SAEE SAEE - Highest and Best Use Analysis Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the four tests used to determine highest and best use of a property?

Accepted Answer

Environmentally sustainable

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Legally permissible

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Physically possible

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Financially feasible

Question 2

When analyzing highest and best use, why must the legally permissible test be applied before the financially feasible test?

Accepted Answer

Because legal restrictions limit the pool of uses that can be evaluated for profitability

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Because financial analysis is more expensive to perform

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Because lenders require legal compliance first

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Because zoning changes are always pending

Question 3

A 2-acre parcel is zoned for both residential and commercial use but sits on a steep hillside with limited road access. Which highest and best use test is MOST likely to eliminate certain potential uses?

Accepted Answer

Physically possible

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Legally permissible

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Maximally productive

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Financially feasible

Question 4

In highest and best use analysis, what does the term 'maximally productive' specifically refer to?

Accepted Answer

The use that produces the highest net return or land value among all feasible uses

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The use that generates the highest gross revenue

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The use that creates the most jobs in the community

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The use that results in the fastest construction timeline

Question 5

An appraiser is evaluating a property currently used as a parking lot in a rapidly developing downtown area. What is the significance of analyzing highest and best use 'as vacant' versus 'as improved'?

Accepted Answer

As vacant analysis ignores existing improvements to determine ideal use of the land alone

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They always produce the same conclusion

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As improved analysis only considers demolition costs

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As vacant analysis is only required for undeveloped land

Question 6

Which economic principle is MOST closely associated with highest and best use analysis?

Accepted Answer

Principle of surplus productivity

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Principle of substitution

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Principle of conformity

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Principle of anticipation