Lesson 1 Flashcards
Four forces affecting valuation
Physical, economic, government/legal, social
Real Estate
Physical assets, like land and buildings
Real Property
Legal rights attached to the land. Cannot be touched, but can be appraised and sold
Characteristics of Improved Land
Immobility, durability of improvements, indivisibility of services, divisibility of ownership
Factors of Value
Utility, scarcity (supply), desire, effective purchasing power (demand)
CUSPAP Definition of Market Value
The most probable price which a property should bring in a competitive and open market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale, the buyer and seller each acting prudently and knowledgeably, and assuming the price is not affected by undue stimulus