10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.

20549

Form 10-Q

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For Quarter Ended July 31, 2013

Commission File Number 0-14851

INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Dakota	45-0311232
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
1400 31st Avenue SW, Suite 60
Post Office Box 1988
Minot, ND 58702-1988
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(701) 837-4738

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for at least the past 90 days.

Yes R No £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes R No £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer R	Accelerated filer £
Non-accelerated filer £	Smaller Reporting Company £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes £ No R

Registrant is a North Dakota Real Estate Investment Trust. As of August 23, 2013, it had 104,449,704 common shares of beneficial interest outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Page
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements - First Quarter - Fiscal 2014:	3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)	3
July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations  (unaudited)	4
For the Three Months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (unaudited)	5
For the Three Months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  (unaudited)	6
For the Three Months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	8
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	24
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	44
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	45
Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	45
Item 1A. Risk Factors	45
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	45
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	45
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	45
Item 5. Other Information	46
Item 6. Exhibits	46
Signatures	46

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PART I

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - FIRST QUARTER - FISCAL 2014

INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

	(in thousands, except share data)
	July 31, 2013			April 30, 2013
ASSETS
Real estate investments
Property owned	$	2,016,523		$	2,032,970
Less accumulated depreciation		(429,376	)		(420,421	)
		1,587,147			1,612,549
Development in progress		77,396			46,782
Unimproved land		20,774			21,503
Total real estate investments		1,685,317			1,680,834
Real estate held for sale		3,969			0
Cash and cash equivalents		93,193			94,133
Other investments		640			639
Receivable arising from straight-lining of rents, net of allowance of $752 and $830, respectively		26,671			26,354
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $388 and $563, respectively		8,370			4,534
Real estate deposits		489			196
Prepaid and other assets		4,741			5,124
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $24,019 and $27,708, respectively		36,989			40,457
Tax, insurance, and other escrow		12,344			12,569
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,757 and $1,673, respectively		1,217			1,221
Goodwill		1,100			1,106
Deferred charges and leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $19,810 and $18,714, respectively		21,602			22,387
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,896,642		$	1,889,554
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	52,563		$	50,797
Revolving line of credit		10,000			10,000
Mortgages payable		1,030,407			1,049,206
Other		32,366			18,170
TOTAL LIABILITIES		1,125,336			1,128,173
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 6)
EQUITY
Investors Real Estate Trust shareholders' equity
Series A Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, no par value, 1,150,000 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, aggregate liquidation preference of $28,750,000)		27,317			27,317
Series B Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, no par value, 4,600,000 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, respectively, aggregate liquidation preference of $115,000,000)		111,357			111,357
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (Unlimited authorization, no par value, 104,226,469 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2013, and 101,487,976 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2013)		807,928			784,454
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income		(323,406	)		(310,341	)
Total Investors Real Estate Trust shareholders' equity		623,196			612,787
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership (21,848,891 units at July 31, 2013 and 21,635,127 units at April 30, 2013)		122,334			122,539
Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities		25,776			26,055
Total equity		771,306			761,381
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	1,896,642		$	1,889,554

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(unaudited)

for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012

	(in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended July 31
	2013			2012
REVENUE
Real estate rentals	$	55,039		$	50,458
Tenant reimbursement		12,143			10,517
TOTAL REVENUE		67,182			60,975
EXPENSES
Depreciation/amortization related to real estate investments		18,528			15,063
Utilities		5,051			4,194
Maintenance		7,912			7,312
Real estate taxes		8,862			8,242
Insurance		1,347			901
Property management expenses		4,242			3,701
Other property expenses		177			335
Administrative expenses		2,524			1,960
Advisory and trustee services		229			136
Other expenses		679			519
Amortization related to non-real estate investments		990			822
Impairment of real estate investments		1,458			0
TOTAL EXPENSES		51,999			43,185
Gain on involuntary conversion		966			0
Operating income		16,149			17,790
Interest expense		(14,799	)		(16,069	)
Interest income		188			18
Other income		22			124
Income from continuing operations		1,560			1,863
Income from discontinued operations		1,656			133
NET INCOME		3,216			1,996
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership		(50	)		(251	)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities		(88	)		(66	)
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust		3,078			1,679
Dividends to preferred shareholders		(2,879	)		(593	)
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$	199		$	1,086
Earnings per common share from continuing operations – Investors Real Estate Trust – basic and diluted		(.01	)		.01
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations – Investors Real Estate Trust – basic and diluted		.01			.00
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC AND DILUTED	$	.00		$	.01
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE	$	.1300		$	.1300

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY(unaudited)

for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012

	(in thousands)
	NUMBER OF PREFERRED SHARES		PREFERRED SHARES		NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES			COMMON SHARES			ACCUMULATED DISTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF NET INCOME			NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS			TOTAL EQUITY
Balance April 30, 2012		1,150	$	27,317		89,474		$	684,049		$	(278,377	)	$	132,274		$	565,263
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust and  noncontrolling interests												1,679			317			1,996
Distributions – common shares and units												(11,734	)		(2,679	)		(14,413	)
Distributions – Series A preferred shares												(593	)					(593	)
Distribution reinvestment and share purchase plan						1,892			14,485									14,485
Shares issued						358			2,566									2,566
Partnership units issued															6,428			6,428
Redemption of units for common shares						89			337						(337	)		0
Other						(1	)		(6	)								(6	)
Balance July 31, 2012		1,150	$	27,317		91,812		$	701,431		$	(289,025	)	$	136,003		$	575,726
Balance April 30, 2013		5,750	$	138,674		101,488		$	784,454		$	(310,341	)	$	148,594		$	761,381
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust and  noncontrolling interests												3,078			138			3,216
Distributions – common shares and units												(13,264	)		(2,829	)		(16,093	)
Distributions – Series A preferred shares												(593	)					(593	)
Distributions – Series B preferred shares												(2,286	)					(2,286	)
Distribution reinvestment and share purchase plan						2,600			22,673									22,673
Shares issued						13			112									112
Partnership units issued															3,280			3,280
Redemption of units for common shares						125			706						(706	)		0
Other									(17	)					(367	)		(384	)
Balance July 31, 2013		5,750	$	138,674		104,226		$	807,928		$	(323,406	)	$	148,110		$	771,306

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(unaudited)

for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012

	(in thousands)
	Three Months Ended July 31
	2013			2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	3,216		$	1,996
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		20,087			16,724
(Gain) loss on sale of real estate, land, other investments and discontinued operations		(1,943	)		73
Gain on involuntary conversion		(966	)		0
Impairment of real estate investments		1,803			0
Bad debt expense		178			420
Changes in other assets and liabilities:
Increase in receivable arising from straight-lining of rents		(654	)		(944	)
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable		(811	)		1,419
Decrease in prepaid and other assets		367			631
Increase in tax, insurance and other escrow		(640	)		(713	)
Increase in deferred charges and leasing costs		(897	)		(1,750	)
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities		(2,456	)		(4,112	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		17,284			13,744
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from real estate deposits		157			1,039
Payments for real estate deposits		(450	)		(780	)
Decrease in lender holdbacks for improvements		1,144			624
Increase in lender holdbacks for improvements		(279	)		(1,403	)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations		21,261			875
Proceeds from sale of real estate and other investments		7			0
Insurance proceeds received		1,004			469
Payments for acquisitions of real estate assets		(3,099	)		(33,472	)
Payments for development and re-development of real estate assets		(26,476	)		(12,997	)
Payments for improvements of real estate assets		(7,224	)		(8,786	)
Net cash used by investing activities		(13,955	)		(54,431	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from mortgages payable		4,100			35,450
Principal payments on mortgages payable		(22,916	)		(15,984	)
Proceeds from revolving line of credit and other debt		6,313			16,593
Proceeds from financing liability		7,900			0
Proceeds from sale of common shares, net of issue costs		0			2,168
Proceeds from sale of common shares under distribution reinvestment and share purchase program		15,941			11,357
Repurchase of fractional shares and partnership units		0			(6	)
Distributions paid to common shareholders, net of reinvestment of $3,549 and $2,971, respectively		(9,715	)		(8,763	)
Distributions paid to preferred shareholders		(2,879	)		(593	)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests – Unitholders of the Operating Partnership, net of reinvestment of $183 and $157, respectively		(2,646	)		(2,522	)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities		(367	)		0
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities		(4,269	)		37,700
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		(940	)		(2,987	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD		94,133			39,989
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	93,193		$	37,002

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INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(unaudited, continued)

for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012

	(in thousands)
	Three Months Ended July 31
	2013		2012
SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD
Distribution reinvestment plan	$	3,549	$	2,971
Operating partnership distribution reinvestment plan		183		157
Operating partnership units converted to shares		706		337
Shares issued under the Incentive Award Plan		112		398
Increase in accounts receivable from sale of common shares under distribution reinvestment and share purchase program		3,000		0
Real estate assets acquired through the issuance of operating partnership units		3,280		6,428
Real estate assets acquired through assumption of indebtedness and accrued costs		0		12,500
Increase (decrease) to accounts payable included within real estate investments		4,547		(1,808	)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized of $580 and $161, respectively	$	14,220	$	16,124

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(unaudited)

for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012

NOTE 1 • ORGANIZATION

Investors Real Estate Trust ("IRET" or the "Company") is a self-advised real estate investment trust engaged in acquiring, owning and leasing multi-family and commercial real estate. IRET has elected to be taxed as a Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT") under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. As a REIT, we are subject to a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute 90% of ordinary taxable income to shareholders, and, generally, are not subject to federal income tax on net income, except for taxes on undistributed REIT taxable income. IRET's multi-family residential properties and commercial properties are located mainly in the states of North Dakota and Minnesota, but also in the states of Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. As of July 31, 2013, IRET owned 88 multi-family residential properties with 10,351 apartment units and 175 commercial properties, consisting of office, healthcare, industrial and retail properties, totaling 12.0 million net rentable square feet. IRET conducts a majority of its business activities through its consolidated operating partnership, IRET Properties, a North Dakota Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), as well as through a number of other consolidated subsidiary entities.

All references to IRET or the Company refer to Investors Real Estate Trust and its consolidated subsidiaries.

NOTE 2 • BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IRET and all subsidiaries in which it maintains a controlling interest. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. The Company's fiscal year ends April 30th.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IRET and its interest in the Operating Partnership. The Company's interest in the Operating Partnership was 82.7% of the common units of the Operating Partnership as of July 31, 2013 and 82.4% as of April 30, 2013. The limited partners in the Operating Partnership have a redemption option that they may exercise. Upon exercise of the redemption option by the limited partners, IRET has the choice of redeeming the limited partners' interests ("Units") for IRET common shares of beneficial interest, on a one-for-one basis, or making a cash payment to the unitholder. The redemption generally may be exercised by the limited partners at any time after the first anniversary of the date of the acquisition of the Units (provided, however, that in general not more than two redemptions by a limited partner may occur during each calendar year, and each limited partner may not exercise the redemption for less than 1,000 Units, or, if such limited partner holds less than 1,000 Units, for all of the Units held by such limited partner). The Operating Partnership and some limited partners have contractually agreed to a holding period of greater than one year and/or a greater number of redemptions during a calendar year.

The condensed consolidated financial statements also reflect the ownership by the Operating Partnership of certain joint venture entities in which the Operating Partnership has a general partner or controlling interest. These entities are consolidated into IRET's other operations, with noncontrolling interests reflecting the noncontrolling partners' share of ownership and income and expenses.

UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of IRET have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") are omitted. The year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods have been included.

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The current period's results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results which ultimately may be achieved for the year. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2013, as filed with the SEC on July 1, 2013.

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

The Company periodically evaluates its long-lived assets, including its investments in real estate, for impairment indicators. The impairment evaluation is performed on assets by property such that assets for a property form an asset group. The judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on factors such as operational performance, market conditions, expected holding period of each asset group and legal and environmental concerns. If indicators exist, the Company compares the expected future undiscounted cash flows for the long-lived asset group against the carrying amount of that asset group. If the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset group, an impairment loss is recorded for the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying amount of the asset group. If our anticipated holding period for properties, the estimated fair value of properties or other factors change based on market conditions or otherwise, our evaluation of impairment charges may be different and such differences could be material to our consolidated financial statements. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is subjective and is based, in part, on assumptions regarding future occupancy, rental rates and capital requirements that could differ materially from actual results. Plans to hold properties over longer periods decrease the likelihood of recording impairment losses. During the three months ended July 31, 2013, the Company incurred a loss of $1.8 million due to impairment of four commercial properties. The Company recognized impairments of approximately $864,000 on a commercial industrial property in St. Louis Park, Minnesota; $329,000 on a commercial office property in Bloomington, Minnesota; $265,000 on a commercial retail property in Anoka, Minnesota and $345,000 on a commercial industrial property in Clive, Iowa. These properties were written-down to estimated fair value during the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 based on receipt of individual market offers to purchase and the Company's intent to dispose of the properties. During the three months ended July 31, 2012, the Company incurred no losses due to impairment.

COMPENSATING BALANCES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS; LENDER HOLDBACKS

The Company maintains compensating balances, not restricted as to withdrawal, with several financial institutions in connection with financing received from those institutions and/or to ensure future credit availability. At July 31, 2013, the Company's compensating balances totaled $8.4 million and consisted of the following: Dacotah Bank, Minot, North Dakota, deposit of $350,000; United Community Bank,Minot, North Dakota, deposit of $275,000; Commerce Bank, A Minnesota Banking Corporation, deposit of $250,000; First International Bank, Watford City, North Dakota, deposit of $6.1 million; Peoples State Bank of Velva, North Dakota, deposit of $225,000; Equity Bank, Minnetonka, Minnesota, deposit of $300,000; Associated Bank, Green Bay, Wisconsin, deposit of $500,000; and American National Bank, Omaha, Nebraska, deposit of $400,000. The deposits at United Community Bank and Equity Bank and a portion of the deposit at Dacotah Bank are held as certificates of deposit and comprise the $640,000 in other investments on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The certificates of deposit have remaining terms of less than two years and the Company intends to hold them to maturity.

The Company has a number of mortgage loans under which the lender retains a portion of the loan proceeds for the payment of construction costs or tenant improvements. The decrease of $1.1 million in lender holdbacks for improvements reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended July 31, 2013 is due primarily to the release of loan proceeds to the Company upon completion of these construction and tenant improvement projects, while the increase of approximately $279,000 represents additional amounts retained by lenders for new projects.

IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AND GOODWILL

Upon acquisition of real estate, the Company records the intangible assets and liabilities acquired (for example, if the leases in place for the real estate property acquired carry rents above the market rent, the difference is classified as an intangible asset) at their estimated fair value separate and apart from goodwill. The Company amortizes identified intangible assets and liabilities that are determined to have finite lives based on the period over which the assets and liabilities are expected to affect, directly or indirectly, the future cash flows of the real estate property acquired (generally the life of the lease). In the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, the Company added approximately $362,000 and $752,000 of new intangible assets and no new intangible liabilities. The weighted average lives of the intangible assets acquired in the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 are 0.5 years and 0.5 years, respectively. Amortization of intangibles related to above or below-market leases is recorded in real estate rentals in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Amortization of other intangibles is recorded in depreciation/amortization related to real estate investments in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Intangible

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assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an intangible asset is not recoverable and its carrying amount exceeds its estimated fair value.

The Company's identified intangible assets and intangible liabilities at July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013 were as follows:

	(in thousands)
	July 31, 2013		April 30, 2013
Identified intangible assets (included in intangible assets):
Gross carrying amount	$	61,008	$	68,165
Accumulated amortization		(24,019)		(27,708)
Net carrying amount	$	36,989	$	40,457
Identified intangible liabilities (included in other liabilities):
Gross carrying amount	$	327	$	391
Accumulated amortization		(249)		(296)
Net carrying amount	$	78	$	95

The effect of amortization of acquired below-market leases and acquired above-market leases on rental income was approximately $(10,000) and $(10,000) for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The estimated annual amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of acquired above-market leases, for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

Year Ended April 30,	(in thousands)
2015	$	21
2016		17
2017		9
2018		(5)
2019		(5)

Amortization of all other identified intangible assets (a component of depreciation and amortization expense) was $3.6 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The estimated annual amortization of all other identified intangible assets for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

Year Ended April 30,	(in thousands)
2015	$	4,830
2016		4,612
2017		4,143
2018		3,701
2019		3,549

The excess of the cost of an acquired business over the net of the amounts assigned to assets acquired (including identified intangible assets) and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill.  The Company's goodwill has an indeterminate life and is not amortized, but is tested for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The book value of goodwill as of July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013 was $1.1 million. The annual review at April 30, 2013 indicated no impairment to goodwill and there was no indication of impairment at July 31, 2013.  During the three months ended July 31, 2013, the Company disposed of one commercial industrial property to which goodwill had been assigned, and as a result, approximately $7,000 of goodwill was derecognized.

USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statement presentation. The Company reports, in discontinued operations, the results of operations and the related gains or losses of a property that has either been disposed of or is classified as held for sale and otherwise meets the classification of a discontinued operation. As a result of discontinued operations, retroactive reclassifications that change prior period numbers have been made. See Note 7 for additional information. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company sold four commercial industrial properties and one commercial retail property and classified two commercial industrial properties as held for sale. During fiscal year 2013, the Company sold three multi-family residential properties and one commercial healthcare property. The results of operations for these properties are included in income from discontinued operations on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company also reclassified bad debt provision expense from property management expenses to other property expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and reclassified amounts from payments for acquisitions and improvements of real estate assets to payments for acquisitions of real estate assets and payments for development and re-development of real estate assets on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 the Company reclassified a commercial property in Minot, North Dakota from the Company's commercial retail segment to its commercial office segment, following the departure of a retail tenant from the property and the Company's subsequent repurposing of the majority of the space in the building from retail to office premises.

INVOLUNTARY CONVERSION OF ASSETS

As previously reported, Minot, North Dakota, where IRET's corporate headquarters is located, experienced significant flooding in June 2011, resulting in extensive damage to the Arrowhead Shopping Center and to the Chateau Apartments property, which consisted of two 32-unit buildings. Additionally, on February 22, 2012, one of the buildings of the Chateau Apartments property, which had been undergoing restoration work following the flood, was completely destroyed by fire.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company received $966,000 of insurance proceeds for the Chateau fire loss. The total insurance proceeds for redevelopment related to the Chateau fire exceeded the basis in the assets requiring replacement, resulting in the recognition of $966,000 in gain from involuntary conversion in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. The Company has commenced rebuilding of the destroyed building with completion of the project expected in April 2014.  IRET expects final settlement of the Chateau fire insurance claim to occur when the property is rebuilt.

PROCEEDS FROM FINANCING LIABILITY

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company sold a non-core assisted living property in exchange for $7.9 million in cash and a $29.0 million contract for deed. The buyer leased the property back to the Company, and also granted an option to the Company to repurchase the property at a specified price at or prior to July 31, 2018. IRET accounted for the transaction as a financing due to the Company's continuing involvement with the property and recorded the $7.9 million in sales proceeds within other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

On November 27, 2012 the Company entered into a joint venture operating agreement with a real estate development company to construct an apartment project in Minot, North Dakota as IRET – Minot Apartments, LLC. The Company estimates total costs for the project at $52.2 million, with approximately 69% of the project financed with third-party debt and approximately 7% financed with debt from IRET to the joint venture entity. See Southgate Apartments in Note 6 for additional information on the development. IRET is the 51% owner of the joint venture and will have management and leasing responsibilities when the project is completed. The real estate development company owns 49% of the joint venture and is responsible for the development and construction of the property. The Company has determined that the joint venture is a variable interest entity ("VIE"), primarily based on the fact that the equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. The Company has also determined that IRET is the primary beneficiary of the VIE due to the fact that IRET is providing 51% of the equity contributions, the subordinated debt and a guarantee on the third party debt and has the power to direct the most significant activities that impact the entity's economic performance.

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NOTE 3 • EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The Company has no outstanding options, warrants, convertible stock or other contractual obligations requiring issuance of additional shares that would result in dilution of earnings. Units can be exchanged for shares on a one-for-one basis after a minimum holding period of one year. The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012:

	(in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended July 31
	2013		2012
NUMERATOR
Income from continuing operations – Investors Real Estate Trust	$	1,718	$	1,571
Income from discontinued operations – Investors Real Estate Trust		1,360		108
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust		3,078		1,679
Dividends to preferred shareholders		(2,879)		(593)
Numerator for basic earnings per share – net income available to common shareholders		199		1,086
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership		50		251
Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$	249	$	1,337
DENOMINATOR
Denominator for basic earnings per share weighted average shares		102,358		90,518
Effect of convertible operating partnership units		21,821		20,774
Denominator for diluted earnings per share		124,179		111,292
(Loss) earnings per common share from continuing operations – Investors Real Estate Trust – basic and diluted	$	(.01)	$	.01
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations – Investors Real Estate Trust – basic and diluted		.01		.00
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC & DILUTED	$	.00	$	.01

NOTE 4 • EQUITY

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, on June 27, 2013, the Company filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC to enable the Company to offer and sell, from time to time, in one or more offerings, an indeterminate amount of its common and preferred shares of beneficial interest and debt securities. The Company subsequently filed, on July 18, 2013, a prospectus supplement under this registration statement, relating to 10 million common shares registered for purchase under the Company's Distribution Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan.

During the three months ended July 31, 2012, the Company issued 300,000 common shares under an at-the-market ("ATM") equity program with BMO Capital Markets Corp. as sales agent, for proceeds (before offering expenses but after underwriting discounts and commissions) of $2.1 million, used for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition and development of investment properties. On April 1, 2013, the Company terminated this ATM program. Subsequent to the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, on August 30, 2013, the Company entered into an ATM program with Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated as sales agent, pursuant to which the Company may from time to time offer and sell its common shares of beneficial interest having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $75.0 million. Sales of common shares, if any, under the program will depend upon market conditions and other factors to be determined by the Company. The Company to date has issued no shares under this program.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company issued approximately 13,000 common shares, with a total grant-date value of approximately $112,000, under the Company's 2008 Incentive Award Plan, for trustee compensation for fiscal year 2013 performance. During first quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Company issued approximately 53,000 common shares, with a total grant-date value of approximately $398,000, under the 2008 Incentive Award Plan, for trustee compensation and executive officer bonuses for fiscal year 2012 performance.

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During the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, approximately 125,000 Units and 89,000 Units were converted to common shares, with a total value of approximately $706,000 and $337,000 included in equity. The Company issued no shares under its 401(k) plan during the three months ended July 31, 2013 (following the Company's transition in the second quarter of fiscal year 2013 to a new 401(k) plan service provider and trustee, common shares of the Company are no longer an investment option under the Company's 401(k) plan). Approximately 5,000 common shares were issued under the 401(k) plan during the three months ended July 31, 2012, with a total value of approximately $40,000 included in equity. Under the Company's Distribution Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan, approximately 2.6 million common shares and 1.9 million common shares were issued during the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, with a total value of $22.7 million and $14.5 million included in equity, and an average price per share of $8.72 and $7.66, respectively, after applicable discounts.

NOTE 5 • SEGMENT REPORTING

IRET reports its results in five reportable segments: multi-family residential, commercial office, commercial healthcare (including senior housing), commercial industrial and commercial retail properties. The Company's reportable segments are aggregations of similar properties.

IRET measures the performance of its segments based on net operating income ("NOI"), which the Company defines as total real estate revenues and gain on involuntary conversion less real estate expenses (which consist of utilities, maintenance, real estate taxes, insurance, property management expenses and other property expenses). IRET believes that NOI is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for a REIT's operating real estate because it provides a measure of core operations that is unaffected by depreciation, amortization, financing and general and administrative expense. NOI does not represent cash generated by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income, net income available for common shareholders or cash flow from operating activities as a measure of financial performance.

The revenues and net operating income for these reportable segments are summarized as follows for the three month periods ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, along with reconciliations to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Segment assets are also reconciled to total assets as reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Three Months Ended July 31, 2013	(in thousands)
	Multi-Family Residential		Commercial- Office		Commercial- Healthcare		Commercial- Industrial		Commercial- Retail		Total
Real estate revenue	$	24,582	$	19,744	$	16,072	$	3,456	$	3,328	$	67,182
Real estate expenses		10,959		9,985		4,282		1,039		1,326		27,591
Gain on involuntary conversion		966		0		0		0		0		966
Net operating income	$	14,589	$	9,759	$	11,790	$	2,417	$	2,002		40,557
Depreciation/amortization												(19,518)
Administrative, advisory and trustee services												(2,753)
Impairment of real estate investments												(1,458)
Other expenses												(679)
Interest expense												(14,799)
Interest and other income												210
Income from continuing operations												1,560
Income from discontinued operations												1,656
Net income											$	3,216

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Three Months Ended July 31, 2012	(in thousands)
	Multi-Family Residential		Commercial- Office		Commercial- Healthcare		Commercial- Industrial		Commercial- Retail		Total
Real estate revenue	$	21,210	$	18,778	$	15,073	$	2,788	$	3,126	$	60,975
Real estate expenses		9,293		9,336		4,080		896		1,080		24,685
Net operating income	$	11,917	$	9,442	$	10,993	$	1,892	$	2,046		36,290
Depreciation/amortization												(15,885)
Administrative, advisory and trustee services												(2,096)
Other expenses												(519)
Interest expense												(16,069)
Interest and other income												142
Income from continuing operations												1,863
Income from discontinued operations												133
Net income											$	1,996

Segment Assets and Accumulated Depreciation

Segment assets are summarized as follows as of July 31, 2013, and April 30, 2013, along with reconciliations to the condensed consolidated financial statements:

	(in thousands)
As of July 31, 2013	Multi-Family Residential		Commercial- Office		Commercial- Healthcare		Commercial- Industrial		Commercial- Retail		Total
Segment Assets
Property owned	$	670,573	$	625,610	$	502,346	$	100,204	$	117,790	$	2,016,523
Less accumulated depreciation		(145,276)		(143,246)		(94,616)		(19,968)		(26,270)		(429,376)
Net property owned	$	525,297	$	482,364	$	407,730	$	80,236	$	91,520		1,587,147
Real estate held for sale												3,969
Cash and cash equivalents												93,193
Other investments												640
Receivables and other assets												113,523
Development in progress												77,396
Unimproved land												20,774
Total assets											$	1,896,642

	(in thousands)
As of April 30, 2013	Multi-Family Residential		Commercial- Office		Commercial- Healthcare		Commercial- Industrial		Commercial- Retail		Total
Segment assets
Property owned	$	659,696	$	613,775	$	501,191	$	125,772	$	132,536	$	2,032,970
Less accumulated depreciation		(140,354)		(138,270)		(90,891)		(23,688)		(27,218)		(420,421)
Net property owned	$	519,342	$	475,505	$	410,300	$	102,084	$	105,318		1,612,549
Cash and cash equivalents												94,133
Other investments												639
Receivables and other assets												113,948
Development in progress												46,782
Unimproved land												21,503
Total assets											$	1,889,554

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NOTE 6 • COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation.  The Company is not a party to any legal proceedings which are expected to have a material effect on the Company's liquidity, financial position, cash flows or results of operations. The Company is subject to a variety of legal actions for personal injury or property damage arising in the ordinary course of its business, most of which are covered by liability insurance. Various claims of resident discrimination are also periodically brought, most of which also are covered by insurance. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the final outcome of such legal proceedings and claims will not have a material effect on the Company's liquidity, financial position, cash flows or results of operations.

