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Basic Appraisal Procedures
Appraisal Institute
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Real Estate & Planning
Professional
10/29/2008

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Term
List the 8 steps in the valuation process
Definition

Step 1Definition of the Problem

Step 2 Scope of Work

Step 3 Data Collection and Property Description

Step 4 Data Analysis

Step 5 Land Value Opinion

Step 6 Application of the Approches to Value

Step 7 Reconciliation of Value Indications & 

          Final Opinion of Value

Step 8 Report of Defined Value

 

Part 1-5

Term
Define Valuation Process
Definition

A systematic procdure employed to provide the answer to a client's question about the value of real property.

 

 

Part 1-6

Term

What is the first step in the valuation process and the areas it encompasses?

Definition

Step 1- Definition of the Problem

It includes the following areas:

  • Identify client and inteded users
  • Identify the intended use
  • Identify the purpose of the assignment
  • Effective Date of the opinion
  • Identify the relevant characteristics of the property
  • Assignment Conditions: extraordinary assumption & Hypothetical Conditions

Part 1-5

Term

True or False...

The fist step in hte valuation process is to define the client's problem which is considered to be an exercise in judgment to produce credible assignment results.

Definition

true

 

 

 

part 1-6

 

Term

Steps 1-2 in the valuation process are considered an exercise in judgment.  Steps 3 - 8 in the valuation process are considered to be an _______ ___ ______.

Why are they designed this way?

Definition

Excercise in execution


To be sure competency and decisions of judgement are required throughout the remaining steps, but the analytical paths have been largely predetermined by the scope of work.

 

Part1-6

Term
How is the valuation process used in appraisal assignments?
Definition
  1. The valutaion process is the blueprint used in forming an opinion of market value, as well as other types of value.
  2. It provides a model for performing market research, analyzing data, and applying appraisal techniques, and integrating all of these into a vlaue of opinion.
  3. The process provides a checklist for both appraisers and user's of appraisal services-and covers the requiremnts of an appraisal that complies with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).

 

Part 1-6

Term
Define the term Client.
Definition

The party or parties who engage an appraiser (by employment or contract) in a specific assignment.

 

Part 1-8

Term
Define the term Intended User
Definition

The client and any of other party as identified, by name or type, as users of the appraisal, appraisal review, or appraisal consulting report by the appraiser on the basis of communication with the client at the time of the assignment.

 

Part 1-8

Term

True or False...

The client and intended user must be identified at the beginning and clearly stated in the appraisal.

Definition

True

 

 

 

 

Part 1-8

Term

True or False....

You can not use the URAR from for anyhting other than lending purposes.

Definition
True
Term

Identify the role the following parties play in an appraisal assignment for a bank with the intened use securitizing a mortgage...

  1. Bank & Its representatives
  2. Mortgage Broker
  3. Appraisal Management Company
  4. Borrower
Definition
  1. Client/ Intended User
  2. May not be intended User
  3. Not an intended User
  4. Not an intended User

Part 1-8

Term

Idetify the roles these parties play in an eminent domain assignment wehre the appraiser has been retained by the property owner, and the condemning authority is the state highway department.

 

  1. The State
  2. Property Owner
  3. Law firm representing the owner
Definition
  1. Not an intended user
  2. Client/Intended User
  3. Intended User

 

Part 1-8

Term
Who determines who the intended users will be?
Definition

The client, which is why it is important to communicate with the client.

 

 

 

 

Part 1-9

Term
Define Intended Use
Definition

The use or uses of an appraiser's reported appraisal, appraisal review, or appraisal consulting assignmnet opinions and conclusions, as identified by the appraiser based on communication with teh client at the time of the assignment.

 

 

Part1-9

Term
How the client intends to use the results of the assignment determines what about the development and reporting process of the assignment?
Definition

How the clinet intends to use the results of the assignemtn provide the basis for deciding how much information and analysis the appraiser should include in the development and reporting processes of the assignment.

 

 

Part 1-9

Term

What are the three types of effectice dates? What will the majority of the assignments we get as appraisers be?

Definition

Current, Retrospective, and Prospective.


