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Property Valuation & Appraisal Methods Flashcards

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  1. The 'band of investment' technique is used in appraisal to determine the:

    Answer: Overall capitalization rate based on debt and equity components

    The band of investment method derives a cap rate by weighting mortgage and equity return requirements by their respective proportions of total investment.

  2. When appraising a property using the discounted cash flow (DCF) method, the 'terminal value' represents:

    Answer: The estimated sale proceeds at the end of the holding period

    Terminal (reversion) value is the projected net proceeds from selling the property at the conclusion of the investment horizon.

  3. Which appraisal principle states that value is created and sustained when property use is consistent with surrounding land uses?

    Answer: Principle of conformity

    The principle of conformity holds that maximum value is achieved when a property's use is in harmony with the uses of neighboring properties.

  4. What is the purpose of a 'reconciliation' step in the appraisal process?

    Answer: To select and weight the most reliable value indicators into a final value estimate

    Reconciliation involves weighing the reliability and applicability of each approach to arrive at a credible final value opinion.

  5. In income property analysis, 'vacancy and collection loss' is typically subtracted from:

    Answer: Potential Gross Income

    Vacancy and collection loss is deducted from Potential Gross Income to arrive at Effective Gross Income.

  6. The principle of 'regression' in real estate valuation suggests that:

    Answer: A superior property in an inferior neighborhood may suffer value loss

    Regression holds that a higher-value property surrounded by lower-value properties tends to be pulled down toward the inferior values.

  7. Which extraction method estimates land value by subtracting the depreciated cost of improvements from the total sale price of a comparable property?

    Answer: Abstraction (extraction) method

    The abstraction method derives land value by removing the contributory value of improvements from a comparable improved sale price.