Insurance.  IRET carries insurance coverage on its properties in amounts and types that the Company believes are customarily obtained by owners of similar properties and are sufficient to achieve IRET's risk management objectives.

Purchase Options.  The Company has granted options to purchase certain IRET properties to tenants in these properties, under lease agreements. In general, the options grant the tenant the right to purchase the property at the greater of such property's appraised value or an annual compounded increase of a specified percentage of the initial cost of the property to IRET. As of July 31, 2013, the total property cost of the 14 properties subject to purchase options was approximately $92.8 million, and the total gross rental revenue from these properties was approximately $2.0 million for the three months ended July 31, 2013.

Environmental Matters.  Under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of real estate may be liable for the costs of removal of, or remediation of, certain hazardous or toxic substances in, on, around or under the property. While IRET currently has no knowledge of any material violation of environmental laws, ordinances or regulations at any of its properties, there can be no assurance that areas of contamination will not be identified at any of the Company's properties, or that changes in environmental laws, regulations or cleanup requirements would not result in material costs to the Company.

Restrictions on Taxable Dispositions.  Approximately 115 of IRET's properties, consisting of approximately 6.4 million square feet of the Company's combined commercial segments' properties and 4,936 apartment units, are subject to restrictions on taxable dispositions under agreements entered into with some of the sellers or contributors of the properties. The real estate investment amount of these properties (net of accumulated depreciation) was approximately $876.1 million at July 31, 2013. The restrictions on taxable dispositions are effective for varying periods. The terms of these agreements generally prevent the Company from selling the properties in taxable transactions. The Company does not believe that the agreements materially affect the conduct of the Company's business or decisions whether to dispose of restricted properties during the restriction period because the Company generally holds these and the Company's other properties for investment purposes, rather than for sale. Historically, however, where IRET has deemed it to be in the shareholders' best interests to dispose of restricted properties, it has done so through transactions structured as tax-deferred transactions under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Redemption Value of UPREIT Units.  The limited partnership units ("UPREIT Units") of the Company's operating partnership, IRET Properties, are redeemable at the option of the holder for cash, or, at our option, for the Company's common shares of beneficial interest on a one-for-one basis, after a minimum one-year holding period.  All UPREIT Units receive the same cash distributions as those paid on common shares.  UPREIT Units are redeemable for an amount of cash per Unit equal to the average of the daily market price of an IRET common share for the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding the date of valuation of the Unit.  As of July 31, 2013 and 2012, the aggregate redemption value of the then-outstanding UPREIT Units of the operating partnership owned by limited partners was approximately $197.7 million and $172.4 million, respectively.

Joint Venture Buy/Sell Options.  Certain of IRET's joint venture agreements contain buy/sell options in which each party under certain circumstances has the option to acquire the interest of the other party, but do not generally require that the Company buy its partners' interests. The Company currently has no joint ventures in which its joint venture partner can require the Company to buy the partner's interest.

Tenant Improvements. In entering into leases with tenants, IRET may commit itself to fund improvements or build-outs of the rented space to suit tenant requirements. These tenant improvements are typically funded at the beginning of the lease term, and IRET is accordingly exposed to some risk of loss if a tenant defaults prior to the expiration of the lease term, and the rental income that was expected to cover the cost of the tenant improvements is not received. As of July 31, 2013, the Company is committed to fund approximately $8.3 million in tenant improvements, within approximately the next 12 months.

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Development, Expansion and Renovation Projects.  As of July 31, 2013, the Company had several development, expansion and renovation projects underway or recently completed, the costs for which have been capitalized, as follows:

River Ridge Apartment Homes, Bismarck, ND: During the second quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Company began construction of its 146-unit River Ridge Apartments project in Bismarck, North Dakota. River Ridge is located near IRET's Cottonwood Apartments in Bismarck, and will offer amenities including a pool, exercise facility and underground parking. The Company estimates that the total cost to construct the project will be approximately $25.9 million. Completion of the project is currently expected in the second quarter of the Company's fiscal year 2014. A portion of the building was substantially completed in August 2013, and a certificate of occupancy issued for 60 units. As of July 31, 2013, the Company had incurred approximately $19.7 million of the total estimated project costs.

Cypress Court Apartment Homes, St. Cloud, Minnesota: In August 2012, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with a real estate development and contracting company in St. Cloud, Minnesota, to construct a two-building, 132-unit multi-family residential property in St. Cloud, Minnesota, for an estimated total project cost of $14.3 million. The Company owns approximately 79% of the joint venture entity, and the Company consolidates the joint venture's results in its financial statements; the remaining approximately 21% interest is owned by its joint venture partner. Completion of the apartment project is currently expected in the second quarter of the Company's fiscal year 2014. As of July 31, 2013, the Company had incurred approximately $10.1 million of the total estimated project costs. The first building of the planned two-building project was substantially completed in August 2013.

Southgate Apartments, Minot, North Dakota: In January 2013, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement to construct an apartment project in Minot, North Dakota. The Company owns approximately 51% of the joint venture entity, and the Company consolidates the joint venture's results in its financial statements; the remaining approximately 49% of the joint venture entity is owned by its joint venture partner. The project is expected to be completed in two phases, with a total of approximately 341 units as described below:

The Landing at Southgate consists of three approximately 36-unit buildings with an estimated total cost of $15.0 million.  One of the three buildings was substantially completed in August 2013. The two remaining buildings are expected to be completed in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014. As of July 31, 2013, the Company had incurred approximately $12.5 million of the total estimated project costs.

The Commons at Southgate will consist of an approximately 233-unit building to be completed in June 2014 for an estimated total cost of $37.2 million. As of July 31, 2013, the Company had incurred approximately $10.5 million of the total estimated project costs.

Renaissance Heights I Apartments, Williston, North Dakota: In February 2013, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement to construct the first phase of an apartment project in Williston, North Dakota. The Company's joint venture partner in the Renaissance Heights project is also the Company's partner in its Williston Garden Apartments Project. The Company will own approximately 70% of the project, subject to final project costs, and the joint venture's results are consolidated in the Company's financial statements. The first phase of the Renaissance Heights Apartments project, consisting of five buildings with a total of 288 units, commenced construction in April 2013, with construction completion expected in September 2014. The site of the first phase of this development project is approximately 14.5 acres of an approximately 40-acre parcel of land purchased by the Company in April 2012. The total cost of this first phase of the Renaissance Heights project is estimated at $62.4 million, including the purchase price of the land. As of July 31, 2013, the Company had incurred approximately $16.9 million of the total estimated project cost. The remaining two phases of the project are expected to consist of an additional total of approximately 462 units, for a total of approximately 750 units in all three phases.

Arcata Apartments, Golden Valley, Minnesota: In April 2013, the Company acquired approximately two acres of vacant land in Golden Valley, Minnesota for a purchase price of approximately $2.1 million. The parcel of land is located near the Company's Golden Hills Office Center. The Company has signed a development services agreement with Trammell Crow Company and a construction contract to develop on this parcel an approximately 165-unit apartment building. Construction commenced in August 2013 and is currently expected to conclude in approximately November 2014, with a total project cost of approximately $33.4 million, including the purchase price of the land. As of July 31, 2013, the Company had incurred approximately $2.7 million of the total estimated project cost.

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Dakota Commons, Williston, North Dakota: In May 2013 the Company commenced construction of a 44-unit apartment building in Williston, North Dakota, on land purchased for approximately $823,000 in fiscal year 2013. The project is currently expected to be completed in the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 at an estimated total cost of $10.7 million, including the cost of the land. As of July 31, 2013, the Company had incurred approximately $2.6 million of the total estimated project cost.

Chateau II, Minot, North Dakota: In June 2011, the Company's Chateau Apartments property in Minot, North Dakota, which consisted of two 32-unit buildings, was extensively damaged by flood. Additionally, in February 2012, one of the two buildings, which had been undergoing restoration work following the flood, was completely destroyed by fire. The Company completed the redevelopment of the first 32-unit Chateau Apartments building in May 2012. Construction of the second Chateau Apartments building, and its expansion by an additional 40 units, for a total of 72 units, commenced in June 2013. This second building is currently expected to be completed in April 2014, at an estimated total cost of $14.7 million, including the value of the land. As of July 31, 2013, the Company had incurred approximately $2.3 million of the total estimated project cost.

These development projects are subject to various contingencies, and no assurances can be given that they will be completed within the time frames or on the terms currently expected.

Construction interest capitalized for the three month periods ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, was approximately $580,000 and $161,000 for development projects completed and in progress.

Acquisition.  During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company signed a purchase agreement for the acquisition of a multi-family residential property in Grand Forks, North Dakota with 96 units, for a purchase price of $10.6 million, of which approximately $200,000 would be paid through the issuance of limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership, with the remainder paid in cash. This acquisition closed subsequent to the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, on September 5, 2013. The purchase price accounting is incomplete for this acquisition.

Pending Dispositions.  As of July 31, 2013, the Company had signed sales agreements for the disposition of the following properties. All of these pending dispositions are subject to various closing conditions and contingencies, and no assurances can be given that any of these dispositions will be completed on the terms currently proposed, or at all:

· the Company's 121,669-square foot Bloomington Business Plaza commercial office property in Bloomington, Minnesota for a sale price of $4.5 million;

· the 322,751-square foot Brooklyn Park 7401 Boone Avenue commercial industrial property in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota for a sale price of $12.8 million;

· the 50,400-square foot Cedar Lake Business Center commercial industrial property in St. Louis Park, Minnesota for a sale price of $2.6 million;

· the 118,125-square foot Nicollet VII commercial office property in Burnsville, Minnesota for a sale price of $7.3 million;

· the 42,929-square foot Pillsbury Business Center commercial office property in Bloomington, Minnesota for a sale price of $1.2 million;

· the 42,510-square foot Clive 2075 NW 94th Street commercial industrial property in Clive, Iowa for a sale price of $2.7 million;

· the 606,006-square foot Dixon Avenue Industrial Park commercial industrial property in Des Moines, Iowa for a sale price of $14.7 million;

· the 8,400-square foot Burnsville II Strip Center commercial retail property in Burnsville, Minnesota for a sale price of approximately $650,000;

· the 35,000-square foot API Building commercial industrial property in Duluth, Minnesota for a sale price of $2.6 million; and

· the 198,600-square foot Eagan 2785 & 2795 Highway 55 commercial industrial property in Eagan, Minnesota for a sale price of $4.5 million.

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NOTE 7 • DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

The Company reports in discontinued operations the results of operations of a property that has either been disposed of or is classified as held for sale. The Company also reports any gains or losses from the sale of a property in discontinued operations. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company sold four commercial industrial properties and one commercial retail property and classified two commercial industrial properties as held for sale. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, IRET sold two condominium units and a commercial retail property. See Note 8 for additional information on the properties sold during the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012. The following information shows the effect on net income and the gains or losses from the sale of properties classified as discontinued operations for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012:

	Three Months Ended July 31
	(in thousands)
		2013		2012
REVENUE
Real estate rentals	$	216	$	1,306
Tenant reimbursement		51		139
TOTAL REVENUE		267		1,445
EXPENSES
Depreciation/amortization related to real estate investments		65		390
Utilities		0		37
Maintenance		2		113
Real estate taxes		41		148
Insurance		3		21
Property management expenses		11		65
Other property expenses		0		6
Amortization related to non-real estate investments		3		11
Impairment of real estate investments		345		0
TOTAL EXPENSES		470		791
Operating (loss) income		(203)		654
Interest expense		(84)		(448)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before gain (loss) on sale		(287)		206
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations		1,943		(73)
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	$	1,656	$	133

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NOTE 8 • ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company closed on its acquisitions of:

· a 71-unit multi-family residential property in Rapid City, South Dakota, on approximately 3.2 acres of land, for a purchase price of $6.2 million, of which $2.9 million was paid in cash and the remainder in limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership valued at $3.3 million; and

· an approximately 0.7-acre parcel of vacant land in Minot, North Dakota for a purchase price, including acquisition costs,  of $179,000, paid in cash.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Company closed on its acquisitions of:

· a 308-unit multi-family residential property in Topeka, Kansas, on approximately 18.3 acres of land, for a purchase price of approximately $17.7 million, of which $5.2 million was paid in cash with assumed debt of $12.5 million;

· a 232-unit multi-family residential property in Lincoln, Nebraska, on approximately 14.7 acres of land, for a purchase price of approximately $17.5 million, of which $14.2 million was paid in cash and the remainder in limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership valued at $3.3 million; and

· a 208-unit multi-family residential property in Lincoln, Nebraska, on approximately 11.5 acres of land, for a purchase price of approximately $17.3 million, of which $13.8 million was paid in cash and the remainder in limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership valued at $3.5 million.

The Company expensed approximately $101,000 and $73,000 of transaction costs related to acquisitions in the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company's acquisitions and development projects placed in service during the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 are detailed below:

Three Months Ended July 31, 2013

Acquisitions		(in thousands)
	Date Acquired	Land		Building		Intangible Assets		Acquisition Cost
Multi-Family Residential
71 unit - Alps Park - Rapid City, SD	2013-05-01	$	287	$	5,551	$	362	$	6,200
Unimproved Land
Chateau II - Minot, ND	2013-05-21		179		0		0		179
Total Property Acquisitions		$	466	$	5,551	$	362	$	6,379

Three Months Ended July 31, 2012

Acquisitions		(in thousands)
	Date Acquired	Land		Building		Intangible Assets		Acquisition Cost
Multi-Family Residential
308 unit - Villa West - Topeka, KS	2012-05-08	$	1,590	$	15,760	$	300	$	17,650
232 unit - Colony - Lincoln, NE	2012-06-04		1,515		15,731		254		17,500
208 unit - Lakeside Village - Lincoln, NE	2012-06-04		1,215		15,837		198		17,250
Total Property Acquisitions		$	4,320	$	47,328	$	752	$	52,400

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		(in thousands)
Development Projects Placed in Service	Date Placed in Service	Land		Building		Intangible Assets		Acquisition Cost
Multi-Family Residential
159 unit – Quarry Ridge II – Rochester, MN(1)	2012-06-29	$	0	$	3,543	$	0	$	3,543
73 unit - Williston Garden Buildings 3 and 4 - Williston, ND(2)	2012-07-31		0		4,158		0		4,158
Total Development Projects Placed in Service		$	0	$	7,701	$	0	$	7,701

(1) Development property placed in service June 29, 2012. Additional costs paid in fiscal years 2012 and 2011, and land acquired in fiscal year 2007, totaled $13.0 million, for a total project cost at July 31, 2012 of $16.5 million.

(2) Development property placed in service July 31, 2012. Buildings 1 and 2 were placed in service in fiscal year 2012. Additional costs paid in fiscal year 2012 totaled $12.0 million, for a total project cost at July 31, 2012 of $16.2 million.

Acquisitions in the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 are immaterial to our real estate portfolio both individually and in the aggregate, and consequently no proforma information is presented. The results of operations from acquired properties are included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as of their acquisition date. The revenue and net income of our acquisitions in the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, (excluding development projects placed in service) are detailed below.

	(in thousands)
	Three Months Ended July 31
	2013		2012
Total revenue	$	186	$	1,232
Net (loss) income	$	(108)	$	(72)

PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company sold four commercial industrial properties and one commercial retail property. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, IRET sold two condominium units and a commercial retail property. The following table details the Company's dispositions during the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012:

Three Months Ended July 31, 2013

		(in thousands)
Dispositions	Date Disposed	Sales Price		Book Value and Sales Cost		Gain/(Loss)
Commercial Industrial
41,880 sq ft Bodycote - Eden Prairie, MN	2013-05-13	$	3,150	$	1,375	$	1,775
42,244 sq ft Fargo 1320 45th St. N - Fargo, ND	2013-05-13		4,700		4,100		600
49,620 sq ft Metal Improvement - New Brighton, MN	2013-05-13		2,350		1,949		401
172,057 sq ft Roseville 2929 Long Lake Road - Roseville, MN	2013-05-13		9,275		9,998		(723)
			19,475		17,422		2,053
Commercial Retail
23,187 sq ft Eagan - Eagan, MN	2013-05-14		2,310		2,420		(110)
Total Property Dispositions		$	21,785	$	19,842	$	1,943

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Three Months Ended July 31, 2012

		(in thousands)
Dispositions	Date Disposed	Sales Price		Book Value and Sales Cost		Gain/(Loss)
Commercial Retail
16,080 sq ft. Kentwood Thomasville – Kentwood, MI	2012-06-20		625		692		(67)
Other
Georgetown SquareCondominiums 5 and 6	2012-06-21	$	330	$	336	$	(6)
Total Property Dispositions		$	955	$	1,028	$	(73)

NOTE 9 • MORTGAGES PAYABLE AND LINE OF CREDIT

Most of the properties owned by the Company serve as collateral for separate mortgage loans on single properties or groups of properties. The majority of these mortgages payable are non-recourse to the Company, other than for standard carve-out obligations such as fraud, waste, failure to insure, environmental conditions and failure to pay real estate taxes.As of July 31, 2013, the management of the Company believes there are no defaults or material compliance issues in regard to any mortgages payable. Interest rates on mortgages payable range from 2.55% to 8.25%, and the mortgages have varying maturity dates from the current fiscal year through July 1, 2036.

Of the mortgages payable, the balances of fixed rate mortgages totaled $1.0 billion at July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013. The balances of variable rate mortgages totaled $15.8 million and $26.2 million as of July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, respectively. The Company does not utilize derivative financial instruments to mitigate its exposure to changes in market interest rates. Most of the fixed rate mortgages have substantial pre-payment penalties. As of July 31, 2013, the weighted average rate of interest on the Company's mortgage debt was 5.54%, compared to 5.55% on April 30, 2013. The aggregate amount of required future principal payments on mortgages payable as of July 31, 2013, is as follows:

Year ended July 31,	(in thousands)
2014 (remainder)	$	56,093
2015		98,892
2016		92,122
2017		219,086
2018		66,698
Thereafter		497,516
Total payments	$	1,030,407

In addition to the individual first mortgage loans comprising the Company's $1.0 billion of mortgage indebtedness, the Company also has a revolving, multi-bank line of credit with First International Bank and Trust, Watford City, North Dakota, as lead bank, which had, as of July 31, 2013, lending commitments of $60.0 million. This facility is not included in the Company's mortgage indebtedness total. As of July 31, 2013, the line of credit was secured by mortgages on 23 properties; under the terms of the line of credit, properties may be added and removed from the collateral pool with the agreement of the lenders. Participants in this credit facility as of July 31, 2013 included, in addition to First International Bank, the following financial institutions: The Bank of North Dakota; First Western Bank and Trust; Dacotah Bank; United Community Bank; American State Bank & Trust Company and Town & Country Credit Union. The line of credit has a current interest rate of 5.15% and a minimum outstanding principal balance requirement of $10.0 million, and as of July 31, 2013, the Company had borrowed $10.0 million. The facility includes covenants and restrictions requiring the Company to achieve on a calendar quarter basis a debt service coverage ratio on borrowing base collateral of 1.25x in the aggregate and 1.00x on individual assets in the collateral pool, and the Company is also required to maintain minimum depository account(s) totaling $6.0 million with First International, of which $1.5 million is to be held in a non-interest bearing account. As of July 31, 2013, the Company believes it is in compliance with the facility covenants.

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NOTE 10 • FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures defines and establishes a framework for measuring fair value.  The objective of fair value is to determine the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (the exit price). ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three levels, as follows:

Level 1:  Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

Level 2:  Significant other observable inputs

Level 3:  Significant unobservable inputs

There were no transfers in and out of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements during the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012. Fair value estimates may be different than the amounts that may ultimately be realized upon sale or disposition of the assets and liabilities.

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis

The Company had no assets or liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis at July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013.

Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis

Non-financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at July 31, 2013 consisted of real estate investments and real estate held for sale that were written-down to estimated fair value during the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. Non-financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at April 30, 2013 consisted of real estate investments that were written-down to estimated fair value during fiscal year 2013. See Note 2 for additional information on impairment losses recognized during fiscal years 2014 and 2013. The aggregate fair value of these assets by their levels in the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

	(in thousands)
	July 31, 2013
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Real estate investments	$	3,899	$	0	$	0	$	3,899
Real estate held for sale		3,969		0		0		3,969

	(in thousands)
	April 30, 2013
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Real estate investments	$	335	$	0	$	0	$	335

Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial assets and liabilities. The fair values of our financial instruments approximate their carrying amount in our consolidated financial statements except for debt.

Cash and Cash Equivalents. The carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short maturity.

Other Investments. The carrying amount, or cost plus accrued interest, of the certificates of deposit approximates fair value.

Other Debt. The fair value of other debt is estimated based on the discounted cash flows of the loan using current market rates, which are estimated based on recent financing transactions (Level 3).

Lines of Credit.  The carrying amount approximates fair value because the variable rate debt re-prices frequently.

Mortgages Payable. For variable rate loans that re-price frequently, fair values are based on carrying values. The fair value of fixed rate loans is estimated based on the discounted cash flows of the loans using current market rates, which are estimated based on recent financing transactions (Level 3).

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The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments as of July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, are as follows:

	(in thousands)
	July 31, 2013				April 30, 2013
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	93,193	$	93,193	$	94,133	$	94,133
Other investments		640		640		639		639
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Other debt		32,289		32,620		18,076		18,156
Line of credit		10,000		10,000		10,000		10,000
Mortgages payable		1,030,407		1,142,618		1,049,206		1,160,190

NOTE 11 • SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Common and Preferred Share Distributions. On September 4, 2013, the Company's Board of Trustees declared a regular quarterly distribution of 13.00 cents per share and unit on the Company's common shares of beneficial interest and the limited partnership units of IRET Properties, payable October 1, 2013, to shareholders and unitholders of record on September 16, 2013. Also on September 4, 2013, the Company's Board of Trustees declared a distribution of 51.56 cents per share on the Company's Series A preferred shares of beneficial interest, payable September 30, 2013 to Series A preferred shareholders of record on September 16, 2013, and declared a distribution of 49.68 cents per share on the Company's Series B preferred shares of beneficial interest, payable September 30, 2013 to Series B preferred shareholders of record on September 16, 2013.

Pending and Closed Acquisitions. Subsequent to the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company signed purchase agreements to acquire the following properties:

· an approximately 121-unit senior housing property in Sartell, Minnesota, for a purchase price of approximately $15.2 million, to be paid in cash;

· an approximately 5.0 acre parcel of vacant land in Monticello, Minnesota, for a purchase price of approximately $656,000, to be paid in cash; and

· approximately 5.2 and 5.6 acre parcels of vacant land in Rapid City, South Dakota, for a purchase price of approximately $657,000 and $707,000, respectively, to be paid in cash.

These pending acquisitions are subject to various closing conditions and contingencies, and no assurances can be given that any of these transactions will be completed on the terms currently proposed, or at all.

On August 9, 2013, the Company closed on its acquisition of approximately 9.2 acres of vacant land in Jamestown, North Dakota, for a purchase price, paid in cash, of approximately $700,000. The purchase price accounting is incomplete for this acquisition that closed subsequent to the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2014.

Pending Dispositions.  Subsequent to the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company signed agreements to sell the following properties. All of these pending dispositions are subject to various closing conditions and contingencies, and no assurances can be given that any or all of these transactions will be completed on the terms currently expected, or at all:

· a commercial industrial property in Duluth, Minnesota for a sale price of $1.8 million;

· a commercial retail property in Anoka, Minnesota for a sale price of $325,000;

· a multi-family residential property in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for a sale price of $2.2 million; and

· a multi-family residential property in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for a sale price of $1.3 million.

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Development Projects.  Subsequent to the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement to construct a 130-unit apartment building with approximately 10,000 square feet of commercial space in northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Company owns approximately 58.6% of the joint venture entity, and will consolidate the joint venture's results in the Company's financial statements. The remaining approximately 41.4% of the joint venture entity is owned by entities formed by the Company's joint venture partner. The joint venture entity acquired the project site on August 20, 2013. Total costs for the project are currently estimated at approximately $29.0 million, including the purchase price of the land, and the project is currently expected to be completed in November 2014. The Company expects the joint venture entity to close on a construction loan of approximately $21.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014.

Subsequent to the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company commenced construction of an approximately 251-unit multi-family residential project in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on land purchased by the Company for approximately $1.6 million in the 4th quarter of fiscal year 2013. The estimated total cost of the project is $39.0 million, including the cost of the land, with projected completion in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015. The Company is pursuing a construction loan for the project, and currently estimates that its cash equity in the project will be approximately $14.5 million.

These projects are subject to various contingencies, and, accordingly, no assurances can be given that they will be completed in the time frames or on the terms currently proposed, or at all.

ATM Program. On August 30, 2013, the Company entered into an at-the-market ("ATM") program with Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated as sales agent, pursuant to which the Company may from time to time offer and sell its common shares of beneficial interest having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $75.0 million. Sales of common shares, if any, under the program will depend upon market conditions and other factors to be determined by the Company. The Company to date has issued no shares under this program.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION

AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report, as well as the Company's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2013, which are included in the Company's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on July 1, 2013.

Forward Looking Statements. Certain matters included in this discussion are forward looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the following statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that the expectations expressed will actually be achieved. Many factors may cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations, including general economic conditions, local real estate conditions, the general level of interest rates and the availability of financing and various other economic risks inherent in the business of owning and operating investment real estate.

Overview

IRET is a self-advised equity REIT engaged in owning and operating income-producing real estate properties. Our investments include multi-family residential properties and commercial properties located primarily in the upper Midwest states of Minnesota and North Dakota. Our properties are diversified by type and location. As of July 31, 2013, our real estate portfolio consisted of 88 multi-family residential properties containing 10,351 apartment units and having a total real estate investment amount net of accumulated depreciation of $525.3 million, and 175 commercial properties containing approximately 12.0 million square feet of leasable space and having a total real estate investment amount net of accumulated depreciation of $1.1 billion.

Our primary source of income and cash is rents associated with multi-family residential and commercial leases. Our business objective is to increase shareholder value by employing a disciplined investment strategy. This strategy is focused on growing assets in desired geographical markets, achieving diversification by property type and location, and adhering to targeted returns in acquiring properties. We have paid quarterly distributions continuously since our first distribution in 1971.

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Critical Accounting Policies

In preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements management has made estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. A summary of the Company's critical accounting policies is included in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2013, filed with the SEC on July 1, 2013, in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. There have been no significant changes to those policies during the three months ended July 31, 2013.