The majority of assignments will be current value assignments.
Term
Define Extraordinary Assumptions
Definition

This is an assumption directly related to a specific assignment which if found to be false could alter the appraiser's opinions or conclusions.  Extraordinary assumptions presume as fact otherwise uncertain information about...the property.

 

Part 1-12

Term
Define Hypothetical Conditions?
Definition
This is a condition that is contrary to what exists but is supported for the pupose of analysis.
Term
Define Scope of work
Definition
The amount and type of information researched and the analysis applied in an appraisal assignment.
Term

True or False....

Scope of work serves as a planning tool for appraisers.

Definition

True

 

 

 

Part 1-14

Term
What does the term General Data refer to?
Definition
Items of information on value influences that derive fron social, economic, governmental, and environmental forces and originate outside the property being appraised.
Term

What does the term Specific Data mean?

Definition
Details about the property being appraised, comparable sale and rental properties, and relevant local market characteristics.
Term
Define Trend
Definition
A series of related changes brought about by a chain of causes and effects.  Trends are forecast through economic base analysis, statistical analysis, markey analysis, and analysis of economic indicators and surveys.
Term
What are comprables
Definition
A shortened term for similar property sales, rentals, or operating expenses used for comparison in the valuation process; also called comps.
Term
Market Analysis
Definition
The identification and study of the market for a particular economic good or service.
Term

What is Highest And Best Use?

What are the four criteria it must meat?

Definition

 The reasonably probable and legal use of vacant land or an improved property, which is phycally possible, appropriately supported, financially feasible, and that results in the highest value.


The four criteria are...
  1. legally permissable
  2. physically possible
  3. financially possible
  4. maximum productivity
Term

What is Highest and Best Use as though vacant?

Definition

The subject is compared to comps.

Necessary to deriving and opinion of value for land

identifies the ideal improvement and use that maximizes the income to the land.

Term
What criterial does an ideal improvement have to meet?
Definition

Take maximim advantage of the site's potential to satisfy market demand.

Conform to current market standards and the character of the area.

Term
What does Highest and Best Use as though Improved refer to?
Definition

Aids the appraiser in identifying comps and whether the property should be maintained, modified, or demolished.

 

Part 1-17

Term
Highest and best use statements should specifiy the follwing criteria..
Definition
  • Use
  • Timing for the Use
  • Typical market participants for the use.
Term
A tax appeal will commonly involve which type of effective date assignment?
Definition
Retrospective
Term
How a client intends to use the results of the assignment provides the basis for deciding how much _______________ the appraiser should include in the development and reporting process.
Definition
data & analysis
Term
A systmeatic procedure appraisers can employ to provide the answer to a client's question about the value of a property is called _____________.
Definition
valuation analysis
Term

Which Highest and best use analyzes the ideal improvement for the property?

Definition
Highest and best use as though vacant.
Term
Identifying the characteristics of a property is part of ___________.
Definition
defining the problem.
Term

True or False...

The client and intender are never the same.

Definition
False
Term
A prospective appraisal has an effective date contemporaneous with the date of report.
Definition
False
Term
What are the six methods of Land Valuation?
Definition
Sales Comparison
Allocation
Extraction
Land Residual Technique
Ground Rent Capitalization
Subdivision Development
Term
True or False
In land valuation term land commonly refers to both improved and unimproved land.
Definition
True
Term
What does the term site refer to in land valuation?
Definition
Improved parcel that does not require further land development or subdivision. It is ready for the property improvements suited to its highest and best use.
Term
True or False.....

