Single-Family Properties

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Real Estate [Abstract]

Single-Family Properties

Single-Family Properties

Single-family properties, net, consisted of the following as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016 (dollars in thousands):

	September 30, 2017
	Number of properties	Net book value
Leased single-family properties	46,026	$	7,130,878
Single-family properties being renovated	858	179,208
Single-family properties being prepared for re-lease	392	49,341
Vacant single-family properties available for lease	2,270	392,702
Single-family properties held for sale, net	469	50,370
Total	50,015	$	7,802,499

	December 31, 2016
	Number of properties	Net book value
Leased single-family properties	44,798	$	7,040,000
Single-family properties being renovated	312	57,200
Single-family properties being prepared for re-lease	91	14,453
Vacant single-family properties available for lease	2,102	348,773
Single-family properties held for sale, net	1,119	87,430
Total	48,422	$	7,547,856

Single-family properties, net as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, included $27.5 million and $14.3 million, respectively, related to properties for which the recorded grant deed had not been received. For these properties, the trustee or seller has warranted that all legal rights of ownership have been transferred to us on the date of the sale, but there was a delay for the deeds to be recorded.

Depreciation expense related to single-family properties was $71.2 million and $67.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $208.9 million and $194.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company sold 107 and 738 homes, respectively, which generated total net proceeds of $14.4 million and $54.2 million, respectively, and resulted in a net gain on sale of $1.9 million and $3.1 million, respectively. Total net proceeds for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, included a $7.0 million note receivable, before a $1.5 million discount, that was recorded during the first quarter of 2017. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company sold 453 and 587 homes, respectively, which generated total net proceeds of $56.2 million and $71.9 million, respectively, and resulted in a net gain on sale of $11.7 million and $12.6 million, respectively.

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma impacted certain properties in our Houston, Florida and Southeast markets during the third quarter of 2017. Approximately 140 homes sustained major damage and nearly 3,400 homes incurred minor damage, consisting primarily of downed trees and damaged roofs and fences. The Company’s property and casualty insurance policies provide coverage for wind and flood damage, as well as business interruption costs, during the period of remediation and repairs, subject to deductibles and limits. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized a $12.6 million impairment charge to write down the net book values of the impacted properties, of which we believe it is probable that we will recover an estimated $11.0 million through insurance claims, and accrued $8.5 million of additional repair, remediation and other costs. The $10.1 million of net charges were included in hurricane-related charges, net within the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017. After the $12.6 million impairment charge, the impacted properties had an aggregate net book value of $8.3 million. The impairment charge represents the difference between management’s estimates of the fair values of the impacted properties and their carrying values. The fair values were based on current market prices of the components of the properties that did not sustain damage. As these fair value measurements were estimated using unobservable inputs, we classify them within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.