Significant Events and Transactions during the Three Months Ended July 31, 2013 and 2012

Summarized below are the Company's significant transactions and events during the first quarters of fiscal years 2014 and 2013:

Three Months Ended July 31, 2013

· the acquisition of a multi-family residential property in Rapid City, South Dakota for $6.2 million, adding 71 units to the Company's multi-family residential portfolio;

· the disposition of four commercial industrial properties and one commercial retail property, for a total sales price of approximately $21.8 million and a gain of approximately $1.9 million; and

· the filing of a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to enable the Company to offer and sell, from time to time, in one or more offerings, an indeterminate amount of its common and preferred shares of beneficial interest and debt securities.

Three Months Ended July 31, 2012

· the acquisition of three multi-family residential properties for $52.4 million, adding 748 units to the Company's multi-family residential portfolio;

· the completion of the Company's 159-unit Quarry Ridge apartment development in Rochester, Minnesota, and the completion of the final 73 units of the Company's 145-unit Williston Garden apartment development in Williston, North Dakota. As of July 31, 2012, Quarry Ridge is 50.0% leased, and Williston Garden is 98.6% leased;

· the execution of an amendment to the Company's multi-bank line of credit, to lower the floor on the interest rate to 5.15% per annum from 5.65% per annum, and to change the interest rate under the loan agreement to the prime rate plus 1.25%, from prime rate plus 1.0%; and

· the addition of a new executive to the Company's senior management team, with the appointment of Mark W. Reiling as Executive Vice President of Asset Management.

Market Conditions and Outlook

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, high occupancy levels in the Company's multi-family residential portfolio allowed the Company to implement selected rent increases, and revenue and net operating income in the segment increased compared to the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. These gains are in large part due to the continuing housing shortage in certain of the Company's markets impacted by the energy activity in the Bakken region. The Company attributes the slight increase in vacancy in its multi-family residential segment compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 to increased vacancy at the Company's student housing properties, which generally experience lower occupancy during the summer months; this effect was more pronounced in the current fiscal year than previously. The Company expects to see continued favorable results in the multi-family segment in the remainder of fiscal year 2014, with several multi-family residential development projects completed and in lease-up subsequent to the end of the quarter, as follows: phase 1 of the Company's Cypress Court project in St Cloud, Minnesota; phase 1 of the Company's River Ridge project in Bismarck, North Dakota and the Landings at Southgate in Minot, North Dakota. However, the Company's ability to maintain occupancy levels and selectively raise rents remains dependent on continued economic recovery and employment and wage growth. The Company also continues to observe considerable multi-family residential development activity in the Company's markets, and as this new construction is completed and leased, IRET will experience increased competition for tenants.

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The Company's commercial office segment is still negatively affected by a number of adverse macro conditions, including unemployment levels that remain elevated and stagnant wage growth. Absorption rates generally remain low, and businesses, in a continued focus on efficiency and costs, appear to be maintaining their goal of increasing the density of their work spaces by placing more employees in less total square footage, and downsizing upon lease renewals. The Company continues to expect recovery of the overall office market to be challenged by the slow and uneven recovery of the broader economy and by relatively high unemployment rates.

In the Company's retail segment, the increase in vacancy compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year is primarily due to the move out during the quarter of an anchor tenant at the Company's Jamestown Buffalo Mall property. The Company subsequently filled this vacancy with a new anchor tenant whose lease commenced on August 1, 2013.  Absorption of retail space in the Company's markets remains modest, and the Company has seen little new retail development in its markets. The Company's markets generally experienced healthy absorption of industrial space during the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, although office showroom space continued to lag. Industrial rents do not yet appear to be rising to reflect continuing space absorption, but tenant concessions appear to be dissipating.

The Company's healthcare segment consists of medical office properties and senior housing facilities. The medical office sector remains stable with modest increases in both occupancy and rents, as the uncertainty of healthcare reform is replaced with implementation. Likewise, senior housing assets continue to benefit from a recovery of the housing market, as occupancy trends are closely aligned with the ability of seniors to sell their homes in anticipation of moving to a senior care facility.

The Company plans to continue in the remainder of fiscal year 2014 its selective disposition of assets in non-core markets, particularly industrial and retail segment assets, and intends to use the proceeds from these dispositions to continue deleveraging its portfolio and for developing and acquiring high-quality assets in its multi-family and healthcare segments. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company sold four industrial properties in Minnesota and North Dakota, for a total sales price of approximately $19.5 million, and a smaller retail property for a sale price of approximately $2.3 million.

Stabilized and Non-Stabilized Properties

Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we have provided certain information on a stabilized and non-stabilized properties basis. Information provided on a stabilized properties basis includes the results of properties that we have owned and operated for the entirety of both periods being compared (except for properties for which significant redevelopment or expansion occurred during either of the periods being compared, and properties classified as discontinued operations), and which, in the case of development or re-development properties, have achieved a target level of occupancy of 90% for multi-family residential properties and 85% for commercial office, healthcare, industrial and retail properties.

For the comparison of the first quarters of fiscal years 2014 and 2013, all or a portion of fifteen properties were non-stabilized, of which non-stabilized properties eight were redevelopment or in-service development properties.

While there are judgments to be made regarding changes in designation, we typically remove properties from stabilized to non-stabilized when redevelopment has or is expected to have a significant impact on property net operating income within the fiscal year. Acquisitions are moved to stabilized once we have owned the property for the entirety of comparable periods and the property is not under significant redevelopment or expansion. Our development projects in progress are not included in our non-stabilized properties category until they are placed in-service, which occurs upon the substantial completion of a commercial property, and upon receipt of a certificate of occupancy, in the case of a multi-family residential development project. They are then subsequently moved from non-stabilized to stabilized when the property has been in-service for the entirety of both periods being compared and has reached the target level of occupancy specified above.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Consolidated Results of Operations

The discussion that follows is based on our consolidated results of operations for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012.

	(in thousands, except percentages)
	Three Months Ended July 31				1st Quarter 2014 vs. 2013
	2013		2012		$ Change		% Change
Real estate rentals	$	55,039	$	50,458	$	4,581	9.1%
Tenant reimbursement		12,143		10,517		1,626	15.5%
TOTAL REVENUE		67,182		60,975		6,207	10.2%
Depreciation/amortization related to real estate investments		18,528		15,063		3,465	23.0%
Utilities		5,051		4,194		857	20.4%
Maintenance		7,912		7,312		600	8.2%
Real estate taxes		8,862		8,242		620	7.5%
Insurance		1,347		901		446	49.5%
Property management expenses		4,242		3,701		541	14.6%
Other property expenses		177		335		(158)	(47.2%)
Administrative expenses		2,524		1,960		564	28.8%
Advisory and trustee services		229		136		93	68.4%
Other expenses		679		519		160	30.8%
Amortization related to non-real estate investments		990		822		168	20.4%
Impairment of real estate investments		1,458		0		1,458	n/a
TOTAL EXPENSES		51,999		43,185		8,814	20.4%
Gain on involuntary conversion		966		0		966	n/a
Operating income		16,149		17,790		(1,641)	(9.2%)
Interest expense		(14,799)		(16,069)		1,270	(7.9%)
Interest income		188		18		170	944.4%
Other income		22		124		(102)	(82.3%)
Income from continuing operations		1,560		1,863		(303)	(16.3%)
Income from discontinued operations		1,656		133		1,523	1145.1%
NET INCOME		3,216		1,996		1,220	61.1%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership		(50)		(251)		201	(80.1%)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities		(88)		(66)		(22)	33.3%
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust		3,078		1,679		1,399	83.3%
Dividends to preferred shareholders		(2,879)		(593)		(2,286)	385.5%
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$	199	$	1,086		(887)	(81.7%)

Revenues.  Revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2013 were $67.2 million compared to $61.0 million in the three months ended July 31, 2012, an increase of $6.2 million or 10.2%. The increase in revenue for the three months ended July 31, 2013 resulted both from properties acquired in Fiscal 2014 and 2013 and from stabilized properties, as shown in the table below.

	(in thousands)
	Increase in Total Revenue Three Months ended July 31, 2013
Rent in Fiscal 2014 primarily from properties acquired in Fiscal 2014	$	375
Rent in Fiscal 2014 primarily from properties acquired and development projects placed in service in Fiscal 2013 in excess of that received in Fiscal 2013 from the same properties		2,978
Increase in rent on stabilized properties due primarily to increased tenant reimbursements in the commercial office and medical segments and increased rental rates in the multi-family residential segment (1)		2,854
Net increase in total revenue	$	6,207

(1) See analysis of NOI by segment on pages 32-36 of the MD&A for additional information.

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Depreciation/Amortization Related to Real Estate Investments. Depreciation/amortization related to real estate investments increased by 23.0% to $18.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, compared to $15.1 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year. This increase was primarily attributable to a change in the lives of several intangible assets due to a change in lease terms and the addition of depreciable assets from acquisitions, capital improvements and tenant improvements.

Utilities.  Utilities increased by 20.4% to $5.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, compared to $4.2 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year. This increase was primarily attributable to increased natural gas costs of $314,000 and increased electricity costs of $337,000 at existing properties.  The balance of the increase was primarily due to the addition of new income-producing real estate properties.

Maintenance.  Maintenance expenses increased by 8.2% to $7.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, compared to $7.3 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year. The addition of new income-producing real estate properties accounted for approximately $260,000 of this increase. The remainder of the increase was primarily due to more general maintenance items being completed during the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Real Estate Taxes.  Real estate taxes increased by 7.5% to $8.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, compared to $8.2 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year. The addition of new income-producing real estate properties accounted for approximately half of this increase. The remainder of the increase was due to increased real estate taxes at stabilized properties compared to the prior year.

Insurance.  Insurance expense increased by 49.5% to $1.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, compared to approximately $901,000 in the same period of the prior fiscal year. Approximately $198,000 of the increase was attributable to self-insurance claims and approximately $186,000 of the increase was due to increased premiums at existing properties while the balance was attributable to the addition of new income-producing real estate properties.

Property Management Expenses.  Property management expenses increased by 14.6% to $4.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, compared to $3.7 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year. Approximately $318,000 of the increase was primarily due to increased internal property management costs and marketing costs in our multi-family segment.  The balance of the increase was attributable to the addition of new income-producing real estate properties.

Other Property Expenses.  Other property expense, consisting of bad debt provision expense, decreased by 47.2% to approximately $177,000 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, compared to approximately $335,000 in the same period of the prior fiscal year.

Administrative Expenses.  Administrative expenses increased by 28.8% to $2.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, compared to $2.0 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year. This change was primarily due to an increase of approximately $212,000 in salary expense related tohigh labor costs in our energy-impacted markets and an increase of $326,000 in executive bonus expense per the compensation plan.

Advisory and Trustee Services.  Advisory and trustee services expense increased by 68.4% to approximately $229,000 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, compared to approximately $136,000 in the same period of the prior fiscal year.

Other Expenses.  Other expenses increased 30.8% to approximately $679,000 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, compared to approximately $519,000 in the same period of the prior fiscal year.

Amortization Related to Non-Real Estate Investments.  Amortization related to non-real estate investments increased 20.4% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 to approximately $990,000, compared to approximately $822,000 in the same period of the prior fiscal year.

Impairment of Real Estate Investments.  During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company incurred a loss of $1.5 million due to the impairment of three commercial properties. See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for additional information.

Gain on Involuntary Conversion.  During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company recognized a gain on involuntary conversion of approximately $966,000. See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for additional information.

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Interest Expense.  The Company's mortgage interest expense decreased approximately $670,000, or 4.5%, to $14.3 million during the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, compared to $15.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. Mortgage interest expense for properties newly acquired in fiscal years 2014 and 2013 added approximately $515,000 to our total mortgage interest expense in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, while mortgage interest expense on existing properties decreased $1.2 million. The decrease in mortgage interest expense is due primarily to loan payoffs in our stabilized properties portfolio. The mortgage interest expense category does not include interest expense on our line of credit, which totaled approximately $132,000 and $565,000 in the first quarter of fiscal years 2014 and 2013, respectively. Mortgage interest expense and interest expense on our line of credit are all components of "Interest expense" on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Our overall weighted average interest rate on all outstanding mortgage debt (excluding borrowings under our secured line of credit and construction loans) was 5.54% as of July 31, 2013 and 5.55% as of April 30, 2013. Our mortgage debt on July 31, 2013 decreased approximately $18.8 million or 1.8% from April 30, 2012. Mortgage debt does not include our multi-bank line of credit or our construction loans which appear on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in "Revolving line of credit" and "Other," respectively.

In addition to IRET's mortgage interest expense, the Company incurs interest expense for a line of credit, construction loans, a financing liability, amortization of loan costs, security deposits, and special assessments offset by capitalized construction interest. For the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 these amounts were $475,000 and $1.1 million, respectively, for a total interest expense for the first quarter of fiscal years 2014 and 2013 of $14.8 million and $16.1 million.

Interest Income and Other Income.  The Company recorded interest income in the first quarter of fiscal years 2014 and 2013 of approximately $188,000 and $18,000, respectively. Other income consists of real estate tax appeal refunds and other miscellaneous income. The Company earned other income in the first quarter of fiscal years 2014 and 2013 of approximately $22,000 and $124,000, respectively.

Income from Discontinued Operations.  Income from discontinued operations was $1.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, compared to approximately $133,000 in the same period of the prior fiscal year. The Company reports in discontinued operations the results of operations of a property that has either been disposed of or is classified as held for sale. The Company also reports any gains or losses from the sale of a property in discontinued operations. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company sold four commercial industrial properties and one commercial retail property and classified two commercial industrial properties as held for sale. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Company sold two condominium units and a commercial retail property. The Company realized a gain on sale of discontinued operations of $1.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, compared to a loss of approximately $73,000 on sale of discontinued operations in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. Properties sold in the first quarters of fiscal years 2014 and 2013 are detailed below in the section captioned "Property Dispositions." See Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for further information on discontinued operations.

Net Income.  Net income available to common shareholders for the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 was approximately $199,000, compared to $1.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. The decrease in net income in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 as compared to the same period of fiscal year 2013 was primarily attributable to an increase in depreciation/amortization related to real estate investments, an increase in dividends to preferred shareholders and impairment of real estate investments, net of a decrease in interest expense.  On a per common share basis, net income was $.00 per common share in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, compared to $.01 per common share in the same period of the prior fiscal year.

Physical Occupancy.  Physical occupancy as of July 31, 2013 compared to July 31, 2012 increased slightly in two of our five reportable segments (commercial office and commercial healthcare), decreasing slightly in our multi-family residential and commercial industrial segments, on a stabilized basis and an all-property basis. Physical occupancy as of July 31, 2013 compared to July 31, 2012 in our commercial retail segment decreased 7.5% and 7.4% on a stabilized basis and an all-property basis, respectively, primarily due to the expiration of an anchor tenant's lease for 84,338 square feet at our Jamestown Buffalo Mall property during the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. A new lease for the vacant space was executed in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 with an effective date of August 1, 2013. See the sections captioned "New Leases" and "Lease Renewals" in the MD&A for additional information. Stabilized properties are properties owned or in service for the entirety of the periods being compared, and, in the case of development or re-development properties, which have achieved a target level of occupancy of 90% for multi-family residential properties and 85% for commercial office, healthcare, industrial and retail properties. Physical occupancy represents the actual number of units or square footage leased divided by the total number of units or square footage at the end of the period.

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Physical Occupancy Levels on a Stabilized Property⁽¹⁾ and All Property Basis:

	Stabilized Properties		All Properties
	As of July 31,		As of  July 31,
Segments	2013	2012	2013	2012
Multi-Family Residential	93.3%	94.1%	92.9%	93.0%
Commercial Office	80.2%	79.0%	80.2%	79.0%
Commercial Healthcare	95.5%	95.2%	95.4%	95.2%
Commercial Industrial	86.1%	87.4%	87.5%	88.5%
Commercial Retail	79.6%	87.1%	79.7%	87.1%

1) See below for the definition of Stabilized Property.

Net Operating Income

Net Operating Income ("NOI") is a non-GAAP measure which we define as total real estate revenues and gain on involuntary conversion less real estate expenses (which consist of utilities, maintenance, real estate taxes, insurance, property management expenses and other property expenses). We believe that NOI is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for a REIT's operating real estate because it provides a measure of core operations that is unaffected by depreciation, amortization, financing and general and administrative expense.  NOI does not represent cash generated by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income, net income available for common shareholders or cash flow from operating activities as a measure of financial performance.

The following tables show real estate revenues, real estate operating expenses, gain on involuntary conversion and NOI by reportable operating segment for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012.  For a reconciliation of net operating income of reportable segments to net income as reported, see Note 5 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this report.

The tables also show net operating income by reportable operating segment on a stabilized property and non-stabilized property basis. Stabilized properties are properties owned or in service for the entirety of the periods being compared, and, in the case of development or re-development properties, which have achieved a target level of occupancy of 90% for multi-family residential properties and 85% for commercial office, healthcare, industrial and retail properties.  This comparison allows the Company to evaluate the performance of existing properties and their contribution to net income. Management believes that measuring performance on a stabilized property basis is useful to investors because it enables evaluation of how the Company's properties are performing year over year.  Management uses this measure to assess whether or not it has been successful in increasing net operating income, renewing the leases of existing tenants, controlling operating costs and appropriately handling capital improvements. The discussion below focuses on the main factors affecting real estate revenue and real estate expenses from stabilized properties, since changes from one fiscal year to another in real estate revenue and expenses from non-stabilized properties are due to the addition of those properties to the Company's real estate portfolio, and accordingly provide less useful information for evaluating the ongoing operational performance of the Company's real estate portfolio.

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Three Months Ended July 31, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended July 31, 2012

All Segments

The following table of selected operating data reconciles NOI to net income and provides the basis for our discussion of NOI by segment in the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012.

	(in thousands, except percentages)
	Three Months Ended July 31
	2013		2012		$ Change		% Change
All Segments
Real estate revenue
Stabilized	$	60,910	$	58,168	$	2,742	4.7%
Non-stabilized(1)		6,272		2,807		3,465	123.4%
Total	$	67,182	$	60,975	$	6,207	10.2%
Real estate expenses
Stabilized	$	25,521	$	23,658	$	1,863	7.9%
Non-stabilized(1)		2,070		1,027		1,043	101.6%
Total	$	27,591	$	24,685	$	2,906	11.8%
Gain on involuntary conversion
Stabilized	$	0	$	0	$	0	0.0%
Non-stabilized(1)		966		0		966	n/a
Total	$	966	$	0	$	966	n/a
Net operating income
Stabilized	$	35,389	$	34,510	$	879	2.5%
Non-stabilized(1)		5,168		1,780		3,388	190.3%
Total	$	40,557	$	36,290	$	4,267	11.8%
Depreciation/amortization		(19,518)		(15,885)
Administrative, advisory and trustee services		(2,753)		(2,096)
Other expenses		(679)		(519)
Impairment of real estate investments		(1,458)		0
Interest expense		(14,799)		(16,069)
Interest and other income		210		142
Income from continuing operations		1,560		1,863
Income (loss) from discontinued operations(2)		1,656		133
Net income	$	3,216	$	1,996

(1)	Non-stabilized properties consist of the following properties (re-development and in-service development properties are listed in bold type):
FY2014 -	Multi-Family Residential -	Alps Park, Rapid City, SD; Chateau I, Minot, ND; Colonial Villa, Burnsville, MN; Colony, Lincoln, NE; First Avenue, Minot, ND; Lakeside Village, Lincoln, NE; Ponds at Heritage Place, Sartell, MN; Quarry Ridge II, Rochester, MN; Villa West, Topeka, KS; Whispering Ridge, Omaha, NE and Williston Garden, Williston, ND. Total number of units, 1,809.
	Commercial Healthcare -	Jamestown Medical Office Building, Jamestown, ND. Total rentable square footage, 45,222.
	Commercial Industrial -	Minot IPS, Minot, ND and Stone Container, Roseville, MN. Total rentable square footage, 256,770.
	Commercial Retail -	Arrowhead First International Bank, Minot, ND. Total rentable square footage, 3,702.

FY2013 - Multi-Family Residential - Chateau I, Minot, ND; Colony, Lincoln, NE; Lakeside Village, Lincoln, NE; Quarry Ridge II, Rochester, MN; Villa West, Topeka, KS and Williston Garden, Williston, ND. Total number of units, 1,326.

(2)	Discontinued operations include gain on disposals and income from operations for:
	2014 Dispositions and Properties Held for Sale – API, Bodycote, Clive 2075 NW 94th St, Eagan Community, Fargo 1320 45th St, Metal Improvement and Roseville 2929 Long Lake Road.
	2013 Dispositions and Properties Held for Sale – Candlelight, Georgetown Square Condominiums, Kentwood Thomasville Furniture, Prairiewood Meadows, Stevens Point and Terrace on the Green.

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An analysis of NOI by segment follows.

Multi-Family Residential

Real estate revenue from stabilized properties in our multi-family residential segment increased by $649,000 in the three months ended July 31, 2013 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. The continued levels of high occupancy provided for the ability to raise rents, and accordingly a $652,000 increase was realized due to rental rate increases. Other fee revenue items combined decreased by $3,000.

Real estate expenses at stabilized properties increased by $709,000 in the three months ended July 31, 2013 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. The primary factors were increased utilities expense of $258,000: increased property management expenses of $192,000 and increased insurance expenses of $186,000. The increase in utilities expense was primarily due to higher natural gas and electricity costs and was spread throughout the entire portfolio. The increase in property management expense was attributable to recoverable allocations of increased internal management costs as compared to prior periods while the increase in insurance expense was due to the increase in deductibles paid due to insurance claims losses. Maintenance expenses, real estate taxes and other property expenses increased by a combined $73,000.

	(in thousands, except percentages)
	Three Months Ended July 31,
	2013		2012		$ Change		% Change
Multi-Family Residential
Real estate revenue
Stabilized	$	19,328	$	18,679	$	649	3.5%
Non-stabilized		5,254		2,531		2,723	107.6%
Total	$	24,582	$	21,210	$	3,372	15.9%
Real estate expenses
Stabilized	$	9,041	$	8,332	$	709	8.5%
Non-stabilized		1,918		961		957	99.6%
Total	$	10,959	$	9,293	$	1,666	17.9%
Real estate expenses
Stabilized	$	0	$	0	$	0	0.0%
Non-stabilized		966		0		966	n/a
Total	$	966	$	0	$	966	n/a
Net operating income
Stabilized	$	10,287	$	10,347	$	(60)	(0.6%)
Non-stabilized		4,302		1,570		2,732	174.0%
Total	$	14,589	$	11,917	$	2,672	22.4%

Occupancy	2013	2012
Stabilized	93.3%	94.1%
Non-stabilized	90.7%	85.8%
Total	92.9%	93.0%

Number of Units	2013	2012
Stabilized	8,542	8,550
Non-stabilized	1,809	1,326
Total	10,351	9,876

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Commercial Office

Real estate revenue from stabilized properties in our commercial office segment increased by $966,000, in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. The increase in revenue was due to increased tenant reimbursements of $768,000, resulting from increased recoverable operating expenses and an increase of $198,000 in real estate rental revenue due to increased occupancy.

Real estate expenses at stabilized properties increased by $649,000 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The primary factors were an increase in maintenance expenses of $337,000 and an increase in real estate tax expenses of $146,000. The increase in maintenance expenses was primarily due to more general maintenance items being completed during the quarter.  Utilities, insurance, property management and other property expenses combined increased by $166,000.

	(in thousands, except percentages)
	Three Months Ended July 31,
	2013		2012		$ Change		% Change
Commercial Office
Real estate revenue
Stabilized	$	19,744	$	18,778	$	966	5.1%
Non-stabilized		0		0		0	0.0%
Total	$	19,744	$	18,778	$	966	5.1%
Real estate expenses
Stabilized	$	9,985	$	9,336	$	649	7.0%
Non-stabilized		0		0		0	0.0%
Total	$	9,985	$	9,336	$	649	7.0%
Net operating income
Stabilized	$	9,759	$	9,442	$	317	3.4%
Non-stabilized		0		0		0	0.0%
Total	$	9,759	$	9,442	$	317	3.4%

Occupancy	2013	2012
Stabilized	80.2%	79.0%
Non-stabilized	n/a	n/a
Total	80.2%	79.0%

Rentable Square Footage	2013	2012
Stabilized	5,111,482	5,110,624
Non-stabilized	0	0
Total	5,111,482	5,110,624

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Commercial Healthcare

Real estate revenue from stabilized properties in our commercial healthcare segment increased by $692,000 in the three months ended July 31, 2013 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in revenue was primarily due to an increase in tenant reimbursements of $536,000, resulting from increased recoverable operating expenses and increased occupancy. Real estate rental revenue increased by $156,000.

Real estate expenses from stabilized properties increased by $129,000 in the three months ended July 31, 2013 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in expenses was due to an increase in utilities of $196,000. Other real estate expenses combined decreased by $67,000.

	(in thousands, except percentages)
	Three Months Ended July 31,
	2013		2012		$ Change		% Change
Commercial Healthcare
Real estate revenue
Stabilized	$	15,765	$	15,073	$	692	4.6%
Non-stabilized		307		0		307	n/a
Total	$	16,072	$	15,073	$	999	6.6%
Real estate expenses
Stabilized	$	4,209	$	4,080	$	129	3.2%
Non-stabilized		73		0		73	n/a
Total	$	4,282	$	4,080	$	202	5.0%
Net operating income
Stabilized	$	11,556	$	10,993	$	563	5.1%
Non-stabilized		234		0		234	n/a
Total	$	11,790	$	10,993	$	797	7.3%

Occupancy	2013	2012
Stabilized	95.5%	95.2%
Non-stabilized	91.7%	n/a
Total	95.4%	95.2%

Rentable Square Footage	2013	2012
Stabilized	2,910,800	2,879,738
Non-stabilized	45,222	0
Total	2,956,022	2,879,738

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Commercial Industrial

Real estate revenue from stabilized properties in our commercial industrial segment increased by $269,000 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. The increase was primarily due to an increase in real estate rental revenue of $151,000 which was attributable to our Urbandale property.  The increase at Urbandale was the result of  previously vacant space being leased resulting in an increase in occupancy at Urbandale of 18.8%.  Tenant reimbursements increased by $118,000 due to increased recoverable operating expenses.

Real estate expenses from stabilized properties increased by $130,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The increase was primarily due to an increase in real estate taxes and insurance expense combined of $77,000.  Other real estate expenses combined increased by $53,000.

	(in thousands, except percentages)
	Three Months Ended July 31,
	2013		2012		$ Change		% Change
Commercial Industrial
Real estate revenue
Stabilized	$	2,781	$	2,512	$	269	10.7%
Non-stabilized		675		276		399	144.6%
Total	$	3,456	$	2,788	$	668	24.0%
Real estate expenses
Stabilized	$	960	$	830	$	130	15.7%
Non-stabilized		79		66		13	19.7%
Total	$	1,039	$	896	$	143	16.0%
Net operating income
Stabilized	$	1,821	$	1,682	$	139	8.3%
Non-stabilized		596		210		386	183.8%
Total	$	2,417	$	1,892	$	525	27.7%

Occupancy	2013	2012
Stabilized	86.1%	87.4%
Non-stabilized	100.0%	100.0%
Total	87.5%	88.5%

Rentable Square Footage	2013	2012
Stabilized	2,323,381	2,332,856
Non-stabilized	256,770	229,072
Total	2,580,151	2,561,928

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Commercial Retail

Real estate revenue from stabilized properties in our commercial retail segment increased by $166,000 in the three months ended July 31, 2013 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.  The primary factor was an increase in tenant reimbursements of $107,000 with the remaining increase of $59,000 being attributable to increased rental revenue. The increased tenant reimbursements resulted from an increase in recoverable operating expenses.