Imminent Domain requires you to break down land and improvement.
Definition
true
Term
What are the three approaches used in valuing improved properties?
Definition
Cost Approach
Sales Comparison Approach
Income Capitalization Approach
Term
What are the commonly used elements in the Sales Comparison Approach?
Definition
Real Property Rights Conveyed
Financing Terms
Conditions of Sale
Expenditures made immediately after sale
Market Conditions
Location
Physical Characteristics
Economic Characteristics
Use/Zoning
Non-Realty Components of Value
Term
Describe what occurs in Step 7:Reconciliation of Value Indications and Final Opinion of Value?
Definition
1. The comparable sales are reconciled in the sales comparison approach.
2. In the cost approach, land value indications are reconciled from sales, extraction, or other analytical techniques employed by the appraiser.
3. Comparable rents and Capitalization rates are reconciled in the income capitalization approach.
Term
Reconciliation requires individual judgments on the part of the appraiser. It is a disciplined process using reason and judgment based on the quality and quantity of the data. The final reconciled value is then derived by mathematical calculations.
Definition
False- The statement is true except the last line; reconciliation is not derived by mathematical calculations.
Term
sales comparison
Definition
1. The appraiser searches for sales of similar vacant parcels.
2. Each selected sale is analyzed and compared to the subject parcel and then adjusted for salient differences.
3. sales Comparison is the most common and preferred method of valuing land, assuming sufficient data are available.

This is the preferred method of valuation.
Term
Extraction
Definition
1.When vacant sales are unavailable, the appraiser can analyze improved property sales similar to the subject in land characteristics.
2. the appraiser forms an opinion of the land value by subtracting the depreciated cost of the improvements from the sale price.
3. When this procedure is applied, it can provide reliable data to assist the appraiser in forming a value of opinion on the appraise land. However, ample sales should be used and the appraiser must be experienced in the use of cost and depreciation methodology.
4. this procedure is most applicable when improvements can be reliably valued, such as when the improvements are either new or very old.
Term
Allocation
Definition
1. Analyze improved property sales and allocate prices paid between the land and total property, usually a ration basis.

2. The process can be based on vacant land sales that are compared to improved sales, or the appraiser can use an extractive process by isolating the depreciated cost of improvements from the land.

This procedure is rarely used as a primary land valuation technique, but it has secondary applications in the analysis of subdivision lot sales when there is a uniform ration of land to total property value.
Also may be useful in tax assessment studies.
Term
Land Residual Technique
Definition
1. Separate the rent between the land and improvements.
2. Capitalize the net income attributed to the land into a value opinion
Term
Ground Rent Capitalization
Definition
In this procedure land rent is a known amount, as in land lease. In other cases the rent is primarily attributable to the land due to an interim use. An example is a surface parking lot in a downtown urban area.

The appraiser divides the net amount estimated for the right to use and occupy the land by a land capitalization rate to form an opinion of land value.
Term
Subdivision Development
Definition
The appraiser analyzes the undeveloped land as if it were subdivided, developed, and sold.
To accomplish this estimated development costs must be subtracted from the estimated proceeds of sale to derive the net income to be discounted over the estimated sell-out period.

This type of analysis requires a technique called yield capitalization, also referred to as discounted cash flow analysis.
Term
What is the proper 8 step procedure for the cost approach
Definition
1. Estimate the value of the site as though vacant and available to be put to its highest and best use.
2. Estimate the direct and indirect costs of the improvements.
3. Estimate the entrepreneurial incentive.
4. Add steps 2 & 3 together to obtain the total current cost.
5. Estimate the accrued depreciation from the three sources:
a. Physical depreciation
b. functional obsolescence
c. external obsolescence
6. Deduct the depreciation from total current cost to derive an estimate of the depreciated cost of improvements.
7. Add the contributory value of any site improvements
8. Add the site value to the total depreciated costs.
Term
Capitalization
Definition
The conversion of income into value.
Term
How do you calculate the Gross Rent Multiplier
Definition
Sales Price / rent
Term
What is the formula used to calculate Direct capitalization for a Residence?
Definition
Gross rent per month x Gross rent Multiplier = value
Term
How do you calculate value using Direct Capitalization for a commercial property?
Definition
Net Operating Income / Overall Cap Rate= value
Term
How do you calculate the Cap Rate for a Commercial property
Definition
NOI/ Sale Price= cap rate
Term
Highest and Best Use Analysis
Definition
The appraiser must consider whether an income-producing use of property might result in maximum value.

