Basic Appraisal Principles Study Guide
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Which of the following are factors of value? (Select all that apply)

  • Desire (correct)
  • Profitability
  • Utility (correct)
  • Scarcity (correct)

    • Which of the following are factors of production? (Select all that apply)

  • Profit
  • Capital (correct)
  • Land (correct)
  • Labor (correct)

    • Identify the forces that influence real property markets. (Select all that apply)

  • Economic Circumstances (correct)
  • Governmental Controls (correct)
  • Market Trends
  • Social Forces (correct)

    • What are the stages in the life cycle of a market area? (Select all that apply)

    <p>Decline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'Bundle of Rights'?

    <p>The rights associated with ownership of property such as the right to sell, lease, occupy, mortgage, and give it away.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following are powers of government? (Select all that apply)

    <p>Police Power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the forms of ownership? (Select all that apply)

    <p>Joint Tenancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Community Property'.

    <p>A system of ownership where each spouse has an equal interest in property acquired during marriage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does USPAP stand for?

    <p>Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'Utility' in appraisal terms?

    <p>The ability of a product to satisfy a human want, need, or desire.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'Scarcity'?

    <p>The present or anticipated undersupply of an item relative to the demand for it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Desire' in the context of property valuation.

    <p>A purchaser's wish for an item to satisfy human needs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain 'Effective Purchasing Power'.

    <p>The ability of an individual or group to participate in a market.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'Market Value'?

    <p>The most probable price for which a property should sell after reasonable exposure in a competitive market.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the 'Investment Value' of a property?

    <p>The specific value based on individual investment requirements, distinguished from market value.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Going Concern'.

    <p>All tangible and intangible assets of an established and operating business with an indefinite life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Anticipation' refer to in appraisal?

    <p>The perception that value is created by the expectation of benefits derived in the future.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain how 'Change' affects property value.

    <p>Change is the result of the cause-and-effect relationship among the forces influencing real property value.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'Supply and Demand'?

    <p>The principle stating that the price of real property varies directly with demand and inversely with supply.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Competition' in property markets.

    <p>The interactive efforts among potential purchasers or tenants to make a sale or secure a lease.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Substitution' denote in appraisal?

    <p>The principle that when similar items are available, the one with the lowest price will attract the highest demand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the 'Principle of Balance'?

    <p>The concept that value is created when contrasting elements are in a state of equilibrium.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Contribution' in value assessment.

    <p>The idea that the value of a component is based on its contribution to the whole property value.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Conformity' indicate in real estate?

    <p>Real property value is created and sustained when its characteristics meet market demands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain 'Progression' in appraisal.

    <p>The concept that the value of an inferior property is enhanced by association with better properties.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'Regression'?

    <p>The concept that the value of a superior property is adversely affected by association with an inferior property.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'Disaggregation'?

    <p>Grouping properties together based on similar attributes or characteristics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Growth' in real estate terms.

    <p>A period when the market area gains favor and acceptance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'Stability' in a market?

    <p>A period of equilibrium without marked gains or losses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain 'Decline' in property markets.

    <p>A period of diminishing demand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'Revitalization'?

    <p>A period of renewal, redevelopment, modernization, and increasing demand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'Central Business District' (CBD)?

    <p>The core or downtown area of a city where major activities are concentrated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Mortgage Money'.

    <p>Real estate typically bought with a combination of equity capital and debt funds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'Mortgage'?

    <p>A pledge of property interest as collateral for loan repayment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'Deed of Trust'?

    <p>A legal instrument that transfers property title to a trustee.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Land Contract'.

    <p>A contract where a purchaser pays a portion of the price and the seller delivers the deed upon full payment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'Equity'?

    <p>The ownership claim on property.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Debt' in real estate.

    <p>A type of investment with a priority claim on earnings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the 'Secondary Mortgage Market'?

    <p>A market for the purchase and sale of existing mortgages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Fee Simple Absolute'.

    <p>The fullest freehold estate one can have in real property.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an 'Easement'?

    <p>An interest in real property allowing use but not ownership.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Taxation'.

    <p>The right of government to raise revenue through assessments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'Eminent Domain'?

    <p>The right of government to take private property for public use.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Police Power'.

    <p>The right to regulate property to protect public welfare.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'Escheat'?

    <p>The right of government to claim property with no rightful owner.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Tenancy'.

    <p>The holding of property by any form of title.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'Joint Tenancy'?

    <p>Joint ownership with the right of survivorship.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Tenancy by the Entirety'.

    <p>An estate held by a husband and wife with no disposable interest during each other's lifetimes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'Tenancy in Common'?

    <p>An estate where two or more persons have undivided interests without the right of survivorship.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Condo Ownership' mean?

    <p>Ownership of a space in a building without ownership of the land it is on.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Coop Ownership'.

    <p>Ownership in a cooperative apartment building with proportional lease rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'Timesharing'?

    <p>Limited ownership interests in residential spaces or hotel rooms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Scope of Work' refer to?

    <p>The type and extent of research and analyses in an assignment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the 'Sales Comparison Approach'?

    <p>An appraiser compares the subject property with similar properties to produce a value indication.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Geographic Information Systems (GIS)'.

    <p>An organized collection of tools for capturing and analyzing geographic data.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'Market Analysis'?

    <p>A process for examining demand and supply of a property type.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain 'Marketability Analysis'.

    <p>Investigates how a property will be absorbed, sold, or leased under market conditions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Economic Base Analysis' entail?

    <p>A survey of industries generating employment and income in a community.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Market Study'.