Real estate expenses from stabilized properties increased by $246,000 in the three months ended July 31, 2013 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.  The primary factors were an increase in other property expenses of $92,000, an increase in property management expenses of $68,000 and an increase in real estate tax and insurance expenses combined of $42,000.  The increase in other property expenses was due to an increase in the allowance for doubtful accounts provision while the increase in property management expenses was primarily due to space planning costs at our Forest Lake Westlake property.  The space planning costs were incurred to renovate a large single tenant space into more desirable multi-tenant spaces.  Other real estate expenses combined increased by $44,000.

	(in thousands, except percentages)
	Three Months Ended July 31,
	2013		2012		$ Change		% Change
Commercial Retail
Real estate revenue
Stabilized	$	3,292	$	3,126	$	166	5.3%
Non-stabilized		36		0		36	n/a
Total	$	3,328	$	3,126	$	202	6.5%
Real estate expenses
Stabilized	$	1,326	$	1,080	$	246	22.8%
Non-stabilized		0		0		0	0.0%
Total	$	1,326	$	1,080	$	246	22.8%
Net operating income
Stabilized	$	1,966	$	2,046	$	(80)	(3.9%)
Non-stabilized		36		0		36	n/a
Total	$	2,002	$	2,046	$	(44)	(2.2%)

Occupancy	2013	2012
Stabilized	79.6%	87.1%
Non-stabilized	100.0%	n/a
Total	79.7%	87.1%

Rentable Square Footage	2013	2012
Stabilized	1,323,485	1,323,485
Non-stabilized	3,702	0
Total	1,327,187	1,323,485

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Analysis of Commercial Segments' Credit Risk and Leases

Credit Risk

The following table lists our top ten commercial tenants on July 31, 2013, for all commercial properties owned by us, measured by percentage of total commercial segments' minimum rents as of July 1, 2013.  Our results of operations are dependent on, among other factors, the economic health of our tenants. We attempt to mitigate tenant credit risk by working to secure creditworthy tenants that meet our underwriting criteria and monitoring our portfolio to identify potential problem tenants. We believe that our credit risk is also mitigated by the fact that no individual tenant accounts for more than 10% of our total real estate rentals, although affiliated entities of Edgewood Vista together accounted for approximately 13.3% of our total commercial segments' minimum rents as of July 1, 2013, and they accounted for approximately 7.7% of our total real estate rentals as of July 1, 2013.

As of July 31, 2013, 60 of our 175 commercial properties, including all 20 of our Edgewood Vista properties, all seven of our Idaho Spring Creek senior housing properties, and all five of our Wyoming senior housing properties, were leased under triple net leases under which the tenant pays a monthly lump sum base rent as well as all costs associated with the property, including property taxes, insurance, replacement, repair or restoration, in addition to maintenance. The failure by any of our triple net tenants to effectively conduct their operations or to maintain and improve our properties in accordance with the terms of their respective triple net leases could adversely affect their business reputations and ability to attract and retain residents and customers to our properties, which could have an indirect adverse effect on us.

We regularly monitor the relative credit risk of our significant tenants, including our triple net tenants. The metrics the Company uses to evaluate a significant tenant's liquidity and creditworthiness depend on facts and circumstances specific to that tenant and to the industry in which it operates, and include the tenant's credit history and economic conditions related to the tenant, its operations and the markets in which it operates. These factors may change over time. Prior to signing a lease with a tenant, the Company generally assesses the prospective tenant's credit quality through review of its financial statements and tax returns, and the result of that review is a factor in establishing the rent to be charged (e.g., higher risk tenants will be charged higher rent). Over the course of a lease, the Company's property management and asset management personnel have regular contact with tenants and tenant employees, and, where the terms of the lease permit, receive tenant financial information for periodic review, or review publicly-available financial statements, in the case of public company tenants or non-profit entities, such as hospital systems, whose financial statements are required to be filed with state agencies. Through these means the Company monitors tenant credit quality.

Lessee	% of Total Commercial Segments' Minimum Rents as of July 1, 2013
Affiliates of Edgewood Vista	13.3%
St. Luke's Hospital of Duluth, Inc.	3.5%
Fairview Health Services	3.5%
Applied Underwriters	2.3%
HealthEast Care System	1.6%
Affiliates of Siemens USA (NYSE: SI)	1.3%
Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital	1.3%
Arcadis Corporate Services, Inc.	1.3%
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)	1.2%
State of Idaho Department of Health and Welfare	1.1%
All Others	69.6%
Total Monthly Commercial Rent as of July 1, 2013	100.0%

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Commercial Leasing Activity

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, we executed new and renewal commercial leases for our stabilized rental properties on 596,207 square feet. Despite our leasing efforts, occupancy in our stabilized commercial portfolio decreased slightly to 85.1% as of July 31, 2013, down from 85.6% as of July 31, 2012.

The total leasing activity for our stabilized commercial rental properties, expressed in square feet of leases signed during the period, and the resulting physical occupancy levels are as follows for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 respectively.

	Square Feet of New Leases(1)		Square Feet of Leases Renewed(1) (2)		Total Square Feet of Leases Executed(1)		Physical Occupancy
							Fiscal Year Ended July 31,
Segments	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012
Office	126,992	34,640	57,545	64,179	184,537	98,819	80.2%	79.0%
Healthcare	21,503	6,501	13,528	1,468	35,031	7,969	95.5%	95.2%
Industrial	50,040	0	222,077	9,702	272,117	9,702	86.1%	87.4%
Retail	91,957	9,070	12,565	2,420	104,522	11,490	79.6%	87.1%
Total	290,492	50,211	305,715	77,769	596,207	127,980	85.1%	85.6%

(1) The leasing activity presented is based on leases signed or executed for our stabilized rental properties during the period and is not intended to coincide with the commencement of rental revenue in accordance with GAAP. 

(2) Leases renewed include the retained occupancy of tenants on a month-to-month basis past their original lease expiration date.

New Leases

The following table sets forth the average effective rents and the estimated costs of tenant improvements and leasing commissions, on a per square foot basis, that we are obligated to fulfill under the new leases signed for our stabilized commercial rental properties during the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively:

	Square Feet of New Leases(1)				Average Term in Years				Average  Effective Rent(2)				Estimated Tenant Improvement Cost per Square Foot(1)				Leasing Commissions per Square Foot(1)
	2013		2012		2013		2012		2013		2012		2013		2012		2013		2012
Office		126,992		34,640		4.9		3.5	$	13.01	$	15.71	$	15.17	$	14.12	$	4.32	$	5.17
Healthcare		21,503		6,501		5.6		6.8		21.94		23.14		49.69		57.37		5.30		5.29
Industrial		50,040		0		4.3		0		4.10		0		0.00		0		0.34		0
Retail		91,957		9,070		4.3		3.7		3.62		12.40		0.57		0.33		4.20		0.93
Total		290,492		50,211		4.9		4.4	$	9.17	$	16.07	$	10.49	$	17.23	$	3.67	$	4.42

(1) The leasing activity presented is based on leases signed or executed for our stabilized rental properties during the period and is not intended to coincide with the commencement of rental revenue in accordance with GAAP.  Tenant improvements and leasing commissions presented are based on square feet leased during the period. 

(2) Effective rents represent average annual base rental payments, on a straight-line basis for the term of each lease, excluding operating expense reimbursements. The underlying leases contain various expense structures including gross, modified gross, net and triple net.

Our ability to maintain or increase occupancy rates is a principal driver of maintaining and increasing the average effective rents in our commercial segments. The decrease in the average effective rental rates of new leases executed in the three months ended July 31, 2013 in our commercial retail segment when compared to new leases executed for the same period in the prior year is due to the signing of a new anchor tenant lease at our Jamestown Buffalo Mall property. In June of 2013, we executed a ten year lease with an effective date of August 1, 2013 for 84,338 square feet with a new anchor tenant at an average effective rent of $2.75 per square foot. This space was vacated by the former anchor tenant, which was paying $1.70 per square foot at the time their lease expired on May 31, 2013. Absent this transaction, the average effective rental rate for leases executed in our commercial retail segment in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 would have been $13.25 per square foot. The decrease in the average effective rental rate of new leases executed in the total commercial portfolio for the three months ended July 31, 2013 when compared to the same period in the prior year is due primarily to the lease transaction mentioned above and the fact that there were no new commercial industrial leases executed in the three months ended July 31, 2012.

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Lease Renewals

The following table summarizes our lease renewal activity within our stabilized commercial segments for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively (square feet data in thousands):

	Square Feet of Leases Renewed(1)				Percent of Expiring Leases Renewed(2)				Average Term in Years				Weighted Average Growth (Decline)  in Effective Rents(3)				Estimated Tenant Improvement Cost per Square Foot(1)				Leasing Commissions per Square Foot(1)
	2013		2012		2013		2012		2013		2012		2013		2012		2013		2012		2013		2012
Office		57,545		64,179		91.3%		73.5%		3.5		2.9		1.7%		1.6%	$	2.20	$	1.89	$	1.79	$	1.36
Healthcare		13,528		1,468		100.0%		77.0%		7.5		5.0		7.3%		12.0%		25.76		25.00		2.82		2.50
Industrial		222,077		9,702		47.9%		100.0%		3.3		3.3		5.7%		(6.1%)		0.00		0.52		0.30		0.52
Retail		12,565		2,420		15.5%		74.6%		4.2		4.0		3.1%		(3.4%)		0.00		0.0		0.00		1.21
Total		305,715		77,769		59.3%		76.5%		4.0		3.2		4.5%		1.3%	$	1.55	$	2.09	$	0.68	$	1.27

(1) The leasing activity presented is based on leases signed or executed for our stabilized rental properties during the period and is not intended to coincide with the commencement of rental revenue in accordance with GAAP.  Tenant improvements and leasing commissions are based on square feet leased during the period

(2) Renewal percentage of expiring leases is based on square footage of renewed leases and not the number of leases renewed. Expiring leases where the tenant retained occupancy on a month-to-month basis past the lease expiration date were considered to have been renewed.

(3) Represents the percentage change in effective rent between the original leases and the renewal leases. Effective rents represent average annual base rental payments, on a straight-line basis for the term of each lease, excluding operating expense reimbursements. The underlying leases contain various expense structures including gross, modified gross, net and triple net.

Our ability to re-lease expiring space is generally dependent on the current market and economic conditions of the regions in which our properties are located. The decrease in the percent of expiring leases renewed in the three months ended July 31, 2013 in our commercial retail segment when compared to the percent of expiring leases renewed for the same period in the prior year was due to the lease expiration of an anchor tenant at our Jamestown Buffalo Mall property which occupied 84,338 square feet. Although this lease expired on May 31, 2013, we were able to execute a lease with a new tenant for the entire 84,338 square feet with an effective date of August 1, 2013 that resulted in an increase in effective rent of 61.8% when compared to the rent paid by the prior tenant.  Not taking into account the previously mentioned vacated space, the percent of expiring leases renewed for our retail segment and our total commercial portfolio for the three months ended July 31, 2013 would have been 67.5% and 72.0% respectively.

Lease Expirations

Our ability to maintain and improve occupancy rates, and base rents, primarily depends upon our continuing ability to re-lease expiring space. The following table reflects the in-service portfolio lease expiration schedule of our consolidated commercial segments properties, including square footage and annualized base rent for expiring leases, as of July 31, 2013.

Fiscal Year of Lease Expiration	# of Leases	Square Footage of  Expiring Leases(3)	Percentage of Total  Commercial Segments Leased Square Footage	Annualized BaseRent of ExpiringLeases at Expiration(2)		Percentage of Total  Commercial Segments Annualized Base Rent
2014(1)	162	1,274,900	12.4%	$	13,931,303	10.9%
2015	141	1,281,292	12.4%		15,208,274	11.9%
2016	116	1,452,843	14.1%		17,139,542	13.4%
2017	104	1,399,327	13.6%		19,123,628	14.9%
2018	81	732,370	7.1%		12,052,743	9.4%
2019	50	1,022,163	9.9%		12,781,526	10.0%
2020	19	476,174	4.6%		4,804,941	3.7%
2021	24	249,414	2.4%		3,715,247	2.9%
2022	42	1,437,143	13.9%		16,545,554	12.9%
2023	12	471,436	4.6%		2,072,920	1.6%
Thereafter	40	514,935	5.0%		10,842,673	8.4%
Totals	791	10,311,997	100.0%	$	128,218,351	100.0%

(1) Includes month-to-month leases. As of July 31, 2013 month-to-month leases accounted for 401,371 square feet.

(2) Annualized Base Rent is monthly scheduled rent as of July 1, 2013, multiplied by 12.

(3) Assuming that none of the tenants exercise renewal or termination options, and including leases renewed prior to expiration.

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Information on current market rents can be difficult to obtain, is highly subjective, and is often not directly comparable between properties. Because of this, we believe the increase or decrease in effective rent on lease renewals, as previously defined, is the most objective and meaningful relationship between rents on leases expiring in the near-term and current market rents.

PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company closed on its acquisitions of:

· a 71-unit multi-family residential property in Rapid City, South Dakota, on approximately 3.2 acres of land, for a purchase price of $6.2 million, of which $2.9 million was paid in cash and the remainder in limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership valued at $3.3 million; and

· an approximately 0.7-acre parcel of vacant land in Minot, North Dakota for a purchase price of $171,000, paid in cash.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company sold four commercial industrial properties and one commercial retail property. See Note 8 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements above for a table detailing the Company's acquisitions and dispositions during the three month periods ended July 31, 2013 and 2012.

Development and Re-Development Projects

The following table provides additional detail, as of July 31, 2013, on the Company's development and re-development projects in progress. All of these projects are excluded from the stabilized pool. No development or re-development projects were completed during the three months ended July 31, 2013. The Company measures initial yield on its development projects upon completion and achievement of target lease-up levels by measuring net operating income from the development against the cost of the project. Estimated initial yields on the projects listed below range from an estimated approximate 7% to an estimated approximate 13% initial yield. While development costs in the Company's markets in the energy-impacted region of western and central North Dakota are significantly higher than in other Company markets, the Company continues to experience heightened tenant demand, low vacancy, and rent growth in this region, and accordingly actual initial yields upon project completion for projects in these markets have been trending higher than the estimated initial yields forecast at the project underwriting stage. For example, the Company estimated an approximately 12% initial yield for its Williston Garden Apartments project in Williston, North Dakota; the Company calculates that actual annualized yield after project completion and target lease-up was approximately 20%.  The Company expects these trends of heightened tenant demand and low vacancy to continue to affect yields on its development projects in the region.

Projects in Progress at July 31, 2013

			(in thousands)
Project Name and Location	Total Rentable Square Feet or # of Units	Percentage Leased or Committed	Anticipated Total Cost		Cost to Date		Anticipated Construction Completion
River Ridge - Bismarck, ND	146 unit apartment building	56.9%	$	25,900	$	19,665	2nd Quarter Fiscal 2014
Cypress Court Apartment Development - St. Cloud, MN(1)	132 unit apartment building	46.9%		14,300		10,089	2nd Quarter Fiscal 2014
Landing at Southgate - Minot, ND(2)	three 36 unit apartment buildings	70.4%		15,000		12,548	2nd Quarter Fiscal 2014
Chateau II - Minot, ND	72 unit apartment building	0%		14,700		2,320	4th Quarter Fiscal 2014
Commons at Southgate - Minot, ND(2)	233 unit apartment building	0%		37,200		10,534	1st Quarter Fiscal 2015
Dakota Commons - Williston, ND	44 unit apartment building	0%		10,700		2,635	1st Quarter Fiscal 2015
Renaissance Heights I - Williston, ND(3)	288 unit apartment building	0%		62,400		16,907	2nd Quarter Fiscal 2015
Arcata - Golden Valley, MN	165 unit apartment building	0%		33,400		2,657	3rd Quarter Fiscal 2015
Other	n/a	n/a		n/a		41	n/a
			$	213,600	$	77,396

(1) The Company is a 79% partner in the joint venture entity constructing this property; the anticipated total cost amount given is the total cost to the joint venture entity.

(2) The Company is a 51% partner in the joint venture entity constructing these properties; the anticipated total cost amount given is the total cost to the joint venture entity

(3) The Company is a 70% partner in the joint venture entity constructing this property; the anticipated total cost amount given is the total cost to the joint venture entity

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FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS

IRET considers Funds from Operations ("FFO") a useful measure of performance for an equity REIT. IRET uses the definition of FFO adopted by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. ("NAREIT"). NAREIT defines FFO to mean "net income (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis." In addition, in October 2011 NAREIT clarified its computation of FFO so as to exclude impairment charges for all periods presented. Because of limitations of the FFO definition adopted by NAREIT, IRET has made certain interpretations in applying the definition. IRET believes all such interpretations not specifically provided for in the NAREIT definition are consistent with the definition.

IRET management considers that FFO, by excluding depreciation costs, impairment write-downs, the gains or losses from the sale of operating real estate properties and extraordinary items as defined by U.S. GAAP, is useful to investors in providing an additional perspective on IRET's operating results. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with U.S. GAAP assumes, through depreciation, that the value of real estate assets decreases predictably over time. However, real estate asset values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions. NAREIT's definition of FFO, by excluding depreciation costs, reflects the fact that real estate, as an asset class, generally appreciates over time and that depreciation charges required by U.S. GAAP may not reflect underlying economic realities. Additionally, the exclusion, in NAREIT's definition of FFO, of impairment write-downs and gains and losses from the sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets, assists IRET management and investors in identifying the operating results of the long-term assets that form the core of IRET's investments, and assists in comparing those operating results between periods. FFO is used by IRET management and investors to identify trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs.

While FFO is widely used by REITs as a primary performance metric, not all real estate companies use the same definition of FFO or calculate FFO in the same way. Accordingly, FFO presented here is not necessarily comparable to FFO presented by other real estate companies. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP as a measure of IRET's performance, but rather should be considered as an additional, supplemental measure, and should be viewed in conjunction with net income as presented in the consolidated financial statements included in this report. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and is not necessarily indicative of sufficient cash flow to fund all of IRET's needs or its ability to service indebtedness or make distributions.

FFO applicable to common shares and Units for the three months ended July 31, 2013 increased to $19.7 million compared to $17.6 million for the comparable period ended July 31, 2012, an increase of 11.7%.

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO

INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST TO FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended July 31,	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	2013					2012
	Amount		Weighted Avg Shares and Units(2)	Per Share And Unit(3)		Amount		Weighted Avg Shares and Units(2)	Per Share And Unit(3)
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust	$	3,078				$	1,679
Less dividends to preferred shareholders		(2,879)					(593)
Net income available to common shareholders		199	102,358	$	0.00		1,086	90,518	$	0.01
Adjustments:
Noncontrolling interest – Operating Partnership		50	21,821				251	20,774
Depreciation and amortization(1)		19,555					16,187
Impairment of real estate investments		1,803					0
Gain on depreciable property sales		(1,943)					73
Funds from operations applicable to common shares and Units	$	19,664	124,179	$	0.16	$	17,597	111,292	$	0.16

(1) Real estate depreciation and amortization consists of the sum of depreciation/amortization related to real estate investments and amortization related to non-real estate investments from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, totaling $19,518 and $15,885, and depreciation/amortization from Discontinued Operations of $68 and $401, less corporate-related depreciation and amortization on office equipment and other assets of $31 and $99, for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

(2) UPREIT Units of the Operating Partnership are exchangeable for cash, or, at the Company's discretion, for common shares of beneficial interest on a one-for-one basis.

(3) Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust is calculated on a per share basis. FFO is calculated on a per share and unit basis.

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DISTRIBUTIONS

The following distributions per common share and unit were paid during the three months ended July 31 of fiscal years 2014 and 2013:

Month	Fiscal Year 2014		Fiscal Year 2013
July	$	.1300	$	.1300

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

OVERVIEW

The Company's principal liquidity demands are maintaining distributions to the holders of the Company's common and preferred shares of beneficial interest and UPREIT Units, capital improvements and repairs and maintenance to the Company's properties, acquisition of additional properties, property development, tenant improvements and debt service and repayments.

The Company has historically met its short-term liquidity requirements through net cash flows provided by its operating activities, and, from time to time, through draws on secured and unsecured lines of credit (the Company currently has one multi-bank line of credit with a total commitment capacity of $60.0 million, secured by mortgages on 23 Company properties). Management considers the Company's ability to generate cash from property operating activities, cash-out refinancing of existing properties and, from time to time, draws on its line of credit to be adequate to meet all operating requirements and to make distributions to its shareholders in accordance with the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Budgeted expenditures for ongoing maintenance and capital improvements and renovations to our real estate portfolio are also generally expected to be funded from existing cash on hand, cash flow generated from property operations, cash-out refinancing of existing properties, and/or new borrowings. However, the commercial real estate market continues to experience significant challenges including reduced tenant demand, occupancies and rental rates. In the event of deterioration in property operating results, or absent the Company's ability to successfully continue cash-out refinancing of existing properties and/or new borrowings, the Company may need to consider additional cash preservation alternatives, including scaling back development activities, capital improvements and renovations and reducing the level of distributions to shareholders.

To the extent the Company does not satisfy its long-term liquidity requirements, which consist primarily of maturities under the Company's long-term debt, construction and development activities and potential acquisition opportunities, through net cash flows provided by operating activities and its credit facilities, the Company intends to satisfy such requirements through a combination of funding sources which the Company believes will be available to it, including the issuance of UPREIT Units, additional common or preferred equity, proceeds from the sale of properties, and additional long-term secured or short-term unsecured indebtedness.

SOURCES AND USES OF CASH

While the economy continues to recover and credit markets are stable, underwriting on commercial real estate continues to be more conservative compared to the underwriting standards employed prior to the recessionary period.  We continue to expect to be able to refinance our maturing debt, but we also expect lenders to continue to employ conservative underwriting regarding asset quality, occupancy levels and tenant creditworthiness, and accordingly we are cautious regarding our ability in the remainder of fiscal year 2014 to rely on cash-out refinancing at levels we have achieved in recent years to provide funds for investment opportunities and other corporate purposes.  Additionally, while to date there has been no material negative impact on our ability to borrow in our multi-family segment, we continue to closely monitor proposals such as the recent proposals in Congress to phase out or modify the roles of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) in financing multi-family residential properties.  As we have previously noted, we consider that one of the consequences of a modification in the agencies' roles could potentially be a narrowing of their lending focus away from the smaller secondary or tertiary markets which we generally target, to multi-family residential properties in major metropolitan markets. IRET obtains a majority of its multi-family debt from primarily Freddie Mac. Our current plan is to refinance a majority of our maturing multi-family debt with these two entities, so any change in their ability or willingness to lend going forward will most likely result in higher loan costs or more constricted availability of financing for us; accordingly, we continue to closely monitor announcements regarding both firms. As of July 31, 2013, approximately 59.3%, or $11.5 million, of our mortgage debt maturing in the second and third quarters of fiscal year 2014 is debt placed on multi-family residential assets, and approximately 40.7%, or $7.9 million, is debt placed on properties in our four commercial segments. Of this $19.4 million, $4.9 million was paid off on August 1, 2013 and $11.5 million will be refinanced in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014. As of July 31, 2013, approximately 32.2%, or $14.4 million, of our mortgage debt maturing in the next twelve months is debt placed on

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multi-family residential assets, and approximately 67.8%, or $30.3 million, is debt placed on properties in our four commercial segments.

The Company's revolving, multi-bank line of credit with First International Bank and Trust, Watford City, North Dakota, as lead bank, had, as of July 31, 2013, lending commitments of $60.0 million. As of July 31, 2013, the line of credit was secured by mortgages on 23 properties; under the terms of the line of credit, properties may be added and removed from the collateral pool with the agreement of the lenders. Participants in this credit facility as of July 31, 2013 included, in addition to First International Bank, the following financial institutions: The Bank of North Dakota; First Western Bank and Trust; Dacotah Bank; United Community Bank; American State Bank & Trust Company and Town & Country Credit Union. The line of credit has a current interest rate of 5.15% and a minimum outstanding principal balance requirement of $10.0 million, and as of July 31, 2013, the Company had borrowed $10.0 million. The facility includes covenants and restrictions requiring the Company to achieve on a calendar quarter basis a debt service coverage ratio on borrowing base collateral of 1.25x in the aggregate and 1.00x on individual assets in the collateral pool, and the Company is also required to maintain minimum depository account(s) totaling $6.0 million with First International, of which $1.5 million is to be held in a non-interest bearing account. As of July 31, 2013, the Company believes it is in compliance with the facility covenants.

The Company maintains compensating balances, not restricted as to withdrawal, with several financial institutions in connection with financing received from those institutions and/or to ensure future credit availability. At July 31, 2013, the Company's compensating balances totaled $8.4 million and consisted of the following: Dacotah Bank, Minot, North Dakota, deposit of $350,000; United Community Bank,Minot, North Dakota, deposit of $275,000; Commerce Bank, A Minnesota Banking Corporation, deposit of $250,000; First International Bank, Watford City, North Dakota, deposit of $6.1 million; Peoples State Bank of Velva, North Dakota, deposit of $225,000; Equity Bank, Minnetonka, Minnesota, deposit of $300,000; Associated Bank, Green Bay, Wisconsin, deposit of $500,000; and American National Bank, Omaha, Nebraska, deposit of $400,000.

The issuance of UPREIT Units for property acquisitions continues to be an expected source of capital for the Company. In the three months ended July 31, 2013, approximately 339,000 Units, valued at issuance at $3.3 million were issued in connection with the Company's acquisition of property. In the three months ended July 31, 2012, approximately 928,000 Units, valued at issuance at $6.4 million, were issued in connection with the Company's acquisition of property.

The Company has a Distribution Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan ("DRIP"). The DRIP provides common shareholders and UPREIT Unitholders of the Company an opportunity to invest their cash distributions in common shares of the Company, and purchase additional shares through voluntary cash contributions, at a discount (currently 3%) from the market price. The maximum monthly voluntary cash contribution permitted without prior Company approval is currently $10,000. The Company can issue waivers to DRIP participants to provide for investments in excess of the $10,000 maximum monthly investment. During the three months ended July 31, 2013, the Company issued 1.4 million shares at an average price of $8.88 per share pursuant to such waivers, for total net proceeds to the Company of $12.0 million. During the three months ended July 31, 2012, the Company issued 755,000 shares at an average price of $7.94 per share pursuant to such waivers, for total net proceeds to the Company of $6.0 million. During the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, 2.6 million and 1.9 million common shares with a total value of $22.7 million and $14.5 million, respectively, were issued under the DRIP plan.

