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Amount of gain (loss) recognized from remeasurement of previously held interests and consolidation of unconsolidated entities.

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Number of apartment homes acquired.

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Number of communities acquired.

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The number of preferred equity agreements the company redeemed during the period.

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Weighted average participating loan, interest rate, stated percentage.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Amount of the entity's equity method investment which has been sold.

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The net realized gain (loss) on investments sold during the period, not including gains (losses) on securities separately or otherwise categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, which, for cash flow reporting, is a component of proceeds from investing activities.

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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The cash inflow associated with the sale of equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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