Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
ASSETS
Real estate assets and lease intangibles, net	$ 158,765,430	$ 159,455,162
Cash and cash equivalents	7,233,620	10,207,001
Restricted cash	1,361,987	1,355,277
Other real estate owned	900,000	900,000
Deferred leasing and finance costs, net	2,687,431	2,649,273
Other assets, net	6,745,789	6,678,669
TOTAL ASSETS	177,694,257	181,245,382
Liabilities:
Mortgage notes payable	88,911,866	89,551,724
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	3,696,697	4,585,120
Dividends payable	1,269,148	1,240,455
Total liabilities	93,877,711	95,377,299
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	142,461,324	141,494,883
Dividends in excess of accumulated losses	(73,835,685)	(71,226,974)
Total NetREIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	68,791,411	70,432,662
Noncontrolling interest	15,025,135	15,435,421
Total equity	83,816,546	85,868,083
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	177,694,257	181,245,382
Convertible Series AA Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock	0	0
Redeemable Convertible Series 6.3% Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock	16	16
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 165,756	$ 164,974

The carrying amount (net of accumulated amortization) as of the balance sheet date of (1) costs incurred by the lessor that are (a) costs to originate a lease incurred in transactions with independent third parties that (i) result directly from and are essential to acquire that lease and (ii) would not have been incurred had that leasing transaction not occurred and (b) certain costs directly related to specified activities performed by the lessor for that lease and (2) capitalized costs associated with the issuance of debt instruments (for example, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs) that will be charged against earnings over the life of the debt instruments to which such costs pertain.

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