INVESTMENTS IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Marketable Securities [Table Text Block]

For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, net unrealized (losses) gains on trading securities were approximately ($454,000) and $199,000, respectively.

	December 31, 2018							December 31, 2017
Description	Cost Basis		Fair Value		Unrealized Gain			Cost Basis		Fair Value		Unrealized Gain
Real Estate Investment Trusts	$	1,888,000	$	1,760,000	$	(128,000	)	$	2,848,000	$	2,958,000	$	110,000
Mutual Funds, ETF & other		210,000		206,000		(4,000	)		258,000		290,000		32,000
Other Equity Securities		606,000		608,000		2,000			650,000		785,000		135,000
Total Equity Securities		2,704,000		2,574,000		(130,000	)		3,756,000		4,033,000		276,000
Debt Securities		517,000		502,000		(15,000	)		485,000		517,000		32,000
Total	$	3,221,000	$	3,076,000	$	(145,000	)	$	4,241,000	$	4,550,000	$	309,000

Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity [Table Text Block]

As of December 31, 2018, debt securities are scheduled to mature as follows:

	Cost		Fair Value
2019 – 2023	$	111,000	$	110,000
2024 – 2028		153,000		146,000
2029 – thereafter		253,000		246,000
	$	517,000	$	502,000

Gain (Loss) on Securities [Table Text Block]

Net (loss) gain from investments in marketable securities for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 is summarized below:

Description	2018			2017
Net realized gains from sales of marketable securities	$	51,000		$	62,000
Net unrealized (losses) gains from marketable securities		(454,000	)		199,000
Total net (losses) gains from investments in marketable securities	$	(403,000	)	$	261,000