property operating and maintenance	58,345			56,882			113,401			109,850
Rental home operating and maintenance	1,487			1,281			3,357			2,694
Real estate taxes	11,888			11,510			24,290			23,367
Sales and marketing, gross	3,333			2,632			5,694			4,275
Sales and marketing, deferred commissions, net	(655		)	(655		)	(1,118		)	(897		)
Property management	10,170			9,312			20,303			18,947
Depreciation on real estate assets and rental homes	29,313			25,523			55,333			50,947
Amortization of in-place leases	159			15,650			318			31,265
Cost of home sales	3,919			2,514			6,700			4,681
Home selling expenses	454			399			981			728
General and administrative	6,946			6,810			13,655			12,909
Early debt retirement	1,381			—			1,381			—
Rent control initiatives and other	1,624			367			1,856			846
Interest and related amortization	30,377			30,705			60,500			61,528
Total expenses	158,741			162,930			306,651			321,140
Income from continuing operations before equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	18,012			5,453			53,877			22,184
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	609			492			1,185			1,255
Consolidated income from continuing operations	18,621			5,945			55,062			23,439
Discontinued Operations:
Income from discontinued operations before gain on sale of property	3,165			353			6,233			513
Gain on sale of property, net of tax	—			—			958			—
Consolidated income from discontinued operations	3,165			353			7,191			513
Consolidated net income	21,786			6,298			62,253			23,952
Income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units	(1,597		)	(197		)	(4,730		)	(1,388		)
Series A Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock Dividends	—			(4,038		)	—			(8,069		)
Series C Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock Dividends	(2,329		)	—			(4,640		)	—
Net income available for Common Shares	$	17,860		$	2,063		$	52,883		$	14,495
Consolidated net income	$	21,786		$	6,298		$	62,253		$	23,952
Other comprehensive income:
Adjustment for fair market value of swap	430			(34		)	872			(412		)
Consolidated comprehensive income	22,216			6,264			63,125			23,540
Comprehensive income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units	(1,633		)	(195		)	(4,802		)	(1,353		)
Series A Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock Dividends	—			(4,038		)	—			(8,069		)
Series C Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock Dividends	(2,329		)	—			(4,640		)	—
Comprehensive income attributable to Common Stockholders	$	18,254		$	2,031		$	53,683		$	14,118

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Continued)

For the Quarters Ended and Six Months EndedJune 30, 2013 and 2012

(amounts in thousands, except per share data (adjusted for stock split))

(unaudited)

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012		June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
Earnings per Common Share – Basic:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.18	$	0.02	$	0.55	$	0.17
Income from discontinued operations	$	0.04	$	0.01	$	0.09	$	0.01
Net income available for Common Shares	$	0.22	$	0.03	$	0.64	$	0.18
Earnings per Common Share – Fully Diluted:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.18	$	0.02	$	0.55	$	0.17
Income from discontinued operations	$	0.03	$	—	$	0.08	$	—
Net income available for Common Shares	$	0.21	$	0.02	$	0.63	$	0.17
Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding	$	0.25	$	0.2188	$	0.50	$	0.438
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – basic	83,021		82,262		83,024		82,220
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – fully diluted	91,128		90,780		91,110		90,774

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

For the Six Months EndedJune 30, 2013

(amounts in thousands; adjusted for stock split)

(unaudited)

	Common Stock		Paid-in Capital			6.75%  Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred  Stock			Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings			Non- controlling interests – Common OP Units			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2012	$	832	$	1,012,514		$	136,144		$	(287,652	)	$	65,054		$	(2,590	)	$	924,302
Issuance of common stock through exercise of options	1		247			—			—			—			—			248
Issuance of common stock through employee stock purchase plan	1		329			—			—			—			—			330
Compensation expenses related to stock options and restricted stock	—		2,716			—			—			—			—			2,716
Adjustment for fair market value of swap	—		—			—			—			—			872			872
Release of common shares from escrow	—		(1,157		)	—			—			—			—			(1,157		)
Net income	—		—			4,640			52,883			4,730			—			62,253
Distributions	—		—			(4,640		)	(41,679		)	(3,728		)	—			(50,047		)
Other	—		(479		)	—			—			—			—			(479		)
Balance, June 30, 2013	$	834	$	1,014,170		$	136,144		$	(276,448	)	$	66,056		$	(1,718	)	$	939,038

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months EndedJune 30, 2013 and 2012

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Consolidated net income	$	62,253		$	23,952
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sale of property, net of tax	(958		)	—
Depreciation expense	57,210			53,235
Amortization of in-place leases	318			36,766
Amortization of loan costs	2,749			2,788
Debt premium amortization	(2,895		)	(3,435		)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	(1,185		)	(1,838		)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures	1,099			1,107
Amortization of stock-related compensation	2,716			3,285
Revenue recognized from right-to-use contract upfront payments	(3,602		)	(3,295		)
Commission expense recognized related to right-to-use contracts	1,275			1,113
Long term incentive plan compensation	956			390
Provision for uncollectible rents receivable	187			(29		)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Notes receivable, net	306			268
Rent and other customer receivables, net	(28		)	257
Retail inventory	(714		)	(86		)
Deferred commission expense	(2,393		)	(2,010		)
Escrow deposits, goodwill and other assets	(5,427		)	(1,919		)
Accrued payroll and other operating expenses	8,966			4,249
Deferred revenue – upfront payments from right-to-use contracts	6,192			5,186
Deferred revenue – right-to-use annual payments	3,861			4,146
Rents received in advance and security deposits	7,186			4,896
Net cash provided by operating activities	138,072			129,026
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Investment in joint ventures	(1,120		)	—
Repayments of notes receivable	6,494			6,592
Issuance of notes receivable	(4,431		)	(2,911		)
Capital improvements	(35,850		)	(30,560		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(34,907		)	(26,879		)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net proceeds from stock options and employee stock purchase plan	578			696
Distributions:
Common Stockholders	(16,692		)	(33,280		)
Common OP Unitholders	(3,728		)	(3,462		)
Preferred Stockholders	(4,640		)	(8,069		)
Stock repurchase and Unit redemption	—			(43		)
Principal payments and mortgage debt payoff	(45,925		)	(78,297		)
New mortgage notes payable financing proceeds	110,000			85,500
Debt issuance costs	(1,510		)	(667		)
Other	(479		)	(18		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	37,604			(37,640		)
Net increase in cash	140,769			64,507
Cash, beginning of period	37,126			70,460
Cash, end of period	$	177,895		$	134,967

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)

For the Six Months EndedJune 30, 2013 and 2012

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Supplemental Information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	$	59,210		$	58,672
Non-cash activities (increase/(decrease)):
Capital improvements – used homes acquired by repossessions	$	1,186		$	3,993
Net repayments of notes receivable – used homes acquired by repossessions	$	(1,186	)	$	(3,993	)
Building and other depreciable property – reclassification of rental homes	$	5,823		$	3,091
Escrow deposits and other assets – reclassification of rental homes	$	(5,823	)	$	(3,091	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Definition of Terms

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation, together with MHC Operating Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”) and other consolidated subsidiaries (“Subsidiaries”) are referred to herein as “we,” “us,” and “our.” Capitalized terms used but not defined herein are as defined in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (“2012 Form 10-K”) for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Basis of Presentation

These unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and regulations. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the 2012 Form 10-K. The following notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements highlight significant changes to the notes included in the 2012 Form 10-K and present interim disclosures as required by the SEC. The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments and estimates necessary for a fair presentation of the interim financial statements, which are of a normal, recurring nature. Revenues are subject to seasonal fluctuations and accordingly, quarterly interim results may not be indicative of full year results.

On July 15, 2013, we effected a two-for-one stock split of our common stock (see Note 2 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-Q). All Common Operating Partnership Unit share and per share data in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes, for all periods presented, have been adjusted to reflect the stock split.

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

We follow accounting standards set by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, commonly referred to as the “FASB.” The FASB sets GAAP, which we follow to ensure that we consistently report our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. References to GAAP issued by the FASB in these footnotes are to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”).

(a) Basis of Consolidation

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the consolidation of our accounts. We do not have controlling interests in any of our joint ventures, which are therefore treated under the equity method of accounting and not consolidated in our financial statements. The holders of limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership (“Common OP Unitholders”) receive an allocation of net income that is based on their respective ownership percentage of the Operating Partnership which is shown in our Consolidated Financial Statements as Non-controlling interests-Common OP Units. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

(b) Identified Intangibles and Goodwill

We record acquired intangible assets at their estimated fair value separate and apart from goodwill. We amortize identified intangible assets and liabilities that are determined to have finite lives over the period the assets and liabilities are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the future cash flows of the property or business acquired. In accordance with the Codification Sub-Topic “Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets” (“FASB ASC 360-10-35”), intangible assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an intangible asset is not recoverable and its carrying amount exceeds its estimated fair value.

The excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the net of the amounts assigned to assets acquired (including identified intangible assets) and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. In accordance with Codification Topic “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“FASB ASC 350”), goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at a level of reporting referred to as a reporting unit on an annual basis, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the gross carrying amounts of identified intangible assets and goodwill, a component of “Escrow deposits, goodwill and other assets, net” on our consolidated balance sheets, were approximately $12.1 million. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, this amount was comprised of approximately $4.3 million of identified intangible assets and approximately $7.8 million of goodwill. Accumulated amortization of identified intangible assets was approximately $1.7 million and $1.5 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. For each of the quarters endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012, amortization expense for the identified intangible assets was approximately $0.1 million. For each

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

of the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012, amortization expense for the identified intangible assets was approximately $0.2 million.

Estimated amortization of identified intangible assets for each of the next five years are as follows (amounts in thousands):

Year ending December 31,	Amount
2013	$	349
2014	$	349
2015	$	349
2016	$	251
2017	$	87

(c) Restricted Cash

Cash as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 included approximately $5.2 million and $4.9 million, respectively, of restricted cash for the payment of capital improvements, insurance or real estate taxes.

(d) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

We disclose the estimated fair value of our financial instruments according to a fair value hierarchy (Level 1, 2 and 3). Our financial instruments include notes receivable, accounts receivable, accounts payable, other accrued expenses, interest rate swaps and mortgage notes payable.

Our mortgage notes payable and term loan had a fair value of approximately $2.4 billion as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, measured using quoted prices and observable inputs from similar liabilities (Level 2). At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, our cash flow hedge of interest rate risk included in accrued payroll and other operating expenses was measured using quoted prices and observable inputs from similar assets and liabilities (Level 2). We consider our own credit risk as well as the credit risk of our counterparties when evaluating the fair value of our derivative. The fair values of our remaining financial instruments approximate their carrying or contract values.

(e) Deferred Financing Costs, net

Deferred financing costs, net include fees and costs incurred to obtain long-term financing. The costs are being amortized over the terms of the respective loans on a basis that approximates level yield. Unamortized deferred financing fees are written-off when debt is retired before the maturity date. Upon amendment of the line of credit or refinancing of mortgage debt, unamortized deferred financing fees are accounted for in accordance with Codification Sub-Topic “Modifications and Extinguishments” (“FASB ASC 470-50-40”). Accumulated amortization for such costs was $23.1 million and $20.5 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

(f) Reclassifications

Certain 2012 amounts have been reclassified to conform to 2013 presentation. At June 30, 2013, balance sheet amounts for Properties held for disposition have been reclassified on the Consolidated Balance Sheets to “Assets held for disposition” and “Liabilities held for disposition.” Income statement amounts for Properties held for disposition have been reclassified to “Discontinued operations” on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for all periods presented. In addition, certain prior period disclosures in the accompanying footnotes have been revised to exclude amounts which have been reclassified to discontinued operations. These reclassifications had no material effect on the Consolidated Balance Sheets or Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

(g) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income: Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2013-02”). ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The provisions of ASU 2013-02 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Note 2 – Earnings Per Common Share

Earnings per common share are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each year. Codification Topic “Earnings Per Share” (“FASB ASC 260”) defines the calculation of basic and fully diluted earnings per share. Basic and fully diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted average shares outstanding during each year and basic earnings per share exclude any dilutive effects of options, unvested restricted shares and convertible securities. The conversion of OP Units has been excluded from the basic earnings per share calculation. The conversion of an OP Unit for a share of common stock has no material effect on earnings per common share on a fully diluted basis.

On June 25, 2013, management announced a two-for-one split, to be effected by and in the form of a stock dividend, to take effect on July 15, 2013. On July 15, 2013, each common shareholder of record on July 5, 2013, received one additional share of common stock for each share held. The incremental par value was recorded as an increase to the common stock account on our balance sheet to reflect the newly issued shares and such amount was offset by a reduction in the paid-in capital account on our balance sheet. Pursuant to the anti-dilution provision in the Operating Partnership’s Agreement of Limited Partnership, the stock split also affected the common OP units.

The following table sets forth the computation of the basic and diluted earnings per common share, as adjusted for the stock split, for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands, except per share data):

	Quarters Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Numerators:
Income from Continuing Operations:
Income from continuing operations	$	18,621		$	5,945		$	55,062		$	23,439
Amounts allocated to dilutive securities	(1,337		)	(166		)	(4,196		)	(1,368		)
Preferred Stock distributions	(2,329		)	(4,038		)	(4,640		)	(8,069		)
Income from continuing operations available to Common Shares – basic	14,955			1,741			46,226			14,002
Amounts allocated to dilutive securities	1,337			197			4,196			1,388
Income from continuing operations available to Common Shares – fully diluted	$	16,292		$	1,938		$	50,422		$	15,390
Income from Discontinued Operations:
Income from discontinued operations, net of amounts allocated to dilutive securities-basic and fully diluted	$	2,905		$	322		$	6,657		$	493
Net Income Available for Common Shares:
Net income available for Common Shares – basic	$	17,860		$	2,063		$	52,883		$	14,495
Amounts allocated to dilutive securities	1,597			197			4,730			1,388
Net income available for Common Shares – fully diluted	$	19,457		$	2,260		$	57,613		$	15,883
Denominator:
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – basic	83,021			82,262			83,024			82,220
Effect of dilutive securities:
Redemption of Common OP Units for Common Shares	7,456			7,913			7,456			7,936
Employee stock options and restricted shares	651			605			630			618
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – fully diluted	91,128			90,780			91,110			90,774
Earnings per Common Share – Basic:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.18		$	0.02		$	0.55		$	0.17
Income from discontinued operations	0.04			0.01			0.09			0.01
Net income available for Common Shares	$	0.22		$	0.03		$	0.64		$	0.18
Earnings per Common Share – Fully Diluted:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.18		$	0.02		$	0.55		$	0.17
Income from discontinued operations	0.03			—			0.08			—
Net income available for Common Shares	$	0.21		$	0.02		$	0.63		$	0.17

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 3 – Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions

On July 1, 2013, we paid a $0.421875 per share distribution on our Depositary Shares (each representing 1/100 of a share of our Series C Preferred Stock) to stockholders of record on June 20, 2013. On April 1, 2013, we paid a $0.421875 per share distribution on our Depositary Shares (each representing 1/100 of a share of our Series C Preferred Stock) to stockholders of record on March 21, 2013.

On July 12, 2013, we paid a $0.25 per share distribution to common stockholders of record on June 28, 2013. On April 12, 2013, we paid a $0.25 per share distribution to common stockholders of record on March 28, 2013.

    On July 15, 2013, a two-for-one stock split of our common stock, effected by and in the form of a stock dividend, was paid to stockholders of record on July 5, 2013.

Note 4 – Investment in Real Estate

Land improvements consist primarily of improvements such as grading, landscaping and infrastructure items such as streets, sidewalks or water mains. Buildings and other depreciable property consist of permanent buildings in the Properties such as clubhouses, laundry facilities, maintenance storage facilities, rental units and furniture, fixtures, equipment, and in-place leases.

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we recorded an additional $3.4 millionin accumulated depreciation to correct amounts recorded in prior periods related to certain assets.

Acquisitions

All acquisitions have been accounted for utilizing the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, the results of operations of acquired assets are included in the statements of operations from the dates of acquisition. Certain purchase price adjustments may be made within one year following the acquisition and applied retroactively to the date of acquisition.

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we recognized approximately $1.0 million of gain on the sale of property as a result of a new U.S. Federal tax law that eliminated a previously accrued built-in-gain tax liability related to the disposition of the Cascade property during 2012.

On July 19, 2013, our Operating Partnership entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with certain affiliates of Riverside Communities to acquire three manufactured home communities located in the Chicago metropolitan area collectively containing approximately 1,207 sites for a stated purchase price of $102.0 million (the “Acquisition”). We closed on the Acquisition on August 1, 2013 and funded the purchase price with available cash and limited partnership interests in our Operating Partnership. Patrick Waite, our Senior Vice President of Operations, was formerly employed by an affiliate of Riverside Communities, as a result of which he has financial interests in the sale that will result in his receiving approximately $3.4 million in cash upon the closing of the Acquisition. Mr. Waite did not participate in our management’s analysis, decision-making or recommendation to the Board of Directors with respect to the Acquisition. In addition, David Helfand, the founder and CEO of Riverside Communities, served before 2005 in various positions with us, including at various times as our Chief Financial Officer, Chief Executive Officer, and as a member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Helfand is currently Co-President of Equity Group Investments, L.L.C., an entity affiliated with Sam Zell, Chairman of our Board of Directors.

We are the beneficiary of an escrow funded by the seller of the Properties acquired in 2011 with approximately 227,586 shares of our common stock. The escrow provides for distributions of the escrowed stock on a quarterly basis to protect us from future scheduled ground lease payments as well as scheduled increases in the option purchase price over time. On April 1, 2013, we received a distribution of 29,918 shares of our common stock which resulted in a balance at June 30, 2013 of 197,668 shares. We reflected the shares received as a redemption in paid-in capital in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity. The returned shares were canceled and treated as authorized, but not issued and outstanding. In addition, on July 1, 2013, we received a distribution of 30,268 shares of our common stock from the escrow. We revalue the contingent consideration asset as of each reporting date and recognize in earnings any increase or decrease in fair value of the contingent consideration asset. The fair value estimate of the contingent consideration asset at June 30, 2013 is $6.7 million.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 4 – Investment in Real Estate (continued)

Dispositions and real estate held for disposition

On May 8, 2013, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement to sell 11 manufactured home communities located in Michigan (the “Michigan Properties”) collectively containing approximately 5,344 sites for a net purchase price of approximately $165.0 million. We closed on ten of the Michigan Properties on July 23, 2013, and expect to close on the eleventh Michigan Property during the third quarter of 2013. We expect to recognize a gain on sale of real estate assets of approximately $41.0 million in the third quarter of 2013. The closing of the disposition of the remaining Michigan Property is subject to customary closing conditions and no assurances can be given that the disposition will be completed in accordance with the anticipated timing or at all.

Pursuant to ASC 360-10-35 we classified the real estate assets and liabilities associated with the Michigan Properties as held for disposition in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013.

The following table sets forth the Properties held for disposition as of June 30, 2013:

Property	Location	Sites
Avon on the Lake	Rochester Hills, MI	616
Cranberry Lake	White Lake, MI	328
Fairchild Lake	Chesterfield, MI	344
Ferrand Estates (a)	Wyoming, MI	419
Grand Blanc Crossing	Grand Blanc, MI	478
Holly Hills	Holly, MI	241
Oakland Glens	Novi, MI	724
Old Orchard	Davison, MI	200
Royal Estates	Kalamazoo, MI	183
Westbrook	Macomb, MI	387
Westbridge Manor	Macomb, MI	1,424
Total		5,344

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(a) We expect to close on this Property during the third quarter of 2013.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 4 – Investment in Real Estate (continued)

The major classes of assets and liabilities associated with the real estate held for disposition included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows (amounts in thousands):

	June 30,			December 31,
	2013			2012
Assets
Investment in real estate
Land	$	28,611		$	28,611
Building and improvements	101,048			98,255
Accumulated depreciation	(16,609		)	(15,077		)
Other assets	6,999			8,063
Total assets held for disposition	$	120,049		$	119,852
Liabilities
Mortgage payable (a)	$	8,163		$	8,256
Other liabilities	2,652			1,802
Total liabilities held for disposition	$	10,815		$	10,058

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(a) Includes approximately $0.4 million debt premium adjustment as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

FASB ASC 360 requires that assets classified as held for disposition be carried at the lesser of their carrying amount or estimated fair value, less estimated selling costs. Since these assets were under contract for more than their carrying amount, as of June 30, 2013, we carry them at the carrying amount.

Results of operations for Properties held for disposition have been presented separately as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The following table summarizes the components of income and expense relating to discontinued operations for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):

	Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Community base rental home income	$	5,080		$	4,861		$	10,117		$	9,718
Rental income	849			572			1,620			1,034
Utility and other income	515			485			997			932
Discontinued property operating revenues	6,444			5,918			12,734			11,684
Property operating expenses	2,473			2,148			4,923			4,479
Income from discontinued property operations	3,971			3,770			7,811			7,205
Loss from home sales operations	(40		)	(46		)	(75		)	(40		)
Other income and expenses	(635		)	(3,238		)	(1,243		)	(6,386		)
Interest and amortization	(131		)	(133		)	(260		)	(266		)
Discontinued operations, net	$	3,165		$	353		$	6,233		$	513

Note 5 – Investment in Joint Ventures

We recorded approximately $1.2 million and $1.3 million (net of approximately $0.5 million and $0.6 million of depreciation expense) of equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures for each of the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We received approximately $1.1 million from such joint ventures, which were classified as a return on capital and included in operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012.

    On April 19, 2013, we entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party to create a new joint venture named ECHO Investments, LLC (“ECHO financing”). We entered into ECHO financing in order to offer another financing option to purchasers of homes at our Properties. Each party to the venture made an initial contribution of $1.0 million in exchange for a pro rata ownership interest in the joint venture, which resulted in us owning 50% of ECHO financing. We account for our investment in ECHO financing using the equity method of accounting, since we do not have a controlling direct or indirect voting interest, but we can exercise significant influence with respect to its operations and major decisions.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 5 – Investment in Joint Ventures (continued)

The following table summarizes our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures (with the number of Properties shown parenthetically as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012):

						Investment as of				JV Income for the Six Months Ended
Investment	Location	Number of  Sites	Economic Interest (a)			June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Meadows	Various (2,2)	1,027	50	%		$	1,175	$	916	$	532		$	511
Lakeshore	Florida (2,2)	342	65	%		125		121		141			118
Voyager	Arizona (1,1)	1,706	50	%	(b)	7,099		7,195		699			632
Other	Various (0,0)	—	20	%		—		188		(187		)	(6		)
ECHO financing	Various (0,0)	—	50	%		1,120		—		—			—
		3,075				$	9,519	$	8,420	$	1,185		$	1,255

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(a) The percentages shown approximate our economic interest as of June 30, 2013. Our legal ownership interest may differ.

(b) Voyager joint venture primarily consists of a 50% interest in Voyager RV Resort and 25% interest in the utility plant servicing the Property.

Note 6 – Notes Receivable

In certain cases, we make loans to finance the sale of homes to our customers or purchase loans made by others to finance the sale of homes to our customers (referred to as “Chattel Loans”). The Chattel Loans receivable require monthly principal and interest payments and are collateralized by homes at certain of the Properties. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had approximately $23.1 million and $25.0 million, respectively, of these Chattel Loans included in notes receivable for Properties held for long term investment. In addition, as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had approximately $6.5 million and $7.7 million, respectively, of these Chattel Loans included in notes receivable for Properties held for disposition. As of June 30, 2013, the Chattel Loans receivable had a stated per annum average rate of approximately 7.8%, with a yield of 18.6%, and had an average term remaining of approximately 13 years. These Chattel Loans are recorded net of allowances of approximately $0.4 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. During the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, approximately $2.6 million and $2.9 million, respectively, were repaid, and we issued an additional $1.1 million and $0.3 million of loans, respectively. In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012 approximately $1.2 million and $4.0 million, respectively, of homes serving as collateral for Chattel Loans were repossessed and converted to rental units. Chattel Loans receivable at June 30, 2013 includes $22.1 million of Chattel Loans with deteriorated credit quality at Properties acquired in 2011. No significant changes in the yield were noted during the six months ended June 30, 2013. Increases in default rates or declines in recovery rates in the future could, if significant, result in an impairment of the loans. Changes in default rates or recovery rates in the future could, if significant, result in future changes to the yield. 

We also provide financing for nonrefundable upgrades of new or existing right to use contracts (“Contracts Receivable”). As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had approximately $16.1 million of Contracts Receivable, including allowances of approximately $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively. These Contracts Receivable represent loans to customers who have entered into right-to-use contracts. The Contracts Receivable yield interest at a stated per annum average rate of 16%, have a weighted average term remaining of approximately four years and require monthly payments of principal and interest. During the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, approximately $3.8 million and $3.7 million, respectively, were repaid and an additional $3.3 million and $2.6 million, respectively, were lent to customers. We periodically review the performance of these loans and do not expect to make significant adjustments to income recognition assumptions due to the small remaining value of the loans.

Note 7 – Borrowing Arrangements

Mortgage Notes Payable

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had outstanding mortgage indebtedness on Properties held for long term investment of approximately $2,123 million and $2,062 million, respectively, and approximately $8.2 million and $8.3 million, respectively, on Properties held for disposition (including $0.4 million of debt premium adjustment).The weighted average interest rate including the impact of premium/discount amortization on this mortgage indebtedness for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 was approximately 5.5% per annum. The debt bears interest at stated rates of 3.9% to 8.9% per annum and matures on various dates ranging from 2013 to 2023. The debt encumbered a total of 177 and 170 of our Properties as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and the carrying value of such Properties was approximately $2,547 million and $2,485 million, respectively, as of such dates.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 7 – Borrowing Arrangements (continued)

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we paid off four mortgages totaling approximately $29.8 million, with a weighted average interest rate of 5.7% per annum. In connection with two of these transactions, we incurred an aggregate of $1.4 million in defeasance costs associated with the early retirement of those mortgages.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, we closed on a $110.0 million loan. This loan is secured by a portfolio of RV properties, matures in 2023 and bears a stated interest rate of 4.87% per annum. During the term of the loan, we will be subject to customary affirmative and negative covenants.

On July 1, 2013, the proceeds from the new loan, along with available cash, were used to pay off six mortgages with maturity dates in 2015. The retired loans had an outstanding principal balance of approximately $120.0 million, with a weighted average interest rate of 5.7% per annum. In connection with these mortgage payoffs, we incurred an aggregate of $15.0 million in defeasance costs associated with the early retirement of these mortgages.

