Deposits - Restricted

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Deposits - Restricted [Abstract]

Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]

7. Deposits –Restricted

The following table presents the Company’s restricted deposits as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 (amounts in thousands):

	December 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
Tax–deferred (1031) exchange proceeds	$	53,668	$	103,887
Earnest money on pending acquisitions	7,882		9,264
Restricted deposits on debt	2,370		18,966
Restricted deposits on real estate investments	43,970		—
Resident security and utility deposits	40,403		40,745
Other	3,944		8,125
Totals	$	152,237	$	180,987