To test financial feasibility and maximum productivity, the appraiser will develop value indications under alternative uses. The appraiser performs these tests by analyzing data such as the rate of return and risk associated with each use, as well as capitalized overall property value.
Term
Anticipation
Definition
The definition of value includes the perspective of seeing value as the present value of the future benefits that accrue to real property ownership.
The investor's expectations of changes in income levels, expenses, and future values must be addressed and forecasted.
The more uncertainty about future changes, the higher the risk and the higher the rate of return demanded by investors.
Term
Supply and Demand
Definition
Obtainable rents are influenced by the competition for similar space.

If demand exceeds supply, owners may be able to rents.

If supply exceeds demand, rents may decline and vacancy rates increase.
Term
Substitution
Definition
the prices, rents, and rates of return for property tend to be set by the prevailing amounts for equality desirable alternative properties.
Term
Balance
Definition
A reasonable balance among the four agents or production creates and sustains maximum profitability. Imbalance will lead to an overimprovement or underimprovement.
Term
Externalities
Definition
Positive and negative external forces affect the value of income-producing properties.
Term
What are the six common measures of future benefits?
Definition

Potential Gross Income (PGI)

Effective Gross Income (EGI)

Net Operating Income (NOI)

Pre-Tax Cash Flow (PTCF)

Income Tax

Reversion

Term
Rate of Return
Definition
The ration of income or yield to the original investment; the ratio of the current annual net income generated from the operation of an enetrprise to the capital investment, the net yield over the duration of the investment.
Term
Capitaliztion Rate (R)
Definition
Any rate used to convert income to value
Term
Overall Captilization Rate (Ro)
Definition
An income rate for a total real property interest that reflects the relationship between a single year 's net operating income expectancy and the total property price or value; used to convert NOI into an indicaiton of value.
Term
Equity Capitalization Rate (RE)
Definition
An income rate that reflects the relaitonship a single year's PTCF expectancy and the equity investment; used to convert PTCF (equity dividend) into an equity value indication; also called the cash-on-cash rate, cash flow rate, or equity diviednet rate.
Term
Mortgage Capitalization Rate (RM)
Definition
The capitalization rate for debt; ratio of the annual debt service to the principal amount of the mortgage loan.  A mortgage capitalization rate may be calculated based on teh initial mortgage amount or the outstnading morgage amount; also called annual constant or mortgae constant.
Term
Yield Rates
Definition
The rates of return on capital, usually expressed as a compound annual percentage rate for projection periods greater than one year.
Term
Interest Rate
Definition
The rate of return or yield rate on debt capital, usually expressed as the nominal annual percentage of the amount loaned or invested.
Term
Discount Rate
Definition
An interest rate used to convert future payments or reciepts into present value.
Term
Risk
Definition
The probability that foreseen event will not occur. Interpretted for income property as a probability that acutal rate of return earned by the investor will differ from the retrun expected when investment was made.
Term
Direct Capitalizaiton
Definition
  1. A method used to convert an estimate of a single year's income expectancy into an indicaiton of value in one direct step, wither by dividing the income estimate by an appropriate rate or by multiplying the income estimate by an appropriate factor.
  2. A capitalization technique that emplys capitalization rates and multipliers extracted from sales.  Only the first year's inocme is considered.  Yield and value change are implied, but not identified.
Term
Yield Capitalization
Definition
The capitaliziation method used to convert future benefits into present value by disounting each future benefit at an appropriate yield rate or by devolping ana overall rate that explicitly reflects the investment's income pattern, value change, and yeild rate.
Term
What is the easiest way to contrast Yield and Direct Capitalization?
Definition
Direct Capitalization is based on income over a one year period, whereas yield capitalization is based on an inocme stream of more than one year.
Term
The state highway department has acquired 20,000 sq feet of land through condemnation.  if the land taken is 5% of the total parcel, what is the size of the entire site?
Definition
20,000 / 5% (.05) = 400,000 sq feet
Term
Jamal purchased a property three years ago for 750,000 that has since appreciated in value by 20% what is the current value?
Definition
750,000 x 1.2 = 900,000
Term
A 16 unit apartment building has a PGI of $124,800.  The vacancy rate is 5% and the operating expenses and replacement allowance is $40,000.  If the overall Capitalizaiton rate is 8.25% what is the value by direct capitalization?
Definition

