Deposits - Restricted

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Deposits - Restricted [Abstract]

Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]

Deposits – Restricted

The following table presents the Company’s restricted deposits as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (amounts in thousands):

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Tax–deferred (1031) exchange proceeds	$	37,882	$	152,182
Earnest money on pending acquisitions	3,850		5,613
Restricted deposits on real estate investments	58,604		44,209
Resident security and utility deposits	45,870		44,199
Other	1,309		4,239
Totals	$	147,515	$	250,442