Deposits - Restricted

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Deposits - Restricted [Abstract]

Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]

7.    Deposits – Restricted and Escrow Deposits – Mortgage

The following table presents the Company’s restricted deposits as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (amounts in thousands):

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Tax-deferred (1031) exchange proceeds	$	77,636	$	—
Earnest money on pending acquisitions	2,210		580
Restricted deposits on real estate investments	7,538		24,701
Resident security and utility deposits	47,932		46,516
Other	358		506
Totals	$	135,674	$	72,303

The following table presents the Company’s escrow deposits as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (amounts in thousands):

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Real estate taxes and insurance	$	1,479	$	2,235
Replacement reserves	3,838		3,431
Mortgage principal reserves/sinking funds	47,902		41,567
Other	852		852
Totals	$	54,071	$	48,085