Deposits - Restricted

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (amounts in thousands):

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Tax–deferred (1031) exchange proceeds	$	82,029	$	152,182
Earnest money on pending acquisitions	350		5,613
Restricted deposits on real estate investments	53,756		44,209
Resident security and utility deposits	59,773		44,199
Other	1,359		4,239
Totals	$	197,267	$	250,442