Deposits - Restricted Deposits - Restricted Summary (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Deposits Restricted (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]



	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Tax–deferred (1031) exchange proceeds	$	79,145	$	53,668
Earnest money on pending acquisitions	10,175		7,882
Restricted deposits on debt	2,161		2,370
Restricted deposits on real estate investments	43,586		43,970
Resident security and utility deposits	43,029		40,403
Other	4,086		3,944
Totals	$	182,182	$	152,237

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the cash and cash items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. The provisions of any restrictions are described in a note to the financial statements. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits.

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