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Single-family properties (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Real Estate [Abstract] |
Schedule of Single-Family Properties | Single-family properties, net, consists of the following as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
|  | December 31, 2013 |
|  | Number of properties |  |  | Net book value |
Leased single-family properties |  |  | 17,328 |  |  | $ | 2,914,947 |
Single-family properties being renovated |  |  | 2,744 |  |  |  | 393,975 |
Vacant single-family properties available for lease |  |  | 3,152 |  |  |  | 545,931 |
Single-family properties held for sale |  |  | 44 |  |  |  | 6,569 |
Total |  |  | 23,268 |  |  | $ | 3,861,422 |
|  | December 31, 2012 |
|  | Number of properties |  |  | Net book value |
Leased single-family properties |  |  | 1,164 |  |  | $ | 158,068 |
Single-family properties being renovated |  |  | 1,857 |  |  |  | 261,136 |
Vacant single-family properties available for lease |  |  | 623 |  |  |  | 86,509 |
Total |  |  | 3,644 |  |  | $ | 505,713 |
Summary of Future Minimum Rental Revenues | Future minimum rental revenues under leases existing on our properties as of December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
Year |  | December 31, 2013 |
2014 |  | $ | 174,319 |
2015 |  |  | 7,802 |
2016 |  |  | 35 |
Total |  | $ | 182,156 |

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