Cash and cash equivalents on July 31, 2013 totaled $93.2 million, compared to $37.0 million on July 31, 2012, an increase of approximately $56.2 million. Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended July 31, 2013 increased by approximately $3.5 million, primarily due to an increase in net income and depreciation and amortization, compared to the three months ended July 31, 2012.  Net cash used by investing activities decreased by $40.5 million for the three months ended July 31, 2013 compared to the three months ended July 31, 2012, primarily due to an increase in proceeds from the sale of discontinued operations and a decrease in payments for acquisitions and development of real estate assets. Net cash used by financing activities was $4.3 million for the three months ended July 31, 2013, compared to $37.7 million provided by financing activities in the comparable period of the prior year. This change was primarily due a decrease in proceeds from mortgages payable and the Company's line of credit and other debt in the three months ended July 31, 2013 as compared to the three months ended July 31, 2012.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION

Mortgage Loan Indebtedness. Mortgage loan indebtedness decreased by $18.8 million as of July 31, 2013, compared to April 30, 2013, due to principal payments and loans that were paid off. As of July 31, 2013, approximately 98.5% of the Company's $1.0 billion of mortgage debt is at fixed rates of interest, with staggered maturities. This limits the Company's exposure to changes in interest rates, which minimizes the effect of interest rate fluctuations on the Company's results of operations and cash flows. As of July 31, 2013, the weighted average rate of interest on the Company's mortgage debt was 5.54%, compared to 5.55% on April 30, 2013.

Property Owned. Property owned was $2.0 billion at July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013. During the three months ended July 31, 2013, the Company acquired two additional investment properties and disposed of five properties, as described above in the "Property Acquisitions and Dispositions" subsection of this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents on hand on July 31, 2013 were $93.2 million, compared to $94.1 million on April 30, 2013.

Other Investments. Other investments, consisting of certificates of deposit held primarily for compensating balances, totaled approximately $640,000 and $639,000 on July 31, 2013 and on April 30, 2013, respectively.

Operating Partnership Units. Outstanding units in the Operating Partnership increased to 21.8 million Units at July 31, 2013 compared to 21.6 million Units outstanding at April 30, 2013. The increase resulted primarily from the issuance of Units in exchange for property, net of the conversion of Units to common shares.

Common and Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest. Common shares of beneficial interest outstanding on July 31, 2013 totaled 104.2 million, compared to 101.5 million outstanding on April 30, 2013. The Company issued common shares pursuant to its Distribution Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan, consisting of approximately 2.6 million common shares issued during the three months ended July 31, 2013, for a total value of $22.7 million. Conversions of approximately 125,000 UPREIT Units to common shares, for a total of approximately $706,000 in IRET shareholders' equity, also increased the Company's common shares of beneficial interest outstanding during the three months ended July 31, 2013.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our exposure to market risk is limited primarily to fluctuations in the general level of interest rates on our current and future fixed and variable rate debt obligations.

Variable interest rates. Because approximately 98.5% and 97.5% of our debt, as of July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, respectively, is at fixed interest rates, we have little exposure to interest rate fluctuation risk on our existing debt, and accordingly interest rate fluctuations during the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 did not have a material effect on the Company. However, even though our goal is to maintain a fairly low exposure to interest rate risk, we are still vulnerable to significant fluctuations in interest rates on any future repricing or refinancing of our fixed or variable rate debt, and on future debt.  We primarily use long-term (more than nine years) and medium term (five to seven years) debt as a source of capital. We do not currently use derivative securities, interest rate swaps or any other type of hedging activity to manage our interest rate risk.  As of July 31, 2013, we had the following amount of future principal and interest payments due on mortgages secured by our real estate:

	(in thousands)
	Future Principal Payments
Mortgages	Remaining Fiscal 2014		Fiscal 2015		Fiscal 2016		Fiscal 2017		Fiscal 2018		Thereafter		Total		Fair Value
Fixed Rate	$	53,006	$	91,549	$	92,000	$	218,959	$	66,567	$	492,551	$	1,014,632	$	1,126,843
Average Fixed Interest Rate(1)		5.49%		5.39%		5.30%		4.80%		5.30%
Variable Rate	$	3,087	$	7,343	$	122	$	127	$	131	$	4,965	$	15,775	$	15,775
Average Variable Interest Rate(1)		3.81%		3.90%		3.30%		3.29%		3.29%
													$	1,030,407	$	1,142,618

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	(in thousands)
	Future Interest Payments
Mortgages	Remaining Fiscal 2014		Fiscal 2015		Fiscal 2016		Fiscal 2017		Fiscal 2018		Thereafter		Total
Fixed Rate	$	41,803	$	51,786	$	46,104	$	37,352	$	29,649	$	66,714	$	273,408
Variable Rate		395		315		177		172		168		150		1,377
													$	274,785

(1) Interest rate given is for the entire year.

The weighted average interest rate on our fixed rate and variable rate debt as of July 31, 2013, was 5.54%. Any fluctuations in variable interest rates could increase or decrease our interest expenses. For example, an increase of one percent per annum on our $15.8 million of variable rate indebtedness would increase our annual interest expense by approximately $158,000.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

IRET's management, with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of July 31, 2013, such disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by IRET in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission's rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company's principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting: There have not been any changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

In the course of our operations, we become involved in litigation. At this time, we know of no pending or threatened proceedings that would have a material impact upon us.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Important factors that could cause our actual results to be materially different from expectations expressed in forward-looking statements include the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2013.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company issued an aggregate of 12,284 unregistered common shares to holders of limited partnership units of IRET Properties, on a one-for-one basis upon redemption and conversion of an equal number of limited partnership units. All such issuances of common shares were exempt from registration as private placements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, including Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The Company has registered the re-sale of such common shares under the Securities Act.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable

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Item 5. Other Information

None

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
12	Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Share Distributions
31.1	Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32	Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following materials from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2013 formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language ("XBRL"): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST

(Registrant)

/s/ Timothy P. Mihalick

Timothy P. Mihalick

President and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Diane K. Bryantt

Diane K. Bryantt

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: September 9, 2013

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
12	Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Share Distributions
31.1	Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32	Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following materials from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2013 formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language ("XBRL"): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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EX-12

Exhibit 12

CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND

EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES

AND PREFERRED SHARE DISTRIBUTIONS

(In Thousands, Except Ratios; Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended		Fiscal Year Ended April 30,
		July 31, 2013			2013		2012		2011		2010		2009
Earnings
Income from continuing operations		$	1,560	$	22,408	$	8,995	$	3,769	$	5,182	$	8,980
Add:
	Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions (see below)		18,342		73,657		68,172		64,954		71,497		72,027
Less:
	(Income) loss noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities		(88)		(809)		(135)		180		(22)		40
	Interest capitalized		(580)		(742)		(571)		(57)		(19)		(912)
	Preferred distributions		(2,879)		(9,229)		(2,372)		(2,372)		(2,372)		(2,372)
Total earnings		$	16,355	$	85,285	$	74,089	$	66,474	$	74,266	$	77,763
Fixed charges
	Interest expensed	$	14,883	$	63,686		65,229		62,525		69,106		68,743
	Interest capitalized		580		742		571		57		19		912
Total fixed charges		$	15,463	$	64,428	$	65,800	$	62,582	$	69,125	$	69,655
	Preferred distributions		2,879		9,229		2,372		2,372		2,372		2,372
Total combined fixed charges and preferred distributions		$	18,342	$	73,657	$	68,172	$	64,954	$	71,497	$	72,027
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			1.06		1.32		1.13		1.06		1.07		1.12
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions			0.89		1.16		1.09		1.02		1.04		1.08

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certifications

I, Timothy P. Mihalick, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Investors Real Estate Trust;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: September 9, 2013

By:	/s/ Timothy, P. Mihalick
	Timothy, P. Mihalick , President & CEO

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certifications

I, Diane K. Bryantt, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Investors Real Estate Trust;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: September 9, 2013

By:	/s/ Diane K. Bryantt
	Diane K. Bryantt, Executive Vice President & CFO

EX-32

Exhibit 32

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, we, Timothy P. Mihalick, and Diane K. Bryantt, hereby certify that, to the best of our knowledge, the Quarterly Report of Investors Real Estate Trust on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2013 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and that the information contained in that Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Investors Real Estate Trust.

/s/ Timothy P. Mihalick

Timothy P. Mihalick

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: September 9, 2013

/s/ Diane K. Bryantt

Diane K. Bryantt

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: September 9, 2013

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Investors Real Estate Trust and will be retained by Investors Real Estate Trust and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

NOTE 10 • FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures defines and establishes a framework for measuring fair value.  The objective of fair value is to determine the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (the exit price). ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three levels, as follows:

Level 1:  Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

Level 2:  Significant other observable inputs

Level 3:  Significant unobservable inputs

There were no transfers in and out of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements during the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012. Fair value estimates may be different than the amounts that may ultimately be realized upon sale or disposition of the assets and liabilities.

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis

The Company had no assets or liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis at July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013.

Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis

Non-financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at July 31, 2013 consisted of real estate investments and real estate held for sale that were written-down to estimated fair value during the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. Non-financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at April 30, 2013 consisted of real estate investments that were written-down to estimated fair value during fiscal year 2013. See Note 2 for additional information on impairment losses recognized during fiscal years 2014 and 2013. The aggregate fair value of these assets by their levels in the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

	(in thousands)
	July 31, 2013
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Real estate investments	$	3,899	$	0	$	0	$	3,899
Real estate held for sale		3,969		0		0		3,969

	(in thousands)
	April 30, 2013
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Real estate investments	$	335	$	0	$	0	$	335

Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial assets and liabilities. The fair values of our financial instruments approximate their carrying amount in our consolidated financial statements except for debt.

Cash and Cash Equivalents. The carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short maturity.

Other Investments. The carrying amount, or cost plus accrued interest, of the certificates of deposit approximates fair value.

Other Debt. The fair value of other debt is estimated based on the discounted cash flows of the loan using current market rates, which are estimated based on recent financing transactions (Level 3).

Lines of Credit.  The carrying amount approximates fair value because the variable rate debt re-prices frequently.

Mortgages Payable. For variable rate loans that re-price frequently, fair values are based on carrying values. The fair value of fixed rate loans is estimated based on the discounted cash flows of the loans using current market rates, which are estimated based on recent financing transactions (Level 3).

The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments as of July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, are as follows:

	(in thousands)
	July 31, 2013				April 30, 2013
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	93,193	$	93,193	$	94,133	$	94,133
Other investments		640		640		639		639
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Other debt		32,289		32,620		18,076		18,156
Line of credit		10,000		10,000		10,000		10,000
Mortgages payable		1,030,407		1,142,618		1,049,206		1,160,190

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
REVENUE
Real estate rentals	$ 55,039	$ 50,458
Tenant reimbursement	12,143	10,517
TOTAL REVENUE	67,182	60,975
EXPENSES
Depreciation/amortization related to real estate investments	18,528	15,063
Utilities	5,051	4,194
Maintenance	7,912	7,312
Real estate taxes	8,862	8,242
Insurance	1,347	901
Property management expenses	4,242	3,701
Other property expenses	177	335
Administrative expenses	2,524	1,960
Advisory and trustee services	229	136
Other expenses	679	519
Amortization related to non-real estate investments	990	822
Impairment of real estate investments	1,458	0
TOTAL EXPENSES	51,999	43,185
Gain on involuntary conversion	966	0
Operating income	16,149	17,790
Interest expense	(14,799)	(16,069)
Interest income	188	18
Other income	22	124
Income from continuing operations	1,560	1,863
Income from discontinued operations	1,656	133
NET INCOME	3,216	1,996
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership	(50)	(251)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	(88)	(66)
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust	3,078	1,679
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(2,879)	(593)
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 199	$ 1,086
Earnings per common share from continuing operations - Investors Real Estate Trust - basic and diluted	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations - Investors Real Estate Trust - basic and diluted	$ 0.01	$ 0.00
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED	$ 0.00	$ 0.01
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.1300	$ 0.1300

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EARNINGS PER SHARE

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

NOTE 3 • EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The Company has no outstanding options, warrants, convertible stock or other contractual obligations requiring issuance of additional shares that would result in dilution of earnings. Units can be exchanged for shares on a one-for-one basis after a minimum holding period of one year. The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012:

	(in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended July 31
	2013		2012
NUMERATOR
Income from continuing operations – Investors Real Estate Trust	$	1,718	$	1,571
Income from discontinued operations – Investors Real Estate Trust		1,360		108
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust		3,078		1,679
Dividends to preferred shareholders		(2,879)		(593)
Numerator for basic earnings per share – net income available to common shareholders		199		1,086
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership		50		251
Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$	249	$	1,337
DENOMINATOR
Denominator for basic earnings per share weighted average shares		102,358		90,518
Effect of convertible operating partnership units		21,821		20,774
Denominator for diluted earnings per share		124,179		111,292
(Loss) earnings per common share from continuing operations – Investors Real Estate Trust – basic and diluted	$	(.01)	$	.01
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations – Investors Real Estate Trust – basic and diluted		.01		.00
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC & DILUTED	$	.00	$	.01

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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS [Abstract]

Acquisitions and development projects placed in service

The Company expensed approximately $101,000 and $73,000 of transaction costs related to acquisitions in the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company's acquisitions and development projects placed in service during the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 are detailed below:

Three Months Ended July 31, 2013

Acquisitions		(in thousands)
	Date Acquired	Land		Building		Intangible Assets		Acquisition Cost
Multi-Family Residential
71 unit - Alps Park - Rapid City, SD	2013-05-01	$	287	$	5,551	$	362	$	6,200
Unimproved Land
Chateau II - Minot, ND	2013-05-21		179		0		0		179
Total Property Acquisitions		$	466	$	5,551	$	362	$	6,379

Three Months Ended July 31, 2012

Acquisitions		(in thousands)
	Date Acquired	Land		Building		Intangible Assets		Acquisition Cost
Multi-Family Residential
308 unit - Villa West - Topeka, KS	2012-05-08	$	1,590	$	15,760	$	300	$	17,650
232 unit - Colony - Lincoln, NE	2012-06-04		1,515		15,731		254		17,500
208 unit - Lakeside Village - Lincoln, NE	2012-06-04		1,215		15,837		198		17,250
Total Property Acquisitions		$	4,320	$	47,328	$	752	$	52,400

		(in thousands)
Development Projects Placed in Service	Date Placed in Service	Land		Building		Intangible Assets		Acquisition Cost
Multi-Family Residential
159 unit – Quarry Ridge II – Rochester, MN(1)	2012-06-29	$	0	$	3,543	$	0	$	3,543
73 unit - Williston Garden Buildings 3 and 4 - Williston, ND(2)	2012-07-31		0		4,158		0		4,158
Total Development Projects Placed in Service		$	0	$	7,701	$	0	$	7,701

(1) Development property placed in service June 29, 2012. Additional costs paid in fiscal years 2012 and 2011, and land acquired in fiscal year 2007, totaled $13.0 million, for a total project cost at July 31, 2012 of $16.5 million.

(2) Development property placed in service July 31, 2012. Buildings 1 and 2 were placed in service in fiscal year 2012. Additional costs paid in fiscal year 2012 totaled $12.0 million, for a total project cost at July 31, 2012 of $16.2 million.

Acquisitions in the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 are immaterial to our real estate portfolio both individually and in the aggregate, and consequently no proforma information is presented. The results of operations from acquired properties are included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as of their acquisition date. The revenue and net income of our acquisitions in the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, (excluding development projects placed in service) are detailed below.

	(in thousands)
	Three Months Ended July 31
	2013		2012
Total revenue	$	186	$	1,232
Net (loss) income	$	(108)	$	(72)

PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company sold four commercial industrial properties and one commercial retail property. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, IRET sold two condominium units and a commercial retail property. The following table details the Company's dispositions during the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012:

Three Months Ended July 31, 2013

		(in thousands)
Dispositions	Date Disposed	Sales Price		Book Value and Sales Cost		Gain/(Loss)
Commercial Industrial
41,880 sq ft Bodycote - Eden Prairie, MN	2013-05-13	$	3,150	$	1,375	$	1,775
42,244 sq ft Fargo 1320 45th St. N - Fargo, ND	2013-05-13		4,700		4,100		600
49,620 sq ft Metal Improvement - New Brighton, MN	2013-05-13		2,350		1,949		401
172,057 sq ft Roseville 2929 Long Lake Road - Roseville, MN	2013-05-13		9,275		9,998		(723)
			19,475		17,422		2,053
Commercial Retail
23,187 sq ft Eagan - Eagan, MN	2013-05-14		2,310		2,420		(110)
Total Property Dispositions		$	21,785	$	19,842	$	1,943

Three Months Ended July 31, 2012

		(in thousands)
Dispositions	Date Disposed	Sales Price		Book Value and Sales Cost		Gain/(Loss)
Commercial Retail
16,080 sq ft. Kentwood Thomasville – Kentwood, MI	2012-06-20		625		692		(67)
Other
Georgetown SquareCondominiums 5 and 6	2012-06-21	$	330	$	336	$	(6)
Total Property Dispositions		$	955	$	1,028	$	(73)

Results of operations from acquired properties

Acquisitions in the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 are immaterial to our real estate portfolio both individually and in the aggregate, and consequently no proforma information is presented. The results of operations from acquired properties are included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as of their acquisition date. The revenue and net income of our acquisitions in the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, (excluding development projects placed in service) are detailed below.

	(in thousands)
	Three Months Ended July 31
	2013		2012
Total revenue	$	186	$	1,232
Net (loss) income	$	(108)	$	(72)

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS [Abstract]

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

NOTE 11 • SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Common and Preferred Share Distributions. On September 4, 2013, the Company's Board of Trustees declared a regular quarterly distribution of 13.00 cents per share and unit on the Company's common shares of beneficial interest and the limited partnership units of IRET Properties, payable October 1, 2013, to shareholders and unitholders of record on September 16, 2013. Also on September 4, 2013, the Company's Board of Trustees declared a distribution of 51.56 cents per share on the Company's Series A preferred shares of beneficial interest, payable September 30, 2013 to Series A preferred shareholders of record on September 16, 2013, and declared a distribution of 49.68 cents per share on the Company's Series B preferred shares of beneficial interest, payable September 30, 2013 to Series B preferred shareholders of record on September 16, 2013.

Pending and Closed Acquisitions. Subsequent to the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company signed purchase agreements to acquire the following properties:

· an approximately 121-unit senior housing property in Sartell, Minnesota, for a purchase price of approximately $15.2 million, to be paid in cash;

· an approximately 5.0 acre parcel of vacant land in Monticello, Minnesota, for a purchase price of approximately $656,000, to be paid in cash; and

· approximately 5.2 and 5.6 acre parcels of vacant land in Rapid City, South Dakota, for a purchase price of approximately $657,000 and $707,000, respectively, to be paid in cash.

These pending acquisitions are subject to various closing conditions and contingencies, and no assurances can be given that any of these transactions will be completed on the terms currently proposed, or at all.

On August 9, 2013, the Company closed on its acquisition of approximately 9.2 acres of vacant land in Jamestown, North Dakota, for a purchase price, paid in cash, of approximately $700,000. The purchase price accounting is incomplete for this acquisition that closed subsequent to the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2014.

Pending Dispositions.  Subsequent to the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company signed agreements to sell the following properties. All of these pending dispositions are subject to various closing conditions and contingencies, and no assurances can be given that any or all of these transactions will be completed on the terms currently expected, or at all:

· a commercial industrial property in Duluth, Minnesota for a sale price of $1.8 million;

· a commercial retail property in Anoka, Minnesota for a sale price of $325,000;

· a multi-family residential property in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for a sale price of $2.2 million; and

· a multi-family residential property in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for a sale price of $1.3 million.

Development Projects.  Subsequent to the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement to construct a 130-unit apartment building with approximately 10,000 square feet of commercial space in northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Company owns approximately 58.6% of the joint venture entity, and will consolidate the joint venture's results in the Company's financial statements. The remaining approximately 41.4% of the joint venture entity is owned by entities formed by the Company's joint venture partner. The joint venture entity acquired the project site on August 20, 2013. Total costs for the project are currently estimated at approximately $29.0 million, including the purchase price of the land, and the project is currently expected to be completed in November 2014. The Company expects the joint venture entity to close on a construction loan of approximately $21.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014.

Subsequent to the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company commenced construction of an approximately 251-unit multi-family residential project in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on land purchased by the Company for approximately $1.6 million in the 4th quarter of fiscal year 2013. The estimated total cost of the project is $39.0 million, including the cost of the land, with projected completion in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015. The Company is pursuing a construction loan for the project, and currently estimates that its cash equity in the project will be approximately $14.5 million.

These projects are subject to various contingencies, and, accordingly, no assurances can be given that they will be completed in the time frames or on the terms currently proposed, or at all.

ATM Program. On August 30, 2013, the Company entered into an at-the-market ("ATM") program with Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated as sales agent, pursuant to which the Company may from time to time offer and sell its common shares of beneficial interest having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $75.0 million. Sales of common shares, if any, under the program will depend upon market conditions and other factors to be determined by the Company. The Company to date has issued no shares under this program.

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ORGANIZATION (Details)	Jul. 31, 2013
ORGANIZATION [Abstract]
Percentage of ordinary taxable income that must be distributed to shareholders (in hundredths)	90.00%
Multi-family residential properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	88
Number of apartment units owned	10,351
Commercial properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	175
Net rentable area (in square feet)	12,000,000

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis

Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis

Non-financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at July 31, 2013 consisted of real estate investments and real estate held for sale that were written-down to estimated fair value during the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. Non-financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at April 30, 2013 consisted of real estate investments that were written-down to estimated fair value during fiscal year 2013. See Note 2 for additional information on impairment losses recognized during fiscal years 2014 and 2013. The aggregate fair value of these assets by their levels in the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

	(in thousands)
	July 31, 2013
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Real estate investments	$	3,899	$	0	$	0	$	3,899
Real estate held for sale		3,969		0		0		3,969

	(in thousands)
	April 30, 2013
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Real estate investments	$	335	$	0	$	0	$	335

Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments as of July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, are as follows:

	(in thousands)
	July 31, 2013				April 30, 2013
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	93,193	$	93,193	$	94,133	$	94,133
Other investments		640		640		639		639
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Other debt		32,289		32,620		18,076		18,156
Line of credit		10,000		10,000		10,000		10,000
Mortgages payable		1,030,407		1,142,618		1,049,206		1,160,190

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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Land	$ 466	$ 4,320
Buildings	5,551	47,328
Intangible assets	362	752
Acquisition costs	6,379	52,400
Results of operations from acquired properties [Abstract]
Total revenue	186	1,232
Net income	(108)	(72)
Dispositions [Abstract]
Sales price	21,785	955
Book value and sales cost	19,842	1,028
Gain/(Loss)	1,943	(73)
Commercial Industrial [Member]
Dispositions [Abstract]
Sales price	19,475
Book value and sales cost	17,422
Gain/(Loss)	2,053
Alps Park - Rapid City, SD [Member] | Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Date Acquisition	May 01, 2013
Land	287
Buildings	5,551
Intangible assets	362
Acquisition costs	6,200
Number of apartment units	71
Bodycote - Eden Prairie, MN [Member] | Commercial Industrial [Member]
Dispositions [Abstract]
Date Disposal	May 13, 2013
Sales price	3,150
Book value and sales cost	1,375
Gain/(Loss)	1,775
Area of a real estate property (in square feet)	41,880
Chateau II - Minot, ND [Member] | Unimproved Land [Member]
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Date Acquisition	May 21, 2013
Land	179
Buildings	0
Intangible assets	0
Acquisition costs	179
Colony Lincoln, NE [Member] | Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Date Acquisition		Jun. 04, 2012
Land		1,515
Buildings		15,731
Intangible assets		254
Acquisition costs		17,500
Number of apartment units		232
Fargo 1320 45th St. N - Fargo, ND [Member] | Commercial Industrial [Member]
Dispositions [Abstract]
Date Disposal	May 13, 2013
Sales price	4,700
Book value and sales cost	4,100
Gain/(Loss)	600
Area of a real estate property (in square feet)	42,244
Eagan - Eagan, MN [Member] | Commercial Retail [Member]
Dispositions [Abstract]
Date Disposal	May 14, 2013
Sales price	2,310
Book value and sales cost	2,420
Gain/(Loss)	(110)
Area of a real estate property (in square feet)	23,187
Georgetown Square Condominiums 5 and 6 [Member] | Other Disposition [Member]
Dispositions [Abstract]
Date Disposal		Jun. 21, 2012
Sales price		330
Book value and sales cost		336
Gain/(Loss)		(6)
Kentwood Thomasville Kentwood, MI [Member] | Commercial Retail [Member]
Dispositions [Abstract]
Date Disposal		Jun. 20, 2012
Sales price		625
Book value and sales cost		692
Gain/(Loss)		(67)
Area of a real estate property (in square feet)		16,080
Lakeside Village Lincoln, NE [Member] | Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Date Acquisition		Jun. 04, 2012
Land		1,215
Buildings		15,837
Intangible assets		198
Acquisition costs		17,250
Number of apartment units		208
Metal Improvement - New Brighton, MN [Member] | Commercial Industrial [Member]
Dispositions [Abstract]
Date Disposal	May 13, 2013
Sales price	2,350
Book value and sales cost	1,949
Gain/(Loss)	401
Area of a real estate property (in square feet)	49,620
Roseville 2929 Long Lake Road - Roseville, MN [Member] | Commercial Industrial [Member]
Dispositions [Abstract]
Date Disposal	May 13, 2013
Sales price	9,275
Book value and sales cost	9,998
Gain/(Loss)	(723)
Area of a real estate property (in square feet)	172,057
Villa West Topeka, KS [Member] | Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Date Acquisition		May 08, 2012
Land		1,590
Buildings		15,760
Intangible assets		300
Acquisition costs		17,650
Number of apartment units		308
Development Projects Placed in Service [Member]
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Land		0
Buildings		7,701
Intangible assets		0
Acquisition costs		7,701
Development Projects Placed in Service [Member] | Quarry Ridge II Rochester, MN [Member] | Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Date Acquisition		Jun. 29, 2012	[1]
Land		0	[1]
Buildings		3,543	[1]
Intangible assets		0	[1]
Acquisition costs		3,543	[1]
Number of apartment units		159	[1]
Development Projects Placed in Service [Member] | Williston Garden Buildings 3 and 4 Williston, ND [Member] | Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Date Acquisition		Jul. 31, 2012	[2]
Land		0	[2]
Buildings		4,158	[2]
Intangible assets		0	[2]
Acquisition costs		$ 4,158	[2]
Number of apartment units		73	[2]

[1] (1) Development property placed in service June 29, 2012. Additional costs paid in fiscal years 2012 and 2011, and land acquired in fiscal year 2007, totaled $13.0 million, for a total project cost at July 31, 2012 of $16.5 million.

[2] (2) Development property placed in service July 31, 2012. Buildings 1 and 2 were placed in service in fiscal year 2012. Additional costs paid in fiscal year 2012 totaled $12.0 million, for a total project cost at July 31, 2012 of $16.2 million.

