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Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions [Abstract] |
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block] | REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS The following table reflects the Company's acquisition activity for the year ended December 31, 2017:
Community |  | Market |  | Units |  | Date Acquired
Charlotte at Midtown |  | Nashville, TN |  | 279 |  | March 16, 2017
Acklen West End |  | Nashville, TN |  | 320 |  | December 28, 2017
The following table reflects the Company's disposition activity for the year ended December 31, 2017:
Community |  | Market |  | Units/Acres |  | Date Sold
Lakewood Ranch - Outparcel |  | Tampa, FL |  | 12 acres |  | April 7, 2017
Post Alexander - Outparcel |  | Atlanta, GA |  | 1 acre |  | June 12, 2017
Paddock Club Lakeland |  | Lakeland, FL |  | 464 units |  | July 13, 2017
Paddock Club Lakeland - Outparcel |  | Lakeland, FL |  | 9 acres |  | July 13, 2017
Paddock Club Montgomery |  | Montgomery, AL |  | 208 units |  | July 20, 2017
Northwood Place |  | Fort Worth, TX |  | 270 units |  | July 20, 2017
Town Park Lot 12 |  | Orlando, FL |  | 1 acre |  | August 7, 2017
Terraces at Fieldstone |  | Atlanta, GA |  | 316 units |  | November 30, 2017
Terraces at Towne Lake |  | Atlanta, GA |  | 502 units |  | November 30, 2017

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- Definition The entire disclosure for business combinations, including leverage buyout transactions (as applicable), and divestitures. This may include a description of a business combination or divestiture (or series of individually immaterial business combinations or divestitures) completed during the period, including background, timing, and assets and liabilities recognized and reclassified or sold. This element does not include fixed asset sales and plant closings. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/subtopic&trid=2122178 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2303972 + Details
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