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Restricted Deposits - Restricted Deposits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024
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Mortgage escrow deposits: |  |  |
Real estate taxes and insurance | $ 410 | $ 217 |
Mortgage principal reserves/sinking funds | 33,314 | 31,208 |
Mortgage escrow deposits | 33,724 | 31,425 |
Restricted cash: |  |  |
Restricted deposits on real estate investments | 2,159 | 2,143 |
Resident security and utility deposits | 45,242 | 44,287 |
Replacement reserves | 18,699 | 17,914 |
Other | 1,870 | 2,095 |
Restricted cash | 67,970 | 66,439 |
Restricted deposits | $ 101,694 | $ 97,864 | $ 152,025

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- Definition The designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes, insurance and replacement reserve obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Other cash and cash items not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy that are pledged or subject to withdrawal restrictions. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Restricted cash and cash items pertaining to security deposits and utility deposits from residents. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Restricted cash and cash items primarily pertaining to deposits held by a joint venture to collateralize construction guarantees or miscellaneous deposits held in escrow that were assumed in conjunction with a business combination. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Cumulative amount paid into a fund, which is used to retire the debt instrument. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-3 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481544/470-10-50-1 + Details
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- Definition This element represents those amounts set aside for the repair and replacement of real or personal property in the foreseen future. Such amount may be funded from sales revenue (for example; timeshare sales) or operating revenues; in a lump sum or installments (such as monthly); as per internal policy (for example: hotel operators), as required by contractual agreement (for example: sales contract); or by the terms of debt agreements. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of cash and cash equivalents restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Cash includes, but is not limited to, currency on hand, demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, and other accounts with general characteristics of demand deposits. Cash equivalents include, but are not limited to, short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(1)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(2)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478777/944-210-S99-1 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482913/230-10-50-8 Reference 4: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(1)(a)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478546/942-210-S99-1 Reference 5: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 4 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-4 + Details
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