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SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Segment revenues and net operating income [Abstract]
Real estate revenue	$ 67,182	$ 60,975
Real estate expenses	27,591	24,685
Gain on Business Interruption Insurance Recovery	966	0
Net operating income	40,557	36,290
Depreciation/amortization	(19,518)	(15,885)
Administrative, advisory and trustee services	(2,753)	(2,096)
Impairment of real estate investments	(1,458)
Other expenses	(679)	(519)
Interest expense	(14,799)	(16,069)
Interest and other income	210	142
Income from continuing operations	1,560	1,863
Income from discontinued operations	1,656	133
Net income	3,216	1,996
Segment Assets [Abstract]
Property owned	2,016,523		2,032,970
Less accumulated depreciation	(429,376)		(420,421)
Net property owned	1,587,147		1,612,549
Real Estate Held-for-sale	3,969		0
Cash and cash equivalents	93,193	37,002	94,133	39,989
Other investments	640		639
Receivables and other assets	113,523		113,948
Development in progress	77,396		46,782
Unimproved land	20,774		21,503
Total Assets	1,896,642		1,889,554
Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Segment revenues and net operating income [Abstract]
Real estate revenue	24,582	21,210
Real estate expenses	10,959	9,293
Gain on Business Interruption Insurance Recovery	966
Net operating income	14,589	11,917
Segment Assets [Abstract]
Property owned	670,573		659,696
Less accumulated depreciation	(145,276)		(140,354)
Net property owned	525,297		519,342
Commercial-Office [Member]
Segment revenues and net operating income [Abstract]
Real estate revenue	19,744	18,778
Real estate expenses	9,985	9,336
Gain on Business Interruption Insurance Recovery	0
Net operating income	9,759	9,442
Segment Assets [Abstract]
Property owned	625,610		613,775
Less accumulated depreciation	(143,246)		(138,270)
Net property owned	482,364		475,505
Commercial-Healthcare [Member]
Segment revenues and net operating income [Abstract]
Real estate revenue	16,072	15,073
Real estate expenses	4,282	4,080
Gain on Business Interruption Insurance Recovery	0
Net operating income	11,790	10,993
Segment Assets [Abstract]
Property owned	502,346		501,191
Less accumulated depreciation	(94,616)		(90,891)
Net property owned	407,730		410,300
Commercial-Industrial [Member]
Segment revenues and net operating income [Abstract]
Real estate revenue	3,456	2,788
Real estate expenses	1,039	896
Gain on Business Interruption Insurance Recovery	0
Net operating income	2,417	1,892
Segment Assets [Abstract]
Property owned	100,204		125,772
Less accumulated depreciation	(19,968)		(23,688)
Net property owned	80,236		102,084
Commercial-Retail [Member]
Segment revenues and net operating income [Abstract]
Real estate revenue	3,328	3,126
Real estate expenses	1,326	1,080
Gain on Business Interruption Insurance Recovery	0
Net operating income	2,002	2,046
Segment Assets [Abstract]
Property owned	117,790		132,536
Less accumulated depreciation	(26,270)		(27,218)
Net property owned	$ 91,520		$ 105,318

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MORTGAGES PAYABLE AND LINE OF CREDIT (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

MORTGAGES PAYABLE AND LINE OF CREDIT [Abstract]

Aggregate amount of required future principal payments on mortgages payable

Of the mortgages payable, the balances of fixed rate mortgages totaled $1.0 billion at July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013. The balances of variable rate mortgages totaled $15.8 million and $26.2 million as of July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, respectively. The Company does not utilize derivative financial instruments to mitigate its exposure to changes in market interest rates. Most of the fixed rate mortgages have substantial pre-payment penalties. As of July 31, 2013, the weighted average rate of interest on the Company's mortgage debt was 5.54%, compared to 5.55% on April 30, 2013. The aggregate amount of required future principal payments on mortgages payable as of July 31, 2013, is as follows:

Year ended July 31,	(in thousands)
2014 (remainder)	$	56,093
2015		98,892
2016		92,122
2017		219,086
2018		66,698
Thereafter		497,516
Total payments	$	1,030,407

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 3,216	$ 1,996
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	20,087	16,724
(Gain) loss on sale of real estate, land, other investments and discontinued operations	(1,943)	73
Gain on involuntary conversion	(966)	0
Impairment of real estate investments	1,803	0
Bad debt expense	178	420
Changes in other assets and liabilities:
Increase in receivable arising from straight-lining of rents	(654)	(944)
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(811)	1,419
Decrease in prepaid and other assets	367	631
Increase in tax, insurance and other escrow	(640)	(713)
Increase in deferred charges and leasing costs	(897)	(1,750)
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities	(2,456)	(4,112)
Net cash provided by operating activities	17,284	13,744
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from real estate deposits	157	1,039
Payments for real estate deposits	(450)	(780)
Decrease in lender holdbacks for improvements	1,144	624
Increase in lender holdbacks for improvements	(279)	(1,403)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	21,261	875
Proceeds from sale of real estate and other investments	7	0
Insurance proceeds received	1,004	469
Payments for acquisitions of real estate assets	(3,099)	(33,472)
Payments for development and re-development of real estate assets	(26,476)	(12,997)
Payments for improvements of real estate assets	(7,224)	(8,786)
Net cash used by investing activities	(13,955)	(54,431)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from mortgages payable	4,100	35,450
Principal payments on mortgages payable	(22,916)	(15,984)
Proceeds from revolving line of credit and other debt	6,313	16,593
Proceeds from financing liability	7,900	0
Proceeds from sale of common shares, net of issue costs	0	2,168
Proceeds from sale of common shares under distribution reinvestment and share purchase program	15,941	11,357
Repurchase of fractional shares and partnership units	0	(6)
Distributions paid to common shareholders, net of reinvestment of $3,549 and $2,971, respectively	(9,715)	(8,763)
Distributions paid to preferred shareholders	(2,879)	(593)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests - Unitholders of the Operating Partnership, net of reinvestment of $183 and $157, respectively	(2,646)	(2,522)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	(367)	0
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities	(4,269)	37,700
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(940)	(2,987)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	94,133	39,989
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	93,193	37,002
SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING
Distribution reinvestment plan	3,549	2,971
Operating partnership distribution reinvestment plan	183	157
Operating partnership units converted to shares	706	337
Shares issued under the Incentive Award Plan	112	398
Other Significant Noncash Transaction, Value of Consideration Received	3,000	0
Real estate assets acquired through the issuance of operating partnership units	3,280	6,428
Real estate assets acquired through assumption of indebtedness and accrued costs	0	12,500
Adjustments to accounts payable included within real estate investments	4,547	(1,808)
Cash paid during the year for:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized of $580 and $161, respectively	$ 14,220	$ 16,124

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ORGANIZATION

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

ORGANIZATION [Abstract]

ORGANIZATION

NOTE 1 • ORGANIZATION

Investors Real Estate Trust ("IRET" or the "Company") is a self-advised real estate investment trust engaged in acquiring, owning and leasing multi-family and commercial real estate. IRET has elected to be taxed as a Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT") under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. As a REIT, we are subject to a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute 90% of ordinary taxable income to shareholders, and, generally, are not subject to federal income tax on net income, except for taxes on undistributed REIT taxable income. IRET's multi-family residential properties and commercial properties are located mainly in the states of North Dakota and Minnesota, but also in the states of Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. As of July 31, 2013, IRET owned 88 multi-family residential properties with 10,351 apartment units and 175 commercial properties, consisting of office, healthcare, industrial and retail properties, totaling 12.0 million net rentable square feet. IRET conducts a majority of its business activities through its consolidated operating partnership, IRET Properties, a North Dakota Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), as well as through a number of other consolidated subsidiary entities.

All references to IRET or the Company refer to Investors Real Estate Trust and its consolidated subsidiaries.

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EQUITY

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

EQUITY [Abstract]

EQUITY

NOTE 4 • EQUITY

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, on June 27, 2013, the Company filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC to enable the Company to offer and sell, from time to time, in one or more offerings, an indeterminate amount of its common and preferred shares of beneficial interest and debt securities. The Company subsequently filed, on July 18, 2013, a prospectus supplement under this registration statement, relating to 10 million common shares registered for purchase under the Company's Distribution Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan.

During the three months ended July 31, 2012, the Company issued 300,000 common shares under an at-the-market ("ATM") equity program with BMO Capital Markets Corp. as sales agent, for proceeds (before offering expenses but after underwriting discounts and commissions) of $2.1 million, used for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition and development of investment properties. On April 1, 2013, the Company terminated this ATM program. Subsequent to the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, on August 30, 2013, the Company entered into an ATM program with Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated as sales agent, pursuant to which the Company may from time to time offer and sell its common shares of beneficial interest having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $75.0 million. Sales of common shares, if any, under the program will depend upon market conditions and other factors to be determined by the Company. The Company to date has issued no shares under this program.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company issued approximately 13,000 common shares, with a total grant-date value of approximately $112,000, under the Company's 2008 Incentive Award Plan, for trustee compensation for fiscal year 2013 performance. During first quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Company issued approximately 53,000 common shares, with a total grant-date value of approximately $398,000, under the 2008 Incentive Award Plan, for trustee compensation and executive officer bonuses for fiscal year 2012 performance.

During the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, approximately 125,000 Units and 89,000 Units were converted to common shares, with a total value of approximately $706,000 and $337,000 included in equity. The Company issued no shares under its 401(k) plan during the three months ended July 31, 2013 (following the Company's transition in the second quarter of fiscal year 2013 to a new 401(k) plan service provider and trustee, common shares of the Company are no longer an investment option under the Company's 401(k) plan). Approximately 5,000 common shares were issued under the 401(k) plan during the three months ended July 31, 2012, with a total value of approximately $40,000 included in equity. Under the Company's Distribution Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan, approximately 2.6 million common shares and 1.9 million common shares were issued during the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, with a total value of $22.7 million and $14.5 million included in equity, and an average price per share of $8.72 and $7.66, respectively, after applicable discounts.

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NOTE 2 • BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IRET and all subsidiaries in which it maintains a controlling interest. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. The Company's fiscal year ends April 30th.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IRET and its interest in the Operating Partnership. The Company's interest in the Operating Partnership was 82.7% of the common units of the Operating Partnership as of July 31, 2013 and 82.4% as of April 30, 2013. The limited partners in the Operating Partnership have a redemption option that they may exercise. Upon exercise of the redemption option by the limited partners, IRET has the choice of redeeming the limited partners' interests ("Units") for IRET common shares of beneficial interest, on a one-for-one basis, or making a cash payment to the unitholder. The redemption generally may be exercised by the limited partners at any time after the first anniversary of the date of the acquisition of the Units (provided, however, that in general not more than two redemptions by a limited partner may occur during each calendar year, and each limited partner may not exercise the redemption for less than 1,000 Units, or, if such limited partner holds less than 1,000 Units, for all of the Units held by such limited partner). The Operating Partnership and some limited partners have contractually agreed to a holding period of greater than one year and/or a greater number of redemptions during a calendar year.

The condensed consolidated financial statements also reflect the ownership by the Operating Partnership of certain joint venture entities in which the Operating Partnership has a general partner or controlling interest. These entities are consolidated into IRET's other operations, with noncontrolling interests reflecting the noncontrolling partners' share of ownership and income and expenses.

UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of IRET have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") are omitted. The year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods have been included.

The current period's results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results which ultimately may be achieved for the year. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2013, as filed with the SEC on July 1, 2013.

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

The Company periodically evaluates its long-lived assets, including its investments in real estate, for impairment indicators. The impairment evaluation is performed on assets by property such that assets for a property form an asset group. The judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on factors such as operational performance, market conditions, expected holding period of each asset group and legal and environmental concerns. If indicators exist, the Company compares the expected future undiscounted cash flows for the long-lived asset group against the carrying amount of that asset group. If the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset group, an impairment loss is recorded for the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying amount of the asset group. If our anticipated holding period for properties, the estimated fair value of properties or other factors change based on market conditions or otherwise, our evaluation of impairment charges may be different and such differences could be material to our consolidated financial statements. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is subjective and is based, in part, on assumptions regarding future occupancy, rental rates and capital requirements that could differ materially from actual results. Plans to hold properties over longer periods decrease the likelihood of recording impairment losses. During the three months ended July 31, 2013, the Company incurred a loss of $1.8 million due to impairment of four commercial properties. The Company recognized impairments of approximately $864,000 on a commercial industrial property in St. Louis Park, Minnesota; $329,000 on a commercial office property in Bloomington, Minnesota; $265,000 on a commercial retail property in Anoka, Minnesota and $345,000 on a commercial industrial property in Clive, Iowa. These properties were written-down to estimated fair value during the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 based on receipt of individual market offers to purchase and the Company's intent to dispose of the properties. During the three months ended July 31, 2012, the Company incurred no losses due to impairment.

COMPENSATING BALANCES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS; LENDER HOLDBACKS

The Company maintains compensating balances, not restricted as to withdrawal, with several financial institutions in connection with financing received from those institutions and/or to ensure future credit availability. At July 31, 2013, the Company's compensating balances totaled $8.4 million and consisted of the following: Dacotah Bank, Minot, North Dakota, deposit of $350,000; United Community Bank,Minot, North Dakota, deposit of $275,000; Commerce Bank, A Minnesota Banking Corporation, deposit of $250,000; First International Bank, Watford City, North Dakota, deposit of $6.1 million; Peoples State Bank of Velva, North Dakota, deposit of $225,000; Equity Bank, Minnetonka, Minnesota, deposit of $300,000; Associated Bank, Green Bay, Wisconsin, deposit of $500,000; and American National Bank, Omaha, Nebraska, deposit of $400,000. The deposits at United Community Bank and Equity Bank and a portion of the deposit at Dacotah Bank are held as certificates of deposit and comprise the $640,000 in other investments on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The certificates of deposit have remaining terms of less than two years and the Company intends to hold them to maturity.

The Company has a number of mortgage loans under which the lender retains a portion of the loan proceeds for the payment of construction costs or tenant improvements. The decrease of $1.1 million in lender holdbacks for improvements reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended July 31, 2013 is due primarily to the release of loan proceeds to the Company upon completion of these construction and tenant improvement projects, while the increase of approximately $279,000 represents additional amounts retained by lenders for new projects.

IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AND GOODWILL

Upon acquisition of real estate, the Company records the intangible assets and liabilities acquired (for example, if the leases in place for the real estate property acquired carry rents above the market rent, the difference is classified as an intangible asset) at their estimated fair value separate and apart from goodwill. The Company amortizes identified intangible assets and liabilities that are determined to have finite lives based on the period over which the assets and liabilities are expected to affect, directly or indirectly, the future cash flows of the real estate property acquired (generally the life of the lease). In the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, the Company added approximately $362,000 and $752,000 of new intangible assets and no new intangible liabilities. The weighted average lives of the intangible assets acquired in the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 are 0.5 years and 0.5 years, respectively. Amortization of intangibles related to above or below-market leases is recorded in real estate rentals in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Amortization of other intangibles is recorded in depreciation/amortization related to real estate investments in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Intangible

assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an intangible asset is not recoverable and its carrying amount exceeds its estimated fair value.

The Company's identified intangible assets and intangible liabilities at July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013 were as follows:

	(in thousands)
	July 31, 2013		April 30, 2013
Identified intangible assets (included in intangible assets):
Gross carrying amount	$	61,008	$	68,165
Accumulated amortization		(24,019)		(27,708)
Net carrying amount	$	36,989	$	40,457
Identified intangible liabilities (included in other liabilities):
Gross carrying amount	$	327	$	391
Accumulated amortization		(249)		(296)
Net carrying amount	$	78	$	95

The effect of amortization of acquired below-market leases and acquired above-market leases on rental income was approximately $(10,000) and $(10,000) for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The estimated annual amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of acquired above-market leases, for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

Year Ended April 30,	(in thousands)
2015	$	21
2016		17
2017		9
2018		(5)
2019		(5)

Amortization of all other identified intangible assets (a component of depreciation and amortization expense) was $3.6 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The estimated annual amortization of all other identified intangible assets for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

Year Ended April 30,	(in thousands)
2015	$	4,830
2016		4,612
2017		4,143
2018		3,701
2019		3,549

The excess of the cost of an acquired business over the net of the amounts assigned to assets acquired (including identified intangible assets) and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill.  The Company's goodwill has an indeterminate life and is not amortized, but is tested for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The book value of goodwill as of July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013 was $1.1 million. The annual review at April 30, 2013 indicated no impairment to goodwill and there was no indication of impairment at July 31, 2013.  During the three months ended July 31, 2013, the Company disposed of one commercial industrial property to which goodwill had been assigned, and as a result, approximately $7,000 of goodwill was derecognized.

USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statement presentation. The Company reports, in discontinued operations, the results of operations and the related gains or losses of a property that has either been disposed of or is classified as held for sale and otherwise meets the classification of a discontinued operation. As a result of discontinued operations, retroactive reclassifications that change prior period numbers have been made. See Note 7 for additional information. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company sold four commercial industrial properties and one commercial retail property and classified two commercial industrial properties as held for sale. During fiscal year 2013, the Company sold three multi-family residential properties and one commercial healthcare property. The results of operations for these properties are included in income from discontinued operations on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company also reclassified bad debt provision expense from property management expenses to other property expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and reclassified amounts from payments for acquisitions and improvements of real estate assets to payments for acquisitions of real estate assets and payments for development and re-development of real estate assets on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 the Company reclassified a commercial property in Minot, North Dakota from the Company's commercial retail segment to its commercial office segment, following the departure of a retail tenant from the property and the Company's subsequent repurposing of the majority of the space in the building from retail to office premises.

INVOLUNTARY CONVERSION OF ASSETS

As previously reported, Minot, North Dakota, where IRET's corporate headquarters is located, experienced significant flooding in June 2011, resulting in extensive damage to the Arrowhead Shopping Center and to the Chateau Apartments property, which consisted of two 32-unit buildings. Additionally, on February 22, 2012, one of the buildings of the Chateau Apartments property, which had been undergoing restoration work following the flood, was completely destroyed by fire.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company received $966,000 of insurance proceeds for the Chateau fire loss. The total insurance proceeds for redevelopment related to the Chateau fire exceeded the basis in the assets requiring replacement, resulting in the recognition of $966,000 in gain from involuntary conversion in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. The Company has commenced rebuilding of the destroyed building with completion of the project expected in April 2014.  IRET expects final settlement of the Chateau fire insurance claim to occur when the property is rebuilt.

PROCEEDS FROM FINANCING LIABILITY

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company sold a non-core assisted living property in exchange for $7.9 million in cash and a $29.0 million contract for deed. The buyer leased the property back to the Company, and also granted an option to the Company to repurchase the property at a specified price at or prior to July 31, 2018. IRET accounted for the transaction as a financing due to the Company's continuing involvement with the property and recorded the $7.9 million in sales proceeds within other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

On November 27, 2012 the Company entered into a joint venture operating agreement with a real estate development company to construct an apartment project in Minot, North Dakota as IRET – Minot Apartments, LLC. The Company estimates total costs for the project at $52.2 million, with approximately 69% of the project financed with third-party debt and approximately 7% financed with debt from IRET to the joint venture entity. See Southgate Apartments in Note 6 for additional information on the development. IRET is the 51% owner of the joint venture and will have management and leasing responsibilities when the project is completed. The real estate development company owns 49% of the joint venture and is responsible for the development and construction of the property. The Company has determined that the joint venture is a variable interest entity ("VIE"), primarily based on the fact that the equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. The Company has also determined that IRET is the primary beneficiary of the VIE due to the fact that IRET is providing 51% of the equity contributions, the subordinated debt and a guarantee on the third party debt and has the power to direct the most significant activities that impact the entity's economic performance.

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]
Interest in common units in operating partnership (in hundredths)	82.70%		82.40%
Redemption basis	one-for-one
Redemptions by limited partner, maximum	2
Number of units to redeem, minimum (in units)	1,000
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Impairment of retail property	$ 1,803,000	$ 0
Compensating Balances [Line Items]
Compensating balances	8,400,000
Decrease in lender holdbacks	1,144,000	624,000
Increase in lender holdbacks	279,000	1,403,000
IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND INTANGIBLE LIABILITIES AND GOODWILL [Abstract]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired	362,000	752,000
Weighted average lives of intangible assets and intangible liabilities	6 months	6 months
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total	61,008,000		68,165,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(24,019,000)		(27,708,000)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total	36,989,000		40,457,000
Indentified intangible liabilities, gross	327,000		391,000
Indentified intangible liabilities, accumulated amortization	(249,000)		(296,000)
Indentified intangible liabilities, net	78,000		95,000
Estimated annual amortization [Abstract]
Goodwill	1,100,000		1,106,000
Goodwill derecognized	7,000
INVOLUNTARY CONVERSION OF ASSETS [Abstract]
Number of 32-unit buildings	2
Insurance proceeds received for business interruption from the flood and fire	966,000
Insurance proceeds received for total business interruption proceeds	966,000
PROCEEDS FROM FINANCING LIABILITY [Abstract]
Proceeds from sale of non-core assisted living property	7,900,000
Amount of deed contract	29,000,000
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Estimated total costs of joint venture project	52,200,000
Percentage of project financed with third-party debt in joint venture (in hundredths)	69.00%
Percentage of project financed with IRET in joint venture (in hudnredths)	7.00%
IRET [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in VIE (in hundredths)	51.00%
Real Estate Development Company [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in VIE (in hundredths)	49.00%
Acquired below-market leases and acquired above-market leases [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	(10,000)	(10,000)
Estimated annual amortization [Abstract]
2015	21,000
2016	17,000
2017	9,000
2018	(5,000)
2019	(5,000)
Other identified intangible assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	3,600,000	1,500,000
Estimated annual amortization [Abstract]
2015	4,830,000
2016	4,612,000
2017	4,143,000
2018	3,701,000
2019	3,549,000
Dacotah Bank, Minot, North Dakota [Member]
Compensating Balances [Line Items]
Compensating balances	350,000
United Community Bank, Minot, North Dakota [Member]
Compensating Balances [Line Items]
Compensating balances	275,000
Commerce Bank, A Minnesota Banking Corporation [Member]
Compensating Balances [Line Items]
Compensating balances	250,000
First International Bank, Watford City, North Dakota [Member]
Compensating Balances [Line Items]
Compensating balances	6,100,000
Peoples State Bank of Velva, North Dakota [Member]
Compensating Balances [Line Items]
Compensating balances	225,000
Equity Bank, Minnetonka, Minnesota [Member]
Compensating Balances [Line Items]
Compensating balances	300,000
Associated Bank, Green Bay, Wisconsin [Member]
Compensating Balances [Line Items]
Compensating balances	500,000
American National Bank, Omaha, Nebraska [Member]
Compensating Balances [Line Items]
Compensating balances	400,000
United Community Bank and Equity Bank [Member]
Compensating Balances [Line Items]
Compensating balances	640,000
Anoka, Minnesota [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Impairment of retail property	265,000
Bloomington, Minnesota [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Impairment of retail property	329,000
Clive, Iowa [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Impairment of retail property	345,000
St. Louis Park, Minnesota [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Impairment of retail property	$ 864,000

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013 sqft	Jul. 31, 2012
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties subject to purchase options	14
Total property cost subject to purchase options	$ 92,800,000
Total gross rental revenue from properties subject to purchase options	2,000,000
Number of properties subject to restrictions on taxable dispositions	115
Area of a real estate property (in square feet)	6,400,000
Number of apartment units placed in service	4,936
Real estate investment amount of properties (net of accumulated depreciation)	876,100,000
Redemption basis	one-for-one
Redemption holding period, minimum	1 year
Number of consecutive trading days for valuation	10 days
Aggregate redemption value of UPREIT Units of operating partnership owned by limited partners	197,700,000	172,400,000
Joint ventures partner's interest acquired	0
Tenant Improvements	8,300,000
Commitment period for tenant improvements	12 months
Construction interest capitalized	580,000	161,000
Grand Forks Grand Forks, ND [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of apartment units	96
Purchase price of pending acquisition	10,600,000
Acquisition paid with issuance of equity	200,000
Bloomington Business Plaza, Bloomington, Minnesota [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Pending Disposition (in square feet)	121,669
Sales price of property pending disposition	4,500,000
Brooklyn Park 7401 Boone Avenue, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Pending Disposition (in square feet)	322,751
Sales price of property pending disposition	12,800,000
Cedar Lake Business Center, St. Louis Park, Minnesota [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Pending Disposition (in square feet)	50,400
Sales price of property pending disposition	2,600,000
Clive 2075 NW 94th Street, Clive, Iowa [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Pending Disposition (in square feet)	42,510
Sales price of property pending disposition	2,700,000
Dixon Avenue Industrial Park, Des Moines, Iowa [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Pending Disposition (in square feet)	606,006
Sales price of property pending disposition	14,700,000
Arcata Apartments, Golden Valley, Minnesota [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Area of land (in acres)	2
Number of apartment units	165
Land purchased	2,100,000
Estimated cost of construction	33,400,000
Project costs incurred to date	2,700,000
API Building, Duluth, Minnesota [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Pending Disposition (in square feet)	35,000
Sales price of property pending disposition	2,600,000
Burnsville II Strip Center, Burnsville, Minnesota [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Pending Disposition (in square feet)	8,400
Sales price of property pending disposition	650,000
Chateau II, Minot, North Dakota [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of apartment units	32
Number of buildings	2
Estimated cost of construction	14,700,000
Project costs incurred to date	2,300,000
Dakota Commons, Williston, North Dakota [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of apartment units	44
Land purchased	823,000
Estimated cost of construction	10,700,000
Project costs incurred to date	2,600,000
Eagan 2785 & 2795 Highway 55, Eagan, Minnesota [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Pending Disposition (in square feet)	198,600
Sales price of property pending disposition	4,500,000
Nicollet VII, Burnsville, Minnesota [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Pending Disposition (in square feet)	118,125
Sales price of property pending disposition	7,300,000
Pillsbury Business Center, Bloomington, Minnesota [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Pending Disposition (in square feet)	42,929
Sales price of property pending disposition	1,200,000
River Ridge Apartment Homes, Bismarck, ND [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of apartment units	146
Number of certificate of occupancy units	60
Estimated cost of construction	25,900,000
Project costs incurred to date	19,700,000
Cypress Court Apartment Homes, St. Cloud, Minnesota [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of apartment units	132
Number of buildings	2
Estimated cost of construction	14,300,000
Project costs incurred to date	10,100,000
Interest in joint venture (in hundredths)	79.00%
Interest in joint venture held by joint venture partner (in hundredths)	21.00%
Renaissance Heights I Apartments, Williston, North Dakota [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Area of land (in acres)	14.5
Acre of land purchased (in acres)	40
Number of apartment units	288
Number of buildings	5
Estimated cost of construction	62,400,000
Project costs incurred to date	16,900,000
Interest in joint venture (in hundredths)	70.00%
Southgate Apartments, Minot, North Dakota [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Interest in joint venture (in hundredths)	51.00%
Interest in joint venture held by joint venture partner (in hundredths)	49.00%
The Landing at Southgate Apartments, Minot, North Dakota [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of apartment units	36
Number of buildings	3
Estimated cost of construction	15,000,000
Project costs incurred to date	12,500,000
The Commons at Southgate Apartments, Minot, North Dakota [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of apartment units	233
Estimated cost of construction	37,200,000
Project costs incurred to date	$ 10,500,000

