final exam Flashcards
What entity is considered the authority on determining when the U.S. economy is in a recession?
National Bureau of Economic Research
At which stage of the real estate cycle does the federal government often lower interest rates to maintain construction levels?
Recession
If a knowledgeable buyer purchased a property from a seller who is significantly less knowledgeable, this is an example of:
Information asymmetry
What is a major cause of inefficient markets, especially relating to real estate?
Information asymmetry
The four stages of the real estate cycle are typically:
Expansion, contraction, recession, recovery
What could be an early indicator of a declining market?
Rising vacancy rates
What type of corporation invests in real estate, pays no corporate taxes, and distributes 90% of the income to investors?
Real Estate Investment Trust
T/F Buyers and sellers of real property are usually equally knowledgeable about the subject property and local market conditions.
FALSE
What is one of the reasons why real estate is an inefficient market?
Properties are not easily or quickly produced
REAL ESTATE IS AN EFFICIENT/INEFFICIENT MARKET, WHILE STOCKS ARE AN _____ MARKET
INEFFICIENT, EFFICIENT
Data that relates directly to the subject property is identified as:
Specific data
A vacant property is zoned for apartments. Because it is situated adjacent to an operating sanitary landfill, the property has remained undeveloped for many years. This is an example of a/an _____________ force affecting real estate.
ENVIRONMENTAL
A local municipality issues a moratorium on building permits because of concerns that local sewage systems are draining into a local waterway. This is an example of a/an _____________ force affecting real estate.
GOVERNMENTAL
At which stage in the real estate cycle does competition among sellers increase, resulting in a decrease in profits?
Contraction
What type of analysis defines the geographic demand for a specific property?
Market delineation
At which stage of the real estate cycle does the federal government often lower interest rates to maintain construction levels?
Recession
What is the term for the process that defines and subdivides a large homogenous market based on location, demographics, and consumer behavior?
Market segmentation
The four agents of production
LAND, LABOR, CAPITAL, entrepreneurial coordination
The “four great forces” that affect real property value are
governmental, environmental, economic, and social
Before researching the market, an appraiser must
Identify the subject’s market area
What model can be used to explain growth patterns around major employment centers?
Concentric Ring Growth Pattern
Market segmentation defines and subdivides a large homogenous market into segments based on
Consumer behavior, DEMOGRAPHICS, LOCATION
An economic theory where value is created by expectations of future benefits such as income, appreciation, tax benefits, etc.
Anticipation
An economic principle; the condition caused when values are proportional by various factors
Balance