Unit 16 Real Estate Appraisal Flashcards
What is an appraisal?
An opinion of value based on supportable evidence and approval methods.
What is a Competitive Market Analysis?
A report prepared by a licensee which shows a range of prices to help the seller maximize their return at the time of sale.
What is a Broker Price Opinion?
An opinion prepared by a licensee that is less-expensive alternative to an appraisal typically for a lender.
What are the 4 characteristics value?
The monetary worth based on 4 characteristics: Demand Utility Scarcity Transferability
What is market value?
A reasonable opinion of a property’s worth.
The most likely sales price.
What is a market price?
The actual selling price of a property.
What are the basic principles of value?
Anticipation Change Competition Conformity Contribution Highest & Best Use Plottage Regression & Progression Substitution Supply & Demand
What is plottage?
The individual value of two adjacent properties may be greater if they are combined than if each is sold separately.
What is the law of increasing returns?
Money spent on improvements produces an increase in income or value.
What is the law of diminishing returns?
At a point where additional improvements do not increase income or value.
What are 3 approaches of appraisal?
1-Sales Comparison Approach
2-Income Approach
3-Cost Approach
What is the Sales Comparison Approach?
Aka, Market Data Approach. Determining value by comparing the subject property to recently sold comparable properties. Based on Substitution price is adjusted to reflected impact of difference.
Considered most reliable for SFH
What is the Cost Approach?
Determining value by the principle of substitution. 5 Steps
1-Value of vacant land
2-Current cost of Constructing Building
3-Accrued Depreciation
4-Subtract Accrued Depreciation from Current Cost
5-Add Land Value
What is depreciation?
Loss of value for any cause.
1-Physical
2-Functional
3-External
What is physical deterioration?
Actual deterioration of the building. Curable means worth fixing, incurable the cost isn’t worth the investment based on value.