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended													3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Aug. 30, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Anoka, Minnesota [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Duluth, Minnesota [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1 [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 2 [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Minneapolis, Minnesota [Member] sqft	Jul. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Grand Forks Grand Forks, ND [Member]	Aug. 09, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Jamestown, North Dakota [Member] acre	Jul. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Sartell, Minnesota [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Monticello, Minnesota [Member] acre	Jul. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Rapid City, South Dakota 1 [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Rapid City, South Dakota 1 [Member] Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1 [Member] acre	Jul. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Rapid City, South Dakota 2 [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Rapid City, South Dakota 2 [Member] Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 2 [Member] acre	Jul. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Series A Preferred Stock [Member] Dividend Declared [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Series B Preferred Stock [Member] Dividend Declared [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Distributions, common shares and units (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1300	$ 0.1300
Distributions, Redeemable Preferred Shares (in dollars per share)																			$ 51.56		$ 49.68
Dividends date declared			Sep. 04, 2013															Sep. 04, 2013		Sep. 04, 2013
Dividends date of record			Sep. 16, 2013															Sep. 16, 2013		Sep. 16, 2013
Dividends date to be paid			Oct. 01, 2013															Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013
Area of land (in acres)											9.2		5.0		5.2		5.6
Area of property (square feet)									10,000
Sales price of property					$ 325,000	$ 1,800,000	$ 2,200,000	$ 1,300,000
Cash paid for acquisition of property											700,000	15,200,000	656,000	657,000		707,000
Number of units									130	251		121
Interest in joint venture (in hundredths)									58.60%
Interest in joint venture, remaining percentage (in hundredths)									41.40%
Estimated cost of construction									29,000,000	39,000,000
Purchase price of acquired property										1,600,000
Construction loan for joint venture project									21,700,000	14,500,000
Maximum value of shares of beneficial interest under the agreement				$ 75.0
Shares issued, under the agreement				0

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013
Other assets
Receivable arising from straight-lining of rents, allowance	$ 752,000	$ 830,000
Accounts receivable, allowance	388,000	563,000
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	24,019,000	27,708,000
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation	1,757,000	1,673,000
Deferred charges and leasing costs, accumulated amortization	19,810,000	18,714,000
Statement [Line Items]
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, no par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, shares issued (in shares)	104,226,469	101,487,976
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, shares outstanding (in shares)	104,226,469	101,487,976
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership (in shares)	21,848,891	21,635,127
Preferred Class A [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, no par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, shares issued (in shares)	1,150,000	1,150,000
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, shares outstanding (in shares)	1,150,000	1,150,000
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, aggregate liquidation preference	28,750,000	28,750,000
Preferred Class B [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, no par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, shares issued (in shares)	4,600,000	4,600,000
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, shares outstanding (in shares)	4,600,000	4,600,000
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, aggregate liquidation preference	$ 115,000,000	$ 115,000,000

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS [Abstract]

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

NOTE 7 • DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

The Company reports in discontinued operations the results of operations of a property that has either been disposed of or is classified as held for sale. The Company also reports any gains or losses from the sale of a property in discontinued operations. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company sold four commercial industrial properties and one commercial retail property and classified two commercial industrial properties as held for sale. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, IRET sold two condominium units and a commercial retail property. See Note 8 for additional information on the properties sold during the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012. The following information shows the effect on net income and the gains or losses from the sale of properties classified as discontinued operations for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012:

	Three Months Ended July 31
	(in thousands)
		2013		2012
REVENUE
Real estate rentals	$	216	$	1,306
Tenant reimbursement		51		139
TOTAL REVENUE		267		1,445
EXPENSES
Depreciation/amortization related to real estate investments		65		390
Utilities		0		37
Maintenance		2		113
Real estate taxes		41		148
Insurance		3		21
Property management expenses		11		65
Other property expenses		0		6
Amortization related to non-real estate investments		3		11
Impairment of real estate investments		345		0
TOTAL EXPENSES		470		791
Operating (loss) income		(203)		654
Interest expense		(84)		(448)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before gain (loss) on sale		(287)		206
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations		1,943		(73)
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	$	1,656	$	133

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $)	PREFERRED SHARES [Member]	COMMON SHARES [Member]	ACCUMULATED DISTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF NET INCOME [Member]	NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS [Member]	Total	Preferred Class A [Member] ACCUMULATED DISTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF NET INCOME [Member]	Preferred Class A [Member]	Preferred Class B [Member] ACCUMULATED DISTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF NET INCOME [Member]	Preferred Class B [Member]
Balance at Apr. 30, 2012	$ 27,317,000	$ 684,049,000	$ (278,377,000)	$ 132,274,000	$ 565,263,000
Balance, shares (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2012	1,150,000	89,474,000
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust and nonredeemable interests			1,679,000	317,000	1,996,000
Distributions - common shares and units			(11,734,000)	(2,679,000)	(14,413,000)
Distributions - preferred shares					(593,000)	(593,000)	(593,000)
Distribution reinvestment and share purchase plan		14,485,000			14,485,000
Distribution reinvestment and share purchase plan (in shares)		1,892,000
Shares issued		2,566,000			2,566,000
Shares issued, shares (in shares)		358,000
Partnership units issued				6,428,000	6,428,000
Redemption of units for common shares		337,000		(337,000)	0
Redemption of units for common shares, shares (in shares)		89,000
Other		(6,000)			(6,000)
Other, shares (in shares)		(1,000)
Balance at Jul. 31, 2012	27,317,000	701,431,000	(289,025,000)	136,003,000	575,726,000
Balance, shares (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2012	1,150,000	91,812,000
Balance at Apr. 30, 2013	138,674,000	784,454,000	(310,341,000)	148,594,000	761,381,000
Balance, shares (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2013	5,750,000	101,488,000
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust and nonredeemable interests			3,078,000	138,000	3,216,000
Distributions - common shares and units			(13,264,000)	(2,829,000)	(16,093,000)
Distributions - preferred shares					(2,879,000)	(593,000)	(593,000)	(2,286,000)	(2,286,000)
Distribution reinvestment and share purchase plan		22,673,000			22,673,000
Distribution reinvestment and share purchase plan (in shares)		2,600,000
Shares issued		112,000			112,000
Shares issued, shares (in shares)		13,000
Partnership units issued				3,280,000	3,280,000
Redemption of units for common shares		706,000		(706,000)	0
Redemption of units for common shares, shares (in shares)		125,000
Other		(17,000)		(367,000)	(384,000)
Balance at Jul. 31, 2013	$ 138,674,000	$ 807,928,000	$ (323,406,000)	$ 148,110,000	$ 771,306,000
Balance, shares (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2013	5,750,000	104,226,000

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013
Real estate investments
Property owned	$ 2,016,523	$ 2,032,970
Less accumulated depreciation	(429,376)	(420,421)
Total property owned	1,587,147	1,612,549
Development in progress	77,396	46,782
Unimproved land	20,774	21,503
Total real estate investments	1,685,317	1,680,834
Other assets
Real estate held for sale	3,969	0
Cash and cash equivalents	93,193	94,133
Other investments	640	639
Receivable arising from straight-lining of rents, net of allowance of $752 and $830, respectively	26,671	26,354
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $388 and $563, respectively	8,370	4,534
Real estate deposits	489	196
Prepaid and other assets	4,741	5,124
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $24,019 and $27,708, respectively	36,989	40,457
Tax, insurance, and other escrow	12,344	12,569
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,757 and $1,673, respectively	1,217	1,221
Goodwill	1,100	1,106
Deferred charges and leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $19,810 and $18,714, respectively	21,602	22,387
TOTAL ASSETS	1,896,642	1,889,554
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	52,563	50,797
Revolving line of credit	10,000	10,000
Mortgages payable	1,030,407	1,049,206
Other	32,366	18,170
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,125,336	1,128,173
Statement [Line Items]
Series A Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, no par value, 1,150,000 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, aggregate liquidation preference of $28,750,000)	27,317	27,317
Series B Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, no par value, 4,600,000 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, respectively, aggregate liquidation preference of $115,000,000)	111,357	111,357
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (Unlimited authorization, no par value, 104,226,469 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2013, and 101,487,976 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2013)	807,928	784,454
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(323,406)	(310,341)
Total Investors Real Estate Trust shareholders' equity	623,196	612,787
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership (21,848,891 units at July 31, 2013 and 21,635,127 units at April 30, 2013)	122,334	122,539
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	25,776	26,055
Total equity	771,306	761,381
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 1,896,642	$ 1,889,554

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
NUMERATOR [Abstract]
Income from continuing operations - Investors Real Estate Trust	$ 1,718	$ 1,571
Income from discontinued operations - Investors Real Estate Trust	1,360	108
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust	3,078	1,679
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(2,879)	(593)
Numerator for basic earnings per share - net income available to common shareholders	199	1,086
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership	50	251
Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$ 249	$ 1,337
DENOMINATOR [Abstract]
Denominator for basic earnings per share weighted average shares	102,358	90,518
Effect of convertible operating partnership units	21,821	20,774
Denominator for diluted earnings per share	124,179	111,292
(Loss) earnings per common share from continuing operations - Investors Real Estate Trust - basic and diluted	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations - Investors Real Estate Trust - basic and diluted	$ 0.01	$ 0.00
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED	$ 0.00	$ 0.01

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS [Abstract]

Effect on net income and the gains or losses from the sale of properties classified as discontinued operations

The Company reports in discontinued operations the results of operations of a property that has either been disposed of or is classified as held for sale. The Company also reports any gains or losses from the sale of a property in discontinued operations. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company sold four commercial industrial properties and one commercial retail property and classified two commercial industrial properties as held for sale. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, IRET sold two condominium units and a commercial retail property. See Note 8 for additional information on the properties sold during the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012. The following information shows the effect on net income and the gains or losses from the sale of properties classified as discontinued operations for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012:

	Three Months Ended July 31
	(in thousands)
		2013		2012
REVENUE
Real estate rentals	$	216	$	1,306
Tenant reimbursement		51		139
TOTAL REVENUE		267		1,445
EXPENSES
Depreciation/amortization related to real estate investments		65		390
Utilities		0		37
Maintenance		2		113
Real estate taxes		41		148
Insurance		3		21
Property management expenses		11		65
Other property expenses		0		6
Amortization related to non-real estate investments		3		11
Impairment of real estate investments		345		0
TOTAL EXPENSES		470		791
Operating (loss) income		(203)		654
Interest expense		(84)		(448)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before gain (loss) on sale		(287)		206
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations		1,943		(73)
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	$	1,656	$	133

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MORTGAGES PAYABLE AND LINE OF CREDIT (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013
MORTGAGES PAYABLE AND LINE OF CREDIT [Abstract]
Interest rates on mortgages payable range, minimum (in hundredths)	2.55%
Interest rates on mortgages payable range, maximum (in hundredths)	8.25%
Mortgages maturity date range, end	Jul. 01, 2036
Fixed rate mortgages	$ 1,000,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000
Variable rate mortgages	15,800,000	26,200,000
Weighted average rate of interest on mortgage debt (in hundredths)	5.54%	5.55%
Aggregate amount of required future principal payments on mortgages payable [Abstract]
2014 (remainder)	56,093,000
2015	98,892,000
2016	92,122,000
2017	219,086,000
2018	66,698,000
Thereafter	497,516,000
Total payments	1,030,407,000	1,049,206,000
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Amount	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Lending commitments	60,000,000
Number of properties securing line of credit	23
Line of credit, current interest rate (in hundredths)	5.15%
Line of credit, minimum outstanding principal balance	10,000,000
Borrowed amount	10,000,000
Minimum depository accounts	6,000,000
Non-interest bearing account	$ 1,500,000

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013
Carrying Amount [Member]
FINANCIAL ASSETS [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 93,193	$ 94,133
Other investments	640	639
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES [Abstract]
Other debt	32,289	18,076
Line of credit	10,000	10,000
Mortgages payable	1,030,407	1,049,206
Fair Value [Member]
FINANCIAL ASSETS [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	93,193	94,133
Other investments	640	639
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES [Abstract]
Other debt	32,620	18,156
Line of credit	10,000	10,000
Mortgages payable	1,142,618	1,160,190
Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]
Real Estate Investment	3,899	335
Real estate held for sale	3,969
Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]
Real Estate Investment	0	0
Real estate held for sale	0
Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]
Real Estate Investment	0	0
Real estate held for sale	0
Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]
Real Estate Investment	3,899	335
Real estate held for sale	$ 3,969

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTE 6 • COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation.  The Company is not a party to any legal proceedings which are expected to have a material effect on the Company's liquidity, financial position, cash flows or results of operations. The Company is subject to a variety of legal actions for personal injury or property damage arising in the ordinary course of its business, most of which are covered by liability insurance. Various claims of resident discrimination are also periodically brought, most of which also are covered by insurance. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the final outcome of such legal proceedings and claims will not have a material effect on the Company's liquidity, financial position, cash flows or results of operations.

Insurance.  IRET carries insurance coverage on its properties in amounts and types that the Company believes are customarily obtained by owners of similar properties and are sufficient to achieve IRET's risk management objectives.

Purchase Options.  The Company has granted options to purchase certain IRET properties to tenants in these properties, under lease agreements. In general, the options grant the tenant the right to purchase the property at the greater of such property's appraised value or an annual compounded increase of a specified percentage of the initial cost of the property to IRET. As of July 31, 2013, the total property cost of the 14 properties subject to purchase options was approximately $92.8 million, and the total gross rental revenue from these properties was approximately $2.0 million for the three months ended July 31, 2013.

Environmental Matters.  Under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of real estate may be liable for the costs of removal of, or remediation of, certain hazardous or toxic substances in, on, around or under the property. While IRET currently has no knowledge of any material violation of environmental laws, ordinances or regulations at any of its properties, there can be no assurance that areas of contamination will not be identified at any of the Company's properties, or that changes in environmental laws, regulations or cleanup requirements would not result in material costs to the Company.

Restrictions on Taxable Dispositions.  Approximately 115 of IRET's properties, consisting of approximately 6.4 million square feet of the Company's combined commercial segments' properties and 4,936 apartment units, are subject to restrictions on taxable dispositions under agreements entered into with some of the sellers or contributors of the properties. The real estate investment amount of these properties (net of accumulated depreciation) was approximately $876.1 million at July 31, 2013. The restrictions on taxable dispositions are effective for varying periods. The terms of these agreements generally prevent the Company from selling the properties in taxable transactions. The Company does not believe that the agreements materially affect the conduct of the Company's business or decisions whether to dispose of restricted properties during the restriction period because the Company generally holds these and the Company's other properties for investment purposes, rather than for sale. Historically, however, where IRET has deemed it to be in the shareholders' best interests to dispose of restricted properties, it has done so through transactions structured as tax-deferred transactions under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Redemption Value of UPREIT Units.  The limited partnership units ("UPREIT Units") of the Company's operating partnership, IRET Properties, are redeemable at the option of the holder for cash, or, at our option, for the Company's common shares of beneficial interest on a one-for-one basis, after a minimum one-year holding period.  All UPREIT Units receive the same cash distributions as those paid on common shares.  UPREIT Units are redeemable for an amount of cash per Unit equal to the average of the daily market price of an IRET common share for the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding the date of valuation of the Unit.  As of July 31, 2013 and 2012, the aggregate redemption value of the then-outstanding UPREIT Units of the operating partnership owned by limited partners was approximately $197.7 million and $172.4 million, respectively.

Joint Venture Buy/Sell Options.  Certain of IRET's joint venture agreements contain buy/sell options in which each party under certain circumstances has the option to acquire the interest of the other party, but do not generally require that the Company buy its partners' interests. The Company currently has no joint ventures in which its joint venture partner can require the Company to buy the partner's interest.

Tenant Improvements. In entering into leases with tenants, IRET may commit itself to fund improvements or build-outs of the rented space to suit tenant requirements. These tenant improvements are typically funded at the beginning of the lease term, and IRET is accordingly exposed to some risk of loss if a tenant defaults prior to the expiration of the lease term, and the rental income that was expected to cover the cost of the tenant improvements is not received. As of July 31, 2013, the Company is committed to fund approximately $8.3 million in tenant improvements, within approximately the next 12 months.

Development, Expansion and Renovation Projects.  As of July 31, 2013, the Company had several development, expansion and renovation projects underway or recently completed, the costs for which have been capitalized, as follows:

River Ridge Apartment Homes, Bismarck, ND: During the second quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Company began construction of its 146-unit River Ridge Apartments project in Bismarck, North Dakota. River Ridge is located near IRET's Cottonwood Apartments in Bismarck, and will offer amenities including a pool, exercise facility and underground parking. The Company estimates that the total cost to construct the project will be approximately $25.9 million. Completion of the project is currently expected in the second quarter of the Company's fiscal year 2014. A portion of the building was substantially completed in August 2013, and a certificate of occupancy issued for 60 units. As of July 31, 2013, the Company had incurred approximately $19.7 million of the total estimated project costs.

Cypress Court Apartment Homes, St. Cloud, Minnesota: In August 2012, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with a real estate development and contracting company in St. Cloud, Minnesota, to construct a two-building, 132-unit multi-family residential property in St. Cloud, Minnesota, for an estimated total project cost of $14.3 million. The Company owns approximately 79% of the joint venture entity, and the Company consolidates the joint venture's results in its financial statements; the remaining approximately 21% interest is owned by its joint venture partner. Completion of the apartment project is currently expected in the second quarter of the Company's fiscal year 2014. As of July 31, 2013, the Company had incurred approximately $10.1 million of the total estimated project costs. The first building of the planned two-building project was substantially completed in August 2013.

Southgate Apartments, Minot, North Dakota: In January 2013, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement to construct an apartment project in Minot, North Dakota. The Company owns approximately 51% of the joint venture entity, and the Company consolidates the joint venture's results in its financial statements; the remaining approximately 49% of the joint venture entity is owned by its joint venture partner. The project is expected to be completed in two phases, with a total of approximately 341 units as described below:

The Landing at Southgate consists of three approximately 36-unit buildings with an estimated total cost of $15.0 million.  One of the three buildings was substantially completed in August 2013. The two remaining buildings are expected to be completed in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014. As of July 31, 2013, the Company had incurred approximately $12.5 million of the total estimated project costs.

The Commons at Southgate will consist of an approximately 233-unit building to be completed in June 2014 for an estimated total cost of $37.2 million. As of July 31, 2013, the Company had incurred approximately $10.5 million of the total estimated project costs.

Renaissance Heights I Apartments, Williston, North Dakota: In February 2013, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement to construct the first phase of an apartment project in Williston, North Dakota. The Company's joint venture partner in the Renaissance Heights project is also the Company's partner in its Williston Garden Apartments Project. The Company will own approximately 70% of the project, subject to final project costs, and the joint venture's results are consolidated in the Company's financial statements. The first phase of the Renaissance Heights Apartments project, consisting of five buildings with a total of 288 units, commenced construction in April 2013, with construction completion expected in September 2014. The site of the first phase of this development project is approximately 14.5 acres of an approximately 40-acre parcel of land purchased by the Company in April 2012. The total cost of this first phase of the Renaissance Heights project is estimated at $62.4 million, including the purchase price of the land. As of July 31, 2013, the Company had incurred approximately $16.9 million of the total estimated project cost. The remaining two phases of the project are expected to consist of an additional total of approximately 462 units, for a total of approximately 750 units in all three phases.

Arcata Apartments, Golden Valley, Minnesota: In April 2013, the Company acquired approximately two acres of vacant land in Golden Valley, Minnesota for a purchase price of approximately $2.1 million. The parcel of land is located near the Company's Golden Hills Office Center. The Company has signed a development services agreement with Trammell Crow Company and a construction contract to develop on this parcel an approximately 165-unit apartment building. Construction commenced in August 2013 and is currently expected to conclude in approximately November 2014, with a total project cost of approximately $33.4 million, including the purchase price of the land. As of July 31, 2013, the Company had incurred approximately $2.7 million of the total estimated project cost.

Dakota Commons, Williston, North Dakota: In May 2013 the Company commenced construction of a 44-unit apartment building in Williston, North Dakota, on land purchased for approximately $823,000 in fiscal year 2013. The project is currently expected to be completed in the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 at an estimated total cost of $10.7 million, including the cost of the land. As of July 31, 2013, the Company had incurred approximately $2.6 million of the total estimated project cost.

Chateau II, Minot, North Dakota: In June 2011, the Company's Chateau Apartments property in Minot, North Dakota, which consisted of two 32-unit buildings, was extensively damaged by flood. Additionally, in February 2012, one of the two buildings, which had been undergoing restoration work following the flood, was completely destroyed by fire. The Company completed the redevelopment of the first 32-unit Chateau Apartments building in May 2012. Construction of the second Chateau Apartments building, and its expansion by an additional 40 units, for a total of 72 units, commenced in June 2013. This second building is currently expected to be completed in April 2014, at an estimated total cost of $14.7 million, including the value of the land. As of July 31, 2013, the Company had incurred approximately $2.3 million of the total estimated project cost.

These development projects are subject to various contingencies, and no assurances can be given that they will be completed within the time frames or on the terms currently expected.

Construction interest capitalized for the three month periods ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, was approximately $580,000 and $161,000 for development projects completed and in progress.

Acquisition.  During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company signed a purchase agreement for the acquisition of a multi-family residential property in Grand Forks, North Dakota with 96 units, for a purchase price of $10.6 million, of which approximately $200,000 would be paid through the issuance of limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership, with the remainder paid in cash. This acquisition closed subsequent to the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, on September 5, 2013. The purchase price accounting is incomplete for this acquisition.

Pending Dispositions.  As of July 31, 2013, the Company had signed sales agreements for the disposition of the following properties. All of these pending dispositions are subject to various closing conditions and contingencies, and no assurances can be given that any of these dispositions will be completed on the terms currently proposed, or at all:

· the Company's 121,669-square foot Bloomington Business Plaza commercial office property in Bloomington, Minnesota for a sale price of $4.5 million;

· the 322,751-square foot Brooklyn Park 7401 Boone Avenue commercial industrial property in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota for a sale price of $12.8 million;

· the 50,400-square foot Cedar Lake Business Center commercial industrial property in St. Louis Park, Minnesota for a sale price of $2.6 million;

· the 118,125-square foot Nicollet VII commercial office property in Burnsville, Minnesota for a sale price of $7.3 million;

· the 42,929-square foot Pillsbury Business Center commercial office property in Bloomington, Minnesota for a sale price of $1.2 million;

· the 42,510-square foot Clive 2075 NW 94th Street commercial industrial property in Clive, Iowa for a sale price of $2.7 million;

· the 606,006-square foot Dixon Avenue Industrial Park commercial industrial property in Des Moines, Iowa for a sale price of $14.7 million;

· the 8,400-square foot Burnsville II Strip Center commercial retail property in Burnsville, Minnesota for a sale price of approximately $650,000;

· the 35,000-square foot API Building commercial industrial property in Duluth, Minnesota for a sale price of $2.6 million; and

· the 198,600-square foot Eagan 2785 & 2795 Highway 55 commercial industrial property in Eagan, Minnesota for a sale price of $4.5 million.

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EQUITY (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares registered under Distribution Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan (in shares)	10,000,000
Proceeds from sale of common shares, net of issue costs	$ 0	$ 2,168,000
Aggregate gross sales price of common shares of beneficial interest allowed to be sold	75,000,000
Common shares issued under 2008 Incentive Plan Award (in shares)	13,000	53,000
Value of common shares issued under 2008 Incentive Plan Award	112,000	398,000
Units converted to common shares (in shares)	125,000	89,000
Units converted to common shares	706,000	337,000
Shares issued	112,000	2,566,000
Continuous equity offering program [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued	0
401(k) plan [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued, shares (in shares)		5,000
Shares issued		40,000
Distribution Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued, shares (in shares)	2.6	1.9
Shares issued	$ 22,700,000	$ 14,500,000
Average price of shares issued (in dollars per share)	$ 8.72	$ 7.66
At-the-market Equity Program [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued, shares (in shares)		300,000

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MORTGAGES PAYABLE AND LINE OF CREDIT

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

MORTGAGES PAYABLE AND LINE OF CREDIT [Abstract]

MORTGAGES PAYABLE AND LINE OF CREDIT

NOTE 9 • MORTGAGES PAYABLE AND LINE OF CREDIT

Most of the properties owned by the Company serve as collateral for separate mortgage loans on single properties or groups of properties. The majority of these mortgages payable are non-recourse to the Company, other than for standard carve-out obligations such as fraud, waste, failure to insure, environmental conditions and failure to pay real estate taxes.As of July 31, 2013, the management of the Company believes there are no defaults or material compliance issues in regard to any mortgages payable. Interest rates on mortgages payable range from 2.55% to 8.25%, and the mortgages have varying maturity dates from the current fiscal year through July 1, 2036.

Of the mortgages payable, the balances of fixed rate mortgages totaled $1.0 billion at July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013. The balances of variable rate mortgages totaled $15.8 million and $26.2 million as of July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, respectively. The Company does not utilize derivative financial instruments to mitigate its exposure to changes in market interest rates. Most of the fixed rate mortgages have substantial pre-payment penalties. As of July 31, 2013, the weighted average rate of interest on the Company's mortgage debt was 5.54%, compared to 5.55% on April 30, 2013. The aggregate amount of required future principal payments on mortgages payable as of July 31, 2013, is as follows:

Year ended July 31,	(in thousands)
2014 (remainder)	$	56,093
2015		98,892
2016		92,122
2017		219,086
2018		66,698
Thereafter		497,516
Total payments	$	1,030,407

In addition to the individual first mortgage loans comprising the Company's $1.0 billion of mortgage indebtedness, the Company also has a revolving, multi-bank line of credit with First International Bank and Trust, Watford City, North Dakota, as lead bank, which had, as of July 31, 2013, lending commitments of $60.0 million. This facility is not included in the Company's mortgage indebtedness total. As of July 31, 2013, the line of credit was secured by mortgages on 23 properties; under the terms of the line of credit, properties may be added and removed from the collateral pool with the agreement of the lenders. Participants in this credit facility as of July 31, 2013 included, in addition to First International Bank, the following financial institutions: The Bank of North Dakota; First Western Bank and Trust; Dacotah Bank; United Community Bank; American State Bank & Trust Company and Town & Country Credit Union. The line of credit has a current interest rate of 5.15% and a minimum outstanding principal balance requirement of $10.0 million, and as of July 31, 2013, the Company had borrowed $10.0 million. The facility includes covenants and restrictions requiring the Company to achieve on a calendar quarter basis a debt service coverage ratio on borrowing base collateral of 1.25x in the aggregate and 1.00x on individual assets in the collateral pool, and the Company is also required to maintain minimum depository account(s) totaling $6.0 million with First International, of which $1.5 million is to be held in a non-interest bearing account. As of July 31, 2013, the Company believes it is in compliance with the facility covenants.