On July 18, 2013, in connection with the disposition of our Michigan Properties (see Note 4 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q), we paid off the mortgage on one manufactured home community, which was scheduled to mature in 2020, for approximately $7.8 million with a stated interest rate of 7.2% per annum. In addition, we paid a prepayment fee of $1.45 million to be reimbursed upon closing of the remaining Michigan Property during the third quarter of 2013.

On July 30, 2013, we closed on a loan of $70.5 million secured by two manufactured home communities and bears a stated interest rate of 4.35% per annum maturing in 2038. During the term of the loan, we will be subject to customary affirmative and negative covenants. The loan proceeds and available cash were used to defease approximately $20.9 million of debt maturing in 2015, with a weighted average rate of 6.3% per annum, which was secured by three manufactured home communities. We paid approximately $2.8 million in defeasance costs associated with the early retirement of these mortgages.

On August 1, 2013, we closed five loans totaling approximately $166.6 million in proceeds, which are secured by seven manufactured home communities and have a weighted average interest rate of 4.25% per annum, with $115.0 million maturing in 2028 and the remainder maturing in 2038. During the term of the loans, we will be subject to customary affirmative and negative covenants. We also used loan proceeds and available cash to defease $154.5 million of debt maturing in 2015, which was secured by 18 manufactured home communities and had a weighted average interest rate of 5.56% per annum. We paid an aggregate of approximately $18.9 million in defeasance costs associated with the early retirement of that debt. We also repaid $60.7 million of debt maturing in 2013, which had a weighted average interest rate of 6.02% per annum and constituted the remainder of our 2013 maturities. 

Term Loan

Our $200.0 million Term Loan (the “Term Loan”) matures on June 30, 2017 and has a one-year extension option, an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.85% to 2.80% per annum and, subject to certain conditions, may be prepaid at any time without premium or penalty after July 1, 2014. Prior to July 1, 2014, a prepayment penalty of 2% of the amount prepaid would be owed. The spread over LIBOR is variable based on leverage measured quarterly throughout the loan term. The Term Loan contains customary representations, warranties and negative and affirmative covenants, and provides for acceleration of principal and payment of all other amounts payable thereunder upon the occurrence of certain events of default. In connection with the Term Loan, we also entered into a three year, $200.0 million LIBOR notional Swap Agreement (the “Swap”) allowing us to trade our variable interest rate for a fixed interest rate on the Term Loan. (see Note 8 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-Q for further information on the accounting for the Swap.)

Unsecured Line of Credit

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, our unsecured Line of Credit (“LOC”) had an availability of $380 million of which no amounts were outstanding. Our amended LOC bears a LIBOR rate plus a maximum of 1.40% to 2.00%, contains a 0.25% to 0.40% facility rate and has a maturity date of September 15, 2016. We have a one year extension option under our LOC. We incurred commitment and arrangement fees of approximately $1.3 million to enter into the amended LOC in 2012, subject to payment of certain administrative fees and the satisfaction of certain other enumerated conditions.

As of June 30, 2013, we are in compliance with covenants in our borrowing arrangements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 8 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

In connection with the Term Loan, we entered into a Swap (see Note 7 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-Q for information about the Term Loan related to the Swap) that fixes the underlying LIBOR rate on the Term Loan at 1.11% per annum for the first three years. Based on actual leverage as of June 30, 2013, our spread over LIBOR was 1.95%, resulting in an actual all-in interest rate of 3.06% per annum. We have designated the Swap as a cash flow hedge. No gain or loss was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income related to hedge ineffectiveness or to amounts excluded from effectiveness testing on our cash flow hedge during the quarter and six months endedJune 30, 2013.

Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheets related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on our variable-rate debt. During the next twelve months, we estimate that an additional $1.9 million will be reclassified as an increase to interest expense.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The table below presents the fair value of our derivative financial instrument as well as our classification on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (amounts in thousands).

	Balance Sheet Location	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Interest Rate Swap	Accrued payroll and other operating expenses	$	1,719	$	2,591

Tabular Disclosure of the Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Income Statement

The tables below present the effect of our derivative financial instrument on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the quarters endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands).

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship	Amount of loss recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)				Location of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)	Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)
	June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swap	$	27	$	471	Interest Expense	$	457	$	437

The tables below present the effect of our derivative financial instrument on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands).

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship	Amount of loss recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)				Location of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)	Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)
	June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swap	$	34	$	1,271	Interest Expense	$	906	$	859

We determined that no adjustment was necessary for nonperformance risk on our derivative obligation. As of June 30, 2013, we have not posted any collateral related to this agreement.

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Note 9 – Deferred Revenue-Right-to-use Contracts and Deferred Commission Expense

Upfront payments received upon the entry of right-to-use contracts are recognized in accordance with FASB ASC 605. We recognize the up-front non-refundable payments over the estimated customer life, which, based on historical attrition rates, we have estimated to be between one to 31 years. The commissions paid on the entry of right-to-use contracts are deferred and amortized over the same period as the related revenue.

Components of the change in deferred revenue-right-to-use contracts and deferred commission expense are as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012
Deferred revenue – right-to-use contracts, as of January 1,	$	62,979		$	56,285
Deferral of new right-to-use contracts	6,192			5,186
Deferred revenue recognized	(3,602		)	(3,295		)
Net increase in deferred revenue	2,590			1,891
Deferred revenue – right-to-use contracts, as of June 30,	$	65,569		$	58,176
Deferred commission expense, as of January 1,	$	22,841		$	19,687
Costs deferred	2,393			2,010
Commission expense recognized	(1,275		)	(1,113		)
Net increase in deferred commission expense	1,118			897
Deferred commission expense, as of June 30,	$	23,959		$	20,584

Note 10 – Stock Option Plan and Stock Grants

We account for our stock-based compensation in accordance with the Codification Topic “Compensation – Stock Compensation” (“FASB ASC 718”).

Stock-based compensation expense, reported in “General and administrative” on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, for the quarters endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $1.6 million and $1.9 million, respectively, and for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012, was approximately $2.7 million and $3.3 million, respectively.

On January 31, 2013, we awarded Restricted Stock Grants for 31,000 shares of common stock at a fair market value of approximately $2.2 million to certain members of the Board of Directors for services rendered in 2012. One-third of the shares of restricted common stock covered by these awards vest on each of December 31, 2013, December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2015. The fair market value of our restricted stock grants is recorded as compensation expense and paid in capital over the vesting period.

On February 1, 2013, we awarded Restricted Stock Grants for 34,333 shares of common stock at a fair market value of $2.5 million to certain members of our senior management. These Restricted Stock Grants will vest on December 31, 2013.

On March 13, 2013, we awarded Restricted Stock Grants for 333 shares of common stock at a fair market value of approximately $24,800 to a member of the Board of Directors for services rendered in 2012. One-third of the shares of restricted common stock covered by these awards vests on each of September 13, 2013, March 13, 2014, and March 13, 2015.

On April 10, 2013, we awarded Restricted Stock Grants for 1,000 shares of common stock at a fair market value of $80,200 to a member of our senior management. These Restricted Stock Grants will vest on December 31, 2013.

On May 8, 2013, we awarded Restricted Stock Grants for 20,000 shares of common stock at a fair market value of approximately $1.7 million to certain members of the Board of Directors. One-third of the shares of restricted common stock covered by these awards vest on each of November 8, 2013, May 8, 2014, and May 8, 2015.

Note 11 – Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan

On January 24, 2013, our Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Committee”) approved a Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan Award (the “2013 LTIP”) to provide a long-term cash bonus opportunity to certain members of our management. The 2013 LTIP was approved by the Committee pursuant to the authority set forth in the Long Term Cash Incentive Plan approved by the Board of Directors on May 15, 2007. The total cumulative payment for all participants (the “Eligible Payment”) is based upon certain performance conditions being met over a three year period ending December 31, 2015.

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Note 11 – Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan (continued)

The Committee has responsibility for administering the 2013 LTIP and may use its reasonable discretion to adjust the performance criteria or Eligible Payments to take into account the impact of any major or unforeseen transaction or event. Our executive officers are not participants in the 2013 LTIP. The Eligible Payment will be paid in cash upon completion of our annual audit for the 2015 fiscal year and upon satisfaction of the vesting conditions as outlined in the 2013 LTIP and, including employer costs, is currently estimated to be approximately $5.8 million. For the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013, we had accrued compensation expense of approximately $0.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

The amount accrued for the 2013 LTIP reflects our evaluation of the 2013 LTIP based on forecasts and other available information and is subject to performance in line with forecasts and final evaluation and determination by the Committee. There can be no assurances that our estimates of the probable outcome will be representative of the actual outcome.

Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies

California Rent Control Litigation

As part of our effort to realize the value of our Properties subject to rent control, we have initiated lawsuits against certain localities in California. Our goal is to achieve a level of regulatory fairness in California’s rent control jurisdictions, and in particular those jurisdictions that prohibit increasing rents to market upon turnover. Such regulations allow tenants to sell their homes for a price that includes a premium above the intrinsic value of the homes. The premium represents the value of the future discounted rent-controlled rents, which is fully capitalized into the prices of the homes sold. In our view, such regulations result in a transfer to the tenants of the value of our land, which would otherwise be reflected in market rents. We have discovered through the litigation process that certain municipalities considered condemning our Properties at values well below the value of the underlying land. In our view, a failure to articulate market rents for sites governed by restrictive rent control would put us at risk for condemnation or eminent domain proceedings based on artificially reduced rents. Such a physical taking, should it occur, could represent substantial lost value to stockholders. We are cognizant of the need for affordable housing in the jurisdictions, but assert that restrictive rent regulation does not promote this purpose because tenants pay to their sellers as part of the purchase price of the home all the future rent savings that are expected to result from the rent control regulations, eliminating any supposed improvement in the affordability of housing. In a more well-balanced regulatory environment, we would receive market rents that would eliminate the price premium for homes, which would trade at or near their intrinsic value. Such efforts include the following matters:

City of San Rafael

We sued the City of San Rafael on October 13, 2000 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, challenging its rent control ordinance (the “Ordinance”) on constitutional grounds. We believe the litigation was settled by the City’s agreement to amend the ordinance to permit adjustments to market rent upon turnover. The City subsequently rejected the settlement agreement. The Court refused to enforce the settlement agreement, and submitted to a jury the claim that it had been breached. In October 2002, a jury found no breach of the settlement agreement.

Our constitutional claims against the City were tried in a bench trial during April 2007. On April 17, 2009, the Court issued its Order for Entry of Judgment in our favor (the “April 2009 Order”). On June 10, 2009, the Court ordered the City to pay us net fees and costs of approximately $2.1 million. On June 30, 2009, as anticipated by the April 2009 Order, the Court entered final judgment that gradually phased out the City’s site rent regulation scheme that the Court found unconstitutional. Pursuant to the final judgment, existing residents of our Property in San Rafael would be able to continue to pay site rent as if the Ordinance were to remain in effect for a period of 10 years, enforcement of the Ordinance was immediately enjoined with respect to new residents of the Property, and the Ordinance would expire entirely ten years from the June 30, 2009 date of judgment.

The City and the residents’ association (which intervened in the case) appealed, and we cross-appealed. On April 17, 2013,the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in which, among other rulings, it reversed the trial court’s determinations that the Ordinance had unconstitutionally taken our property and that we were entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees and costs, and affirmed the jury verdict that the City had not breached the settlement agreement and affirmed the award to the City of approximately $1.25 million of attorneys’ fees and costs on the settlement agreement claims. On May 1, 2013, we filed with the Court of Appeals a petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc, which was denied on June 3, 2013. On June 26, 2013, the Court of Appeals’ mandate issued. We intend to file a petition for review by the U.S. Supreme Court, which is due to be filed on September 3, 2013.

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During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, we accrued approximately $1.4 million related to the ruling of the Court of Appeals. On July 10, 2013, we paid to the City $1.27 million to satisfy, including interest, the attorneys’ fees and costs judgment affirmed by the Court of Appeals. The City has also requested an additional award of approximately $0.13 million for attorney’s fees on appeal, the amount of which we have contested and remains to be determined.

City of Santee

In June 2003, we won a judgment against the City of Santee in California Superior Court (Case No. 777094). The effect of the judgment was to invalidate, on state law grounds, two rent control ordinances the City of Santee had enforced against us and other property owners. However, the Court allowed the City to continue to enforce a rent control ordinance that predated the two invalid ordinances (the “Prior Ordinance”). As a result of the judgment we were entitled to collect a one-time rent increase based upon the difference in annual adjustments between the invalid ordinance(s) and the Prior Ordinance and to adjust our base rents to reflect what we could have charged had the Prior Ordinance been continually in effect. The City of Santee appealed the judgment. The City and the Homeowners’ Association of Meadowbrook Estates (“Tenant Association”) also each sued us in separate actions in the California Superior Court (Case Nos. GIE 020887 and GIE 020524) alleging that the rent adjustments pursuant to the judgment violated the Prior Ordinance, sought to rescind the rent adjustments, and sought refunds of amounts paid, and penalties and damages in these separate actions. As a result of further proceedings and a series of appeals and remands, we were required to and did release the additional rents to the Tenant Association’s counsel for disbursement to the tenants, and we have ceased collecting the disputed rent amounts.

The Tenant Association continued to seek damages, penalties and fees in their separate action based on the same claims the City made on the tenants’ behalf in the City’s case. We moved for judgment on the pleadings in the Tenant Association’s case on the ground that the Tenant Association’s case was moot in light of the result in the City’s case. On November 6, 2008, the Court granted us motion for judgment on the pleadings without leave to amend. The Tenant Association appealed. In June 2010, the Court of Appeal remanded the case for further proceedings. On remand, on December 12, 2011, the Court granted us motion for summary judgment and denied the Tenant Association’s motion for summary judgment. On January 9, 2012, the Court entered judgment in our favor, specifying that the Tenant Association shall recover nothing. On January 26, 2012, the Court set March 30, 2012 as the date for hearing our motion for attorneys’ fees and the Tenant Associations’ motion to reduce our claim for costs. On March 26, 2012, the Tenant Association filed a notice of appeal. On August 16, 2012, we and the Tenant Association entered a settlement agreement pursuant to which the Tenant Association dismissed its appeal in exchange for our agreement to dismiss our claims for attorneys’ fees and other costs. Because the matter was a class action by the Tenant Association, on January 18, 2013 the Court held a fairness hearing to consider final approval of the settlement, and approved the settlement.

In addition, we sued the City of Santee in United States District for the Southern District of California alleging all three of the ordinances are unconstitutional under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. On October 13, 2010, the District Court: (1) dismissed our claims without prejudice on the ground that they were not ripe because we had not filed and received from the City a final decision on a rent increase petition, and (2) found that those claims are not foreclosed by any of the state court rulings. On November 10, 2010, we filed a notice of appeal from the District Court’s ruling dismissing our claims. On April 20, 2011, the appeal was voluntarily dismissed pursuant to stipulation of the parties.

In order to ripen our claims, we filed a rent increase petition with the City. At a hearing held on October 6, 2011, the City’s Manufactured Home Fair Practices Commission voted to deny that petition, and subsequently entered written findings denying it. We appealed that determination to the Santee City Council, which on January 25, 2012 voted to deny the appeal. In view of that adverse final decision on our rent increase petition, on January 31, 2012 we filed a new complaint in United States District for the Southern District of California alleging that the City’s ordinance effectuates a regulatory and private taking of our property and is unconstitutional under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. On April 2, 2012, the City filed a motion to dismiss the new complaint. On December 21, 2012, the Court entered an order in which it: (a) denied the City’s motion to dismiss our private taking and substantive due process claims; (b) granted the City’s motion to dismiss our procedural due process claim as not cognizable because of the availability of a state remedy of a writ of mandamus; and (c) granted the City’s motion to dismiss our regulatory taking claim as being not ripe.

In addition, we also filed in the California Superior Court on February 1, 2012 a petition for a writ of administrative mandamus, and on September 28, 2012 a motion for writ of administrative mandamus, seeking orders correcting and vacating the decisions of the City and its Manufactured Home Fair Practices Commission, and directing that our rent increase petition be granted. On April 5, 2013, the Court denied our petition for writ of administrative mandamus. On June 3, 2013, we filed an appeal to the California Court of Appeal from the denial of our petition for writ of administrative mandamus.

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Colony Park

On December 1, 2006, a group of tenants at our Colony Park Property in Ceres, California filed a complaint in the California Superior Court for Stanislaus County alleging that we had failed to properly maintain the Property and had improperly reduced the services provided to the tenants, among other allegations. We answered the complaint by denying all material allegations and filed a counterclaim for declaratory relief and damages. The case proceeded in Superior Court because our motion to compel arbitration was denied and the denial was upheld on appeal. Trial of the case began on July 27, 2010. After just over three months of trial in which the plaintiffs asked the jury to award a total of approximately $6.8 million in damages, the jury rendered verdicts awarding a total of less than $44,000 to six out of the 72 plaintiffs, and awarding nothing to the other 66 plaintiffs. The plaintiff’s who were awarded nothing filed a motion for a new trial or alternatively for judgment notwithstanding the jury’s verdict, which the Court denied on February 14, 2011. All but three of the 66 plaintiffs to whom the jury awarded nothing have appealed. The briefing on that appeal has been completed, but a date for oral argument remains to be set by the California Court of Appeal.

By orders entered on December 14, 2011, the Superior Court awarded us approximately $2.0 million in attorneys’ fees and other costs jointly and severally against the plaintiffs to whom the jury awarded nothing, and awarded no attorneys’ fees or costs to either side with respect to the six plaintiffs to whom the jury awarded less than $44,000. Plaintiffs have filed an appeal from the approximately $2.0 million award of our attorneys’ fees and other costs, on which the briefing has been completed but a date for oral argument remains to be set by the California Court of Appeal.

California Hawaiian

On April 30, 2009, a group of tenants at our California Hawaiian Property in San Jose, California filed a complaint in the California Superior Court for Santa Clara County alleging that we have failed to properly maintain the Property and have improperly reduced the services provided to the tenants, among other allegations. We moved to compel arbitration and stay the proceedings, to dismiss the case, and to strike portions of the complaint. By order dated October 8, 2009, the Court granted our motion to compel arbitration and stayed the court proceedings pending the outcome of the arbitration. The plaintiffs filed with the California Court of Appeal a petition for a writ seeking to overturn the trial court’s arbitration and stay orders. On May 10, 2011, the Court of Appeal granted the petition and ordered the trial court to vacate its order compelling arbitration and to restore the matter to its litigation calendar for further proceedings. On May 24, 2011, we filed a petition for rehearing requesting the Court of Appeal to reconsider its May 10, 2011 decision. On June 8, 2011, the Court of Appeal denied the petition for rehearing. On June 16, 2011, we filed with the California Supreme Court a petition for review of the Court of Appeal’s decision. On August 17, 2011, the California Supreme Court denied the petition for review. Discovery in the case is proceeding. The case has been set for trial on November 4, 2013. We believe that the allegations in the complaint are without merit, and intend to vigorously defend the litigation.

Hurricane Claim Litigation

On June 22, 2007, we filed suit in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois (Case No. 07CH16548), against our insurance carriers, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Essex Insurance Company (“Essex”), Lexington Insurance Company and Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company (“Westchester”), regarding a coverage dispute arising from losses we suffered as a result of hurricanes that occurred in Florida in 2004 and 2005. We also brought claims against Aon Risk Services, Inc. of Illinois (“Aon”), our former insurance broker, regarding the procurement of our appropriate insurance coverage. We are seeking declaratory relief establishing the coverage obligations of our carriers, as well as a judgment for breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unfair settlement practices and, as to Aon, for failure to provide ordinary care in the selling and procuring of insurance. The claims involved in this action are approximately $11 million.

In response to motions to dismiss, the trial court dismissed: (1) the requests for declaratory relief as being duplicative of the claims for breach of contract and (2) certain of the breach of contract claims as being not ripe until the limits of underlying insurance policies have been exhausted. On or about January 28, 2008, we filed our Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”), which the insurers answered. In response to the court’s dismissal of the SAC’s claims against Aon, we ultimately filed, on February 2, 2009, a new Count VIII against Aon alleging a claim for breach of contract, which Aon answered. In January 2010, the parties engaged in a settlement mediation, which did not result in a settlement. In June 2010, we filed motions for partial summary judgment against the insurance companies seeking a finding that our hurricane debris cleanup costs are within the extra expense coverage of our excess insurance policies. On December 13, 2010, the Court granted the motion. Discovery is proceeding with respect to various remaining issues, including the amounts of the debris cleanup costs we are entitled to collect pursuant to the Court’s order granting us partial summary judgment.

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Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

On August 6, 2012, we were served with motions by Essex and Westchester seeking leave to amend their pleadings, which the Court subsequently allowed, to add affirmative defenses seeking to bar recovery on the alleged ground that the claim we submitted for hurricane-related losses allegedly intentionally concealed and misrepresented that a portion of that claim was not hurricane-related, and to add a counterclaim seeking on the same alleged ground reimbursement of approximately $2.4 million Essex previously paid (the “Additional Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaim”). We believe that the Additional Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaim are without merit, and intend to vigorously contest them. The parties filed motions for partial summary judgment with respect to certain of the claims that remain in the case, on which the court heard oral argument on April 2, 2013 and took under advisement. On April 22, 2013, Essex and Westchester filed an additional motion for summary judgment, which relates to their Additional Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaim, on which the court heard oral arguments on June 27, 2013 and took under advisement. The case has been set for trial on December 2, 2013.

We have entered settlements of our claims with certain of the insurers and also received additional payments from certain of the insurers since filing the lawsuit, collectively totaling approximately $7.4 million.

Membership Class Action

On July 29, 2011, we were served with a class action lawsuit in California state court filed by two named plaintiffs, who are husband and wife. Among other allegations, the suit alleges that the plaintiffs purchased a membership in our Thousand Trails network of campgrounds and paid annual dues; that they were unable to make a reservation to utilize one of the campgrounds because, they were told, their membership did not permit them to utilize that particular campground; that we failed to comply with the written disclosure requirements of various states’ membership camping statutes; that we misrepresented that we provide a money-back guaranty; and that we misrepresented that the campgrounds or portions of the campgrounds would be limited to use by members.

Allegedly on behalf of “between 100,000 and 200,000” putative class members, the suit asserts claims for alleged violation of: (1) the California Civil Code §§ 1812.300, et seq.; (2) the Arizona Revised Statutes §§ 32-2198, et seq.; (3) Chapter 222 of the Texas Property Code; (4) Florida Code §§ 509.001, et seq.; (5) Chapter 119B of the Nevada Administrative Code; (6) Business & Professions Code §§ 17200, et seq., (7) Business & Professions Code §§ 17500; (8) Fraud - Intentional Misrepresentation and False Promise; (9) Fraud - Omission; (10) Negligent Misrepresentation; and (11) Unjust Enrichment. The complaint seeks, among other relief, rescission of the membership agreements and refund of the member dues of plaintiffs and all others who purchased a membership from or paid membership dues to us since July 21, 2007; general and special compensatory damages; reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses of suit; punitive and exemplary damages; a permanent injunction against the complained of conduct; and pre-judgment interest.

On August 19, 2011, we filed an answer generally denying the allegations of the complaint, and asserting affirmative defenses. On August 23, 2011, we removed the case from the California state court to the federal district court in San Jose. On July 23, 2012, we filed a motion to deny class certification. On July 24, 2012, the plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to amend their class action complaint to add four additional named plaintiffs. On August 28, 2012, the Court held a hearing on our motion to deny class certification and on the plaintiffs’ motion for leave to amend. Separately, on September 14, 2012, the plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification, on which the Court held a hearing on November 6, 2012.

On March 18, 2013, the Court entered an order denying class certification and denying the plaintiffs’ motion for leave to amend their class action complaint. The individual claims of the two named plaintiffs remain pending. On April 1, 2013, the plaintiffs filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit a petition for leave to appeal from the order denying class certification. On May 15, 2013, the plaintiffs withdrew their petition for leave to appeal.

Litigation Relating to Potential Acquisition of Certain RV Resorts

On November 9, 2012, we entered a letter of intent with Morgan RV Resorts (“Morgan”), which granted us a right of exclusive dealing and a right of first refusal (“ROFR”) with respect to the purchase of 15 of Morgan’s RV resorts. On December 13, 2012, Sun Communities, Inc. announced in an SEC filing that certain of its affiliates (collectively, “Sun”) had entered into a contract with Morgan to purchase 11 of those same properties, as a result of which we subsequently exercised our ROFR. In a suit initiated by Sun on December 26, 2012 against us and Morgan in the Oakland County (Michigan) Circuit Court, the parties are litigating the issue of who has the right to the properties. On February 12, 2013, Sun announced in an SEC filing that it had closed its purchase from Morgan on ten of the 11 properties at issue. The case has been set for trial on December 2, 2013.

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Other

We are involved in various other legal and regulatory proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Such proceedings include, but are not limited to, notices, consent decrees, information requests, and additional permit requirements and other similar enforcement actions by governmental agencies relating to our water and wastewater treatment plants and other waste treatment facilities. Additionally, in the ordinary course of business, our operations are subject to audit by various taxing authorities. Management believes that all proceedings herein described or referred to, taken together, are not expected to have a material adverse impact on us. In addition, to the extent any such proceedings or audits relate to newly acquired Properties, we consider any potential indemnification obligations of sellers in our favor.

Note 13 – Reportable Segments

Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker. The chief operating decision maker evaluates and assesses performance on a monthly basis. Segment operating performance is measured on Net Operating Income (“NOI”). NOI is defined as total operating revenues less total operating expenses. Segments are assessed before interest income, depreciation and amortization of in-place leases.

We have two reportable segments which are: (i) Property Operations and (ii) Home Sales and Rentals Operations. The Property Operations segment owns and operates land lease Properties and the Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment purchases, sells and leases homes at the Properties.

All revenues are from external customers and there is no customer who contributed 10% or more of our total revenues during the quarters or six months endedJune 30, 2013 or 2012.

