1 EXHIBIT 23.3 Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. Dallas, Texas We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our reports dated March 23, 2000, relating to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999. /s/ BDO Seidman LLP BDO SEIDMAN LLP Dallas, Texas November 29, 2000