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Subsequent Events/Other | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
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14. | Subsequent Events/Other
Subsequent Events Subsequent to September 30, 2014, the Company:
• | Sold four properties consisting of 1,424 apartment units for $199.5 million; and
• | Entered into $100.0 million of forward starting swaps to hedge changes in interest rates related to future secured or unsecured debt issuances.
Other During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company incurred charges of $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively, related to property acquisition costs, such as survey, title and legal fees, on the acquisition of operating properties (excluding the Archstone Transaction) and $2.1 million and $4.0 million, respectively, related to the write-off of various pursuit and out-of-pocket costs for terminated acquisition, disposition and development transactions. These costs, totaling $2.4 million and $4.2 million, respectively, are included in other expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. See Note 4 for details on the property acquisition costs related to the Archstone Transaction. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company received $2.8 million for the settlement of various litigation/insurance claims, which are included in interest and other income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

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- Definition Describes disclosed significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date, but before the issuance of the financial statements. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, losses resulting from fire or flood, significant realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in quoted market prices of securities, changes in authorized or issued debt (SEC), substantial loans to insiders or affiliates, significant long-term investments, and substantial dividends not in the ordinary course of business. Also describes significant other events that took place during the reporting period that were not otherwise disclosed in other footnotes. + References No definition available. + Details
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