Appraisal and Land Use Flashcards
Environmental Impact Report
A study of how a development will affect the ecology of its surroundings
Cost Approach
Appraisal Method - estimates replacement cost of the improvements, deducts estimated accrued depreciation and then adds market value of the land
Front Footage
Width of a property along the street
Net Income
NOI - remaining income after operating expensed have been subtracted from the gross income of a property
Ad Valorem
Latin for according to value - Local governments levy real property tax based on the assessed value.
Property taxes are known as what type of tax?
Ad valorem taxes
Cost
Expenses in money, labor, material or sacrifices in acquiring or producing something
Appreciation
Increase in value
Demand
the desire to buy or obtain a commodity
Reproduction Cost
Current cost of building a replica of the subject structure using similar quality materials - exact duplication of the buildings
Which costs more - reproduction or replacement costs?
Reproduction
Contract Rent
Amount of rental income due from the tenant as agreed in the lease agreement
Calendar Year
Jan 1 - Dec 31
Assessed Value
Value placed on property by a public tax assessor as a basis for taxation
Deferred Maintenance
Negligent care of a building
Corner Lot
Lot found at the intersection of 2 streets
Cap Rate
Capitalization Rate
Appraisal Report
Written report setting forth an appraiser’s estimates of value of a subject property
Transferability
Ability to transfer ownership of an item from one person or entity to another
Fiscal Year
a year as reckoned for taxing or accounting purposes
Vacancy Factor
Lost income because of a vacant unit
“DUST”
4 elements that create value - Demand, Utility, Scarcity and Transferability
Assemblage
Putting several smaller, less valuable parcels together under 1 ownership to increase value of total property
Economic Age
Age of a building determined by its condition and usefulness