The following tables summarize our segment financial information for the quarters endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):

Quarter Ended June 30, 2013

	Property Operations			Home Sales and Rentals Operations			Consolidated
Operations revenues	$	164,940		$	8,113		$	173,053
Operations expenses	(83,081		)	(5,860		)	(88,941		)
Income from segment operations	81,859			2,253			84,112
Interest income	932			1,025			1,957
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes	(27,599		)	(1,714		)	(29,313		)
Amortization of in-place leases	(159		)	—			(159		)
Income from operations	$	55,033		$	1,564		56,597
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Other revenues							1,743
General and administrative							(6,946		)
Interest and related amortization							(30,377		)
Early debt retirement							(1,381		)
Rent control initiatives and other							(1,624		)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures							609
Discontinued operations							3,165
Consolidated net income							$	21,786
Assets held for use	$	3,104,484		$	296,596		$	3,401,080
Assets held for disposition							$	120,049
Total assets							$	3,521,129

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Note 13 – Reportable Segments (continued)

Quarter Ended June 30, 2012

	Property Operations			Home Sales and  Rentals Operations			Consolidated
Operations revenues	$	159,870		$	5,038		$	164,908
Operations expenses	(79,681		)	(4,194		)	(83,875		)
Income from segment operations	80,189			844			81,033
Interest income	782			1,015			1,797
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes	(24,149		)	(1,374		)	(25,523		)
Amortization of in-place leases	(15,346		)	(304		)	(15,650		)
Income from operations	$	41,476		$	181		41,657
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Other revenues							1,678
General and administrative							(6,810		)
Interest and related amortization							(30,705		)
Rent control initiatives and other							(367		)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures							492
Discontinued operations							353
Consolidated net income							$	6,298
Assets held for use	$	3,175,796		$	204,602		$	3,380,398
Assets held for disposition							$	118,252
Total assets							$	3,498,650

The following tables summarize our segment financial information for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):

Six Months EndedJune 30, 2013

	Property Operations			Home Sales and Rentals Operations			Consolidated
Operations revenues	$	337,930		$	14,520		$	352,450
Operations expenses	(162,570		)	(11,038		)	(173,608		)
Income from segment operations	175,360			3,482			178,842
Interest income	1,733			2,002			3,735
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes	(51,975		)	(3,358		)	(55,333		)
Amortization of in-place leases	(318		)	—			(318		)
Income from operations	$	124,800		$	2,126		126,926
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Other revenues							4,343
General and administrative							(13,655		)
Interest and related amortization							(60,500		)
Early debt retirement							(1,381		)
Rent control initiatives and other							(1,856		)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures							1,185
Discontinued operations							6,233
Gain on sale of property, net of tax							958
Consolidated net income							$	62,253
Assets held for use	$	3,104,484		$	296,596		$	3,401,080
Assets held for disposition							$	120,049
Total assets							$	3,521,129
Capital improvements	$	13,571		$	22,279		$	35,850

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Note 13 – Reportable Segments (continued)

Six Months EndedJune 30, 2012

	Property Operations			Home Sales and  Rentals Operations			Consolidated
Operations revenues	$	326,306		$	9,951		$	336,257
Operations expenses	(155,542		)	(8,103		)	(163,645		)
Income from segment operations	170,764			1,848			172,612
Interest income	1,636			2,156			3,792
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes	(48,257		)	(2,690		)	(50,947		)
Amortization of in-place leases	(30,657		)	(608		)	(31,265		)
Income from operations	$	93,486		$	706		94,192
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Other revenues							3,275
General and administrative							(12,909		)
Interest and related amortization							(61,528		)
Rent control initiatives and other							(846		)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures							1,255
Discontinued operations							513
Consolidated net income							$	23,952
Assets held for use	$	3,175,796		$	204,602		$	3,380,398
Assets held for disposition							$	118,252
Total assets							$	3,498,650
Capital improvements	$	13,349		$	17,211		$	30,560

The following table summarizes our financial information for the Property Operations segment, specific to continuing operations, for the quarters and six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):        

	Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Revenues:
Community base rental income	$	101,468		$	98,336		$	202,244		$	196,433
Resort base rental income	33,197			30,408			73,936			67,987
Right-to-use annual payments	12,043			12,221			23,566			23,972
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross	3,361			2,942			6,192			5,186
Right-to-use contracts current period, deferred	(1,550		)	(1,285		)	(2,590		)	(1,891		)
Utility income and other	15,787			17,097			32,470			33,053
Ancillary services revenues, net	634			151			2,112			1,566
Total property operations revenues	164,940			159,870			337,930			326,306
Expenses:
Property operating and maintenance	58,345			56,882			113,401			109,850
Real estate taxes	11,888			11,510			24,290			23,367
Sales and marketing, gross	3,333			2,632			5,694			4,275
Sales and marketing deferred commissions, net	(655		)	(655		)	(1,118		)	(897		)
Property management	10,170			9,312			20,303			18,947
Total property operations expenses	83,081			79,681			162,570			155,542
Income from property operations segment	$	81,859		$	80,189		$	175,360		$	170,764

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Note 13 – Reportable Segments (continued)

The following table summarizes our financial information for the Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment, specific to continuing operations, for the quarters and six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012		June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
Revenues:
Gross revenue from home sales	$	4,217	$	1,921	$	6,913	$	3,925
Brokered resale revenues, net	298		331		615		659
Rental home income (a)	3,598		2,786		6,992		5,367
Total revenues	8,113		5,038		14,520		9,951
Expenses:
Cost of home sales	3,919		2,514		6,700		4,681
Home selling expenses	454		399		981		728
Rental home operating and maintenance	1,487		1,281		3,357		2,694
Total expenses	5,860		4,194		11,038		8,103
Income from home sales and rentals operations segment	$	2,253	$	844	$	3,482	$	1,848

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(a) Does not include approximately $9.8 million and $7.9 million for the quarters endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and approximately $19.2 million and $15.3 million for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of site rental income included in Community base rental income.

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Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

We are a self-administered, self-managed, real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. We are a fully integrated owner and operator of lifestyle-oriented properties (“Properties”). We lease individual developed areas (“sites”) with access to utilities for placement of factory built homes, cottages, cabins or recreational vehicles (“RVs”). Customers may lease individual sites or purchase right-to-use contracts providing the customer access to specific Properties for limited stays. We were formed to continue the property operations, business objectives and acquisition strategies of an entity that had owned and operated Properties since 1969. As of June 30, 2013, we owned or had an ownership interest in a portfolio of 383 Properties located throughout the United States and Canada containing 142,682 residential sites. These Properties are located in 32 states and British Columbia, with the number of Properties in each state or province shown parenthetically, as follows: Florida (119), California (49), Arizona (41), Texas (17), Michigan (15), Pennsylvania (15), Washington (14), Colorado (10), Oregon (9), North Carolina (8), Delaware (7), Indiana (7), Nevada (7), New York (7), Virginia (7), Maine (5), Massachusetts (5), Wisconsin (5), Idaho (4), Illinois (4), Minnesota (4), New Jersey (4), South Carolina (3), Utah (3), Maryland (2), New Hampshire (2), North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Tennessee (2), Alabama (1), Connecticut (1), Kentucky (1) and British Columbia (1).

This report includes certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used, words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “project,” “intend,” “may be” and “will be” and similar words or phrases, or the negative thereof, unless the context requires otherwise, are intended to identify forward-looking statements and may include, without limitation, information regarding our expectations, goals or intentions regarding the future, and the expected effect of the recent acquisitions on us. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to:

• our ability to control costs, real estate market conditions, the actual rate of decline in customers, the actual use of sites by customers and our success in acquiring new customers at our Properties (including those that it may acquire);

• our ability to maintain historical rental rates and occupancy with respect to Properties currently owned or that we may acquire;

• our ability to retain and attract customers renewing, upgrading and entering right-to-use contracts;

• our assumptions about rental and home sales markets;

• our ability to manage counterparty risk;

• in the age-qualified Properties, home sales results could be impacted by the ability of potential home buyers to sell their existing residences as well as by financial, credit and capital markets volatility;

• results from home sales and occupancy will continue to be impacted by local economic conditions, lack of affordable manufactured home financing and competition from alternative housing options including site-built single-family housing;

• impact of government intervention to stabilize site-built single family housing and not manufactured housing;

• effective integration of recent acquisitions and our estimates regarding the future performance of recent acquisitions;

• unanticipated costs or unforeseen liabilities associated with recent acquisitions;

• ability to obtain financing or refinance existing debt on favorable terms or at all;

• the effect of interest rates;

• the dilutive effects of issuing additional securities;

• the effect of accounting for the entry of contracts with customers representing a right-to-use the Properties under the Codification Topic “Revenue Recognition;” and

• other risks indicated from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

These forward-looking statements are based on management’s present expectations and beliefs about future events. As with any projection or forecast, these statements are inherently susceptible to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. We are under no obligation to, and expressly disclaim any obligation to, update or alter our forward-looking statements whether as a result of such changes, new information, subsequent events or otherwise.

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The following chart lists the Properties acquired, invested in, or sold since January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

Property	Transaction Date	Sites
Total Sites as of January 1, 2012		141,132
Property or Portfolio (# of Properties in parentheses):
Acquisitions:
Victoria Palms (1)	December 28, 2012	1,122
Alamo Palms Resort (1)	December 28, 2012	643
Expansion Site Development and other:
Sites added (reconfigured) in 2012		(55	)
Sites added (reconfigured) in 2013		3
Dispositions:
Cascade (1)	December 7, 2012	(163	)
Total Sites as of June 30, 2013		142,682

The gross investment in real estate has increased approximately $28 million to $4,073 million as of June 30, 2013 from $4,045 million as of December 31, 2012.

Outlook

Occupancy in our Properties as well as our ability to increase rental rates directly affects revenues. Our revenue streams are predominantly derived from customers renting our sites on a long-term basis. Revenues are subject to seasonal fluctuations and accordingly, quarterly interim results may not be indicative of full fiscal year results.

The following table shows the breakdown of our sites by type. Our community sites and annual resort sites are leased on an annual basis. Seasonal sites are leased to customers generally for three to six months. Transient sites are leased to customers on a short-term basis. The revenue from seasonal and transient sites is generally higher during the first and third quarters. We expect to service over 100,000 customers at our transient sites in 2013 and we consider this revenue stream to be our most volatile as it is subject to weather conditions and other factors affecting the marginal RV customer’s vacation and travel preferences. Sites designated as right-to-use sites are primarily utilized to service the approximately 95,000 customers who have entered into right-to-use contracts. We also have interests in joint venture Properties for which revenue is classified as Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

	Total Sites as of June 30, 2013
Community sites (1)	74,100
Resort sites:
Annual	22,800
Seasonal	9,000
Transient	9,600
Right-to-use (2)	24,100
Joint Ventures (3)	3,100
	142,700

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⁽¹⁾  Includes approximately 5,300 sites in 11 properties held for disposition as of June 30, 2013, of which ten properties comprising approximately 4,900 sites were sold on July 23, 2013.

⁽²⁾  Includes approximately 4,600 sites rented on an annual basis.

⁽³⁾  Joint ventures have approximately 2,700 annual sites, approximately 300 seasonal sites and approximately 100 transient sites.

The following comparisons exclude the results from the 11 Properties that have been reclassified to “Discontinued operations” on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (see Note 4 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-Q).

A significant portion of our rental agreements on community sites tie rent increases directly or indirectly to published Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) statistics that are issued from June through September of the year prior to the increase effective date. We currently expect our 2013 Core community base rental income to increase approximately 3.0% compared to 2012. We have already notified 92% of our community site customers of rent increases effective in 2013.

Nineteen of our 49 California Properties, our seven Delaware Properties and one of our five Massachusetts Properties are affected by state and local rent control regulations. The impact of the rent control regulations is to limit our ability to implement rent increases based on prevailing market conditions. The regulations generally provide the ability to increase rates by a fraction

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of the increase in the CPI. The limit on rent increases may range from 60% to 100% of CPI with certain maximum limits depending on the jurisdiction.

We believe the disruption in the site-built housing market has impacted our home sales business. Customers’ inability to sell their existing site-built homes and relocate to their retirement destination has significantly reduced new home sales volumes since 2007. In addition, while the majority of customers historically paid cash to purchase new homes in our communities, we believe the lack of affordable chattel financing is impacting customer purchase decisions in the current economic environment.  Chattel financing options available today include community owner funded programs or third party lender programs which provide subsidized financing to customers and require the community owner to guarantee customer defaults. We entered into ECHO financing, a newly formed joint venture, in order to offer another financing option to purchasers of homes at our Properties. Third party lender programs have stringent underwriting criteria, sizable down payment requirements, short loan amortization and high interest rates.  

In this environment, we believe that customer demand for rentals, which do not require a down payment, is high. We are responding to this by renting our vacant new and used homes. This may represent an attractive source of occupancy if we can transition from renters to new home buyers in the future. We are also focusing on sales of used homes within our manufactured home Properties. Our Core Portfolio (as defined below) used home sales in our manufactured home communities during the six months ended June 30, 2013 increased 21% over the same period of the prior year.

As of June 30, 2013, we had 5,424 occupied manufactured home rentals. For the quarters ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, rental program net operating income was approximately $10.3 million and $8.1 million, respectively, net of rental asset depreciation expense of approximately $1.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively. Approximately $9.8 million and $7.9 million of rental operations revenue was included in community base rental income for the quarters ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, rental program net operating income was approximately $19.8 million and $15.6 million, respectively, net of rental asset depreciation expense of approximately $3.0 million and $2.5 million, respectively. Approximately $19.2 million and $15.3 million of rental operations revenue was included in community base rental income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We believe that, unlike the new home sales business, at this time we compete effectively with other types of rentals (i.e., apartments). We continue to evaluate home rental operations and may continue to invest in additional units.

In our resort Properties, we are focused on engaging with our existing customers and providing them the lifestyle they seek as well as attracting additional customers interested in our Properties. We continue to see growth in our annual revenues. Second quarter annual revenues were 9.0% higher than the second quarter of last year. Our customer base is loyal and engaged in the lifestyle we offer in our Properties. We have annual customers who have stayed ten years with us and our member base includes members who have camped with us for more than twenty years. Our social media presence has increased within this member base.

In the spring of 2010, we introduced low-cost membership products that focus on the installed base of almost eight million RV owners. Such products include right-to-use contracts that entitle the customer to use certain Properties. We are offering a Zone Park Pass (“ZPP”), which can be purchased for one to five zones of the United States and require annual payments. Beginning on February 1, 2013, the required annual payments increased from $499 to $525. The ZPP replaces high cost products that were typically entered into at Properties after tours and lengthy sales presentations. Prior to 2010, we incurred significant costs to generate leads, conduct tours and make sales presentations. A single zone ZPP requires no additional upfront payment while additional zones may be purchased for modest additional upfront payments. Since inception we have entered into approximately 30,000 ZPPs. For the six months endedJune 30, 2013, we entered into approximately 7,700 ZPPs, or a 63.8% increase from approximately 4,700 ZPPs for the six months endedJune 30, 2012.

In 2012, we initiated a program with RV dealers to feature our ZPP as part of the dealers’ sales and marketing efforts. In return, we provide the dealer with a ZPP membership to give to their customers in connection with the purchase of an RV. Since the inception of the ZPP program with the RV dealers, we have activated 4,520 ZPPs and recorded approximately $0.7 million of revenue through June 30, 2013. While certain RV dealers make up-front cash payments in exchange for the ZPP they bundle with an RV sale, no cash is received from the members during the first year of membership for memberships activated through the RV dealer program. Revenue earned is offset by non-cash membership sales and marketing expenses related to advertising provided by RV dealers. Through June 30, 2013, memberships activated through the RV dealer program have contributed approximately $0.4 million of non-cash revenue. The total non-cash revenue recorded since inception has been approximately $0.7 million. This non-cash revenue is offset by RV dealer expenses.

Existing customers are eligible to upgrade their right-to-use contract from time-to-time. An upgrade is currently distinguishable from a new right-to-use contract that a customer would enter into by, depending on the type of upgrade, offering (1) increased length of consecutive stay by 50% (i.e., up to 21 days); (2) ability to make earlier advance reservations; (3) discounts

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on rental units; (4) access to additional Properties, which may include use of sites at non-membership RV Properties and (5) membership in discount travel programs. Each upgrade contract requires a nonrefundable upfront payment. We may finance the nonrefundable upfront payment.

We actively seek to acquire additional Properties and currently are engaged in negotiations relating to the possible acquisition of a number of Properties. At any time these negotiations are at varying stages, which may include contracts outstanding to acquire certain Properties, which are subject to satisfactory completion of our due diligence review.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Refer to the 2012 Form 10-K for a discussion of our critical accounting policies, which includes impairment of real estate assets and investments, investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, notes receivable and accounting for stock compensation. There have been no changes to these policies during the six months endedJune 30, 2013.

Comparison of the Quarter Ended June 30, 2013 to the Quarter Ended June 30, 2012

The following tables for the comparison of the quarter ended June 30, 2013 to the quarter ended June 30, 2012 exclude the results from the 11 Properties that have been reclassified to “Discontinued operations” on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

Income from Property Operations

The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for the Property Operations for all Properties owned and operated for the same period in both years (“Core Portfolio”) and the total portfolio for the quarters endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands).The Core Portfolio may change from time-to-time depending on acquisitions, dispositions and significant transactions or unique situations. The Core Portfolio in this Form 10-Q includes all Properties acquired prior to December 31, 2011 and which we have owned and operated continuously since January 1, 2012. Core Portfolio growth percentages exclude the impact of GAAP deferrals of upfront payments from right-to-use contracts entered and related commissions.

	Core Portfolio									Total Portfolio
	2013		2012		Increase/ (Decrease)			% Change		2013		2012		Increase/ (Decrease)			% Change
Community base rental income	$	101,468	$	98,330	$	3,138		3.2	%	$	101,468	$	98,336	$	3,132		3.2	%
Rental home income	3,598		2,786		812			29.1	%	3,598		2,786		812			29.1	%
Resort base rental income	32,068		30,408		1,660			5.5	%	33,197		30,408		2,789			9.2	%
Right-to-use annual payments	12,043		12,221		(178		)	(1.5	)%	12,043		12,221		(178		)	(1.5	)%
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross	3,361		2,942		419			14.2	%	3,361		2,942		419			14.2	%
Utility and other income	15,659		17,092		(1,433		)	(8.4	)%	15,787		17,097		(1,310		)	(7.7	)%
Property operating revenues, excluding deferrals	168,197		163,779		4,418			2.7	%	169,454		163,790		5,664			3.5	%
Property operating and maintenance	57,518		56,861		657			1.2	%	58,345		56,882		1,463			2.6	%
Rental home operating and maintenance	1,487		1,281		206			16.1	%	1,487		1,281		206			16.1	%
Real estate taxes	11,762		11,503		259			2.3	%	11,888		11,510		378			3.3	%
Sales and marketing, gross	3,333		2,632		701			26.6	%	3,333		2,632		701			26.6	%
Property operating expenses, excluding deferrals and Property management	74,100		72,277		1,823			2.5	%	75,053		72,305		2,748			3.8	%
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and Property management	94,097		91,502		2,595			2.8	%	94,401		91,485		2,916			3.2	%
Property management	10,055		9,197		858			9.3	%	10,170		9,312		858			9.2	%
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals	$	84,042	$	82,305	$	1,737		2.1	%	$	84,231	$	82,173	$	2,058		2.5	%

The 3.2% increase in Core Portfolio community base rental income primarily reflects a 2.4% increase in rates and a 0.8% increase in occupancy. The average monthly base rent per site increased to $537 in 2013 from $524 in 2012. The average occupancy increased to 91.6% in 2013 from 90.9% in 2012. The increase in property operating and maintenance is primarily due to an increase in landscaping expenses and maintenance supplies.

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Resort base rental income is comprised of the following (amounts in thousands):

	Core Portfolio								Total Portfolio
	2013		2012		Variance		% Change		2013		2012		Variance		% Change
Annual	$	22,460	$	21,534	$	926	4.3	%	$	23,465	$	21,534	$	1,931	9.0	%
Seasonal	2,979		2,655		324		12.2	%	2,986		2,655		331		12.5	%
Transient	6,629		6,219		410		6.6	%	6,746		6,219		527		8.5	%
Resort base rental income	$	32,068	$	30,408	$	1,660	5.5	%	$	33,197	$	30,408	$	2,789	9.2	%

The increase in rental home income and rental home operating and maintenance are discussed in further detail in the Rental Operations table below.

The 1.5% decrease in right-to-use annual payments is primarily due to attrition in the historical member base that typically paid higher annual payments. During the quarter ending June 30, 2013, our member count was flat compared to the same period in 2012. Right-to-use contracts current period, gross, net of sales and marketing, gross, decreased primarily due to an increase in commissions from a higher volume of upgrade sales and non-cash membership sales and marketing expenses related to advertising provided by RV dealers.

The following growth rate percentages are before property management (amounts in thousands):

	Core Portfolio								Total Portfolio
	2013		2012		Variance		% Change		2013		2012		Variance		% Change
Property operating revenues, excluding Right-to-use contracts current period, gross	$	164,836	$	160,837	$	3,999	2.5	%	$	166,093	$	160,848	$	5,245	3.3	%
Property operating expenses, excluding Sales and marketing, gross	70,767		69,645		1,122		1.6	%	71,720		69,673		2,047		2.9	%
Income from property operations, excluding Right-to-use contracts current period, gross and Sales and marketing, gross	$	94,069	$	91,192	$	2,877	3.2	%	$	94,373	$	91,175	$	3,198	3.5	%

The increase in total portfolio income from property operations is due primarily to an increase in rates and occupancy in community base rental income and rental home income.

Home Sales Operations

The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for the Home Sales Operations for the quarters endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands, except home sales volumes).

	2013			2012			Variance			% Change
Gross revenues from new home sales	$	1,258		$	193		$	1,065		551.8	%
Cost of new home sales	(1,144		)	(148		)	(996		)	(673.0	)%
Gross profit from new home sales	114			45			69			153.3	%
Gross revenues from used home sales	2,959			1,728			1,231			71.2	%
Cost of used home sales	(2,775		)	(2,366		)	(409		)	(17.3	)%
Gross income (loss) from used home sales	184			(638		)	822			128.8	%
Brokered resale revenues and ancillary services revenues, net	932			482			450			93.4	%
Home selling expenses	(454		)	(399		)	(55		)	(13.8	)%
Income (loss) from home sales operations and other	$	776		$	(510	)	$	1,286		252.2	%
Home sales volumes
New home sales(1)	23			4			19			475.0	%
Used home sales	398			345			53			15.4	%
Brokered home resales	227			256			(29		)	(11.3	)%

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⁽¹⁾ Includes two related party home sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.

The increase in income from home sales operations and other is due primarily to higher gross profits per home sale and an increase in new and used home sales.

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Rental Operations

The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for manufactured home Rental Operations for the quarters endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands, except rental unit volumes).

	2013			2012			Variance			% Change
Manufactured homes:
New Home	$	5,579		$	4,261		$	1,318		30.9	%
Used Home	7,761			6,410			1,351			21.1	%
Rental operations revenue (1)	13,340			10,671			2,669			25.0	%
Rental home operating and maintenance	(1,487		)	(1,281		)	(206		)	(16.1	)%
Income from rental operations	11,853			9,390			2,463			26.2	%
Depreciation on rental homes (2)	(1,632		)	(1,351		)	(281		)	(20.8	)%
Income from rental operations, net of depreciation	$	10,221		$	8,039		$	2,182		27.1	%
Gross investment in new manufactured home rental units	$	111,125		$	91,039		$	20,086		22.1	%
Gross investment in used manufactured home rental units	$	62,682		$	54,040		$	8,642		16.0	%
Net investment in new manufactured home rental units	$	99,853		$	83,107		$	16,746		20.1	%
Net investment in used manufactured home rental units	$	55,367		$	49,488		$	5,879		11.9	%
Number of occupied rentals – new, end of period	2,013			1,517			496			32.7	%
Number of occupied rentals – used, end of period	3,411			2,945			466			15.8	%

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(1) Approximately $9.8 million and $7.9 million for the quarters endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of site rental income are included in Community base rental income in the Income from Property Operations table. The remainder of home rental income is included in Rental home income in the Income from Property Operations table.

(2) Included in depreciation on real estate and other costs in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

The increase in income from rental operations is due primarily to a higher number of rental units. In the ordinary course of business, we acquire used homes from customers through purchase, foreclosure on a lien or abandonment. In a vibrant new home sale market, older homes may be removed from sites and replaced with new homes. In the current environment, however, used homes are rented either in the condition received or after warranted rehabilitation. We continue to evaluate rental units and if market conditions improve may invest in new homes.

Other Income and Expenses

The following table summarizes other income and expenses for the quarters endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands).

	2013			2012			Variance			% Change
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes	$	(29,313	)	$	(25,523	)	$	(3,790	)	(14.8	)%
Amortization of in-place leases	(159		)	(15,650		)	15,491			99.0	%
Interest income	2,076			1,908			168			8.8	%
Income from other investments, net	1,624			1,567			57			3.6	%
General and administrative (net of transaction costs)	(6,746		)	(6,810		)	64			0.9	%
Transaction costs	(200		)	—			(200		)	—	%
Early debt retirement	(1,381		)	—			(1,381		)	—	%
Rent control initiatives and other	(1,624		)	(367		)	(1,257		)	(342.5	)%
Interest and related amortization	(30,377		)	(30,705		)	328			1.1	%
Total other expenses, net	$	(66,100	)	$	(75,580	)	$	9,480		12.5	%

During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, we recorded an additional $3.2 million in depreciation expense to correct amounts recorded in prior periods related to certain assets.

Amortization of in-place leases decreased due primarily to the expected one-year life of in-place leases. In-place lease amortization in 2013 includes the amortization of in-place leases at two Properties and in 2012 includes the amortization at 75 Properties.

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Early debt retirement expenses increased primarily due to defeasance costs as well as other transaction costs totaling $1.4 million related to the refinancing transaction that occurred in the second quarter of 2013 (see Note 7 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q).

Rent control initiatives and other increased primarily due to an accrual of approximately $1.4 million recorded during the second quarter of 2013 related to an award of attorney's fees and costs to the City of San Rafael in the rent control litigation (see Note 12 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-Q).

Comparison of the Six Months EndedJune 30, 2013 to the Six Months EndedJune 30, 2012

The following tables for the comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2013 to the six months ended June 30, 2012exclude the results from the 11 Properties that have been reclassified to “Discontinued operations” on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

Income from Property Operations

The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for the Property Operations for all Properties owned and operated for the same period in both years (“Core Portfolio”) and the total portfolio for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands). The Core Portfolio may change from time-to-time depending on acquisitions, dispositions and significant transactions or unique situations. The Core Portfolio in this Form 10-Q includes all Properties acquired prior to December 31, 2011 and which we have owned and operated continuously since January 1, 2012. Core Portfolio growth percentages exclude the impact of GAAP deferrals of upfront payments from right-to-use contracts entered and related commissions.

