Deposits - Restricted

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Deposits - Restricted [Abstract]

Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]

7. Deposits –Restricted

The following table presents the Company’s restricted deposits as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 (amounts in thousands):

	December 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Tax – deferred (1031) exchange proceeds	$	152,182	$	53,668
Earnest money on pending acquisitions	5,613		7,882
Restricted deposits on debt	—		2,370
Restricted deposits on real estate investments	44,209		43,970
Resident security and utility deposits	44,199		40,403
Other	4,239		3,944
Totals	$	250,442	$	152,237