    <p>A macroeconomic analysis examining supply, demand, and pricing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'Marketability Study'?

    <p>Examines the demand segments for a specific property.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Feasibility Analysis'.

    <p>A study of the cost-benefit relationship of an economic endeavor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following are types of depreciation? (Select all that apply)

    <p>Functional</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the approaches to estimating value? (Select all that apply)

    <p>Market Approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Highest & Best Use' mean?

    <p>Comparing analysis indications to determine the greatest value.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Fee Simple'.

    <p>The greatest estate of ownership in real property, transferable and inheritable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the 'Lot and Block' system?

    <p>A legal description for platted property using lot and block numbers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain the 'Metes and Bounds' system.

    <p>A legal description outlining boundaries in terms of directions and distances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are 'Natural Attachments'?

    <p>Plants growing on land, treated the same regardless of how they occur.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Plat Map'.

    <p>A detailed survey map of a subdivision.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following are Unities of Ownership? (Select all that apply)

    <p>Time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does PUD stand for?

    <p>Planned Unit Development.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Condominium'.

    <p>Ownership of a space in a building without ownership of the land it’s on.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'Nonconforming Use'?

    <p>When land does not conform to zoning laws but is grandfathered.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are 'Variances' in zoning?

    <p>Permission allowing property owners to deviate from strict zoning laws.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Subdivision Regulations'.

    <p>Regulations governing land prior to subdivision.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'Superfund'?

    <p>A government tax fund for cleaning hazardous waste sites.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does CERCLA stand for?

    <p>Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Nuisance' in property terms.

    <p>Anything interfering with an owner's quiet enjoyment from outside property boundaries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'Typography' in real estate?

    <p>The contour of the land.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Stigmatized Properties'.

    <p>Properties considered undesirable due to past events or conditions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in appraisal?

    <p>Identify the problem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second step in appraisal?

    <p>Scope of Work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Command Market' refer to?

    <p>A market where the government or central authority controls production and distribution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'Hypothetical Condition'?

    <p>A known false assumption.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Extraordinary Assumption'.

    <p>A reasonable belief by the appraiser about something uncertain and unprovable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Community Property' refer to?

    <p>Property acquired during marriage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Separate Property'.

    <p>Property acquired before marriage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'Workfile' in appraisal?

    <p>Preserves evidence of the appraiser's adherence to USPAP.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Factors of Value

    • Four key factors: Utility, Scarcity, Desire, Effective Purchasing Power determine an item's worth.

    Factors of Production

    • Essential elements for producing goods: Capital, Entrepreneurial Coordination, Land, Labor.

    Influences on Real Property Markets

    • Four forces: Social Forces, Economic Circumstances, Government Controls and Regulations, Environmental Conditions impact market dynamics.

    Market Area Life Cycle

    • Phases: Growth (increased demand), Stability (equilibrium), Decline (diminished demand), Revitalization (renewal and increased demand).

    Bundle of Rights

    • Ownership rights include: Right to sell, lease, occupy, mortgage, or transfer property.

    Government Powers

    • Four significant powers: Police Power (regulation for public welfare), Eminent Domain (government can take private property), Taxation (government revenue generation), Escheat (government gains property when owners die without heirs).

    Forms of Ownership

    • Types include: Community Property (equal interest for spouses), Joint Tenancy (with rights of survivorship), Tenancy by the Entirety, and Tenancy in Common (undivided interests).

    Market Value

    • The most probable price for property rights under fair sale conditions, ensuring both buyer and seller act knowledgeably and without duress.

    Investment Value

    • Specific worth of property determined by an individual investor's requirements, distinct from impersonal market value.

    Going Concern

    • Represents all assets—both tangible and intangible—of a functioning business with indefinite lifespan.

    Appraisal Principles

    • Anticipation (future benefits influence value), Change (value shifts due to diverse forces), Supply and Demand (property prices react to market conditions), and Competition (interactions among buyers and sellers).

    Substitution Principle

    • In appraisal, the lowest-priced comparable item drives demand, foundational for cost and sales comparison methods.

    Principle of Balance

    • Property value is maintained when contrasting elements are in equilibrium; includes concepts like contribution, surplus productivity, and conformity.

    Depreciation Types

    • Three depreciation types: Physical (wear and tear), Functional (obsolescence), External (environmental factors).

    Appraisal Approaches

    • Three methodologies: Cost (replacement cost), Market (comparison with similar properties), Income (based on return potential).

    Ownership Types

    • Fee Simple Absolute (full ownership), Condominium (individual ownership in a multi-unit building), Co-op (shareholder ownership with shared responsibilities), Timesharing (shared usage and ownership rights in properties).

    Zoning Concepts

    • Nonconforming Use (pre-existing compliance exceptions) and Variances (permissions for deviations from zoning laws) play crucial roles in property usage.

    Environmental Considerations

    • Superfunds (government tax fund for hazardous waste clean-ups) and CERCLA (legal framework for dealing with waste sites).

    Appraisal Process Steps

    • Initial steps include identifying the problem and determining scope of work within the appraisal context.

    Unique Property Types

    • Stigmatized Properties (properties deemed undesirable due to events) and Typography (land contours affecting value).

    Workfile Importance

    • Evidential documentation of appraiser's compliance with USPAP standards, ensures transparency and reliability.

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    This quiz covers the fundamental appraisal principles essential for understanding real estate valuation. It includes the key factors of value, production, and the forces influencing property markets. Ideal for students preparing for examinations in real estate appraisal concepts.

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