	Core Portfolio									Total Portfolio
	2013		2012		Increase/ (Decrease)			% Change		2013		2012		Increase/ (Decrease)			% Change
Community base rental income	$	202,244	$	196,420	$	5,824		3.0	%	$	202,244	$	196,433	$	5,811		3.0	%
Rental home income	6,989		5,367		1,622			30.2	%	6,992		5,367		1,625			30.3	%
Resort base rental income	70,572		67,987		2,585			3.8	%	73,936		67,987		5,949			8.8	%
Right-to-use annual payments	23,566		23,972		(406		)	(1.7	)%	23,566		23,972		(406		)	(1.7	)%
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross	6,192		5,186		1,006			19.4	%	6,192		5,186		1,006			19.4	%
Utility and other income	32,159		33,050		(891		)	(2.7	)%	32,470		33,053		(583		)	(1.8	)%
Property operating revenues, excluding deferrals	341,722		331,982		9,740			2.9	%	345,400		331,998		13,402			4.0	%
Property operating and maintenance	111,546		109,805		1,741			1.6	%	113,401		109,850		3,551			3.2	%
Rental home operating and maintenance	3,357		2,703		654			24.2	%	3,357		2,694		663			24.6	%
Real estate taxes	24,034		23,353		681			2.9	%	24,290		23,367		923			4.0	%
Sales and marketing, gross	5,694		4,275		1,419			33.2	%	5,694		4,275		1,419			33.2	%
Property operating expenses, excluding deferrals and Property management	144,631		140,136		4,495			3.2	%	146,742		140,186		6,556			4.7	%
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and Property management	197,091		191,846		5,245			2.7	%	198,658		191,812		6,846			3.6	%
Property management	20,072		18,716		1,356			7.2	%	20,303		18,947		1,356			7.2	%
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals	$	177,019	$	173,130	$	3,889		2.2	%	$	178,355	$	172,865	$	5,490		3.2	%

The 3.0% increase in Core Portfolio community base rental income primarily reflects a 2.4% increase in rates and a 0.6% increase in occupancy. The average monthly base rent per site increased to $535 in 2013 from $524 in 2012. The average occupancy increased to 91.5% in 2013 from 90.9% in 2012. The increase in property operating and maintenance is primarily due to an increase in landscaping expenses and maintenance supplies.

Resort base rental income is comprised of the following (amounts in thousands):

	Core Portfolio								Total Portfolio
	2013		2012		Variance		% Change		2013		2012		Variance		% Change
Annual	$	44,461	$	42,802	$	1,659	3.9	%	$	46,489	$	42,802	$	3,687	8.6	%
Seasonal	14,277		14,255		22		0.2	%	14,834		14,255		579		4.1	%
Transient	11,834		10,930		904		8.3	%	12,613		10,930		1,683		15.4	%
Resort base rental income	$	70,572	$	67,987	$	2,585	3.8	%	$	73,936	$	67,987	$	5,949	8.8	%

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The increase in rental home income and rental home operating and maintenance are discussed in further detail in the Rental Operations table below.

The decrease in right-to-use annual payments is primarily due to net attrition in the member base. During the six months ending June 30, 2013, our member count was flat compared to the same period in 2012. Right-to-use contracts current period, gross, net of sales and marketing, gross, decreased primarily due to an increase in commissions from a higher volume of upgrade sales and non-cash membership sales and marketing expenses related to advertising provided by RV dealers.

The following growth rate percentages are before property management (amounts in thousands):

	Core Portfolio								Total Portfolio
	2013		2012		Variance		% Change		2013		2012		Variance		% Change
Property operating revenues, excluding Right-to-use contracts current period, gross	$	335,530	$	326,796	$	8,734	2.7	%	$	339,208	$	326,812	$	12,396	3.8	%
Property operating expenses, excluding Sales and marketing, gross	138,937		135,861		3,076		2.3	%	141,048		135,911		5,137		3.8	%
Income from property operations, excluding Right-to-use contracts current period, gross and Sales and marketing, gross	$	196,593	$	190,935	$	5,658	3.0	%	$	198,160	$	190,901	$	7,259	3.8	%

The increase in total portfolio income from property operations is due primarily to an increase in rates and occupancy in community base rental income and rental home income.

Home Sales Operations

The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for the Home Sales Operations for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands, except home sales volumes).

	2013			2012			Variance			% Change
Gross revenues from new home sales	$	1,739		$	897		$	842		93.9	%
Cost of new home sales	(1,616		)	(752		)	(864		)	(114.9	)%
Gross profit from new home sales	123			145			(22		)	(15.2	)%
Gross revenues from used home sales	5,174			3,028			2,146			70.9	%
Cost of used home sales	(5,084		)	(3,929		)	(1,155		)	(29.4	)%
Gross income (loss) from used home sales	90			(901		)	991			110.0	%
Brokered resale revenues and ancillary services revenues, net	2,727			2,225			502			22.6	%
Home selling expenses	(981		)	(728		)	(253		)	(34.8	)%
Income from home sales operations and other	$	1,959		$	741		$	1,218		164.4	%
Home sales volumes
New home sales(1)	33			17			16			94.1	%
Used home sales	739			643			96			14.9	%
Brokered home resales	447			518			(71		)	(13.7	)%

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⁽¹⁾ Includes two related party home sales for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

The increase in income from home sales operations and other is due primarily to higher gross profits per home sale and an increase in new and used home sales.

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Rental Operations

The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for manufactured home Rental Operations for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands, except rental unit volumes).

	2013			2012			Variance			% Change
Manufactured homes:
New Home	$	10,963		$	8,238		$	2,725		33.1	%
Used Home	15,228			12,469			2,759			22.1	%
Rental operations revenue (1)	26,191			20,707			5,484			26.5	%
Rental home operating and maintenance	(3,357		)	(2,694		)	(663		)	(24.6	)%
Income from rental operations	22,834			18,013			4,821			26.8	%
Depreciation on rental homes (2)	(3,194		)	(2,646		)	(548		)	(20.7	)%
Income from rental operations, net of depreciation	$	19,640		$	15,367		$	4,273		27.8	%
Gross investment in new manufactured home rental units	$	111,125		$	91,039		$	20,086		22.1	%
Gross investment in used manufactured home rental units	$	62,682		$	54,040		$	8,642		16.0	%
Net investment in new manufactured home rental units	$	99,853		$	83,107		$	16,746		20.1	%
Net investment in used manufactured home rental units	$	55,367		$	49,488		$	5,879		11.9	%
Number of occupied rentals – new, end of period	2,013			1,517			496			32.7	%
Number of occupied rentals – used, end of period	3,411			2,945			466			15.8	%

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(1) Approximately $19.2 million and $15.3 million for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of site rental income are included in Community base rental income in the Income from Property Operations table. The remainder of home rental income is included in Rental home income in the Income from Property Operations table.

(2) Included in depreciation on real estate and other costs in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

The increase in income from rental operations is due primarily to the increase in the number of rental units.

Other Income and Expenses

The following table summarizes other income and expenses for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands).

	2013			2012			Variance			% Change
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes	$	(55,333	)	$	(50,947	)	$	(4,386	)	(8.6	)%
Amortization of in-place leases	(318		)	(31,265		)	30,947			99.0	%
Interest income	3,974			4,012			(38		)	(0.9	)%
Income from other investments, net	4,104			3,055			1,049			34.3	%
General and administrative (net of transaction costs)	(13,455		)	(12,909		)	(546		)	(4.2	)%
Transaction costs	(200		)	—			(200		)	—	%
Early debt retirement	(1,381		)	—			(1,381		)	—	%
Rent control initiatives and other	(1,856		)	(846		)	(1,010		)	(119.4	)%
Interest and related amortization	(60,500		)	(61,528		)	1,028			1.7	%
Total other expenses, net	$	(124,965	)	$	(150,428	)	$	25,463		16.9	%

During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, we recorded an additional $3.2 million in depreciation expense to correct amounts recorded in prior periods related to certain assets.

Amortization of in-place leases decreased due primarily to the expected one-year life of in-place leases. In-place lease amortization in 2013 includes the amortization of in-place leases at two Properties and in 2012 includes the amortization at 75 Properties.

Income from other investments, net increased primarily due to the $1.0 million increase in the fair value of the contingent consideration asset established in connection with the Properties acquired in 2011 (see Note 4 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-Q). We revalue the contingent consideration asset as of each reporting date and recognize in earnings any increase or decrease in fair value of the contingent consideration asset. The fair value estimate of the contingent consideration asset at June 30, 2013 is $6.7 million.

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General and administrative increased primarily due to the increase in value of stock awarded to certain directors and professional fees due to certain litigation matters (see Note 12 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-Q).

Early debt retirement expenses increased primarily due to defeasance costs as well as other transaction costs totaling $1.4 million related to the refinancing transaction that occurred in the second quarter of 2013 (see Note 7 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q).

Rent control initiatives and other increased primarily due to an accrual of approximately $1.4 million recorded during the second quarter of 2013 related to an award of attorney's fees and costs to the City of San Rafael in the rent control litigation (see Note 12 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-Q).

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

Our primary demands for liquidity include payment of operating expenses, debt service, including principal and interest, capital improvements on properties, purchasing both new and pre-owned homes, acquisitions of new properties, and distributions. We expect these demands for liquidity to continue for the short-term and long-term. Our commitment to capital improvements on existing assets is anticipated to be consistent with last year. Our primary sources of cash include operating cash flows, proceeds from financings, borrowings under our LOC and proceeds from issuance of equity and debt securities. We have entered into equity distribution agreements with sales agents, pursuant to which we may sell, from time-to-time, shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, having an aggregate offering price of up to $125.0 million. We have not sold any common stock to date under the equity distribution agreements. In addition, we have available liquidity in the form of authorized and unissued preferred stock of approximately 9.9 million shares and authorized common stock in an unallocated shelf registration statement which was automatically effective when filed with the SEC.

One of our stated objectives is to maintain financial flexibility.  Achieving this objective allows us to take advantage of strategic opportunities that may arise.  We believe effective management of our balance sheet, including maintaining various access points to raise capital, manage future debt maturities and borrow at competitive rates enables us to meet this objective.  We believe we currently have sufficient liquidity, in the form of $177.9 million in available cash and $380.0 million available on our LOC, to satisfy our near term obligations.

We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements, including all distributions, generally through net cash provided by operating activities and availability under our existing LOC. We consider these resources to be adequate to meet our operating requirements for capital improvements, amortizing debt and payment of dividends and distributions.

We expect to meet certain long-term liquidity requirements such as scheduled debt maturities, property acquisitions and capital improvements by use of our current cash balance, long-term collateralized and uncollateralized borrowings including borrowings under the existing LOC and the issuance of debt securities or our additional equity securities, in addition to net cash provided by operating activities. As of June 30, 2013, we had approximately $60.8 million of remaining scheduled debt maturities in 2013 (excluding scheduled principal payments on debt maturing in 2013 and beyond). We expect to satisfy our 2013 maturities with the existing cash and anticipated operating cash.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, we entered into agreements to obtain new mortgage loans from institutional lenders. The agreements provided that these loans will be secured by mortgages on 25 manufactured home and RV properties. The loans began to close in stages beginning in the second quarter of 2013 with the final closing anticipated to occur in April 2014. There can be no assurance that these loans will close on the expected terms, in the expected time frame or at all.

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we paid off four mortgages totaling approximately $29.8 million, with a weighted average interest rate of 5.7% per annum. In connection with two of these transactions, we incurred an aggregate of $1.4 million in defeasance costs associated with the early retirement of those mortgages.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, we closed on $110.0 million in financing. This loan is secured by a portfolio of RV properties, matures in 2023 and bears a stated interest rate of 4.87% per annum. During the term of the loan, we will be subject to customary affirmative and negative covenants. On July 1, 2013, the proceeds from the new loan, along with available cash, were used to pay off six mortgages with maturity dates in 2015. The retired loans had an outstanding principal balance of approximately $120.0 million, with a weighted average interest rate of 5.7% per annum. In connection with these mortgage payoffs, we incurred an aggregate of $15.0 million in defeasance costs associated with the early retirement of these mortgages.

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On July 18, 2013, in connection with the disposition of our Michigan Properties (see Note 4 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q), we paid off the mortgage on one manufactured home community, which was scheduled to mature on 2020, for approximately $7.8 million with a stated interest rate of 7.2% per annum. In addition, we paid a prepayment fee of $1.45 million to be reimbursed upon closing of the remaining Michigan Property during the third quarter of 2013.

On July 30, 2013, we closed on a loan of $70.5 million secured by two manufactured home communities and bears a stated interest rate of 4.35% per annum maturing in 2038. During the term of the loan, we will be subject to customary affirmative and negative covenants. The loan proceeds and available cash were used to defease approximately $20.9 million of debt maturing in 2015, with a weighted average rate of 6.33% per annum, which was secured by three manufactured home communities. We paid approximately $2.8 million in defeasance costs associated with the early retirement of these mortgages.

On August 1, 2013, we closed five loans totaling $166.6 million in proceeds, which are secured by seven manufactured home communities and have a weighted average interest rate of 4.25% per annum, with $115.0 million maturing in 2028 and the remainder maturing in 2038. During the term of the loans, we will be subject to customary affirmative and negative covenants. We also used loan proceeds and available cash to defease $154.5 million of debt maturing in 2015, which was secured by 18 manufactured home communities and had a weighted average interest rate of 5.56% per annum. We paid an aggregate of approximately $18.9 million in defeasance costs associated with the early retirement of that debt. We also repaid $60.7 million of debt maturing in 2013, which had a weighted average interest rate of 6.02% per annum and constituted the remainder of our 2013 maturities. 

The table below summarizes cash flow activity for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands).

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	138,072		$	129,026
Net cash used in investing activities	(34,907		)	(26,879		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	37,604			(37,640		)
Net increase in cash	$	140,769		$	64,507

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities increased $9.0 million for six months endedJune 30, 2013, as compared to the net cash provided by operating activities for the six months endedJune 30, 2012. The increase in cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to an increase in property operating income.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $34.9 million for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 compared to $26.9 million for the six months endedJune 30, 2012. Significant components of net cash used in investing activities include:

• We paid approximately $35.9 million related to capital improvements in 2013 compared to $30.6 million in 2012 (see table below).

• We received approximately $6.5 million of repayments on notes receivable in 2013 compared to $6.6 million in 2012 partially offset by issuances of new notes receivable of $4.4 million in 2013 compared to $2.9 million in 2012 (see Note 6 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-Q for further discussion).

• We invested approximately $1.1 million to create a new joint venture (see Note 5 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-Q for further discussion).

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Capital Improvements

The table below summarizes capital improvements activity for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands).

	Six Months Ended June 30,(1)
	2013		2012
Recurring Cap Ex (2)	$	11,240	$	12,349
Development (3)	2,086		747
New home investments	12,346		10,338
Used home investments	9,933		6,873
Total Property	35,605		30,307
Corporate	245		253
Total Capital improvements	$	35,850	$	30,560

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(1) Excludes non-cash activity of approximately $1.2 million and $4.0 million of used homes acquired by repossessions of Chattel Loans collateral for both the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

(2) Recurring capital expenditures (“Recurring CapEx”) are primarily comprised of common area improvements, furniture, and mechanical improvements.

(3) Development primarily represents costs to improve and upgrade Property infrastructure or amenities.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $37.6 million for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 compared to net cash used in financing activities of $37.6 million for the six months endedJune 30, 2012. Significant components of net cash provided by (used in) financing activities include:

• We closed on $110.0 million in financing in 2013 (see Note 7 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-Q for a description of our borrowing arrangements).

• We paid approximately $16.1 million of amortizing principal debt and approximately $29.8 million of maturing mortgages and paid approximately $1.5 million in debt issuance costs in 2013 (see Note 7 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-Q for a description of our borrowing arrangements).

• We paid approximately $25.1 million of distributions in 2013 to common stockholders, common OP unitholders and preferred stockholders and paid approximately $0.5 million for other, offset by proceeds received of approximately $0.6 million from the exercise of stock options and the sale of shares through the employee stock purchase plan (see Note 3 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-Q for a description of our equity transactions).

• We paid approximately $15.0 million of amortizing principal debt, paid approximately $63.3 million of maturing mortgages, and paid approximately $0.7 million of debt issuance costs in 2012. We received approximately $85.5 million in financing proceeds in 2012 (see Note 7 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-Q for a description of our borrowing arrangements).

• We paid approximately $44.8 million of distributions in 2012 to common stockholders, common OP unitholders and preferred stockholders offset by proceeds received of approximately $0.7 million from the exercise of stock options and the sale of shares through the employee stock purchase plan.

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Contractual Obligations

As of June 30, 2013, we were subject to certain contractual payment obligations as described in the table below (amounts in thousands):

	Total			2013			2014			2015			2016			2017			Thereafter
Long Term Borrowings (1)	$	2,301,536		$	76,887		$	145,766		$	593,315		$	240,090		$	304,498		$	940,980
Interest Expense (2)	541,716			62,016			115,574			105,329			70,361			59,347			129,089
Operating Lease	13,626			832			1,720			1,762			1,790			1,818			5,704
LOC Maintenance Fee (3)	3,662			570			1,140			1,140			812			—			—
Total Contractual Obligations	$	2,860,540		$	140,305		$	264,200		$	701,546		$	313,053		$	365,663		$	1,075,773
Weighted average interest rates	5.44		%	5.56		%	5.52		%	5.51		%	5.44		%	5.52		%	5.35		%

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(1) Balance excludes net premiums of $21.3 million, primarily due to the fair market value adjustment of the assumption of $515.0 million of secured debt from the 2011 Acquisition Properties. Balances include debt maturing and scheduled periodic principal payments.

(2) Amounts include interest expected to be incurred on our secured debt based on obligations outstanding as of June 30, 2013.

(3) Assumes we will exercise our one year extension option on September 15, 2016 and assumes we will maintain our current leverage ratios as defined by the LOC.

We do not include insurance, property taxes and cancelable contracts in the contractual obligations table above.

We also lease land under non-cancelable operating leases at certain of the Properties expiring in various years from 2013 to 2054. The majority of the lease terms require twelve equal payments per year plus additional rents calculated as a percentage of gross revenues. The Colony Cove Property lease requires escalated payments every three months based on the increase in the purchase option (see further detail below). Minimum future rental payments under the ground leases are approximately $3.4 million in 2013 and approximately $1.9 million in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 and approximately $12.1 million thereafter. The decrease in future minimum rental payments assumes that we will exercise our option to acquire land at the recently acquired Colony Cove Property on January 1, 2014. The option exercise date is subject to certain assumptions and the timing of the option exercise may be before or after January 1, 2014.

With respect to maturing debt, we have staggered the maturities of our long-term mortgage debt over an average of approximately five years, with approximately $593.3 million (which is due in 2015) in principal maturities coming due in any single year. We believe that we will be able to refinance our maturing debt obligations on a secured or unsecured basis; however, to the extent we are unable to refinance our debt as it matures, we believe that we will be able to repay such maturing debt from operating cash flow, asset sales and/or the proceeds from equity issuances. With respect to any refinancing of maturing debt, our future cash flow requirements could be impacted by significant changes in interest rates or other debt terms, including required amortization payments.

Inflation

Substantially all of the leases at the Properties allow for monthly or annual rent increases which provide us with the opportunity to achieve increases, where justified by the market, as each lease matures. Such types of leases generally minimize our risks of inflation. In addition, our resort Properties are not generally subject to leases and rents are established for these sites on an annual basis. Our right-to-use contracts generally provide for an annual dues increase, but dues may be frozen under the terms of certain contracts if the customer is over 61 years old.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of June 30, 2013, we have no off balance sheet arrangements.

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Funds From Operations

Funds from Operations (“FFO”)is a non-GAAP financial measure. We believe FFO, as defined by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), is generally an appropriate measure of performance for an equity REIT. While FFO is a relevant and widely used measure of operating performance for equity REITs, it does not represent cash flow from operations or net income as defined by GAAP, and it should not be considered as an alternative to these indicators in evaluating liquidity or operating performance.

We define FFO as net income, computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains and actual or estimated losses from sales of properties, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. We receive up-front non-refundable payments from the entry of right-to-use contracts. In accordance with GAAP, the upfront non-refundable payments and related commissions are deferred and amortized over the estimated customer life. Although the NAREIT definition of FFO does not address the treatment of nonrefundable right-to-use payments, we believe that it is appropriate to adjust for the impact of the deferral activity in our calculation of FFO.

Normalized Funds from Operations (“Normalized FFO”) is a non-GAAP measure. We define Normalized FFO as FFO excluding the following non-operating income and expense items: a) the financial impact of contingent consideration; b) gains and losses from early debt extinguishment, including prepayment penalties and defeasance costs; c) property acquisition and other transaction costs related to mergers and acquisitions; and d) other miscellaneous non-comparable items.

We believe that FFO and Normalized FFO are helpful to investors as supplemental measures of the performance of an equity REIT. We believe that by excluding the effect of depreciation, amortization and actual or estimated gains or losses from sales of real estate, all of which are based on historical costs and which may be of limited relevance in evaluating current performance, FFO can facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and among other equity REITs. We further believe that Normalized FFO provides useful information to investors, analysts and our management because it allows them to compare our operating performance to the operating performance of other real estate companies and between periods on a consistent basis without having to account for differences not related to our operations. For example, we believe that excluding the early extinguishment of debt, property acquisition and other transaction costs related to mergers and acquisitions and the change in fair value of our contingent consideration asset from Normalized FFO allows investors, analysts and our management to assess the sustainability of operating performance in future periods because these costs do not affect the future operations of the properties. In some cases, we provide information about identified non-cash components of FFO and Normalized FFO because it allows investors, analysts and our management to assess the impact of those items.

Investors should review FFO and Normalized FFO along with GAAP net income and cash flow from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities, when evaluating an equity REIT’s operating performance. We compute FFO in accordance with our interpretation of standards established by NAREIT, which may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that do not define the term in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or that interpret the current NAREIT definition differently than we do. Normalized FFO presented herein is not necessarily comparable to normalized FFO presented by other real estate companies due to the fact that not all real estate companies use the same methodology for computing this amount. FFO and Normalized FFO do not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, nor do they represent cash available to pay distributions and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, determined in accordance with GAAP, as an indication of our financial performance, or to cash flow from operating activities, determined in accordance with GAAP, as a measure of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions.

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The following table presents a calculation of FFO and Normalized FFO for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):

	Quarters Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Computation of funds from operations:
Net income available for common shares	$	17,860		$	2,063		$	52,883		$	14,495
Income allocated to common OP units	1,597			197			4,730			1,388
Right-to-use contract upfront payments, deferred, net	1,550			1,285			2,590			1,891
Right-to-use contract commissions, deferred, net	(655		)	(655		)	(1,118		)	(897		)
Depreciation on real estate assets	27,681			24,173			52,139			48,301
Depreciation on real estate assets, discontinued operations	772			704			1,536			1,379
Depreciation on rental homes	1,632			1,351			3,194			2,646
Amortization of in-place leases	159			15,650			318			31,265
Amortization of in-place leases, discontinued operations	—			2,751			—			5,502
Depreciation on unconsolidated joint ventures	230			288			503			583
Gain on sale of property, net of tax	—			—			(958		)	—
FFO available for common shares	50,826			47,807			115,817			106,553
Change in fair value of contingent consideration asset	(94		)	—			(1,112		)	—
Transaction costs	200			—			200			—
Early debt retirement	1,381			—			1,381			—
Normalized FFO available for common shares	$	52,313		$	47,807		$	116,286		$	106,553
Weighted average common shares outstanding – fully diluted	91,128			90,780			91,110			90,774

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure of Market Risk

Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates. Our earnings, cash flows and fair values relevant to financial instruments are dependent on prevailing market interest rates. The primary market risk we face is long-term indebtedness, which bears interest at fixed and variable rates. The fair value of our long-term debt obligations is affected by changes in market interest rates with scheduled maturities from 2013 to 2023. At June 30, 2013, approximately 100% or approximately $2.1 billion of our outstanding secured debt had fixed interest rates, which minimizes the market risk until the debt matures. For each increase in interest rates of 1% (or 100 basis points), the fair value of the total outstanding debt would decrease by approximately $100.4 million. For each decrease in interest rates of 1% (or 100 basis points), the fair value of the total outstanding debt would increase by approximately $105.5 million. If interest rates were to increase or decrease by 1%, there would be no effect on interest expense or cash flows as our outstanding secured debt has fixed interest rates.

As of June 30, 2013, none of our outstanding secured debt was short-term. Our $200.0 million Term Loan has variable rates based on LIBOR plus 1.85% to 2.80% per annum, which we fixed the underlying LIBOR rate at 1.11% per annum for the first three years.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2013. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to give reasonable assurances to the timely collection, evaluation and disclosure of information relating to us that would potentially be subject to disclosure under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder as of June 30, 2013.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that it will detect or uncover failures within us to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in our periodic reports.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the second quarter of 2013, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II – Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

See Note 12 of the Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 other than those disclosed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure

None.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibit Index

31.1	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
32.2	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
101	The following materials from Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, furnished herewith.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

	EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.
Date: August 2, 2013	By:	/s/ Marguerite Nader
		Marguerite Nader
		President and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: August 2, 2013	By:	/s/ Paul Seavey
		Paul Seavey
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
		(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: August 2, 2013	By:	/s/ John Los
		John Los
		Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
		(Principal Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Paul Seavey, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under the Company’s supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under the Company’s supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report the Company’s conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on the Company’s most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 2, 2013	By:	/s/ Paul Seavey
	Paul Seavey
	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Marguerite Nader, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 2, 2013	By:	/s/ Marguerite Nader
	Marguerite Nader
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. for the three months ended June 30, 2013 (the “Form 10-Q”), I, Paul Seavey, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

1. the Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

Date: August 2, 2013	By:	/s/ Paul Seavey
	Paul Seavey
	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. and will be retained by Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. and furnished to the

Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. for the three months ended June 30, 2013 (the “Form 10-Q”), I, Marguerite Nader, President and Chief Executive Officer of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

1. the Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

Date: August 2, 2013	By:	/s/ Marguerite Nader
	Marguerite Nader
	President and Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. and will be retained by Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. and furnished to the

Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan

Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan

On January 24, 2013, our Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Committee”) approved a Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan Award (the “2013 LTIP”) to provide a long-term cash bonus opportunity to certain members of our management. The 2013 LTIP was approved by the Committee pursuant to the authority set forth in the Long Term Cash Incentive Plan approved by the Board of Directors on May 15, 2007. The total cumulative payment for all participants (the “Eligible Payment”) is based upon certain performance conditions being met over a three year period ending December 31, 2015.

Note 11 – Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan (continued)

The Committee has responsibility for administering the 2013 LTIP and may use its reasonable discretion to adjust the performance criteria or Eligible Payments to take into account the impact of any major or unforeseen transaction or event. Our executive officers are not participants in the 2013 LTIP. The Eligible Payment will be paid in cash upon completion of our annual audit for the 2015 fiscal year and upon satisfaction of the vesting conditions as outlined in the 2013 LTIP and, including employer costs, is currently estimated to be approximately $5.8 million. For the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013, we had accrued compensation expense of approximately $0.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

The amount accrued for the 2013 LTIP reflects our evaluation of the 2013 LTIP based on forecasts and other available information and is subject to performance in line with forecasts and final evaluation and determination by the Committee. There can be no assurances that our estimates of the probable outcome will be representative of the actual outcome.