PGI - 124,800

Vacancy     -   6240 (5%)

        118,560

      Operting Expense     - 40,000

NOI     78,560

 

78,560 /  8.25 = 952,242.42

                                    

Term
Garcia is analyzing the vlaue of a six unit rental property in a residential district.  The PGI is 50,400 and sales inidicate a PGI mulitplier (PGIM) of 8.75.  based on this data what is the value of the property?
Definition

50,400 x 8.75 = 441,000

 

Hint: When a multiplier is given use VIF

   ____V___

     I    F

Term
Gross Inocme Multiplier
Definition
The ratio between the sale price (or value) of a property and its effective gross income (EGI), or tis potential gross incoem (PGI).
Term
Operating Expense Ratios (OERs)
Definition
The ratio of total operating expenses to effective gross income (OE/EGI).
Term
Henry is appraising a property.  His client provided him with the following information.  The subject hasa PGI of 55,000 a vacancy rate of 6% a Ro  of 8.5% and an OER of 48% what is the value.
Definition

PGI   55,000

Vacancy      - 3300 (6%)

         51,700

OER               -24816 (48%)

28,435

 

28,435 / 8.5 = 316,282

Term

Lease

Definition
A written contract in which the rights to use and occupy land or structures are transfered by the owner to another for a specified period of time in return for a specified rent.
Term
What are the two bases used to set up leases?
Definition

Gross Lease- Landlord pays

Net Lease- Tennant pays

Term
What is the difference between and explicit and implied lease?
Definition

Explicit Lease- everything is written

Implied- it is an understood agreement

Term
What type of information is typically contained in a real property lease?
Definition

date of lease (beginning and end)

reference information

legal description

name of lessor

name of lessee

lease term

occupancy date

commencement date for rent repayment

rent amount

rent concessions

landlord's covenenants

tenant's covenants

right of assignment

option to renew

option to purchase

escape clauses

escalation clauses

continued occupancy clauses

security deposits

casualty loss

lessee's improvements

condemnation rights

revaluation clauses

 

Term
Flat Rental
Definition

A lease with a specicified level of rent that continues throughout the lease term; also called level payment lease.

 

Term
graduated rental
Definition

a lease that provides for specified changes in rent at one or more points during the lease term

 

can either step-up or step-down

Term
Revaluation Lease
Definition

a lease that provides for periodic rent adjustments based on a revaluation of teh real estate under prevailing market rental condiditons.  This si sometime accomplished through appraisal or abitration.

 

Fairly Common & Good for both parties.

Term
index lease
Definition
A lease typically long term, that provides for periodic rent adjustments based on the change in an economic index, e.g. a cost of living index.
Term
percentage lease
Definition

a lease in which the rent or some portion of the rent represents a specified percentage of the volume of business, productivity or use achieved by the tennant. This type of lease is frequently used for retail.  Most leasees will specify a garuanteed minimum rent with overages possible.

 

*** Landlord is almost a silent partner bc they benefit from success/loose in failure.

Term
rent
Definition
an amount paid for the use of land, improvements, or a capital good.
Term
contract rent
Definition
the actual rental income specified in a lease
Term
scheduled rent
Definition
income due under existing leases
Term
market rent
Definition

the most probable rent that a property shoudl bring in a competitive and open market reflecting all conditions and restrictions of the specified lease agreement including term, rental adjustment and revaluation, permitted uses, use restrictions, and expense obligations; the lessee and lessor each acting prudetnly and knowledgeably, and assuming consummation of a lease contract as of a specified date and the pssing of the leasehold from lessor to lesee under conditions whereby:

lessee and lessor are typically motivated

all parties well informed, advised, acting in thier best interest

a resonable exposure time

payment made in US Dollars

rent anaffected by special fees or concessions granted by anyone associated with the transaction

 

Term
effective rent
Definition
teh rental rate of financial concessions such as period of no rent during the lease term; may be calculated on a discount basis, reflecting the time value of money, or on a simple, straight-line basis
Term
Deficit  Rent
Definition
The amount by which market rent exceeds contract rent at the time of appraisal
Term
excess rent
Definition
the amount by which contract rent exceeds market rent at the time of appraisal
Term
percentage rent
Definition
rental income recieved in accordance with the terms of a percentage lease; typically derived from retail stores and restraunt tennants and based on a certain percintage of their gross sales.
Term
overage rent
Definition
the % rent paid over and above the gauranteed minimum rent or base rent.
Term

How far back should you obtain the subjects income and expense history.