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SEGMENT REPORTING

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

SEGMENT REPORTING [Abstract]

SEGMENT REPORTING

NOTE 5 • SEGMENT REPORTING

IRET reports its results in five reportable segments: multi-family residential, commercial office, commercial healthcare (including senior housing), commercial industrial and commercial retail properties. The Company's reportable segments are aggregations of similar properties.

IRET measures the performance of its segments based on net operating income ("NOI"), which the Company defines as total real estate revenues and gain on involuntary conversion less real estate expenses (which consist of utilities, maintenance, real estate taxes, insurance, property management expenses and other property expenses). IRET believes that NOI is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for a REIT's operating real estate because it provides a measure of core operations that is unaffected by depreciation, amortization, financing and general and administrative expense. NOI does not represent cash generated by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income, net income available for common shareholders or cash flow from operating activities as a measure of financial performance.

The revenues and net operating income for these reportable segments are summarized as follows for the three month periods ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, along with reconciliations to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Segment assets are also reconciled to total assets as reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Three Months Ended July 31, 2013	(in thousands)
	Multi-FamilyResidential		Commercial-Office		Commercial-Healthcare		Commercial-Industrial		Commercial-Retail		Total
Real estate revenue	$	24,582	$	19,744	$	16,072	$	3,456	$	3,328	$	67,182
Real estate expenses		10,959		9,985		4,282		1,039		1,326		27,591
Gain on involuntary conversion		966		0		0		0		0		966
Net operating income	$	14,589	$	9,759	$	11,790	$	2,417	$	2,002		40,557
Depreciation/amortization												(19,518)
Administrative, advisory and trustee services												(2,753)
Impairment of real estate investments												(1,458)
Other expenses												(679)
Interest expense												(14,799)
Interest and other income												210
Income from continuing operations												1,560
Income from discontinued operations												1,656
Net income											$	3,216

Three Months Ended July 31, 2012	(in thousands)
	Multi-FamilyResidential		Commercial-Office		Commercial-Healthcare		Commercial-Industrial		Commercial-Retail		Total
Real estate revenue	$	21,210	$	18,778	$	15,073	$	2,788	$	3,126	$	60,975
Real estate expenses		9,293		9,336		4,080		896		1,080		24,685
Net operating income	$	11,917	$	9,442	$	10,993	$	1,892	$	2,046		36,290
Depreciation/amortization												(15,885)
Administrative, advisory and trustee services												(2,096)
Other expenses												(519)
Interest expense												(16,069)
Interest and other income												142
Income from continuing operations												1,863
Income from discontinued operations												133
Net income											$	1,996

Segment Assets and Accumulated Depreciation

Segment assets are summarized as follows as of July 31, 2013, and April 30, 2013, along with reconciliations to the condensed consolidated financial statements:

	(in thousands)
As of July 31, 2013	Multi-FamilyResidential		Commercial-Office		Commercial-Healthcare		Commercial-Industrial		Commercial-Retail		Total
Segment Assets
Property owned	$	670,573	$	625,610	$	502,346	$	100,204	$	117,790	$	2,016,523
Less accumulated depreciation		(145,276)		(143,246)		(94,616)		(19,968)		(26,270)		(429,376)
Net property owned	$	525,297	$	482,364	$	407,730	$	80,236	$	91,520		1,587,147
Real estate held for sale												3,969
Cash and cash equivalents												93,193
Other investments												640
Receivables and other assets												113,523
Development in progress												77,396
Unimproved land												20,774
Total assets											$	1,896,642

	(in thousands)
As of April 30, 2013	Multi-FamilyResidential		Commercial-Office		Commercial-Healthcare		Commercial-Industrial		Commercial-Retail		Total
Segment assets
Property owned	$	659,696	$	613,775	$	501,191	$	125,772	$	132,536	$	2,032,970
Less accumulated depreciation		(140,354)		(138,270)		(90,891)		(23,688)		(27,218)		(420,421)
Net property owned	$	519,342	$	475,505	$	410,300	$	102,084	$	105,318		1,612,549
Cash and cash equivalents												94,133
Other investments												639
Receivables and other assets												113,948
Development in progress												46,782
Unimproved land												21,503
Total assets											$	1,889,554

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Distributions paid to common shareholders, net of reinvestment	$ 3,549	$ 2,971
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests - Unitholders of the Operating Partnership, net reinvestment	183	157
Cash paid for interest	$ 580	$ 161

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS [Abstract]
Number Of Condominium Units Sold		2
Number of retail properties sold	1
Number of industrial sold	4
Number of industrial held for sale	2
REVENUE
Real estate rentals	$ 55,039,000	$ 50,458,000
Tenant reimbursement	12,143,000	10,517,000
TOTAL REVENUE	67,182,000	60,975,000
EXPENSES
Depreciation/amortization related to real estate investments	18,528,000	15,063,000
Utilities	5,051,000	4,194,000
Maintenance	7,912,000	7,312,000
Real estate taxes	8,862,000	8,242,000
Insurance	1,347,000	901,000
Property management expenses	4,242,000	3,701,000
Other expenses	679,000	519,000
Amortization related to non-real estate investments	990,000	822,000
Impairment of real estate investments	1,803,000	0
TOTAL EXPENSES	51,999,000	43,185,000
Interest expense	(14,799,000)	(16,069,000)
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations	1,943,000	(73,000)
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	1,656,000	133,000
Discontinued Operations [Member]
REVENUE
Real estate rentals	216,000	1,306,000
Tenant reimbursement	51,000	139,000
TOTAL REVENUE	267,000	1,445,000
EXPENSES
Depreciation/amortization related to real estate investments	65,000	390,000
Utilities	0	37,000
Maintenance	2,000	113,000
Real estate taxes	41,000	148,000
Insurance	3,000	21,000
Property management expenses	11,000	65,000
Other expenses	0	6,000
Amortization related to non-real estate investments	3,000	11,000
Impairment of real estate investments	345,000	0
TOTAL EXPENSES	470,000	791,000
Operating (loss) income	(203,000)	654,000
Interest expense	(84,000)	(448,000)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before gain (loss) on sale	(287,000)	206,000
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations	1,943,000	(73,000)
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	$ 1,656,000	$ 133,000

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IRET and all subsidiaries in which it maintains a controlling interest. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. The Company's fiscal year ends April 30th.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IRET and its interest in the Operating Partnership. The Company's interest in the Operating Partnership was 82.7% of the common units of the Operating Partnership as of July 31, 2013 and 82.4% as of April 30, 2013. The limited partners in the Operating Partnership have a redemption option that they may exercise. Upon exercise of the redemption option by the limited partners, IRET has the choice of redeeming the limited partners' interests ("Units") for IRET common shares of beneficial interest, on a one-for-one basis, or making a cash payment to the unitholder. The redemption generally may be exercised by the limited partners at any time after the first anniversary of the date of the acquisition of the Units (provided, however, that in general not more than two redemptions by a limited partner may occur during each calendar year, and each limited partner may not exercise the redemption for less than 1,000 Units, or, if such limited partner holds less than 1,000 Units, for all of the Units held by such limited partner). The Operating Partnership and some limited partners have contractually agreed to a holding period of greater than one year and/or a greater number of redemptions during a calendar year.

The condensed consolidated financial statements also reflect the ownership by the Operating Partnership of certain joint venture entities in which the Operating Partnership has a general partner or controlling interest. These entities are consolidated into IRET's other operations, with noncontrolling interests reflecting the noncontrolling partners' share of ownership and income and expenses.

UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of IRET have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") are omitted. The year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods have been included.

The current period's results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results which ultimately may be achieved for the year. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2013, as filed with the SEC on July 1, 2013.

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

The Company periodically evaluates its long-lived assets, including its investments in real estate, for impairment indicators. The impairment evaluation is performed on assets by property such that assets for a property form an asset group. The judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on factors such as operational performance, market conditions, expected holding period of each asset group and legal and environmental concerns. If indicators exist, the Company compares the expected future undiscounted cash flows for the long-lived asset group against the carrying amount of that asset group. If the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset group, an impairment loss is recorded for the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying amount of the asset group. If our anticipated holding period for properties, the estimated fair value of properties or other factors change based on market conditions or otherwise, our evaluation of impairment charges may be different and such differences could be material to our consolidated financial statements. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is subjective and is based, in part, on assumptions regarding future occupancy, rental rates and capital requirements that could differ materially from actual results. Plans to hold properties over longer periods decrease the likelihood of recording impairment losses. During the three months ended July 31, 2013, the Company incurred a loss of $1.8 million due to impairment of four commercial properties. The Company recognized impairments of approximately $864,000 on a commercial industrial property in St. Louis Park, Minnesota; $329,000 on a commercial office property in Bloomington, Minnesota; $265,000 on a commercial retail property in Anoka, Minnesota and $345,000 on a commercial industrial property in Clive, Iowa. These properties were written-down to estimated fair value during the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 based on receipt of individual market offers to purchase and the Company's intent to dispose of the properties. During the three months ended July 31, 2012, the Company incurred no losses due to impairment.

COMPENSATING BALANCES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS; LENDER HOLDBACKS

COMPENSATING BALANCES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS; LENDER HOLDBACKS

The Company maintains compensating balances, not restricted as to withdrawal, with several financial institutions in connection with financing received from those institutions and/or to ensure future credit availability. At July 31, 2013, the Company's compensating balances totaled $8.4 million and consisted of the following: Dacotah Bank, Minot, North Dakota, deposit of $350,000; United Community Bank,Minot, North Dakota, deposit of $275,000; Commerce Bank, A Minnesota Banking Corporation, deposit of $250,000; First International Bank, Watford City, North Dakota, deposit of $6.1 million; Peoples State Bank of Velva, North Dakota, deposit of $225,000; Equity Bank, Minnetonka, Minnesota, deposit of $300,000; Associated Bank, Green Bay, Wisconsin, deposit of $500,000; and American National Bank, Omaha, Nebraska, deposit of $400,000. The deposits at United Community Bank and Equity Bank and a portion of the deposit at Dacotah Bank are held as certificates of deposit and comprise the $640,000 in other investments on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The certificates of deposit have remaining terms of less than two years and the Company intends to hold them to maturity.

The Company has a number of mortgage loans under which the lender retains a portion of the loan proceeds for the payment of construction costs or tenant improvements. The decrease of $1.1 million in lender holdbacks for improvements reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended July 31, 2013 is due primarily to the release of loan proceeds to the Company upon completion of these construction and tenant improvement projects, while the increase of approximately $279,000 represents additional amounts retained by lenders for new projects.

IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND INTANGIBLE LIABILITIES AND GOODWILL

IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AND GOODWILL

Upon acquisition of real estate, the Company records the intangible assets and liabilities acquired (for example, if the leases in place for the real estate property acquired carry rents above the market rent, the difference is classified as an intangible asset) at their estimated fair value separate and apart from goodwill. The Company amortizes identified intangible assets and liabilities that are determined to have finite lives based on the period over which the assets and liabilities are expected to affect, directly or indirectly, the future cash flows of the real estate property acquired (generally the life of the lease). In the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, the Company added approximately $362,000 and $752,000 of new intangible assets and no new intangible liabilities. The weighted average lives of the intangible assets acquired in the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 are 0.5 years and 0.5 years, respectively. Amortization of intangibles related to above or below-market leases is recorded in real estate rentals in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Amortization of other intangibles is recorded in depreciation/amortization related to real estate investments in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Intangible

assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an intangible asset is not recoverable and its carrying amount exceeds its estimated fair value.

The Company's identified intangible assets and intangible liabilities at July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013 were as follows:

	(in thousands)
	July 31, 2013		April 30, 2013
Identified intangible assets (included in intangible assets):
Gross carrying amount	$	61,008	$	68,165
Accumulated amortization		(24,019)		(27,708)
Net carrying amount	$	36,989	$	40,457
Identified intangible liabilities (included in other liabilities):
Gross carrying amount	$	327	$	391
Accumulated amortization		(249)		(296)
Net carrying amount	$	78	$	95

The effect of amortization of acquired below-market leases and acquired above-market leases on rental income was approximately $(10,000) and $(10,000) for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The estimated annual amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of acquired above-market leases, for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

Year Ended April 30,	(in thousands)
2015	$	21
2016		17
2017		9
2018		(5)
2019		(5)

Amortization of all other identified intangible assets (a component of depreciation and amortization expense) was $3.6 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The estimated annual amortization of all other identified intangible assets for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

Year Ended April 30,	(in thousands)
2015	$	4,830
2016		4,612
2017		4,143
2018		3,701
2019		3,549

The excess of the cost of an acquired business over the net of the amounts assigned to assets acquired (including identified intangible assets) and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill.  The Company's goodwill has an indeterminate life and is not amortized, but is tested for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The book value of goodwill as of July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013 was $1.1 million. The annual review at April 30, 2013 indicated no impairment to goodwill and there was no indication of impairment at July 31, 2013.  During the three months ended July 31, 2013, the Company disposed of one commercial industrial property to which goodwill had been assigned, and as a result, approximately $7,000 of goodwill was derecognized.

USE OF ESTIMATES

USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

RECLASSIFICATIONS

RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statement presentation. The Company reports, in discontinued operations, the results of operations and the related gains or losses of a property that has either been disposed of or is classified as held for sale and otherwise meets the classification of a discontinued operation. As a result of discontinued operations, retroactive reclassifications that change prior period numbers have been made. See Note 7 for additional information. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company sold four commercial industrial properties and one commercial retail property and classified two commercial industrial properties as held for sale. During fiscal year 2013, the Company sold three multi-family residential properties and one commercial healthcare property. The results of operations for these properties are included in income from discontinued operations on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company also reclassified bad debt provision expense from property management expenses to other property expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and reclassified amounts from payments for acquisitions and improvements of real estate assets to payments for acquisitions of real estate assets and payments for development and re-development of real estate assets on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 the Company reclassified a commercial property in Minot, North Dakota from the Company's commercial retail segment to its commercial office segment, following the departure of a retail tenant from the property and the Company's subsequent repurposing of the majority of the space in the building from retail to office premises.

INVOLUNTARY CONVERSION OF ASSETS

INVOLUNTARY CONVERSION OF ASSETS

As previously reported, Minot, North Dakota, where IRET's corporate headquarters is located, experienced significant flooding in June 2011, resulting in extensive damage to the Arrowhead Shopping Center and to the Chateau Apartments property, which consisted of two 32-unit buildings. Additionally, on February 22, 2012, one of the buildings of the Chateau Apartments property, which had been undergoing restoration work following the flood, was completely destroyed by fire.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company received $966,000 of insurance proceeds for the Chateau fire loss. The total insurance proceeds for redevelopment related to the Chateau fire exceeded the basis in the assets requiring replacement, resulting in the recognition of $966,000 in gain from involuntary conversion in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. The Company has commenced rebuilding of the destroyed building with completion of the project expected in April 2014.  IRET expects final settlement of the Chateau fire insurance claim to occur when the property is rebuilt.

PROCEEDS FROM FINANCING LIABILITY

PROCEEDS FROM FINANCING LIABILITY

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company sold a non-core assisted living property in exchange for $7.9 million in cash and a $29.0 million contract for deed. The buyer leased the property back to the Company, and also granted an option to the Company to repurchase the property at a specified price at or prior to July 31, 2018. IRET accounted for the transaction as a financing due to the Company's continuing involvement with the property and recorded the $7.9 million in sales proceeds within other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

On November 27, 2012 the Company entered into a joint venture operating agreement with a real estate development company to construct an apartment project in Minot, North Dakota as IRET – Minot Apartments, LLC. The Company estimates total costs for the project at $52.2 million, with approximately 69% of the project financed with third-party debt and approximately 7% financed with debt from IRET to the joint venture entity. See Southgate Apartments in Note 6 for additional information on the development. IRET is the 51% owner of the joint venture and will have management and leasing responsibilities when the project is completed. The real estate development company owns 49% of the joint venture and is responsible for the development and construction of the property. The Company has determined that the joint venture is a variable interest entity ("VIE"), primarily based on the fact that the equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. The Company has also determined that IRET is the primary beneficiary of the VIE due to the fact that IRET is providing 51% of the equity contributions, the subordinated debt and a guarantee on the third party debt and has the power to direct the most significant activities that impact the entity's economic performance.

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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS [Abstract]

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

NOTE 8 • ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company closed on its acquisitions of:

· a 71-unit multi-family residential property in Rapid City, South Dakota, on approximately 3.2 acres of land, for a purchase price of $6.2 million, of which $2.9 million was paid in cash and the remainder in limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership valued at $3.3 million; and

· an approximately 0.7-acre parcel of vacant land in Minot, North Dakota for a purchase price, including acquisition costs,  of $179,000, paid in cash.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Company closed on its acquisitions of:

· a 308-unit multi-family residential property in Topeka, Kansas, on approximately 18.3 acres of land, for a purchase price of approximately $17.7 million, of which $5.2 million was paid in cash with assumed debt of $12.5 million;

· a 232-unit multi-family residential property in Lincoln, Nebraska, on approximately 14.7 acres of land, for a purchase price of approximately $17.5 million, of which $14.2 million was paid in cash and the remainder in limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership valued at $3.3 million; and

· a 208-unit multi-family residential property in Lincoln, Nebraska, on approximately 11.5 acres of land, for a purchase price of approximately $17.3 million, of which $13.8 million was paid in cash and the remainder in limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership valued at $3.5 million.

The Company expensed approximately $101,000 and $73,000 of transaction costs related to acquisitions in the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company's acquisitions and development projects placed in service during the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 are detailed below:

Three Months Ended July 31, 2013

Acquisitions		(in thousands)
	Date Acquired	Land		Building		Intangible Assets		Acquisition Cost
Multi-Family Residential
71 unit - Alps Park - Rapid City, SD	2013-05-01	$	287	$	5,551	$	362	$	6,200
Unimproved Land
Chateau II - Minot, ND	2013-05-21		179		0		0		179
Total Property Acquisitions		$	466	$	5,551	$	362	$	6,379

Three Months Ended July 31, 2012

Acquisitions		(in thousands)
	Date Acquired	Land		Building		Intangible Assets		Acquisition Cost
Multi-Family Residential
308 unit - Villa West - Topeka, KS	2012-05-08	$	1,590	$	15,760	$	300	$	17,650
232 unit - Colony - Lincoln, NE	2012-06-04		1,515		15,731		254		17,500
208 unit - Lakeside Village - Lincoln, NE	2012-06-04		1,215		15,837		198		17,250
Total Property Acquisitions		$	4,320	$	47,328	$	752	$	52,400

		(in thousands)
Development Projects Placed in Service	Date Placed in Service	Land		Building		Intangible Assets		Acquisition Cost
Multi-Family Residential
159 unit – Quarry Ridge II – Rochester, MN(1)	2012-06-29	$	0	$	3,543	$	0	$	3,543
73 unit - Williston Garden Buildings 3 and 4 - Williston, ND(2)	2012-07-31		0		4,158		0		4,158
Total Development Projects Placed in Service		$	0	$	7,701	$	0	$	7,701

(1) Development property placed in service June 29, 2012. Additional costs paid in fiscal years 2012 and 2011, and land acquired in fiscal year 2007, totaled $13.0 million, for a total project cost at July 31, 2012 of $16.5 million.

(2) Development property placed in service July 31, 2012. Buildings 1 and 2 were placed in service in fiscal year 2012. Additional costs paid in fiscal year 2012 totaled $12.0 million, for a total project cost at July 31, 2012 of $16.2 million.

Acquisitions in the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 are immaterial to our real estate portfolio both individually and in the aggregate, and consequently no proforma information is presented. The results of operations from acquired properties are included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as of their acquisition date. The revenue and net income of our acquisitions in the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, (excluding development projects placed in service) are detailed below.

	(in thousands)
	Three Months Ended July 31
	2013		2012
Total revenue	$	186	$	1,232
Net (loss) income	$	(108)	$	(72)

PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company sold four commercial industrial properties and one commercial retail property. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, IRET sold two condominium units and a commercial retail property. The following table details the Company's dispositions during the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012:

Three Months Ended July 31, 2013

		(in thousands)
Dispositions	Date Disposed	Sales Price		Book Value and Sales Cost		Gain/(Loss)
Commercial Industrial
41,880 sq ft Bodycote - Eden Prairie, MN	2013-05-13	$	3,150	$	1,375	$	1,775
42,244 sq ft Fargo 1320 45th St. N - Fargo, ND	2013-05-13		4,700		4,100		600
49,620 sq ft Metal Improvement - New Brighton, MN	2013-05-13		2,350		1,949		401
172,057 sq ft Roseville 2929 Long Lake Road - Roseville, MN	2013-05-13		9,275		9,998		(723)
			19,475		17,422		2,053
Commercial Retail
23,187 sq ft Eagan - Eagan, MN	2013-05-14		2,310		2,420		(110)
Total Property Dispositions		$	21,785	$	19,842	$	1,943

Three Months Ended July 31, 2012

		(in thousands)
Dispositions	Date Disposed	Sales Price		Book Value and Sales Cost		Gain/(Loss)
Commercial Retail
16,080 sq ft. Kentwood Thomasville – Kentwood, MI	2012-06-20		625		692		(67)
Other
Georgetown SquareCondominiums 5 and 6	2012-06-21	$	330	$	336	$	(6)
Total Property Dispositions		$	955	$	1,028	$	(73)

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SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

SEGMENT REPORTING [Abstract]

Revenues and net operating income for reportable segments

The revenues and net operating income for these reportable segments are summarized as follows for the three month periods ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, along with reconciliations to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Segment assets are also reconciled to total assets as reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Three Months Ended July 31, 2013	(in thousands)
	Multi-FamilyResidential		Commercial-Office		Commercial-Healthcare		Commercial-Industrial		Commercial-Retail		Total
Real estate revenue	$	24,582	$	19,744	$	16,072	$	3,456	$	3,328	$	67,182
Real estate expenses		10,959		9,985		4,282		1,039		1,326		27,591
Gain on involuntary conversion		966		0		0		0		0		966
Net operating income	$	14,589	$	9,759	$	11,790	$	2,417	$	2,002		40,557
Depreciation/amortization												(19,518)
Administrative, advisory and trustee services												(2,753)
Impairment of real estate investments												(1,458)
Other expenses												(679)
Interest expense												(14,799)
Interest and other income												210
Income from continuing operations												1,560
Income from discontinued operations												1,656
Net income											$	3,216

Three Months Ended July 31, 2012	(in thousands)
	Multi-FamilyResidential		Commercial-Office		Commercial-Healthcare		Commercial-Industrial		Commercial-Retail		Total
Real estate revenue	$	21,210	$	18,778	$	15,073	$	2,788	$	3,126	$	60,975
Real estate expenses		9,293		9,336		4,080		896		1,080		24,685
Net operating income	$	11,917	$	9,442	$	10,993	$	1,892	$	2,046		36,290
Depreciation/amortization												(15,885)
Administrative, advisory and trustee services												(2,096)
Other expenses												(519)
Interest expense												(16,069)
Interest and other income												142
Income from continuing operations												1,863
Income from discontinued operations												133
Net income											$	1,996

Segment Assets and Accumulated Depreciation

Segment assets are summarized as follows as of July 31, 2013, and April 30, 2013, along with reconciliations to the condensed consolidated financial statements:

	(in thousands)
As of July 31, 2013	Multi-FamilyResidential		Commercial-Office		Commercial-Healthcare		Commercial-Industrial		Commercial-Retail		Total
Segment Assets
Property owned	$	670,573	$	625,610	$	502,346	$	100,204	$	117,790	$	2,016,523
Less accumulated depreciation		(145,276)		(143,246)		(94,616)		(19,968)		(26,270)		(429,376)
Net property owned	$	525,297	$	482,364	$	407,730	$	80,236	$	91,520		1,587,147
Real estate held for sale												3,969
Cash and cash equivalents												93,193
Other investments												640
Receivables and other assets												113,523
Development in progress												77,396
Unimproved land												20,774
Total assets											$	1,896,642

	(in thousands)
As of April 30, 2013	Multi-FamilyResidential		Commercial-Office		Commercial-Healthcare		Commercial-Industrial		Commercial-Retail		Total
Segment assets
Property owned	$	659,696	$	613,775	$	501,191	$	125,772	$	132,536	$	2,032,970
Less accumulated depreciation		(140,354)		(138,270)		(90,891)		(23,688)		(27,218)		(420,421)
Net property owned	$	519,342	$	475,505	$	410,300	$	102,084	$	105,318		1,612,549
Cash and cash equivalents												94,133
Other investments												639
Receivables and other assets												113,948
Development in progress												46,782
Unimproved land												21,503
Total assets											$	1,889,554

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]

Identified intangible assets and intangible liabilities

The Company's identified intangible assets and intangible liabilities at July 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013 were as follows:

	(in thousands)
	July 31, 2013		April 30, 2013
Identified intangible assets (included in intangible assets):
Gross carrying amount	$	61,008	$	68,165
Accumulated amortization		(24,019)		(27,708)
Net carrying amount	$	36,989	$	40,457
Identified intangible liabilities (included in other liabilities):
Gross carrying amount	$	327	$	391
Accumulated amortization		(249)		(296)
Net carrying amount	$	78	$	95

Estimated annual amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of acquired above-market leases

The effect of amortization of acquired below-market leases and acquired above-market leases on rental income was approximately $(10,000) and $(10,000) for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The estimated annual amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of acquired above-market leases, for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

Year Ended April 30,	(in thousands)
2015	$	21
2016		17
2017		9
2018		(5)
2019		(5)

Estimated annual amortization of all other identified intangible assets

Amortization of all other identified intangible assets (a component of depreciation and amortization expense) was $3.6 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The estimated annual amortization of all other identified intangible assets for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

Year Ended April 30,	(in thousands)
2015	$	4,830
2016		4,612
2017		4,143
2018		3,701
2019		3,549

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Document and Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Investors Real Estate Trust
Entity Central Index Key	0000798359
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-30
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float	$ 770,620,552
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	104,449,704
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2013

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]

Reconciliation of numerator and denominator used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The Company has no outstanding options, warrants, convertible stock or other contractual obligations requiring issuance of additional shares that would result in dilution of earnings. Units can be exchanged for shares on a one-for-one basis after a minimum holding period of one year. The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012:

	(in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended July 31
	2013		2012
NUMERATOR
Income from continuing operations – Investors Real Estate Trust	$	1,718	$	1,571
Income from discontinued operations – Investors Real Estate Trust		1,360		108
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust		3,078		1,679
Dividends to preferred shareholders		(2,879)		(593)
Numerator for basic earnings per share – net income available to common shareholders		199		1,086
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership		50		251
Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$	249	$	1,337
DENOMINATOR
Denominator for basic earnings per share weighted average shares		102,358		90,518
Effect of convertible operating partnership units		21,821		20,774
Denominator for diluted earnings per share		124,179		111,292
(Loss) earnings per common share from continuing operations – Investors Real Estate Trust – basic and diluted	$	(.01)	$	.01
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations – Investors Real Estate Trust – basic and diluted		.01		.00
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC & DILUTED	$	.00	$	.01