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Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (USD $) Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Community base rental income	$ 101,468,000	$ 98,336,000	$ 202,244,000	$ 196,433,000
Rental home income	3,598,000	2,786,000	6,992,000	5,367,000
Resort base rental income	33,197,000	30,408,000	73,936,000	67,987,000
Right-to-use annual payments	12,043,000	12,221,000	23,566,000	23,972,000
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross	3,361,000	2,942,000	6,192,000	5,186,000
Right-to-use contracts, deferred, net of prior period amortization	(1,550,000)	(1,285,000)	(2,590,000)	(1,891,000)
Utility and other income	15,787,000	17,097,000	32,470,000	33,053,000
Gross revenues from home sales	4,217,000	1,921,000	6,913,000	3,925,000
Brokered resale revenues and ancillary services revenues, net	932,000	482,000	2,727,000	2,225,000
Interest income	2,076,000	1,908,000	3,974,000	4,012,000
Income from other investments, net	1,624,000	1,567,000	4,104,000	3,055,000
Total revenues	176,753,000	168,383,000	360,528,000	343,324,000
Expenses:
Property operating and maintenance	58,345,000	56,882,000	113,401,000	109,850,000
Rental home operating and maintenance	1,487,000	1,281,000	3,357,000	2,694,000
Real estate taxes	11,888,000	11,510,000	24,290,000	23,367,000
Sales and marketing, gross	3,333,000	2,632,000	5,694,000	4,275,000
Sales and marketing, deferred commissions, net	(655,000)	(655,000)	(1,118,000)	(897,000)
Property management	10,170,000	9,312,000	20,303,000	18,947,000
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes	29,313,000	25,523,000	55,333,000	50,947,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets for Continuing Operations	159,000	15,650,000	318,000	31,265,000
Cost of home sales	3,919,000	2,514,000	6,700,000	4,681,000
Home selling expenses	454,000	399,000	981,000	728,000
General and administrative	6,946,000	6,810,000	13,655,000	12,909,000
Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs	1,381,000	0	1,381,000	0
Rent control initiatives and other	1,624,000	367,000	1,856,000	846,000
Interest and related amortization	30,377,000	30,705,000	60,500,000	61,528,000
Total expenses	158,741,000	162,930,000	306,651,000	321,140,000
Income before equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	18,012,000	5,453,000	53,877,000	22,184,000
Equity income from unconsolidated joint ventures	609,000	492,000	1,185,000	1,255,000
Consolidated income from continuing operations	18,621,000	5,945,000	55,062,000	23,439,000
Net income from discontinued operations	3,165,000	353,000	6,233,000	513,000
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	0	0	958,000	0
Income allocated to non-controlling interest - discontinued operations	3,165,000	353,000	7,191,000	513,000
(Income) loss allocated to non-controlling interests - Common OP Units	(1,597,000)	(197,000)	4,730,000	1,388,000
Net income (loss) available for Common Shares – basic	17,860,000	2,063,000	52,883,000	14,495,000
Consolidated net income	21,786,000	6,298,000	62,253,000	23,952,000
Other comprehensive loss:
Adjustment for fair market value of swap	430,000	(34,000)	872,000	(412,000)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	22,216,000	6,264,000	63,125,000	23,540,000
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Common Shareholders	18,254,000	2,031,000	53,683,000	14,118,000
Earnings per Common Share - Basic:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.18	$ 0.02	$ 0.55	$ 0.17
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.04	$ 0.01	$ 0.09	$ 0.01
Net income (loss) available for Common Shares	$ 0.22	$ 0.03	$ 0.64	$ 0.18
Earnings per Common Share - Fully Diluted:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	$ 0.18	$ 0.02	$ 0.55	$ 0.17
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.03	$ 0.00	$ 0.08	$ 0.00
Net income (loss) available for Common Shares	$ 0.21	$ 0.02	$ 0.63	$ 0.17
Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding	$ 0.25	$ 0.2188	$ 0.50	$ 0.438
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - basic	83,021	82,262	83,024	82,220
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - fully diluted	91,128	90,780	91,110	90,774
Cumulative SeriesA Eight Point Zero Three Four Percent Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Other comprehensive loss:
Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends	0	(4,038,000)	0	8,069,000
Cumulative Series C Six Point Seven Five Percent Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Other comprehensive loss:
Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends	(2,329,000)	0	4,640,000	0
Non-controlling interests - Common OP Units
Other comprehensive loss:
Comprehensive income (loss) allocated to non-controlling interests	$ (1,633,000)	$ (195,000)	$ 4,802,000	$ 1,353,000

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Investment in Real Estate

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Investment in Real Estate

Investment in Real Estate

Land improvements consist primarily of improvements such as grading, landscaping and infrastructure items such as streets, sidewalks or water mains. Buildings and other depreciable property consist of permanent buildings in the Properties such as clubhouses, laundry facilities, maintenance storage facilities, rental units and furniture, fixtures, equipment, and in-place leases.

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we recorded an additional $3.4 millionin accumulated depreciation to correct amounts recorded in prior periods related to certain assets.

Acquisitions

All acquisitions have been accounted for utilizing the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, the results of operations of acquired assets are included in the statements of operations from the dates of acquisition. Certain purchase price adjustments may be made within one year following the acquisition and applied retroactively to the date of acquisition.

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we recognized approximately $1.0 million of gain on the sale of property as a result of a new U.S. Federal tax law that eliminated a previously accrued built-in-gain tax liability related to the disposition of the Cascade property during 2012.

On July 19, 2013, our Operating Partnership entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with certain affiliates of Riverside Communities to acquire three manufactured home communities located in the Chicago metropolitan area collectively containing approximately 1,207 sites for a stated purchase price of $102.0 million (the “Acquisition”). We closed on the Acquisition on August 1, 2013 and funded the purchase price with available cash and limited partnership interests in our Operating Partnership. Patrick Waite, our Senior Vice President of Operations, was formerly employed by an affiliate of Riverside Communities, as a result of which he has financial interests in the sale that will result in his receiving approximately $3.4 million in cash upon the closing of the Acquisition. Mr. Waite did not participate in our management’s analysis, decision-making or recommendation to the Board of Directors with respect to the Acquisition. In addition, David Helfand, the founder and CEO of Riverside Communities, served before 2005 in various positions with us, including at various times as our Chief Financial Officer, Chief Executive Officer, and as a member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Helfand is currently Co-President of Equity Group Investments, L.L.C., an entity affiliated with Sam Zell, Chairman of our Board of Directors.

We are the beneficiary of an escrow funded by the seller of the Properties acquired in 2011 with approximately 227,586 shares of our common stock. The escrow provides for distributions of the escrowed stock on a quarterly basis to protect us from future scheduled ground lease payments as well as scheduled increases in the option purchase price over time. On April 1, 2013, we received a distribution of 29,918 shares of our common stock which resulted in a balance at June 30, 2013 of 197,668 shares. We reflected the shares received as a redemption in paid-in capital in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity. The returned shares were canceled and treated as authorized, but not issued and outstanding. In addition, on July 1, 2013, we received a distribution of 30,268 shares of our common stock from the escrow. We revalue the contingent consideration asset as of each reporting date and recognize in earnings any increase or decrease in fair value of the contingent consideration asset. The fair value estimate of the contingent consideration asset at June 30, 2013 is $6.7 million.

Note 4 – Investment in Real Estate (continued)

Dispositions and real estate held for disposition

On May 8, 2013, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement to sell 11 manufactured home communities located in Michigan (the “Michigan Properties”) collectively containing approximately 5,344 sites for a net purchase price of approximately $165.0 million. We closed on ten of the Michigan Properties on July 23, 2013, and expect to close on the eleventh Michigan Property during the third quarter of 2013. We expect to recognize a gain on sale of real estate assets of approximately $41.0 million in the third quarter of 2013. The closing of the disposition of the remaining Michigan Property is subject to customary closing conditions and no assurances can be given that the disposition will be completed in accordance with the anticipated timing or at all.

Pursuant to ASC 360-10-35 we classified the real estate assets and liabilities associated with the Michigan Properties as held for disposition in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013.

The following table sets forth the Properties held for disposition as of June 30, 2013:

Property	Location	Sites
Avon on the Lake	Rochester Hills, MI	616
Cranberry Lake	White Lake, MI	328
Fairchild Lake	Chesterfield, MI	344
Ferrand Estates (a)	Wyoming, MI	419
Grand Blanc Crossing	Grand Blanc, MI	478
Holly Hills	Holly, MI	241
Oakland Glens	Novi, MI	724
Old Orchard	Davison, MI	200
Royal Estates	Kalamazoo, MI	183
Westbrook	Macomb, MI	387
Westbridge Manor	Macomb, MI	1,424
Total		5,344

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(a) We expect to close on this Property during the third quarter of 2013.

Note 4 – Investment in Real Estate (continued)

The major classes of assets and liabilities associated with the real estate held for disposition included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows (amounts in thousands):

	June 30,			December 31,
	2013			2012
Assets
Investment in real estate
Land	$	28,611		$	28,611
Building and improvements	101,048			98,255
Accumulated depreciation	(16,609		)	(15,077		)
Other assets	6,999			8,063
Total assets held for disposition	$	120,049		$	119,852
Liabilities
Mortgage payable (a)	$	8,163		$	8,256
Other liabilities	2,652			1,802
Total liabilities held for disposition	$	10,815		$	10,058

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(a) Includes approximately $0.4 million debt premium adjustment as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

FASB ASC 360 requires that assets classified as held for disposition be carried at the lesser of their carrying amount or estimated fair value, less estimated selling costs. Since these assets were under contract for more than their carrying amount, as of June 30, 2013, we carry them at the carrying amount.

Results of operations for Properties held for disposition have been presented separately as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The following table summarizes the components of income and expense relating to discontinued operations for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):

	Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Community base rental home income	$	5,080		$	4,861		$	10,117		$	9,718
Rental income	849			572			1,620			1,034
Utility and other income	515			485			997			932
Discontinued property operating revenues	6,444			5,918			12,734			11,684
Property operating expenses	2,473			2,148			4,923			4,479
Income from discontinued property operations	3,971			3,770			7,811			7,205
Loss from home sales operations	(40		)	(46		)	(75		)	(40		)
Other income and expenses	(635		)	(3,238		)	(1,243		)	(6,386		)
Interest and amortization	(131		)	(133		)	(260		)	(266		)
Discontinued operations, net	$	3,165		$	353		$	6,233		$	513

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Investment in Joint Ventures (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures (with the number of Properties shown parenthetically as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012):

						Investment as of				JV Income for the Six Months Ended
Investment	Location	Number of  Sites	Economic Interest (a)			June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Meadows	Various (2,2)	1,027	50	%		$	1,175	$	916	$	532		$	511
Lakeshore	Florida (2,2)	342	65	%		125		121		141			118
Voyager	Arizona (1,1)	1,706	50	%	(b)	7,099		7,195		699			632
Other	Various (0,0)	—	20	%		—		188		(187		)	(6		)
ECHO financing	Various (0,0)	—	50	%		1,120		—		—			—
		3,075				$	9,519	$	8,420	$	1,185		$	1,255

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(a) The percentages shown approximate our economic interest as of June 30, 2013. Our legal ownership interest may differ.

(b) Voyager joint venture primarily consists of a 50% interest in Voyager RV Resort and 25% interest in the utility plant servicing the Property.

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Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

Commitments and Contingencies

California Rent Control Litigation

As part of our effort to realize the value of our Properties subject to rent control, we have initiated lawsuits against certain localities in California. Our goal is to achieve a level of regulatory fairness in California’s rent control jurisdictions, and in particular those jurisdictions that prohibit increasing rents to market upon turnover. Such regulations allow tenants to sell their homes for a price that includes a premium above the intrinsic value of the homes. The premium represents the value of the future discounted rent-controlled rents, which is fully capitalized into the prices of the homes sold. In our view, such regulations result in a transfer to the tenants of the value of our land, which would otherwise be reflected in market rents. We have discovered through the litigation process that certain municipalities considered condemning our Properties at values well below the value of the underlying land. In our view, a failure to articulate market rents for sites governed by restrictive rent control would put us at risk for condemnation or eminent domain proceedings based on artificially reduced rents. Such a physical taking, should it occur, could represent substantial lost value to stockholders. We are cognizant of the need for affordable housing in the jurisdictions, but assert that restrictive rent regulation does not promote this purpose because tenants pay to their sellers as part of the purchase price of the home all the future rent savings that are expected to result from the rent control regulations, eliminating any supposed improvement in the affordability of housing. In a more well-balanced regulatory environment, we would receive market rents that would eliminate the price premium for homes, which would trade at or near their intrinsic value. Such efforts include the following matters:

City of San Rafael

We sued the City of San Rafael on October 13, 2000 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, challenging its rent control ordinance (the “Ordinance”) on constitutional grounds. We believe the litigation was settled by the City’s agreement to amend the ordinance to permit adjustments to market rent upon turnover. The City subsequently rejected the settlement agreement. The Court refused to enforce the settlement agreement, and submitted to a jury the claim that it had been breached. In October 2002, a jury found no breach of the settlement agreement.

Our constitutional claims against the City were tried in a bench trial during April 2007. On April 17, 2009, the Court issued its Order for Entry of Judgment in our favor (the “April 2009 Order”). On June 10, 2009, the Court ordered the City to pay us net fees and costs of approximately $2.1 million. On June 30, 2009, as anticipated by the April 2009 Order, the Court entered final judgment that gradually phased out the City’s site rent regulation scheme that the Court found unconstitutional. Pursuant to the final judgment, existing residents of our Property in San Rafael would be able to continue to pay site rent as if the Ordinance were to remain in effect for a period of 10 years, enforcement of the Ordinance was immediately enjoined with respect to new residents of the Property, and the Ordinance would expire entirely ten years from the June 30, 2009 date of judgment.

The City and the residents’ association (which intervened in the case) appealed, and we cross-appealed. On April 17, 2013,the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in which, among other rulings, it reversed the trial court’s determinations that the Ordinance had unconstitutionally taken our property and that we were entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees and costs, and affirmed the jury verdict that the City had not breached the settlement agreement and affirmed the award to the City of approximately $1.25 million of attorneys’ fees and costs on the settlement agreement claims. On May 1, 2013, we filed with the Court of Appeals a petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc, which was denied on June 3, 2013. On June 26, 2013, the Court of Appeals’ mandate issued. We intend to file a petition for review by the U.S. Supreme Court, which is due to be filed on September 3, 2013.

Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, we accrued approximately $1.4 million related to the ruling of the Court of Appeals. On July 10, 2013, we paid to the City $1.27 million to satisfy, including interest, the attorneys’ fees and costs judgment affirmed by the Court of Appeals. The City has also requested an additional award of approximately $0.13 million for attorney’s fees on appeal, the amount of which we have contested and remains to be determined.

City of Santee

In June 2003, we won a judgment against the City of Santee in California Superior Court (Case No. 777094). The effect of the judgment was to invalidate, on state law grounds, two rent control ordinances the City of Santee had enforced against us and other property owners. However, the Court allowed the City to continue to enforce a rent control ordinance that predated the two invalid ordinances (the “Prior Ordinance”). As a result of the judgment we were entitled to collect a one-time rent increase based upon the difference in annual adjustments between the invalid ordinance(s) and the Prior Ordinance and to adjust our base rents to reflect what we could have charged had the Prior Ordinance been continually in effect. The City of Santee appealed the judgment. The City and the Homeowners’ Association of Meadowbrook Estates (“Tenant Association”) also each sued us in separate actions in the California Superior Court (Case Nos. GIE 020887 and GIE 020524) alleging that the rent adjustments pursuant to the judgment violated the Prior Ordinance, sought to rescind the rent adjustments, and sought refunds of amounts paid, and penalties and damages in these separate actions. As a result of further proceedings and a series of appeals and remands, we were required to and did release the additional rents to the Tenant Association’s counsel for disbursement to the tenants, and we have ceased collecting the disputed rent amounts.

The Tenant Association continued to seek damages, penalties and fees in their separate action based on the same claims the City made on the tenants’ behalf in the City’s case. We moved for judgment on the pleadings in the Tenant Association’s case on the ground that the Tenant Association’s case was moot in light of the result in the City’s case. On November 6, 2008, the Court granted us motion for judgment on the pleadings without leave to amend. The Tenant Association appealed. In June 2010, the Court of Appeal remanded the case for further proceedings. On remand, on December 12, 2011, the Court granted us motion for summary judgment and denied the Tenant Association’s motion for summary judgment. On January 9, 2012, the Court entered judgment in our favor, specifying that the Tenant Association shall recover nothing. On January 26, 2012, the Court set March 30, 2012 as the date for hearing our motion for attorneys’ fees and the Tenant Associations’ motion to reduce our claim for costs. On March 26, 2012, the Tenant Association filed a notice of appeal. On August 16, 2012, we and the Tenant Association entered a settlement agreement pursuant to which the Tenant Association dismissed its appeal in exchange for our agreement to dismiss our claims for attorneys’ fees and other costs. Because the matter was a class action by the Tenant Association, on January 18, 2013 the Court held a fairness hearing to consider final approval of the settlement, and approved the settlement.

In addition, we sued the City of Santee in United States District for the Southern District of California alleging all three of the ordinances are unconstitutional under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. On October 13, 2010, the District Court: (1) dismissed our claims without prejudice on the ground that they were not ripe because we had not filed and received from the City a final decision on a rent increase petition, and (2) found that those claims are not foreclosed by any of the state court rulings. On November 10, 2010, we filed a notice of appeal from the District Court’s ruling dismissing our claims. On April 20, 2011, the appeal was voluntarily dismissed pursuant to stipulation of the parties.

In order to ripen our claims, we filed a rent increase petition with the City. At a hearing held on October 6, 2011, the City’s Manufactured Home Fair Practices Commission voted to deny that petition, and subsequently entered written findings denying it. We appealed that determination to the Santee City Council, which on January 25, 2012 voted to deny the appeal. In view of that adverse final decision on our rent increase petition, on January 31, 2012 we filed a new complaint in United States District for the Southern District of California alleging that the City’s ordinance effectuates a regulatory and private taking of our property and is unconstitutional under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. On April 2, 2012, the City filed a motion to dismiss the new complaint. On December 21, 2012, the Court entered an order in which it: (a) denied the City’s motion to dismiss our private taking and substantive due process claims; (b) granted the City’s motion to dismiss our procedural due process claim as not cognizable because of the availability of a state remedy of a writ of mandamus; and (c) granted the City’s motion to dismiss our regulatory taking claim as being not ripe.

In addition, we also filed in the California Superior Court on February 1, 2012 a petition for a writ of administrative mandamus, and on September 28, 2012 a motion for writ of administrative mandamus, seeking orders correcting and vacating the decisions of the City and its Manufactured Home Fair Practices Commission, and directing that our rent increase petition be granted. On April 5, 2013, the Court denied our petition for writ of administrative mandamus. On June 3, 2013, we filed an appeal to the California Court of Appeal from the denial of our petition for writ of administrative mandamus.

Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

Colony Park

On December 1, 2006, a group of tenants at our Colony Park Property in Ceres, California filed a complaint in the California Superior Court for Stanislaus County alleging that we had failed to properly maintain the Property and had improperly reduced the services provided to the tenants, among other allegations. We answered the complaint by denying all material allegations and filed a counterclaim for declaratory relief and damages. The case proceeded in Superior Court because our motion to compel arbitration was denied and the denial was upheld on appeal. Trial of the case began on July 27, 2010. After just over three months of trial in which the plaintiffs asked the jury to award a total of approximately $6.8 million in damages, the jury rendered verdicts awarding a total of less than $44,000 to six out of the 72 plaintiffs, and awarding nothing to the other 66 plaintiffs. The plaintiff’s who were awarded nothing filed a motion for a new trial or alternatively for judgment notwithstanding the jury’s verdict, which the Court denied on February 14, 2011. All but three of the 66 plaintiffs to whom the jury awarded nothing have appealed. The briefing on that appeal has been completed, but a date for oral argument remains to be set by the California Court of Appeal.

By orders entered on December 14, 2011, the Superior Court awarded us approximately $2.0 million in attorneys’ fees and other costs jointly and severally against the plaintiffs to whom the jury awarded nothing, and awarded no attorneys’ fees or costs to either side with respect to the six plaintiffs to whom the jury awarded less than $44,000. Plaintiffs have filed an appeal from the approximately $2.0 million award of our attorneys’ fees and other costs, on which the briefing has been completed but a date for oral argument remains to be set by the California Court of Appeal.

California Hawaiian

On April 30, 2009, a group of tenants at our California Hawaiian Property in San Jose, California filed a complaint in the California Superior Court for Santa Clara County alleging that we have failed to properly maintain the Property and have improperly reduced the services provided to the tenants, among other allegations. We moved to compel arbitration and stay the proceedings, to dismiss the case, and to strike portions of the complaint. By order dated October 8, 2009, the Court granted our motion to compel arbitration and stayed the court proceedings pending the outcome of the arbitration. The plaintiffs filed with the California Court of Appeal a petition for a writ seeking to overturn the trial court’s arbitration and stay orders. On May 10, 2011, the Court of Appeal granted the petition and ordered the trial court to vacate its order compelling arbitration and to restore the matter to its litigation calendar for further proceedings. On May 24, 2011, we filed a petition for rehearing requesting the Court of Appeal to reconsider its May 10, 2011 decision. On June 8, 2011, the Court of Appeal denied the petition for rehearing. On June 16, 2011, we filed with the California Supreme Court a petition for review of the Court of Appeal’s decision. On August 17, 2011, the California Supreme Court denied the petition for review. Discovery in the case is proceeding. The case has been set for trial on November 4, 2013. We believe that the allegations in the complaint are without merit, and intend to vigorously defend the litigation.

Hurricane Claim Litigation

On June 22, 2007, we filed suit in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois (Case No. 07CH16548), against our insurance carriers, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Essex Insurance Company (“Essex”), Lexington Insurance Company and Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company (“Westchester”), regarding a coverage dispute arising from losses we suffered as a result of hurricanes that occurred in Florida in 2004 and 2005. We also brought claims against Aon Risk Services, Inc. of Illinois (“Aon”), our former insurance broker, regarding the procurement of our appropriate insurance coverage. We are seeking declaratory relief establishing the coverage obligations of our carriers, as well as a judgment for breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unfair settlement practices and, as to Aon, for failure to provide ordinary care in the selling and procuring of insurance. The claims involved in this action are approximately $11 million.

In response to motions to dismiss, the trial court dismissed: (1) the requests for declaratory relief as being duplicative of the claims for breach of contract and (2) certain of the breach of contract claims as being not ripe until the limits of underlying insurance policies have been exhausted. On or about January 28, 2008, we filed our Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”), which the insurers answered. In response to the court’s dismissal of the SAC’s claims against Aon, we ultimately filed, on February 2, 2009, a new Count VIII against Aon alleging a claim for breach of contract, which Aon answered. In January 2010, the parties engaged in a settlement mediation, which did not result in a settlement. In June 2010, we filed motions for partial summary judgment against the insurance companies seeking a finding that our hurricane debris cleanup costs are within the extra expense coverage of our excess insurance policies. On December 13, 2010, the Court granted the motion. Discovery is proceeding with respect to various remaining issues, including the amounts of the debris cleanup costs we are entitled to collect pursuant to the Court’s order granting us partial summary judgment.

Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

On August 6, 2012, we were served with motions by Essex and Westchester seeking leave to amend their pleadings, which the Court subsequently allowed, to add affirmative defenses seeking to bar recovery on the alleged ground that the claim we submitted for hurricane-related losses allegedly intentionally concealed and misrepresented that a portion of that claim was not hurricane-related, and to add a counterclaim seeking on the same alleged ground reimbursement of approximately $2.4 million Essex previously paid (the “Additional Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaim”). We believe that the Additional Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaim are without merit, and intend to vigorously contest them. The parties filed motions for partial summary judgment with respect to certain of the claims that remain in the case, on which the court heard oral argument on April 2, 2013 and took under advisement. On April 22, 2013, Essex and Westchester filed an additional motion for summary judgment, which relates to their Additional Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaim, on which the court heard oral arguments on June 27, 2013 and took under advisement. The case has been set for trial on December 2, 2013.

We have entered settlements of our claims with certain of the insurers and also received additional payments from certain of the insurers since filing the lawsuit, collectively totaling approximately $7.4 million.

Membership Class Action

On July 29, 2011, we were served with a class action lawsuit in California state court filed by two named plaintiffs, who are husband and wife. Among other allegations, the suit alleges that the plaintiffs purchased a membership in our Thousand Trails network of campgrounds and paid annual dues; that they were unable to make a reservation to utilize one of the campgrounds because, they were told, their membership did not permit them to utilize that particular campground; that we failed to comply with the written disclosure requirements of various states’ membership camping statutes; that we misrepresented that we provide a money-back guaranty; and that we misrepresented that the campgrounds or portions of the campgrounds would be limited to use by members.

Allegedly on behalf of “between 100,000 and 200,000” putative class members, the suit asserts claims for alleged violation of: (1) the California Civil Code §§ 1812.300, et seq.; (2) the Arizona Revised Statutes §§ 32-2198, et seq.; (3) Chapter 222 of the Texas Property Code; (4) Florida Code §§ 509.001, et seq.; (5) Chapter 119B of the Nevada Administrative Code; (6) Business & Professions Code §§ 17200, et seq., (7) Business & Professions Code §§ 17500; (8) Fraud - Intentional Misrepresentation and False Promise; (9) Fraud - Omission; (10) Negligent Misrepresentation; and (11) Unjust Enrichment. The complaint seeks, among other relief, rescission of the membership agreements and refund of the member dues of plaintiffs and all others who purchased a membership from or paid membership dues to us since July 21, 2007; general and special compensatory damages; reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses of suit; punitive and exemplary damages; a permanent injunction against the complained of conduct; and pre-judgment interest.

On August 19, 2011, we filed an answer generally denying the allegations of the complaint, and asserting affirmative defenses. On August 23, 2011, we removed the case from the California state court to the federal district court in San Jose. On July 23, 2012, we filed a motion to deny class certification. On July 24, 2012, the plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to amend their class action complaint to add four additional named plaintiffs. On August 28, 2012, the Court held a hearing on our motion to deny class certification and on the plaintiffs’ motion for leave to amend. Separately, on September 14, 2012, the plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification, on which the Court held a hearing on November 6, 2012.

