The notes below are intended only to supplement a complete and diligent review of the related chapter in your course text. Studying these notes alone is not expected to be adequate test preparation.

 

 

REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL

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Simply knowing the real estate language is half the battle in preparing oneself for the examination. This exercise will help to commit the terminology to memory. Read the definition on the left and then recite the term being defined. Place your mouse pointer over the maroon colored box to the right of the definition to reveal the correct answer.

 

  • Tangible and intangible features that enhance or increase the desirability of a property. Things that lend to the pride of ownership
  • An estimate or opinion of a property's value; also refers to the report that includes supporting evidence of the opinion
  • A percentage comprised of the return on the investment and the return of the investment
  • An informal market evaluation conducted by a real estate agent not a professional appraiser
  • The theory that a commercial property located on a corner will enjoy a higher value
  • An appraisal method which adds to the value of the land, the present construction cost of reproducing or replacing the building
  • Depreciation that is capable of being corrected
  • Loss of value brought about by physical deterioration or obsolescence
  • Ordinary wear and tear
  • The period of time during which a property or improvement can be profitably used
  • Obsolescence brought about by economic forces or external events outside the property itself
  • The rental amount a property could command in an open real estate market considering current rates comparable space is receiving
  • The demand for a property considering the desire to own the property together with the financial ability to purchase it
  • Gross income less a deduction for vacancies and collection losses but before operating expenses are deducted

  • Obsolescence brought about by outdated, inferior, inadequate, or overly adequate design or fixture
  • The informal valuation process of multiplying the rental income by a number derived from sales information of similar properties
  • That type of use that yields the highest income or value for a particular parcel of land
  • A method of appraising real estate by capitalizing the net income the property is expected to produce
  • Depreciation that is incapable or not practical to correct
  • An approach to determining the value of property by comparing the subject property to recent sales of comparable properties
  • The price that a property actually sells for
  • The highest price a ready, willing and able buyer would pay to a ready, willing and able seller, neither being under any abnormal pressure to act
  • The amount of money left over after expenses and allowances have been deducted from the gross income
  • Depreciation of property; loss in value
  • Wear and tear brought about by usage, age, and nature
  • The principle that says the value of a property will be increased by the influence of surrounding well maintained more expensive properties
  • Valuing the replacement cost of a building by estimating the value of all the raw materials that went into it
  • Analyzing the data collected from all three approaches to value and assigning different weights to each approach to settle on a final estimate of value
  • The principle that says the value of a property will be reduced by the influence of surrounding poorly maintained less expensive properties
  • The estimated cost of exactly duplicating an improvement using the same materials and techniques as originally used
  • Another name for the Market Data approach
  • The supply of a particular type of real estate in a particular area in relation to the demand for that type of property
  • The ease in which ownership can be transferred from one party to another
  • An economic theory which states essentially that when the supply decreases and the demand remains constant or increases the value will increase. The principle works in reverse also.
  • The estimating of each installed component of the building when using the cost approach to establish value
  • The degree of usefulness a property serves
  • The ability or degree of ability that something has to be exchanged for money, goods or services

 

 

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