Real Estate Investing Real Estate Investing Real Estate Valuation Methods Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A property generates $120,000 in net operating income and the market capitalization rate is 8%. What is the estimated value using the income approach?

Accepted Answer

$1,500,000

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$960,000

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$1,200,000

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$1,000,000

Question 2

Which valuation method is most appropriate for a unique, owner-occupied industrial facility with no recent comparable sales?

Accepted Answer

Cost approach

Answer

Sales comparison approach

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Income approach

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Gross rent multiplier

Question 3

In the sales comparison approach, if a comparable property sold for $350,000 but lacks a garage that the subject property has, and garages in the area add $25,000 in value, what adjusted sale price should be used?

Accepted Answer

$375,000

Answer

$325,000

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$350,000

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$300,000

Question 4

What does the gross rent multiplier (GRM) represent?

Accepted Answer

The ratio of a property's sale price to its gross annual rental income

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The ratio of net operating income to property value

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The annual return on a real estate investment

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The percentage of rental income consumed by operating expenses

Question 5

When using the cost approach, which type of depreciation accounts for losses in value due to outdated floor plans or design features?

Accepted Answer

Functional obsolescence

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Physical deterioration

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External obsolescence

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Economic depreciation

Question 6

An appraiser identifies three comparable properties that sold for $280,000, $295,000, and $310,000 after adjustments. Which step best describes how the appraiser reconciles these values?

Accepted Answer

Weighting the comparables based on similarity to the subject and reliability of data

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Averaging all three sale prices equally

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Selecting the highest adjusted price

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Discarding the lowest and highest and using the middle value

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