On March 18, 2013, the Court entered an order denying class certification and denying the plaintiffs’ motion for leave to amend their class action complaint. The individual claims of the two named plaintiffs remain pending. On April 1, 2013, the plaintiffs filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit a petition for leave to appeal from the order denying class certification. On May 15, 2013, the plaintiffs withdrew their petition for leave to appeal.

Litigation Relating to Potential Acquisition of Certain RV Resorts

On November 9, 2012, we entered a letter of intent with Morgan RV Resorts (“Morgan”), which granted us a right of exclusive dealing and a right of first refusal (“ROFR”) with respect to the purchase of 15 of Morgan’s RV resorts. On December 13, 2012, Sun Communities, Inc. announced in an SEC filing that certain of its affiliates (collectively, “Sun”) had entered into a contract with Morgan to purchase 11 of those same properties, as a result of which we subsequently exercised our ROFR. In a suit initiated by Sun on December 26, 2012 against us and Morgan in the Oakland County (Michigan) Circuit Court, the parties are litigating the issue of who has the right to the properties. On February 12, 2013, Sun announced in an SEC filing that it had closed its purchase from Morgan on ten of the 11 properties at issue. The case has been set for trial on December 2, 2013.

Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

Other

We are involved in various other legal and regulatory proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Such proceedings include, but are not limited to, notices, consent decrees, information requests, and additional permit requirements and other similar enforcement actions by governmental agencies relating to our water and wastewater treatment plants and other waste treatment facilities. Additionally, in the ordinary course of business, our operations are subject to audit by various taxing authorities. Management believes that all proceedings herein described or referred to, taken together, are not expected to have a material adverse impact on us. In addition, to the extent any such proceedings or audits relate to newly acquired Properties, we consider any potential indemnification obligations of sellers in our favor.

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Deferred Revenue-Right-to-use contracts and Deferred commission expense - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenue - right-to-use contracts, as of January 1			$ 62,979	$ 56,285
Right To Use Contracts Current Period Gross	3,361	2,942	6,192	5,186
Recognition of Deferred Revenue			(3,602)	(3,295)
Deferred Revenue, Period Increase (Decrease)			2,590	1,891
Deferred revenue - right-to-use contracts, as of June 30	65,569	58,176	65,569	58,176
Deferred commission expense, as of January 1			22,841	19,687
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Charges			2,393	2,010
Commission expense recognized related to right-to-use contracts			(1,275)	(1,113)
Sales And Marketing Deferred Commissions Net	655	655	1,118	897
Deferred commission expense, as of June 30	$ 23,959	$ 20,584	$ 23,959	$ 20,584
Minimum
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue Estimated Period Of Recognition	1 year		1 year
Maximum
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue Estimated Period Of Recognition	31 years		31 years

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Reportable Segments Reportable Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The following tables summarize our segment financial information for the quarters endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):

Quarter Ended June 30, 2013

	Property Operations			Home Sales and Rentals Operations			Consolidated
Operations revenues	$	164,940		$	8,113		$	173,053
Operations expenses	(83,081		)	(5,860		)	(88,941		)
Income from segment operations	81,859			2,253			84,112
Interest income	932			1,025			1,957
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes	(27,599		)	(1,714		)	(29,313		)
Amortization of in-place leases	(159		)	—			(159		)
Income from operations	$	55,033		$	1,564		56,597
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Other revenues							1,743
General and administrative							(6,946		)
Interest and related amortization							(30,377		)
Early debt retirement							(1,381		)
Rent control initiatives and other							(1,624		)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures							609
Discontinued operations							3,165
Consolidated net income							$	21,786
Assets held for use	$	3,104,484		$	296,596		$	3,401,080
Assets held for disposition							$	120,049
Total assets							$	3,521,129

Note 13 – Reportable Segments (continued)

Quarter Ended June 30, 2012

	Property Operations			Home Sales and  Rentals Operations			Consolidated
Operations revenues	$	159,870		$	5,038		$	164,908
Operations expenses	(79,681		)	(4,194		)	(83,875		)
Income from segment operations	80,189			844			81,033
Interest income	782			1,015			1,797
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes	(24,149		)	(1,374		)	(25,523		)
Amortization of in-place leases	(15,346		)	(304		)	(15,650		)
Income from operations	$	41,476		$	181		41,657
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Other revenues							1,678
General and administrative							(6,810		)
Interest and related amortization							(30,705		)
Rent control initiatives and other							(367		)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures							492
Discontinued operations							353
Consolidated net income							$	6,298
Assets held for use	$	3,175,796		$	204,602		$	3,380,398
Assets held for disposition							$	118,252
Total assets							$	3,498,650

The following tables summarize our segment financial information for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):

Six Months EndedJune 30, 2013

	Property Operations			Home Sales and Rentals Operations			Consolidated
Operations revenues	$	337,930		$	14,520		$	352,450
Operations expenses	(162,570		)	(11,038		)	(173,608		)
Income from segment operations	175,360			3,482			178,842
Interest income	1,733			2,002			3,735
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes	(51,975		)	(3,358		)	(55,333		)
Amortization of in-place leases	(318		)	—			(318		)
Income from operations	$	124,800		$	2,126		126,926
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Other revenues							4,343
General and administrative							(13,655		)
Interest and related amortization							(60,500		)
Early debt retirement							(1,381		)
Rent control initiatives and other							(1,856		)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures							1,185
Discontinued operations							6,233
Gain on sale of property, net of tax							958
Consolidated net income							$	62,253
Assets held for use	$	3,104,484		$	296,596		$	3,401,080
Assets held for disposition							$	120,049
Total assets							$	3,521,129
Capital improvements	$	13,571		$	22,279		$	35,850

Note 13 – Reportable Segments (continued)

Six Months EndedJune 30, 2012

	Property Operations			Home Sales and  Rentals Operations			Consolidated
Operations revenues	$	326,306		$	9,951		$	336,257
Operations expenses	(155,542		)	(8,103		)	(163,645		)
Income from segment operations	170,764			1,848			172,612
Interest income	1,636			2,156			3,792
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes	(48,257		)	(2,690		)	(50,947		)
Amortization of in-place leases	(30,657		)	(608		)	(31,265		)
Income from operations	$	93,486		$	706		94,192
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Other revenues							3,275
General and administrative							(12,909		)
Interest and related amortization							(61,528		)
Rent control initiatives and other							(846		)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures							1,255
Discontinued operations							513
Consolidated net income							$	23,952
Assets held for use	$	3,175,796		$	204,602		$	3,380,398
Assets held for disposition							$	118,252
Total assets							$	3,498,650
Capital improvements	$	13,349		$	17,211		$	30,560

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes our financial information for the Property Operations segment, specific to continuing operations, for the quarters and six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):        

	Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Revenues:
Community base rental income	$	101,468		$	98,336		$	202,244		$	196,433
Resort base rental income	33,197			30,408			73,936			67,987
Right-to-use annual payments	12,043			12,221			23,566			23,972
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross	3,361			2,942			6,192			5,186
Right-to-use contracts current period, deferred	(1,550		)	(1,285		)	(2,590		)	(1,891		)
Utility income and other	15,787			17,097			32,470			33,053
Ancillary services revenues, net	634			151			2,112			1,566
Total property operations revenues	164,940			159,870			337,930			326,306
Expenses:
Property operating and maintenance	58,345			56,882			113,401			109,850
Real estate taxes	11,888			11,510			24,290			23,367
Sales and marketing, gross	3,333			2,632			5,694			4,275
Sales and marketing deferred commissions, net	(655		)	(655		)	(1,118		)	(897		)
Property management	10,170			9,312			20,303			18,947
Total property operations expenses	83,081			79,681			162,570			155,542
Income from property operations segment	$	81,859		$	80,189		$	175,360		$	170,764

Note 13 – Reportable Segments (continued)

The following table summarizes our financial information for the Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment, specific to continuing operations, for the quarters and six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012		June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
Revenues:
Gross revenue from home sales	$	4,217	$	1,921	$	6,913	$	3,925
Brokered resale revenues, net	298		331		615		659
Rental home income (a)	3,598		2,786		6,992		5,367
Total revenues	8,113		5,038		14,520		9,951
Expenses:
Cost of home sales	3,919		2,514		6,700		4,681
Home selling expenses	454		399		981		728
Rental home operating and maintenance	1,487		1,281		3,357		2,694
Total expenses	5,860		4,194		11,038		8,103
Income from home sales and rentals operations segment	$	2,253	$	844	$	3,482	$	1,848

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(a) Does not include approximately $9.8 million and $7.9 million for the quarters endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and approximately $19.2 million and $15.3 million for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of site rental income included in Community base rental income.

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Deferred Revenue-Right-to-use contracts and Deferred commission expense (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Components of Change in Deferred Revenue-Right-to-Use Contracts and Deferred Commission Expense

Components of the change in deferred revenue-right-to-use contracts and deferred commission expense are as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012
Deferred revenue – right-to-use contracts, as of January 1,	$	62,979		$	56,285
Deferral of new right-to-use contracts	6,192			5,186
Deferred revenue recognized	(3,602		)	(3,295		)
Net increase in deferred revenue	2,590			1,891
Deferred revenue – right-to-use contracts, as of June 30,	$	65,569		$	58,176
Deferred commission expense, as of January 1,	$	22,841		$	19,687
Costs deferred	2,393			2,010
Commission expense recognized	(1,275		)	(1,113		)
Net increase in deferred commission expense	1,118			897
Deferred commission expense, as of June 30,	$	23,959		$	20,584

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Notes Receivable - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans Receivable Held-for-sale, Net	$ 6,500,000		$ 7,700,000
Home loans repossessed	1,186,000	3,993,000
Business Combinations, Acquired Receivables, Current Value	22,100,000
Contract receivables	16,100,000		16,100,000
Contract Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivable, amortization term	4 years
Proceeds from receivables repaid	3,800,000	3,700,000
Additional loan to customers	3,300,000	2,600,000
Provision for uncollectible receivable	600,000		700,000
Contracts Receivable, yield interest at a stated per annum average	16.00%
Chattel Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Home loans repossessed	1,200,000	4,000,000
Loans receivable, stated interest yield per annum	7.80%
Notes Receivable Yield Rate	18.60%
Loans receivable, amortization term	13 years
Notes receivable, allowance	400,000		400,000
Proceeds from receivables repaid	2,600,000	2,900,000
Additional loan to customers	1,100,000	300,000
Segment, Continuing Operations [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Net	$ 23,100,000		$ 25,000,000

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Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan Twenty Thirteen [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Estimated Payments For Employee Long Term Incentive Plan			$ 5.8
Accrued compensation expense	$ 0.5	$ 1.0

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Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Common Stock	Mar. 31, 2013 Common Stock	Jun. 30, 2013 Cumulative Series C Six Point Seven Five Percent Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Cumulative Series C Six Point Seven Five Percent Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Cumulative Series C Six Point Seven Five Percent Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid	Jul. 12, 2013	Apr. 12, 2013	Jul. 01, 2013	Apr. 01, 2013
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 0.25	$ 0.25
Preferred Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid			$ 0.421875		$ 0.421875
Dividends Payable, Date of Record	Jun. 28, 2013	Mar. 28, 2013	Jun. 20, 2013	Mar. 21, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split						On June 25, 2013, management announced a two-for-one split, to be effected by and in the form of a stock dividend, to take effect on July 15, 2013. On July 15, 2013, each common shareholder of record on July 5, 2013, received one additional share of common stock for each share held. On July 15, 2013, a two-for-one stock split of our common stock, effected by and in the form of a stock dividend, was paid to stockholders of record on July 5, 2013.
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio						2

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Segment Financial Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment	$ 173,053	$ 164,908	$ 352,450	$ 336,257
Operations expenses	(88,941)	(83,875)	(173,608)	(163,645)
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Other	84,112	81,033	178,842	172,612
Interest Income	1,957	1,797	3,735	3,792
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes	(29,313)	(25,523)	(55,333)	(50,947)
Amortization of Intangible Assets for Continuing Operations	(159)	(15,650)	(318)	(31,265)
Operating Income (Loss)	56,597	41,657	126,926	94,192
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Other Revenues	1,743	1,678	4,343	3,275
General and administrative	(6,946)	(6,810)	(13,655)	(12,909)
Interest and related amortization	(30,377)	(30,705)	(60,500)	(61,528)
Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs	(1,381)	0	(1,381)	0
Rent control initiatives and other	(1,624)	(367)	(1,856)	(846)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	609	492	1,185	1,255
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, Net of Tax	3,165	353	6,233	513
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	0	0	958	0
Total assets	3,521,129	3,498,650	3,521,129	3,498,650	3,398,226
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation	120,049	118,252	120,049	118,252	119,852
Capital improvements			35,850	30,560
Property Operations Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment	164,940	159,870	337,930	326,306
Operations expenses	(83,081)	(79,681)	(162,570)	(155,542)
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Other	81,859	80,189	175,360	170,764
Interest Income	932	782	1,733	1,636
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes	(27,599)	(24,149)	(51,975)	(48,257)
Amortization of Intangible Assets for Continuing Operations	(159)	(15,346)	(318)	(30,657)
Operating Income (Loss)	55,033	41,476	124,800	93,486
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Capital improvements			13,571	13,349
Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment	8,113	5,038	14,520	9,951
Operations expenses	(5,860)	(4,194)	(11,038)	(8,103)
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Other	2,253	844	3,482	1,848
Interest Income	1,025	1,015	2,002	2,156
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes	(1,714)	(1,374)	(3,358)	(2,690)
Amortization of Intangible Assets for Continuing Operations	0	(304)	0	(608)
Operating Income (Loss)	1,564	181	2,126	706
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Capital improvements			22,279	17,211
Segment, Discontinued Operations [Member]
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Interest and related amortization	131	133	260	266
Segment, Continuing Operations [Member]
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Total assets	3,401,080	3,380,398	3,401,080	3,380,398
Segment, Continuing Operations [Member] | Property Operations Segment [Member]
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Total assets	3,104,484	3,175,796	3,104,484	3,175,796
Segment, Continuing Operations [Member] | Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Total assets	$ 296,596	$ 204,602	$ 296,596	$ 204,602

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Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income schedule of derivative instruments in statement of financial position (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Schedule of derivative instruments in statement of financial position [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]

The table below presents the fair value of our derivative financial instrument as well as our classification on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (amounts in thousands).

	Balance Sheet Location	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Interest Rate Swap	Accrued payroll and other operating expenses	$	1,719	$	2,591

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block]

The tables below present the effect of our derivative financial instrument on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the quarters endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands).

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship	Amount of loss recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)				Location of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)	Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)
	June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swap	$	27	$	471	Interest Expense	$	457	$	437

The tables below present the effect of our derivative financial instrument on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands).

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship	Amount of loss recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)				Location of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)	Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)
	June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swap	$	34	$	1,271	Interest Expense	$	906	$	859

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Consolidated net income	$ 62,253	$ 23,952
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sale of property, net of tax	(958)	0
Depreciation expense	57,210	53,235
Amortization of in-place leases	318	36,766
Amortization of loan costs	2,749	2,788
Debt premium amortization	(2,895)	(3,435)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	(1,185)	(1,838)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures	1,099	1,107
Amortization of stock-related compensation	2,716	3,285
Revenue recognized from right-to-use contract upfront payments	(3,602)	(3,295)
Commission expense recognized related to right-to-use contracts	1,275	1,113
Accrued long term incentive plan compensation	956	390
Provision for uncollectible rents receivable	187	(29)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Notes receivable activity, net	306	268
Rent and other customer receivables, net	(28)	257
Inventory - Retail	(714)	(86)
Deferred commission expense	(2,393)	(2,010)
Escrow deposits and other assets	(5,427)	(1,919)
Accrued payroll and other operating expenses, net	8,966	4,249
Deferred revenue - upfront payments from right-to-use contracts	6,192	5,186
Deferred revenue - right-to-use annual payments	3,861	4,146
Rents received in advance and security deposits	7,186	4,896
Net cash provided by operating activities	138,072	129,026
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture	(1,120)	0
Proceeds from Collection of Notes Receivable	6,494	6,592
Issuance of Notes Receivable	(4,431)	(2,911)
Capital improvements	(35,850)	(30,560)
Net cash used in investing activities	(34,907)	(26,879)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net proceeds from stock options and employee stock purchase plan	578	696
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	(16,692)	(33,280)
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Noncontrolling Interest	(3,728)	(3,462)
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Preferred Stock and Preference Stock	(4,640)	(8,069)
Stock repurchase and Unit redemption	0	43
Principal payments and mortgage debt payoff	(45,925)	(78,297)
New mortgage notes payable financing proceeds	110,000	85,500
Debt issuance costs	(1,510)	(667)
Equity issuance costs	(479)	(18)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	37,604	(37,640)
Cash, Period Increase (Decrease)	140,769	64,507
Cash	177,895	134,967
Supplemental Information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	59,210	58,672
Non-cash activities (increase/(decrease)):
Capital improvements - used homes acquired by repossessions	1,186	3,993
Net repayments of notes receivable - used homes acquired by repossessions	(1,186)	(3,993)
Building and other depreciable property - reclassification of rental homes	5,823	3,091
Escrow deposits and other assets - reclassification of rental homes	$ (5,823)	$ (3,091)

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Earnings Per Common Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Common Share

Earnings per common share are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each year. Codification Topic “Earnings Per Share” (“FASB ASC 260”) defines the calculation of basic and fully diluted earnings per share. Basic and fully diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted average shares outstanding during each year and basic earnings per share exclude any dilutive effects of options, unvested restricted shares and convertible securities. The conversion of OP Units has been excluded from the basic earnings per share calculation. The conversion of an OP Unit for a share of common stock has no material effect on earnings per common share on a fully diluted basis.

On June 25, 2013, management announced a two-for-one split, to be effected by and in the form of a stock dividend, to take effect on July 15, 2013. On July 15, 2013, each common shareholder of record on July 5, 2013, received one additional share of common stock for each share held. The incremental par value was recorded as an increase to the common stock account on our balance sheet to reflect the newly issued shares and such amount was offset by a reduction in the paid-in capital account on our balance sheet. Pursuant to the anti-dilution provision in the Operating Partnership’s Agreement of Limited Partnership, the stock split also affected the common OP units.

The following table sets forth the computation of the basic and diluted earnings per common share, as adjusted for the stock split, for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands, except per share data):

	Quarters Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Numerators:
Income from Continuing Operations:
Income from continuing operations	$	18,621		$	5,945		$	55,062		$	23,439
Amounts allocated to dilutive securities	(1,337		)	(166		)	(4,196		)	(1,368		)
Preferred Stock distributions	(2,329		)	(4,038		)	(4,640		)	(8,069		)
Income from continuing operations available to Common Shares – basic	14,955			1,741			46,226			14,002
Amounts allocated to dilutive securities	1,337			197			4,196			1,388
Income from continuing operations available to Common Shares – fully diluted	$	16,292		$	1,938		$	50,422		$	15,390
Income from Discontinued Operations:
Income from discontinued operations, net of amounts allocated to dilutive securities-basic and fully diluted	$	2,905		$	322		$	6,657		$	493
Net Income Available for Common Shares:
Net income available for Common Shares – basic	$	17,860		$	2,063		$	52,883		$	14,495
Amounts allocated to dilutive securities	1,597			197			4,730			1,388
Net income available for Common Shares – fully diluted	$	19,457		$	2,260		$	57,613		$	15,883
Denominator:
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – basic	83,021			82,262			83,024			82,220
Effect of dilutive securities:
Redemption of Common OP Units for Common Shares	7,456			7,913			7,456			7,936
Employee stock options and restricted shares	651			605			630			618
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – fully diluted	91,128			90,780			91,110			90,774
Earnings per Common Share – Basic:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.18		$	0.02		$	0.55		$	0.17
Income from discontinued operations	0.04			0.01			0.09			0.01
Net income available for Common Shares	$	0.22		$	0.03		$	0.64		$	0.18
Earnings per Common Share – Fully Diluted:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.18		$	0.02		$	0.55		$	0.17
Income from discontinued operations	0.03			—			0.08			—
Net income available for Common Shares	$	0.21		$	0.02		$	0.63		$	0.17

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Investment in Joint Ventures

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Investment in Joint Ventures

Investment in Joint Ventures

We recorded approximately $1.2 million and $1.3 million (net of approximately $0.5 million and $0.6 million of depreciation expense) of equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures for each of the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We received approximately $1.1 million from such joint ventures, which were classified as a return on capital and included in operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012.

    On April 19, 2013, we entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party to create a new joint venture named ECHO Investments, LLC (“ECHO financing”). We entered into ECHO financing in order to offer another financing option to purchasers of homes at our Properties. Each party to the venture made an initial contribution of $1.0 million in exchange for a pro rata ownership interest in the joint venture, which resulted in us owning 50% of ECHO financing. We account for our investment in ECHO financing using the equity method of accounting, since we do not have a controlling direct or indirect voting interest, but we can exercise significant influence with respect to its operations and major decisions.

Note 5 – Investment in Joint Ventures (continued)

The following table summarizes our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures (with the number of Properties shown parenthetically as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012):

						Investment as of				JV Income for the Six Months Ended
Investment	Location	Number of  Sites	Economic Interest (a)			June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Meadows	Various (2,2)	1,027	50	%		$	1,175	$	916	$	532		$	511
Lakeshore	Florida (2,2)	342	65	%		125		121		141			118
Voyager	Arizona (1,1)	1,706	50	%	(b)	7,099		7,195		699			632
Other	Various (0,0)	—	20	%		—		188		(187		)	(6		)
ECHO financing	Various (0,0)	—	50	%		1,120		—		—			—
		3,075				$	9,519	$	8,420	$	1,185		$	1,255

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(a) The percentages shown approximate our economic interest as of June 30, 2013. Our legal ownership interest may differ.

(b) Voyager joint venture primarily consists of a 50% interest in Voyager RV Resort and 25% interest in the utility plant servicing the Property.

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Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Subsequent Event [Member]

Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split

On June 25, 2013, management announced a two-for-one split, to be effected by and in the form of a stock dividend, to take effect on July 15, 2013. On July 15, 2013, each common shareholder of record on July 5, 2013, received one additional share of common stock for each share held. On July 15, 2013, a two-for-one stock split of our common stock, effected by and in the form of a stock dividend, was paid to stockholders of record on July 5, 2013.

Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions

Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions

On July 1, 2013, we paid a $0.421875 per share distribution on our Depositary Shares (each representing 1/100 of a share of our Series C Preferred Stock) to stockholders of record on June 20, 2013. On April 1, 2013, we paid a $0.421875 per share distribution on our Depositary Shares (each representing 1/100 of a share of our Series C Preferred Stock) to stockholders of record on March 21, 2013.

On July 12, 2013, we paid a $0.25 per share distribution to common stockholders of record on June 28, 2013. On April 12, 2013, we paid a $0.25 per share distribution to common stockholders of record on March 28, 2013.

    On July 15, 2013, a two-for-one stock split of our common stock, effected by and in the form of a stock dividend, was paid to stockholders of record on July 5, 2013.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 06, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010 Hurricane Claim Litigation	Jun. 22, 2007 Hurricane Claim Litigation	Dec. 31, 2012 Morgan RV Resorts [Domain] integer	Jun. 30, 2009 Attorney Fees [Member] California Rent Control Litigation Final Resolution in Favor of Company	Jul. 31, 2013 San Rafael [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 San Rafael [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 San Rafael [Member] Attorney Fees [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 San Rafael [Member] Attorney Fees [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Colony Park [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Colony Park [Member] Maximum	Dec. 31, 2010 Colony Park [Member] Attorney Fees [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Membership Class Action
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Award for costs and attorney fee claimed					$ 2,100,000	$ 1,270,000		$ 130,000	$ 1,250,000			$ 2,000,000
Expiration period of Ordinance from June 30, 2009 date of judgment					10 years
Loss award claimed by plaintiffs							1,400,000			6,800,000
Loss awarded to plaintiffs											44,000
Number of plaintiff										72			2
Number of plaintiff the jury rendered verdicts										6
Number of plaintiffs dismissed										66
Loss Contingency Claims Dismissed And Not Appealed Number										3
Claims filed against Aon			11,000,000
Proceeds from insurance		7,400,000
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	$ 2,400,000
Number of Intended Purchase Properties				15
Number of Acquisition Properties Contested				11
Number of Contested Properties Closed				10

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2	Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2	Jun. 30, 2013 Identified Intangible Assets	Jun. 30, 2012 Identified Intangible Assets	Jun. 30, 2013 Identified Intangible Assets	Jun. 30, 2012 Identified Intangible Assets
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets and goodwill	$ 12,100,000		$ 12,100,000
Intangible assets	4,300,000		4,300,000
Goodwill	7,800,000		7,800,000
Accumulated amortization of identified intangible assets	1,700,000		1,500,000
Amortization expense for identified intangible assets	318,000	36,766,000				100,000	100,000	200,000	200,000
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash	5,200,000		4,900,000
Mortgage notes payable fair value				2,400,000,000	2,400,000,000
Accumulated amortization for deferred financing costs	$ 23,100,000		$ 20,500,000

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Investment in Real Estate - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended						6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended											3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	May 08, 2013	Apr. 02, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Purchase Price Allocation Adjustments	Sep. 30, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Aug. 01, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Jul. 19, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Jul. 02, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Rochester Hills, MI [Member] Avon On The Lake [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 White Lake, MI [Member] Cranberry Lake [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Chesterfield, MI [Member] Fairchild Lake [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Wyoming, MI [Member] Ferrand Estates [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Grand Blanc, MI [Member] Grand Blanc [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Holly, MI [Member] Holly Hills [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Novi, MI [Member] Oakland Glens [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Davison, MI [Member] Old Orchard [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Kalamazoo, MI [Member] Royal Estates [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Macomb, MI [Member] Westbrook [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Macomb, MI [Member] Westbridge Manor [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Segment, Discontinued Operations [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Segment, Discontinued Operations [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Segment, Discontinued Operations [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Segment, Discontinued Operations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Segment, Discontinued Operations [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Depreciation Expense Adjustment				$ 3,400,000
Asset acquisition price adjustments period										1 year
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax		0	0	958,000	0
Number of manufactured home communities acquired	3
Number Of Acquired Sites												1,207
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price												102,000,000
Employee's financial interest upon the closing of the Acquisition													3,400,000
Ground Lease Escrow Shares		197,668		197,668					227,586
Escrow Share Distribution							29,918							30,268
Fair Value of Escrow Fund		6,700,000		6,700,000
Number Of Properties Disposed				11
Number of Sites Disposed				5,344											616	328	344	419	478	241	724	200	183	387	1,424
Purchase Price For Disposed Properties						165,000,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Real Estate, Discontinued Operations											41,000,000
Land		984,224,000		984,224,000				984,224,000																		28,611,000		28,611,000		28,611,000
Buildings and Improvements, Gross		515,801,000		515,801,000				495,127,000																		101,048,000		101,048,000		98,255,000
Real Estate Investment Property, Accumulated Depreciation		1,004,300,000		1,004,300,000				948,581,000																		(16,609,000)		(16,609,000)		(15,077,000)
Other Assets		55,105,000		55,105,000				45,214,000																		6,999,000		6,999,000		8,063,000
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation		120,049,000	118,252,000	120,049,000	118,252,000			119,852,000
Secured Debt		2,122,883,000		2,122,883,000				2,061,610,000																		8,163,000		8,163,000		8,256,000
Other Liabilities																										2,652,000		2,652,000		1,802,000
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation		10,815,000		10,815,000				10,058,000																		10,815,000		10,815,000		10,058,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium																										400,000		400,000
Community Base Rental Income		101,468,000	98,336,000	202,244,000	196,433,000																					5,080,000	4,861,000	10,117,000	9,718,000
Rental Home Income		3,598,000	2,786,000	6,992,000	5,367,000																					849,000	572,000	1,620,000	1,034,000
Utility And Other Income		15,787,000	17,097,000	32,470,000	33,053,000																					515,000	485,000	997,000	932,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue																										6,444,000	5,918,000	12,734,000	11,684,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Expense																										2,473,000	2,148,000	4,923,000	4,479,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Income (Loss)																										3,971,000	3,770,000	7,811,000	7,205,000
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Other Real Estate																										(40,000)	(46,000)	(75,000)	(40,000)
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Other Income and Expenses																										(635,000)	(3,238,000)	(1,243,000)	(6,386,000)
Interest Expense, Debt		30,377,000	30,705,000	60,500,000	61,528,000																					(131,000)	(133,000)	(260,000)	(266,000)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		$ 3,165,000	$ 353,000	$ 7,191,000	$ 513,000																					$ 3,165,000	$ 353,000	$ 6,233,000	$ 513,000

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Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of loss recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)	$ 27	$ 471	$ 34	$ 1,271
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships | Interest Expense [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)	$ 457	$ 437	$ 906	$ 859

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Financial Information for Operation Segments (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Site rental income	$ 9.8	$ 7.9	$ 19.2	$ 15.3

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	$ 0	$ 0
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	9,945,539	9,945,539
Preferred stock, issued	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding	0	0
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	83,365,446	83,193,310
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	83,365,446	83,193,310
Cumulative Series C Six Point Seven Five Percent Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Domain]
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	$ 136,144	$ 136,144
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	54,461	54,461
Preferred stock, issued	54,458	54,458
Preferred stock, outstanding	54,458	54,458
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

In connection with the Term Loan, we entered into a Swap (see Note 7 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-Q for information about the Term Loan related to the Swap) that fixes the underlying LIBOR rate on the Term Loan at 1.11% per annum for the first three years. Based on actual leverage as of June 30, 2013, our spread over LIBOR was 1.95%, resulting in an actual all-in interest rate of 3.06% per annum. We have designated the Swap as a cash flow hedge. No gain or loss was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income related to hedge ineffectiveness or to amounts excluded from effectiveness testing on our cash flow hedge during the quarter and six months endedJune 30, 2013.

Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheets related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on our variable-rate debt. During the next twelve months, we estimate that an additional $1.9 million will be reclassified as an increase to interest expense.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The table below presents the fair value of our derivative financial instrument as well as our classification on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (amounts in thousands).

	Balance Sheet Location	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Interest Rate Swap	Accrued payroll and other operating expenses	$	1,719	$	2,591

Tabular Disclosure of the Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Income Statement

The tables below present the effect of our derivative financial instrument on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the quarters endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands).

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship	Amount of loss recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)				Location of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)	Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)
	June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swap	$	27	$	471	Interest Expense	$	457	$	437

The tables below present the effect of our derivative financial instrument on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands).

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship	Amount of loss recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)				Location of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)	Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)
	June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swap	$	34	$	1,271	Interest Expense	$	906	$	859

We determined that no adjustment was necessary for nonperformance risk on our derivative obligation. As of June 30, 2013, we have not posted any collateral related to this agreement.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes In Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Cumulative Series C Six Point Seven Five Percent Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings	Non-controlling interests - Common OP Units	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 924,302,000	$ 832,000	$ 1,012,514,000	$ 136,144,000	$ (287,652,000)	$ 65,054,000	$ (2,590,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock through exercise of options	248,000	1,000	247,000	0	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock through employee stock purchase plan	330,000	1,000	329,000	0	0	0	0
Compensation expenses related to stock options and restricted stock	2,716,000	0	2,716,000	0	0	0	0
Adjustment for fair market value of swap	872,000	0	0	0	0	0	872,000
Release Of Common Shares From Escrow	(1,157,000)	0	(1,157,000)	0	0	0	0
Net income available to Common Shares	62,253,000	0	0	4,640,000	52,883,000	4,730,000	0
Distributions	(50,047,000)	0	0	(4,640,000)	(41,679,000)	(3,728,000)	0
Other	(479,000)	0	(479,000)	0	0	0	0
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2013	$ 939,038,000	$ 834,000	$ 1,014,170,000	$ 136,144,000	$ (276,448,000)	$ 66,056,000	$ (1,718,000)

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investment in real estate:
Land	$ 984,224	$ 984,224
Land improvements	2,573,046	2,565,299
Buildings and other depreciable property	515,801	495,127
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost, Total	4,073,071	4,044,650
Accumulated depreciation	(1,004,300)	(948,581)
Net investment in real estate	3,068,771	3,096,069
Cash	177,895	37,126
Notes receivable, net	43,078	45,469
Investment in joint ventures	9,519	8,420
Rent and other customer receivables, net	909	1,046
Deferred financing costs, net	19,561	20,620
Retail Related Inventory, Merchandise	2,283	1,569
Deferred commission expense	23,959	22,841
Escrow deposits and other assets	55,105	45,214
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation	120,049	119,852
Total Assets	3,521,129	3,398,226
Liabilities:
Mortgage notes payable	2,122,883	2,061,610
Term loan	200,000	200,000
Unsecured lines of credit	0	0
Accrued payroll and other operating expenses	71,723	63,672
Deferred revenue - upfront payments from right-to-use contracts	65,569	62,979
Deferred revenue - right-to-use annual payments	14,949	11,088
Accrued interest payable	10,144	10,500
Rents and other customer payments received in advance and security deposits	60,988	54,017
Distributions payable	25,020	0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation	10,815	10,058
Total Liabilities	2,582,091	2,473,924
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock value	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value	834	832
Paid-in capital	1,014,170	1,012,514
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings	(276,448)	(287,652)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,718)	(2,590)
Total Stockholders' Equity	872,982	859,248
Non-controlling interests - Common OP Units	66,056	65,054
Total Equity	939,038	924,302
Total Liabilities and Equity	3,521,129	3,398,226
Cumulative Series C Six Point Seven Five Percent Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Domain]
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock value	$ 136,144	$ 136,144

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Estimated Amortization of Identified Intangible Assets for Next Five Years (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013
Expected Amortization Expense [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year One	$ 349
Estimated amortization of identified intangible assets, year ending December 31, 2013	349
Estimated amortization of identified intangible assets, year ending December 31, 2014	349
Estimated amortization of identified intangible assets, year ending December 31, 2015	251
Estimated amortization of identified intangible assets, year ending December 31, 2016	$ 87

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Investment in Real Estate Properties Disposed (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The major classes of assets and liabilities associated with the real estate held for disposition included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows (amounts in thousands):

	June 30,			December 31,
	2013			2012
Assets
Investment in real estate
Land	$	28,611		$	28,611
Building and improvements	101,048			98,255
Accumulated depreciation	(16,609		)	(15,077		)
Other assets	6,999			8,063
Total assets held for disposition	$	120,049		$	119,852
Liabilities
Mortgage payable (a)	$	8,163		$	8,256
Other liabilities	2,652			1,802
Total liabilities held for disposition	$	10,815		$	10,058

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(a) Includes approximately $0.4 million debt premium adjustment as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

FASB ASC 360 requires that assets classified as held for disposition be carried at the lesser of their carrying amount or estimated fair value, less estimated selling costs. Since these assets were under contract for more than their carrying amount, as of June 30, 2013, we carry them at the carrying amount.

Results of operations for Properties held for disposition have been presented separately as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The following table summarizes the components of income and expense relating to discontinued operations for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):

	Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Community base rental home income	$	5,080		$	4,861		$	10,117		$	9,718
Rental income	849			572			1,620			1,034
Utility and other income	515			485			997			932
Discontinued property operating revenues	6,444			5,918			12,734			11,684
Property operating expenses	2,473			2,148			4,923			4,479
Income from discontinued property operations	3,971			3,770			7,811			7,205
Loss from home sales operations	(40		)	(46		)	(75		)	(40		)
Other income and expenses	(635		)	(3,238		)	(1,243		)	(6,386		)
Interest and amortization	(131		)	(133		)	(260		)	(266		)
Discontinued operations, net	$	3,165		$	353		$	6,233		$	513

Properties held for disposition Table Text Block

The following table sets forth the Properties held for disposition as of June 30, 2013:

Property	Location	Sites
Avon on the Lake	Rochester Hills, MI	616
Cranberry Lake	White Lake, MI	328
Fairchild Lake	Chesterfield, MI	344
Ferrand Estates (a)	Wyoming, MI	419
Grand Blanc Crossing	Grand Blanc, MI	478
Holly Hills	Holly, MI	241
Oakland Glens	Novi, MI	724
Old Orchard	Davison, MI	200
Royal Estates	Kalamazoo, MI	183
Westbrook	Macomb, MI	387
Westbridge Manor	Macomb, MI	1,424
Total		5,344

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Financial Information for Operation Segments (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Community base rental income	$ 101,468,000	$ 98,336,000	$ 202,244,000	$ 196,433,000
Gross revenue from home sales	4,217,000	1,921,000	6,913,000	3,925,000
Resort base rental income	33,197,000	30,408,000	73,936,000	67,987,000
Brokered resale revenues, net	932,000	482,000	2,727,000	2,225,000
Right-to-use annual payments	12,043,000	12,221,000	23,566,000	23,972,000
Rental home income	3,598,000	2,786,000	6,992,000	5,367,000
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross	3,361,000	2,942,000	6,192,000	5,186,000
Right-to-use contracts current period, deferred	(1,550,000)	(1,285,000)	(2,590,000)	(1,891,000)
Utility and other income	15,787,000	17,097,000	32,470,000	33,053,000
Total revenues	176,753,000	168,383,000	360,528,000	343,324,000
Expenses:
Property operating and maintenance	58,345,000	56,882,000	113,401,000	109,850,000
Cost of home sales	3,919,000	2,514,000	6,700,000	4,681,000
Real estate taxes	11,888,000	11,510,000	24,290,000	23,367,000
Home selling expenses	454,000	399,000	981,000	728,000
Sales and marketing, gross	3,333,000	2,632,000	5,694,000	4,275,000
Rental home operating and maintenance	1,487,000	1,281,000	3,357,000	2,694,000
Sales and marketing, deferred commissions, net	(655,000)	(655,000)	(1,118,000)	(897,000)
Property management	10,170,000	9,312,000	20,303,000	18,947,000
Total expenses	158,741,000	162,930,000	306,651,000	321,140,000
Income from operations	18,012,000	5,453,000	53,877,000	22,184,000
Property Operations Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Community base rental income	101,468,000	98,336,000	202,244,000	196,433,000
Resort base rental income	33,197,000	30,408,000	73,936,000	67,987,000
Right-to-use annual payments	12,043,000	12,221,000	23,566,000	23,972,000
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross	3,361,000	2,942,000	6,192,000	5,186,000
Right-to-use contracts current period, deferred	(1,550,000)	(1,285,000)	(2,590,000)	(1,891,000)
Utility and other income	15,787,000	17,097,000	32,470,000	33,053,000
Ancillary services revenues, net	634,000	151,000	2,112,000	1,566,000
Total revenues	164,940,000	159,870,000	337,930,000	326,306,000
Expenses:
Property operating and maintenance	58,345,000	56,882,000	113,401,000	109,850,000
Real estate taxes	11,888,000	11,510,000	24,290,000	23,367,000
Sales and marketing, gross	3,333,000	2,632,000	5,694,000	4,275,000
Sales and marketing, deferred commissions, net	(655,000)	(655,000)	(1,118,000)	(897,000)
Property management	10,170,000	9,312,000	20,303,000	18,947,000
Total expenses	83,081,000	79,681,000	162,570,000	155,542,000
Income from operations	81,859,000	80,189,000	175,360,000	170,764,000
Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment
Revenues:
Gross revenue from home sales	4,217,000	1,921,000	6,913,000	3,925,000
Brokered resale revenues, net	298,000	331,000	615,000	659,000
Rental home income	3,598,000	2,786,000	6,992,000	5,367,000
Total revenues	8,113,000	5,038,000	14,520,000	9,951,000
Expenses:
Cost of home sales	3,919,000	2,514,000	6,700,000	4,681,000
Home selling expenses	454,000	399,000	981,000	728,000
Rental home operating and maintenance	1,487,000	1,281,000	3,357,000	2,694,000
Total expenses	5,860,000	4,194,000	11,038,000	8,103,000
Income from operations	$ 2,253,000	$ 844,000	$ 3,482,000	$ 1,848,000

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Stock Option Plan and Stock Grants - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	May 31, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member] Director [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member] Director [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member] Director [Member]	May 31, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member] Director [Member] Phase one	Mar. 31, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member] Director [Member] Phase one	Jan. 31, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member] Director [Member] Phase one	May 31, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member] Director [Member] Phase two	Mar. 31, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member] Director [Member] Phase two	Jan. 31, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member] Director [Member] Phase two	May 31, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member] Director [Member] Phase three	Mar. 31, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member] Director [Member] Phase three	Jan. 31, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member] Director [Member] Phase three	Apr. 30, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member] Senior Management	Feb. 28, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member] Senior Management
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Amortization of stock-related compensation				$ 1,600,000	$ 1,900,000	$ 2,716,000	$ 3,285,000
Share based compensation, grants awarded								20,000	333	31,000										1,000	34,333
Share based compensation, fair market value								$ 1,700,000	$ 0	$ 2,200,000										$ 80,200	$ 2,500,000
Share based compensation, vesting description	These Restricted Stock Grants will vest on December 31, 2013.	One-third of the shares of restricted common stock covered by these awards vests on each of September 13, 2013, March 13, 2014, and March 13, 2015.	These Restricted Stock Grants will vest on December 31, 2013.One-third of the shares of restricted common stock covered by these awards vest on each of December 31, 2013, December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2015.
Share based compensation, restricted stock, vesting date											Nov. 08, 2013	Sep. 13, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	May 08, 2014	Mar. 13, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	May 08, 2015	Mar. 13, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013

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Borrowing Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended					1 Months Ended				1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Rate integer	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Rate integer	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Old Credit Facilities [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Amended Line of Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 New Credit Facilities [Member]	Jul. 30, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Aug. 30, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Jul. 30, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Jul. 15, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Jul. 30, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Old Credit Facilities [Member]	Aug. 30, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Old Credit Facilities [Member]	Jul. 30, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Old Credit Facilities [Member]	Jul. 15, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Old Credit Facilities [Member]	Aug. 01, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Old Credit Facilities [Member]	Jul. 18, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Old Credit Facilities [Member]	Jul. 02, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Old Credit Facilities [Member]	Aug. 30, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] New Credit Facilities [Member]	Aug. 01, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] New Credit Facilities [Member]	Jul. 30, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] New Credit Facilities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Minimum	Jul. 31, 2012 Minimum Amended Line of Credit Facility Rate	Jun. 30, 2013 Maximum	Jul. 31, 2012 Maximum Amended Line of Credit Facility Rate	Jun. 30, 2013 Term Loans	Jun. 30, 2013 Term Loans Minimum Rate	Jun. 30, 2013 Term Loans Maximum Rate	Aug. 30, 2013 Manufactured Home [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] Old Credit Facilities [Member]	Aug. 01, 2013 Manufactured Home [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] Old Credit Facilities [Member]	Aug. 01, 2013 Manufactured Home [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] New Credit Facilities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Segment, Discontinued Operations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Segment, Discontinued Operations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage notes payable	$ 2,122,883,000			$ 2,122,883,000		$ 2,061,610,000			$ 110,000,000													$ 115,000,000	$ 70,500,000										$ 166,600,000	$ 8,163,000	$ 8,256,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium																																		400,000
Mortgage notes payable, weighted average interest rate	5.50%			5.50%
Debt, minimum interest rate				3.90%
Debt, maximum interest rate				8.90%
Debt, maturity year									2023					2015		2015		2013	2020	2015		2028	2038	2013		2023						2015	2038
Number of pledge properties	177			177		170	4							3		3			1	6		7	2									18
Carrying values of properties encumbered	2,547,000,000			2,547,000,000		2,485,000,000
Debt, maturity date																												Jun. 30, 2017
Repayments of Long-term Debt							29,800,000							20,900,000	60,700,000	7,800,000	120,000,000														154,500,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							5.70%		4.87%					6.30%		6.30%		6.02%	7.20%	5.70%		4.25%	4.35%									5.56%
Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs	(1,381,000)		0	(1,381,000)	0					(2,800,000)	(18,900,000)	(1,450,000)	(15,000,000)
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Loans																					5
Debt instrument face amount																												200,000,000
Debt, extension option period																												1 year
Debt instrument, interest rate based on margin over LIBOR																									1.40%		2.00%		1.85%	2.80%
Start date to repay debt without penalty on prepayment																												Jul. 01, 2014
Debt, percentage of prepayment penalty																												2.00%
LIBOR Swap Agreement, period																												3 years
Lines of credit, borrowing capacity	380,000,000			380,000,000		380,000,000
Lines of credit, maturity date								Sep. 15, 2016
Line of credit facility, interest rate based on margin over LIBOR				Our amended LOC bears a LIBOR rate plus a maximum of 1.40% to 2.00%, contains a 0.25% to 0.40% facility rate and has a maturity date of September 15, 2016. We have a one year extension option under our LOC.
Lines of credit, extension option								1 year
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Amount		$ 1,300,000
Line of credit, facility rate																									0.25%		0.40%

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Term Loans Rate	Jun. 30, 2013 Accrued Liabilities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Accrued Liabilities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Interest Expense [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Interest Expense [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Interest Expense [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Interest Expense [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value						$ 1,719,000	$ 2,591,000
LIBOR Swap Agreement, period					3 years
Swap, fixed interest rate					1.11%
Spread over LIBOR					1.95%
Actual interest rate					3.06%
Amount to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense			1,900,000
Derivative Instruments, Loss Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion	27,000	471,000	34,000	1,271,000
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net								$ 457,000	$ 437,000	$ 906,000	$ 859,000

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Borrowing Arrangements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Borrowing Arrangements

Borrowing Arrangements

Mortgage Notes Payable

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had outstanding mortgage indebtedness on Properties held for long term investment of approximately $2,123 million and $2,062 million, respectively, and approximately $8.2 million and $8.3 million, respectively, on Properties held for disposition (including $0.4 million of debt premium adjustment).The weighted average interest rate including the impact of premium/discount amortization on this mortgage indebtedness for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 was approximately 5.5% per annum. The debt bears interest at stated rates of 3.9% to 8.9% per annum and matures on various dates ranging from 2013 to 2023. The debt encumbered a total of 177 and 170 of our Properties as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and the carrying value of such Properties was approximately $2,547 million and $2,485 million, respectively, as of such dates.

Note 7 – Borrowing Arrangements (continued)

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we paid off four mortgages totaling approximately $29.8 million, with a weighted average interest rate of 5.7% per annum. In connection with two of these transactions, we incurred an aggregate of $1.4 million in defeasance costs associated with the early retirement of those mortgages.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, we closed on a $110.0 million loan. This loan is secured by a portfolio of RV properties, matures in 2023 and bears a stated interest rate of 4.87% per annum. During the term of the loan, we will be subject to customary affirmative and negative covenants.

On July 1, 2013, the proceeds from the new loan, along with available cash, were used to pay off six mortgages with maturity dates in 2015. The retired loans had an outstanding principal balance of approximately $120.0 million, with a weighted average interest rate of 5.7% per annum. In connection with these mortgage payoffs, we incurred an aggregate of $15.0 million in defeasance costs associated with the early retirement of these mortgages.

On July 18, 2013, in connection with the disposition of our Michigan Properties (see Note 4 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q), we paid off the mortgage on one manufactured home community, which was scheduled to mature in 2020, for approximately $7.8 million with a stated interest rate of 7.2% per annum. In addition, we paid a prepayment fee of $1.45 million to be reimbursed upon closing of the remaining Michigan Property during the third quarter of 2013.

On July 30, 2013, we closed on a loan of $70.5 million secured by two manufactured home communities and bears a stated interest rate of 4.35% per annum maturing in 2038. During the term of the loan, we will be subject to customary affirmative and negative covenants. The loan proceeds and available cash were used to defease approximately $20.9 million of debt maturing in 2015, with a weighted average rate of 6.3% per annum, which was secured by three manufactured home communities. We paid approximately $2.8 million in defeasance costs associated with the early retirement of these mortgages.

On August 1, 2013, we closed five loans totaling approximately $166.6 million in proceeds, which are secured by seven manufactured home communities and have a weighted average interest rate of 4.25% per annum, with $115.0 million maturing in 2028 and the remainder maturing in 2038. During the term of the loans, we will be subject to customary affirmative and negative covenants. We also used loan proceeds and available cash to defease $154.5 million of debt maturing in 2015, which was secured by 18 manufactured home communities and had a weighted average interest rate of 5.56% per annum. We paid an aggregate of approximately $18.9 million in defeasance costs associated with the early retirement of that debt. We also repaid $60.7 million of debt maturing in 2013, which had a weighted average interest rate of 6.02% per annum and constituted the remainder of our 2013 maturities. 

Term Loan

Our $200.0 million Term Loan (the “Term Loan”) matures on June 30, 2017 and has a one-year extension option, an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.85% to 2.80% per annum and, subject to certain conditions, may be prepaid at any time without premium or penalty after July 1, 2014. Prior to July 1, 2014, a prepayment penalty of 2% of the amount prepaid would be owed. The spread over LIBOR is variable based on leverage measured quarterly throughout the loan term. The Term Loan contains customary representations, warranties and negative and affirmative covenants, and provides for acceleration of principal and payment of all other amounts payable thereunder upon the occurrence of certain events of default. In connection with the Term Loan, we also entered into a three year, $200.0 million LIBOR notional Swap Agreement (the “Swap”) allowing us to trade our variable interest rate for a fixed interest rate on the Term Loan. (see Note 8 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-Q for further information on the accounting for the Swap.)

Unsecured Line of Credit

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, our unsecured Line of Credit (“LOC”) had an availability of $380 million of which no amounts were outstanding. Our amended LOC bears a LIBOR rate plus a maximum of 1.40% to 2.00%, contains a 0.25% to 0.40% facility rate and has a maturity date of September 15, 2016. We have a one year extension option under our LOC. We incurred commitment and arrangement fees of approximately $1.3 million to enter into the amended LOC in 2012, subject to payment of certain administrative fees and the satisfaction of certain other enumerated conditions.

As of June 30, 2013, we are in compliance with covenants in our borrowing arrangements.

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Earnings Per Common Share Calculation of numerator and denominator in eps table (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Cumulative Series C Six Point Seven Five Percent Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Cumulative Series C Six Point Seven Five Percent Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Cumulative Series C Six Point Seven Five Percent Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Cumulative Series C Six Point Seven Five Percent Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Cumulative SeriesA Eight Point Zero Three Four Percent Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Cumulative SeriesA Eight Point Zero Three Four Percent Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Cumulative SeriesA Eight Point Zero Three Four Percent Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Cumulative SeriesA Eight Point Zero Three Four Percent Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Segment, Continuing Operations [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Segment, Continuing Operations [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Segment, Continuing Operations [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Segment, Continuing Operations [Member]
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split					On June 25, 2013, management announced a two-for-one split, to be effected by and in the form of a stock dividend, to take effect on July 15, 2013. On July 15, 2013, each common shareholder of record on July 5, 2013, received one additional share of common stock for each share held. On July 15, 2013, a two-for-one stock split of our common stock, effected by and in the form of a stock dividend, was paid to stockholders of record on July 5, 2013.
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 18,621	$ 5,945	$ 55,062	$ 23,439
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Operating Partnerships	(1,597)	(197)	4,730	1,388										(1,337)	(166)	(4,196)	(1,368)
Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends						2,329	0	(4,640)	0	0	4,038	0	(8,069)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	17,860	2,063	52,883	14,495										14,955	1,741	46,226	14,002
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	2,905	322	6,657	493
Amounts allocated to dilutive securities	1,597	197	4,730	1,388										1,337	197	4,196	1,388
Net income (loss) available for Common Shares – fully diluted	$ 19,457	$ 2,260	$ 57,613	$ 15,883										$ 16,292	$ 1,938	$ 50,422	$ 15,390
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - basic	83,021	82,262	83,024	82,220
Redemption of Common OP Units for Common Shares	7,456	7,913	7,456	7,936
Employee stock options and restricted shares	651	605	630	618
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - fully diluted	91,128	90,780	91,110	90,774
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ 0.18	$ 0.02	$ 0.55	$ 0.17
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	$ 0.04	$ 0.01	$ 0.09	$ 0.01
Net income (loss) available for Common Shares	$ 0.22	$ 0.03	$ 0.64	$ 0.18
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	$ 0.18	$ 0.02	$ 0.55	$ 0.17
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	$ 0.03	$ 0.00	$ 0.08	$ 0.00
Net income (loss) available for Common Shares	$ 0.21	$ 0.02	$ 0.63	$ 0.17
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio					2

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Reportable Segments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Major customers description			All revenues are from external customers and there is no customer who contributed 10% or more of our total revenues during the quarters or six months ended June 30, 2013 or 2012.
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment	$ 173,053,000	$ 164,908,000	$ 352,450,000	$ 336,257,000
Operating Costs and Expenses	(88,941,000)	(83,875,000)	(173,608,000)	(163,645,000)
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Other	84,112,000	81,033,000	178,842,000	172,612,000
Interest Income	1,957,000	1,797,000	3,735,000	3,792,000
Real Estate Depreciation Expense and Rental Homes	(29,313,000)	(25,523,000)	(55,333,000)	(50,947,000)
Amortization of Intangible Assets for Continuing Operations	(159,000)	(15,650,000)	(318,000)	(31,265,000)
Operating Income (Loss)	56,597,000	41,657,000	126,926,000	94,192,000
Gross revenue from home sales	4,217,000	1,921,000	6,913,000	3,925,000
Other Revenues	1,743,000	1,678,000	4,343,000	3,275,000
General and Administrative Expense	(6,946,000)	(6,810,000)	(13,655,000)	(12,909,000)
Interest Expense, Debt	(30,377,000)	(30,705,000)	(60,500,000)	(61,528,000)
Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs	(1,381,000)	0	(1,381,000)	0
Rent Control Initiatives Expenses and Other	(1,624,000)	(367,000)	(1,856,000)	(846,000)
Equity income from unconsolidated joint ventures	609,000	492,000	1,185,000	1,255,000
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, Net of Tax	3,165,000	353,000	6,233,000	513,000
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	0	0	958,000	0
Consolidated net income	21,786,000	6,298,000	62,253,000	23,952,000
Total Assets	3,521,129,000	3,498,650,000	3,521,129,000	3,498,650,000	3,398,226,000
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation	120,049,000	118,252,000	120,049,000	118,252,000	119,852,000
Capital improvements			35,850,000	30,560,000
Maximum
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments			2
Property Operations Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment	164,940,000	159,870,000	337,930,000	326,306,000
Operating Costs and Expenses	(83,081,000)	(79,681,000)	(162,570,000)	(155,542,000)
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Other	81,859,000	80,189,000	175,360,000	170,764,000
Interest Income	932,000	782,000	1,733,000	1,636,000
Real Estate Depreciation Expense and Rental Homes	(27,599,000)	(24,149,000)	(51,975,000)	(48,257,000)
Amortization of Intangible Assets for Continuing Operations	(159,000)	(15,346,000)	(318,000)	(30,657,000)
Operating Income (Loss)	55,033,000	41,476,000	124,800,000	93,486,000
Capital improvements			13,571,000	13,349,000
Home Sales And Rentals [Member]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment	8,113,000	5,038,000	14,520,000	9,951,000
Operating Costs and Expenses	(5,860,000)	(4,194,000)	(11,038,000)	(8,103,000)
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Other	2,253,000	844,000	3,482,000	1,848,000
Interest Income	1,025,000	1,015,000	2,002,000	2,156,000
Real Estate Depreciation Expense and Rental Homes	(1,714,000)	(1,374,000)	(3,358,000)	(2,690,000)
Amortization of Intangible Assets for Continuing Operations	0	(304,000)	0	(608,000)
Operating Income (Loss)	1,564,000	181,000	2,126,000	706,000
Gross revenue from home sales	4,217,000	1,921,000	6,913,000	3,925,000
Capital improvements			22,279,000	17,211,000
Site rental income	9,800,000	7,900,000	19,200,000	15,300,000
Segment, Discontinued Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest Expense, Debt	$ 131,000	$ 133,000	$ 260,000	$ 266,000

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Stock Option Plan and Stock Grants

1 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Jan. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights

These Restricted Stock Grants will vest on December 31, 2013.

