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Commitments to Acquire/Dispose of Real Estate | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
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5. | Commitments to Acquire/Dispose of Real Estate
In addition to the land parcel that was subsequently acquired as discussed in Note 14, the Company has entered into a separate agreement to acquire the following (purchase price in thousands):
|  | Properties |  | Apartment Units |  | Purchase Price
Land Parcel |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 3,300 |
Total |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 3,300 |
The Company has entered into separate agreements to dispose of the following (sales price in thousands):
|  | Properties |  | Apartment Units |  | Sales Price
Rental Properties |  | 6 |  |  | 2,005 |  |  | $ | 306,350 |
Land Parcel |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 54,402 |
Total |  | 6 |  |  | 2,005 |  |  | $ | 360,752 |
The closings of these pending transactions are subject to certain conditions and restrictions, therefore, there can be no assurance that these transactions will be consummated or that the final terms will not differ in material respects from those summarized in the preceding paragraphs.

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- Definition Disclosure of acquisition/disposition transactions with closing dates subsequent to the balance sheet date for which the Company had entered into separate agreements prior to the balance sheet date. The closing of these transactions is subject to certain conditions and restrictions such that there can be no assurance that these transactions will be consummated or that the final terms will not differ in material respects from the original agreements. + References No definition available. + Details
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