Definition
At least three years
Term
In addition of income and expense for at least the previous three years, what other information should you obtain when developing income and expense estimates.
Definition
  • Income & Expense of competitive properties
  • Recently signed leases, proposed leases, and asking rents fo rthe subject property
  • Actual vacancy levels for the subject and competitive properties.
  • Manageent expenses for the subject and competitive properties.
  • Published operating data (IREM or BOMA)
  • Market depreciations
  • Tax assessment policies and proected changed in utility rates.
Term
What is PGI and what does it encompass?
Definition

As of your date of value PGI is what the subject could bring on its best day.


It includes...

  1. scheduled rent
  2. escalation income
  3. market rent
  4. other income. Income generated by the operation of the real property not directly related derived fom rental of space. (i.e. parking fees, coin operated machines, and antenna connections.)

part 5-82

Term
vacancy
Definition
an expected loss in income as a result of periodic vacant space attributable to two issues:unrented space and tennant turnover.
Term
Collection loss
Definition
nonpayment of rent and can also consider units rented at below-market rates (also know as lag vacancy)
Term

True of False......

Vacancy and collection loss is usually estimated on a property-specific basis as part of the reconstructured operating statement in the income capitalization approach.

Definition
True
Term

True or False...

The vacancy and collection loss figure is commonly estimated as a percentage and when subtracted from the PGI results in the ner operating income.

Definition

False.

When subtracted from the PGI it results in the effective gross income (EGI).

Term

Operating Expenses

Definition
The periodic expenditures necessary to maintain the real property and continue production of the effective gross income, assuming prudent and competent management.
Term
Fixed Expenses
Definition
Operating expenses taht generally do not vary with occupancy and that prudent management will pay whether the property is occupied or vacant.
Term
variable expenses
Definition
operating expenses that generally vary with the level of occupancy or the extent of services provided.
Term
replacement allowance
Definition
An allowance that provides for the periodic replacement of short-lived building components that wear out more rapidly than teh building itself and must be replaced periodically during the buildings life.
Term
Total operating expenses
Definition
The sum of all fixed and variable operating expenses and the replacement allowance cited in the operating expense estimate.
Term
Net operating income (NOI or Io)
Definition
the actual or anticipated net income that remains after all operating expenses are deducted from effective gross income, but before mortgage debt service is deducted; may be calcualted before or after deducting replacement allowance.
Term
Mortgage debt service (IM)
Definition
The periodic payment for interest on and retirement fo the principle of a mortgage loan.
Term
Pre-Tax Cash Flow (PTCF)
Definition
The portion of ner operating income that remains after total lortgage debt service is paid but before ordinary income tax on operations is deducted.
Term
Operating Expense Ration (OER)
Definition
The ratio of total operating expenses to effective gross income (OE/EGI)
Term
Net Income Ratio (NIR)
Definition
The ratio of net operating income to effective gross income (NOI/EGI).
Term
Debt Coverage Ratio (DCR)
Definition
The ratio of net operating income to annual debt service;.... measures the ability of a property to meet its debt service out of net operating income; also called debt service coverage ratio (DSCR).
Term
What are the six major components of a building?
Definition

Foundation

Framing

Roofing

Plumbing

Electrical Wiring

Heating, Ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)

 

Term
What are the three foundation types? 
Definition
  1. Slab

monolithic or slab on perimeter wall

2.Pier

3.Wall

crawl space and basement

Term
Six different design styles for houses
Definition

1 story

1.5 story

2 story

split-level

contemporary

specialized

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