One-third of the shares of restricted common stock covered by these awards vests on each of September 13, 2013, March 13, 2014, and March 13, 2015.

These Restricted Stock Grants will vest on December 31, 2013.One-third of the shares of restricted common stock covered by these awards vest on each of December 31, 2013, December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2015.

Stock Option Plan and Stock Grants

Stock Option Plan and Stock Grants

We account for our stock-based compensation in accordance with the Codification Topic “Compensation – Stock Compensation” (“FASB ASC 718”).

Stock-based compensation expense, reported in “General and administrative” on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, for the quarters endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $1.6 million and $1.9 million, respectively, and for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012, was approximately $2.7 million and $3.3 million, respectively.

On January 31, 2013, we awarded Restricted Stock Grants for 31,000 shares of common stock at a fair market value of approximately $2.2 million to certain members of the Board of Directors for services rendered in 2012. One-third of the shares of restricted common stock covered by these awards vest on each of December 31, 2013, December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2015. The fair market value of our restricted stock grants is recorded as compensation expense and paid in capital over the vesting period.

On February 1, 2013, we awarded Restricted Stock Grants for 34,333 shares of common stock at a fair market value of $2.5 million to certain members of our senior management. These Restricted Stock Grants will vest on December 31, 2013.

On March 13, 2013, we awarded Restricted Stock Grants for 333 shares of common stock at a fair market value of approximately $24,800 to a member of the Board of Directors for services rendered in 2012. One-third of the shares of restricted common stock covered by these awards vests on each of September 13, 2013, March 13, 2014, and March 13, 2015.

On April 10, 2013, we awarded Restricted Stock Grants for 1,000 shares of common stock at a fair market value of $80,200 to a member of our senior management. These Restricted Stock Grants will vest on December 31, 2013.

On May 8, 2013, we awarded Restricted Stock Grants for 20,000 shares of common stock at a fair market value of approximately $1.7 million to certain members of the Board of Directors. One-third of the shares of restricted common stock covered by these awards vest on each of November 8, 2013, May 8, 2014, and May 8, 2015.

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Notes Receivable

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Notes Receivable

Notes Receivable

In certain cases, we make loans to finance the sale of homes to our customers or purchase loans made by others to finance the sale of homes to our customers (referred to as “Chattel Loans”). The Chattel Loans receivable require monthly principal and interest payments and are collateralized by homes at certain of the Properties. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had approximately $23.1 million and $25.0 million, respectively, of these Chattel Loans included in notes receivable for Properties held for long term investment. In addition, as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had approximately $6.5 million and $7.7 million, respectively, of these Chattel Loans included in notes receivable for Properties held for disposition. As of June 30, 2013, the Chattel Loans receivable had a stated per annum average rate of approximately 7.8%, with a yield of 18.6%, and had an average term remaining of approximately 13 years. These Chattel Loans are recorded net of allowances of approximately $0.4 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. During the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, approximately $2.6 million and $2.9 million, respectively, were repaid, and we issued an additional $1.1 million and $0.3 million of loans, respectively. In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012 approximately $1.2 million and $4.0 million, respectively, of homes serving as collateral for Chattel Loans were repossessed and converted to rental units. Chattel Loans receivable at June 30, 2013 includes $22.1 million of Chattel Loans with deteriorated credit quality at Properties acquired in 2011. No significant changes in the yield were noted during the six months ended June 30, 2013. Increases in default rates or declines in recovery rates in the future could, if significant, result in an impairment of the loans. Changes in default rates or recovery rates in the future could, if significant, result in future changes to the yield. 

We also provide financing for nonrefundable upgrades of new or existing right to use contracts (“Contracts Receivable”). As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had approximately $16.1 million of Contracts Receivable, including allowances of approximately $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively. These Contracts Receivable represent loans to customers who have entered into right-to-use contracts. The Contracts Receivable yield interest at a stated per annum average rate of 16%, have a weighted average term remaining of approximately four years and require monthly payments of principal and interest. During the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, approximately $3.8 million and $3.7 million, respectively, were repaid and an additional $3.3 million and $2.6 million, respectively, were lent to customers. We periodically review the performance of these loans and do not expect to make significant adjustments to income recognition assumptions due to the small remaining value of the loans.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

We follow accounting standards set by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, commonly referred to as the “FASB.” The FASB sets GAAP, which we follow to ensure that we consistently report our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. References to GAAP issued by the FASB in these footnotes are to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”).

(a) Basis of Consolidation

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the consolidation of our accounts. We do not have controlling interests in any of our joint ventures, which are therefore treated under the equity method of accounting and not consolidated in our financial statements. The holders of limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership (“Common OP Unitholders”) receive an allocation of net income that is based on their respective ownership percentage of the Operating Partnership which is shown in our Consolidated Financial Statements as Non-controlling interests-Common OP Units. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

(b) Identified Intangibles and Goodwill

We record acquired intangible assets at their estimated fair value separate and apart from goodwill. We amortize identified intangible assets and liabilities that are determined to have finite lives over the period the assets and liabilities are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the future cash flows of the property or business acquired. In accordance with the Codification Sub-Topic “Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets” (“FASB ASC 360-10-35”), intangible assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an intangible asset is not recoverable and its carrying amount exceeds its estimated fair value.

The excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the net of the amounts assigned to assets acquired (including identified intangible assets) and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. In accordance with Codification Topic “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“FASB ASC 350”), goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at a level of reporting referred to as a reporting unit on an annual basis, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the gross carrying amounts of identified intangible assets and goodwill, a component of “Escrow deposits, goodwill and other assets, net” on our consolidated balance sheets, were approximately $12.1 million. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, this amount was comprised of approximately $4.3 million of identified intangible assets and approximately $7.8 million of goodwill. Accumulated amortization of identified intangible assets was approximately $1.7 million and $1.5 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. For each of the quarters endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012, amortization expense for the identified intangible assets was approximately $0.1 million. For each

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

of the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012, amortization expense for the identified intangible assets was approximately $0.2 million.

Estimated amortization of identified intangible assets for each of the next five years are as follows (amounts in thousands):

Year ending December 31,	Amount
2013	$	349
2014	$	349
2015	$	349
2016	$	251
2017	$	87

(c) Restricted Cash

Cash as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 included approximately $5.2 million and $4.9 million, respectively, of restricted cash for the payment of capital improvements, insurance or real estate taxes.

(d) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

We disclose the estimated fair value of our financial instruments according to a fair value hierarchy (Level 1, 2 and 3). Our financial instruments include notes receivable, accounts receivable, accounts payable, other accrued expenses, interest rate swaps and mortgage notes payable.

Our mortgage notes payable and term loan had a fair value of approximately $2.4 billion as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, measured using quoted prices and observable inputs from similar liabilities (Level 2). At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, our cash flow hedge of interest rate risk included in accrued payroll and other operating expenses was measured using quoted prices and observable inputs from similar assets and liabilities (Level 2). We consider our own credit risk as well as the credit risk of our counterparties when evaluating the fair value of our derivative. The fair values of our remaining financial instruments approximate their carrying or contract values.

(e) Deferred Financing Costs, net

Deferred financing costs, net include fees and costs incurred to obtain long-term financing. The costs are being amortized over the terms of the respective loans on a basis that approximates level yield. Unamortized deferred financing fees are written-off when debt is retired before the maturity date. Upon amendment of the line of credit or refinancing of mortgage debt, unamortized deferred financing fees are accounted for in accordance with Codification Sub-Topic “Modifications and Extinguishments” (“FASB ASC 470-50-40”). Accumulated amortization for such costs was $23.1 million and $20.5 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

(f) Reclassifications

Certain 2012 amounts have been reclassified to conform to 2013 presentation. At June 30, 2013, balance sheet amounts for Properties held for disposition have been reclassified on the Consolidated Balance Sheets to “Assets held for disposition” and “Liabilities held for disposition.” Income statement amounts for Properties held for disposition have been reclassified to “Discontinued operations” on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for all periods presented. In addition, certain prior period disclosures in the accompanying footnotes have been revised to exclude amounts which have been reclassified to discontinued operations. These reclassifications had no material effect on the Consolidated Balance Sheets or Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

(g) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income: Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2013-02”). ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The provisions of ASU 2013-02 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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Investment in Joint Ventures - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Arizona Voyager Investments	Jun. 30, 2012 Arizona Voyager Investments	Dec. 31, 2012 Arizona Voyager Investments	Jun. 30, 2013 Other Regions Meadows Investments	Jun. 30, 2012 Other Regions Meadows Investments	Dec. 31, 2012 Other Regions Meadows Investments	Jun. 30, 2013 Other Regions Other Investments	Jun. 30, 2012 Other Regions Other Investments	Dec. 31, 2012 Other Regions Other Investments	Jun. 30, 2013 Other Regions ECHO Financing [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Other Regions ECHO Financing [Member]	Apr. 19, 2013 Other Regions ECHO Financing [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Other Regions ECHO Financing [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Florida Lakeshore Investments	Jun. 30, 2012 Florida Lakeshore Investments	Dec. 31, 2012 Florida Lakeshore Investments	Jun. 30, 2013 Servicing Assets Voyager Investments	Jun. 30, 2013 Recreational Vehicle Resort [Member] Voyager Investments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity income from unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 609,000	$ 492,000	$ 1,185,000	$ 1,255,000		$ 699,000	$ 632,000		$ 532,000	$ 511,000		$ (187,000)	$ (6,000)		$ 0	$ 0			$ 141,000	$ 118,000
Adjustment Depreciation			500,000	600,000
Distributions from equity unconsolidated joint ventures			1,099,000	1,107,000
Number Of Joint Venture Sites	3,075		3,075			1,706			1,027			0			0				342
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage						50.00%			50.00%			20.00%			50.00%				65.00%			25.00%	50.00%
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 9,519,000		$ 9,519,000		$ 8,420,000	$ 7,099,000		$ 7,195,000	$ 1,175,000		$ 916,000	$ 0		$ 188,000	$ 1,120,000		$ 1,000,000	$ 0	$ 125,000		$ 121,000

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Reportable Segments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Reportable Segments

Note 13 – Reportable Segments

Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker. The chief operating decision maker evaluates and assesses performance on a monthly basis. Segment operating performance is measured on Net Operating Income (“NOI”). NOI is defined as total operating revenues less total operating expenses. Segments are assessed before interest income, depreciation and amortization of in-place leases.

We have two reportable segments which are: (i) Property Operations and (ii) Home Sales and Rentals Operations. The Property Operations segment owns and operates land lease Properties and the Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment purchases, sells and leases homes at the Properties.

All revenues are from external customers and there is no customer who contributed 10% or more of our total revenues during the quarters or six months endedJune 30, 2013 or 2012.

The following tables summarize our segment financial information for the quarters endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):

Quarter Ended June 30, 2013

	Property Operations			Home Sales and Rentals Operations			Consolidated
Operations revenues	$	164,940		$	8,113		$	173,053
Operations expenses	(83,081		)	(5,860		)	(88,941		)
Income from segment operations	81,859			2,253			84,112
Interest income	932			1,025			1,957
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes	(27,599		)	(1,714		)	(29,313		)
Amortization of in-place leases	(159		)	—			(159		)
Income from operations	$	55,033		$	1,564		56,597
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Other revenues							1,743
General and administrative							(6,946		)
Interest and related amortization							(30,377		)
Early debt retirement							(1,381		)
Rent control initiatives and other							(1,624		)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures							609
Discontinued operations							3,165
Consolidated net income							$	21,786
Assets held for use	$	3,104,484		$	296,596		$	3,401,080
Assets held for disposition							$	120,049
Total assets							$	3,521,129

Note 13 – Reportable Segments (continued)

Quarter Ended June 30, 2012

	Property Operations			Home Sales and  Rentals Operations			Consolidated
Operations revenues	$	159,870		$	5,038		$	164,908
Operations expenses	(79,681		)	(4,194		)	(83,875		)
Income from segment operations	80,189			844			81,033
Interest income	782			1,015			1,797
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes	(24,149		)	(1,374		)	(25,523		)
Amortization of in-place leases	(15,346		)	(304		)	(15,650		)
Income from operations	$	41,476		$	181		41,657
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Other revenues							1,678
General and administrative							(6,810		)
Interest and related amortization							(30,705		)
Rent control initiatives and other							(367		)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures							492
Discontinued operations							353
Consolidated net income							$	6,298
Assets held for use	$	3,175,796		$	204,602		$	3,380,398
Assets held for disposition							$	118,252
Total assets							$	3,498,650

The following tables summarize our segment financial information for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):

Six Months EndedJune 30, 2013

	Property Operations			Home Sales and Rentals Operations			Consolidated
Operations revenues	$	337,930		$	14,520		$	352,450
Operations expenses	(162,570		)	(11,038		)	(173,608		)
Income from segment operations	175,360			3,482			178,842
Interest income	1,733			2,002			3,735
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes	(51,975		)	(3,358		)	(55,333		)
Amortization of in-place leases	(318		)	—			(318		)
Income from operations	$	124,800		$	2,126		126,926
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Other revenues							4,343
General and administrative							(13,655		)
Interest and related amortization							(60,500		)
Early debt retirement							(1,381		)
Rent control initiatives and other							(1,856		)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures							1,185
Discontinued operations							6,233
Gain on sale of property, net of tax							958
Consolidated net income							$	62,253
Assets held for use	$	3,104,484		$	296,596		$	3,401,080
Assets held for disposition							$	120,049
Total assets							$	3,521,129
Capital improvements	$	13,571		$	22,279		$	35,850

Note 13 – Reportable Segments (continued)

Six Months EndedJune 30, 2012

	Property Operations			Home Sales and  Rentals Operations			Consolidated
Operations revenues	$	326,306		$	9,951		$	336,257
Operations expenses	(155,542		)	(8,103		)	(163,645		)
Income from segment operations	170,764			1,848			172,612
Interest income	1,636			2,156			3,792
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes	(48,257		)	(2,690		)	(50,947		)
Amortization of in-place leases	(30,657		)	(608		)	(31,265		)
Income from operations	$	93,486		$	706		94,192
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Other revenues							3,275
General and administrative							(12,909		)
Interest and related amortization							(61,528		)
Rent control initiatives and other							(846		)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures							1,255
Discontinued operations							513
Consolidated net income							$	23,952
Assets held for use	$	3,175,796		$	204,602		$	3,380,398
Assets held for disposition							$	118,252
Total assets							$	3,498,650
Capital improvements	$	13,349		$	17,211		$	30,560

The following table summarizes our financial information for the Property Operations segment, specific to continuing operations, for the quarters and six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):        

	Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Revenues:
Community base rental income	$	101,468		$	98,336		$	202,244		$	196,433
Resort base rental income	33,197			30,408			73,936			67,987
Right-to-use annual payments	12,043			12,221			23,566			23,972
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross	3,361			2,942			6,192			5,186
Right-to-use contracts current period, deferred	(1,550		)	(1,285		)	(2,590		)	(1,891		)
Utility income and other	15,787			17,097			32,470			33,053
Ancillary services revenues, net	634			151			2,112			1,566
Total property operations revenues	164,940			159,870			337,930			326,306
Expenses:
Property operating and maintenance	58,345			56,882			113,401			109,850
Real estate taxes	11,888			11,510			24,290			23,367
Sales and marketing, gross	3,333			2,632			5,694			4,275
Sales and marketing deferred commissions, net	(655		)	(655		)	(1,118		)	(897		)
Property management	10,170			9,312			20,303			18,947
Total property operations expenses	83,081			79,681			162,570			155,542
Income from property operations segment	$	81,859		$	80,189		$	175,360		$	170,764

Note 13 – Reportable Segments (continued)

The following table summarizes our financial information for the Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment, specific to continuing operations, for the quarters and six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012		June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
Revenues:
Gross revenue from home sales	$	4,217	$	1,921	$	6,913	$	3,925
Brokered resale revenues, net	298		331		615		659
Rental home income (a)	3,598		2,786		6,992		5,367
Total revenues	8,113		5,038		14,520		9,951
Expenses:
Cost of home sales	3,919		2,514		6,700		4,681
Home selling expenses	454		399		981		728
Rental home operating and maintenance	1,487		1,281		3,357		2,694
Total expenses	5,860		4,194		11,038		8,103
Income from home sales and rentals operations segment	$	2,253	$	844	$	3,482	$	1,848

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(a) Does not include approximately $9.8 million and $7.9 million for the quarters endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and approximately $19.2 million and $15.3 million for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of site rental income included in Community base rental income.

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Deferred Revenue-Right-to-use contracts and Deferred commission expense

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Deferred Revenue Entry Of Right To Use Contracts And Deferred Commission Expense [Text Block]

Deferred Revenue-Right-to-use Contracts and Deferred Commission Expense

Upfront payments received upon the entry of right-to-use contracts are recognized in accordance with FASB ASC 605. We recognize the up-front non-refundable payments over the estimated customer life, which, based on historical attrition rates, we have estimated to be between one to 31 years. The commissions paid on the entry of right-to-use contracts are deferred and amortized over the same period as the related revenue.

Components of the change in deferred revenue-right-to-use contracts and deferred commission expense are as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012
Deferred revenue – right-to-use contracts, as of January 1,	$	62,979		$	56,285
Deferral of new right-to-use contracts	6,192			5,186
Deferred revenue recognized	(3,602		)	(3,295		)
Net increase in deferred revenue	2,590			1,891
Deferred revenue – right-to-use contracts, as of June 30,	$	65,569		$	58,176
Deferred commission expense, as of January 1,	$	22,841		$	19,687
Costs deferred	2,393			2,010
Commission expense recognized	(1,275		)	(1,113		)
Net increase in deferred commission expense	1,118			897
Deferred commission expense, as of June 30,	$	23,959		$	20,584

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Earnings Per Common Share Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]

	Quarters Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Numerators:
Income from Continuing Operations:
Income from continuing operations	$	18,621		$	5,945		$	55,062		$	23,439
Amounts allocated to dilutive securities	(1,337		)	(166		)	(4,196		)	(1,368		)
Preferred Stock distributions	(2,329		)	(4,038		)	(4,640		)	(8,069		)
Income from continuing operations available to Common Shares – basic	14,955			1,741			46,226			14,002
Amounts allocated to dilutive securities	1,337			197			4,196			1,388
Income from continuing operations available to Common Shares – fully diluted	$	16,292		$	1,938		$	50,422		$	15,390
Income from Discontinued Operations:
Income from discontinued operations, net of amounts allocated to dilutive securities-basic and fully diluted	$	2,905		$	322		$	6,657		$	493
Net Income Available for Common Shares:
Net income available for Common Shares – basic	$	17,860		$	2,063		$	52,883		$	14,495
Amounts allocated to dilutive securities	1,597			197			4,730			1,388
Net income available for Common Shares – fully diluted	$	19,457		$	2,260		$	57,613		$	15,883
Denominator:
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – basic	83,021			82,262			83,024			82,220
Effect of dilutive securities:
Redemption of Common OP Units for Common Shares	7,456			7,913			7,456			7,936
Employee stock options and restricted shares	651			605			630			618
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – fully diluted	91,128			90,780			91,110			90,774
Earnings per Common Share – Basic:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.18		$	0.02		$	0.55		$	0.17
Income from discontinued operations	0.04			0.01			0.09			0.01
Net income available for Common Shares	$	0.22		$	0.03		$	0.64		$	0.18
Earnings per Common Share – Fully Diluted:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.18		$	0.02		$	0.55		$	0.17
Income from discontinued operations	0.03			—			0.08			—
Net income available for Common Shares	$	0.21		$	0.02		$	0.63		$	0.17

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Basis of Consolidation

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the consolidation of our accounts. We do not have controlling interests in any of our joint ventures, which are therefore treated under the equity method of accounting and not consolidated in our financial statements. The holders of limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership (“Common OP Unitholders”) receive an allocation of net income that is based on their respective ownership percentage of the Operating Partnership which is shown in our Consolidated Financial Statements as Non-controlling interests-Common OP Units. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Reclassifications Policy [Text Block]

Reclassifications

Certain 2012 amounts have been reclassified to conform to 2013 presentation. At June 30, 2013, balance sheet amounts for Properties held for disposition have been reclassified on the Consolidated Balance Sheets to “Assets held for disposition” and “Liabilities held for disposition.” Income statement amounts for Properties held for disposition have been reclassified to “Discontinued operations” on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for all periods presented. In addition, certain prior period disclosures in the accompanying footnotes have been revised to exclude amounts which have been reclassified to discontinued operations.

Identified Intangibles and Goodwill

Identified Intangibles and Goodwill

We record acquired intangible assets at their estimated fair value separate and apart from goodwill. We amortize identified intangible assets and liabilities that are determined to have finite lives over the period the assets and liabilities are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the future cash flows of the property or business acquired. In accordance with the Codification Sub-Topic “Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets” (“FASB ASC 360-10-35”), intangible assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an intangible asset is not recoverable and its carrying amount exceeds its estimated fair value.

The excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the net of the amounts assigned to assets acquired (including identified intangible assets) and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. In accordance with Codification Topic “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“FASB ASC 350”), goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at a level of reporting referred to as a reporting unit on an annual basis, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the gross carrying amounts of identified intangible assets and goodwill, a component of “Escrow deposits, goodwill and other assets, net” on our consolidated balance sheets, were approximately $12.1 million. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, this amount was comprised of approximately $4.3 million of identified intangible assets and approximately $7.8 million of goodwill. Accumulated amortization of identified intangible assets was approximately $1.7 million and $1.5 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. For each of the quarters endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012, amortization expense for the identified intangible assets was approximately $0.1 million. For each

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

of the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012, amortization expense for the identified intangible assets was approximately $0.2 million.

Estimated amortization of identified intangible assets for each of the next five years are as follows (amounts in thousands):

Year ending December 31,	Amount
2013	$	349
2014	$	349
2015	$	349
2016	$	251
2017	$	87

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Restricted Cash

Cash as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 included approximately $5.2 million and $4.9 million, respectively, of restricted cash for the payment of capital improvements, insurance or real estate taxes.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

We disclose the estimated fair value of our financial instruments according to a fair value hierarchy (Level 1, 2 and 3). Our financial instruments include notes receivable, accounts receivable, accounts payable, other accrued expenses, interest rate swaps and mortgage notes payable.

Our mortgage notes payable and term loan had a fair value of approximately $2.4 billion as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, measured using quoted prices and observable inputs from similar liabilities (Level 2). At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, our cash flow hedge of interest rate risk included in accrued payroll and other operating expenses was measured using quoted prices and observable inputs from similar assets and liabilities (Level 2). We consider our own credit risk as well as the credit risk of our counterparties when evaluating the fair value of our derivative. The fair values of our remaining financial instruments approximate their carrying or contract values

Deferred Financing Costs, net

Deferred Financing Costs, net

Deferred financing costs, net include fees and costs incurred to obtain long-term financing. The costs are being amortized over the terms of the respective loans on a basis that approximates level yield. Unamortized deferred financing fees are written-off when debt is retired before the maturity date. Upon amendment of the line of credit or refinancing of mortgage debt, unamortized deferred financing fees are accounted for in accordance with Codification Sub-Topic “Modifications and Extinguishments” (“FASB ASC 470-50-40”). Accumulated amortization for such costs was $23.1 million and $20.5 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income: Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2013-02”). ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The provisions of ASU 2013-02 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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	Jun. 30, 2013	Aug. 01, 2013
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Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	ELS
Entity Registrant Name	EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000895417
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		83,354,463

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Estimated Amortization of Identified Intangible Assets for Next Five Years

Estimated amortization of identified intangible assets for each of the next five years are as follows (amounts in thousands):

Year ending December 31,	Amount
2013	$	349
2014	$	349
2015	$	349
2016	$	251
2017	$	87