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What is typically required for an appraisal assignment to be considered complete?
What is typically required for an appraisal assignment to be considered complete?
Which type of appraisal report provides comprehensive coverage of appropriate information?
Which type of appraisal report provides comprehensive coverage of appropriate information?
What distinguishes a restricted-use appraisal report from other types?
What distinguishes a restricted-use appraisal report from other types?
Which report type requires minimal reference to external files?
Which report type requires minimal reference to external files?
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In what situation might an oral appraisal report be communicated?
In what situation might an oral appraisal report be communicated?
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What is the primary purpose of determining the scope of work in the appraisal process?
What is the primary purpose of determining the scope of work in the appraisal process?
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In the data collection phase of the appraisal process, what type of data is specifically gathered about the subject property?
In the data collection phase of the appraisal process, what type of data is specifically gathered about the subject property?
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Which aspect is NOT directly analyzed during the data analysis phase of the appraisal process?
Which aspect is NOT directly analyzed during the data analysis phase of the appraisal process?
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What is included in general data collected during the appraisal process?
What is included in general data collected during the appraisal process?
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Which step follows the identification of the problem in the appraisal process?
Which step follows the identification of the problem in the appraisal process?
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What type of economic factors are essential to evaluate in the data analysis phase?
What type of economic factors are essential to evaluate in the data analysis phase?
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What is the role of comparable properties in the appraisal process?
What is the role of comparable properties in the appraisal process?
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Which of the following aspects is critical to understanding supply and demand in real estate appraisal?
Which of the following aspects is critical to understanding supply and demand in real estate appraisal?
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What does the sales comparison approach primarily rely on for determining property value?
What does the sales comparison approach primarily rely on for determining property value?
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Which element of comparison is NOT typically considered in the sales comparison approach?
Which element of comparison is NOT typically considered in the sales comparison approach?
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In the income capitalization approach, what does the term 'reversionary value' refer to?
In the income capitalization approach, what does the term 'reversionary value' refer to?
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What is primarily evaluated during the reconciliation of value indications?
What is primarily evaluated during the reconciliation of value indications?
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Which approach is best characterized by a focus on the relationship between income and property value over time?
Which approach is best characterized by a focus on the relationship between income and property value over time?
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When valuing a property, what is a significant factor that an appraiser considers in market conditions?
When valuing a property, what is a significant factor that an appraiser considers in market conditions?
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What does 'yield capitalization' involve in property valuation?
What does 'yield capitalization' involve in property valuation?
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Which factor is LEAST likely to affect an appraiser's final opinion of value?
Which factor is LEAST likely to affect an appraiser's final opinion of value?
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What are the four criteria that a use must satisfy to qualify as the highest and best use?
What are the four criteria that a use must satisfy to qualify as the highest and best use?
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Which of the following approaches to value is based on the understanding that market participants relate value to cost?
Which of the following approaches to value is based on the understanding that market participants relate value to cost?
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In the cost approach, how is the value of a property derived?
In the cost approach, how is the value of a property derived?
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What type of depreciation is NOT included in the cost approach?
What type of depreciation is NOT included in the cost approach?
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Which approach would be particularly useful for valuing a property that is not frequently exchanged in the market?
Which approach would be particularly useful for valuing a property that is not frequently exchanged in the market?
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What is the first step an appraiser takes in deriving an opinion of property value?
What is the first step an appraiser takes in deriving an opinion of property value?
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Which factor is NOT considered when analyzing the highest and best use of a property?
Which factor is NOT considered when analyzing the highest and best use of a property?
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Which of the following statements about the sales comparison and income capitalization approaches is true?
Which of the following statements about the sales comparison and income capitalization approaches is true?
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Flashcards
Appraisal Process
Appraisal Process
A series of steps to evaluate a property's value.
Identification of the Problem
Identification of the Problem
The first step in the appraisal process that defines the issue at hand.
Scope of Work Determination
Scope of Work Determination
Defines the extent and type of data needed for the appraisal.
Data Collection
Data Collection
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General Data
General Data
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Specific Data
Specific Data
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Data Analysis
Data Analysis
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Intended Use of an Appraisal
Intended Use of an Appraisal
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Sales Comparison Approach
Sales Comparison Approach
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Comparable Sales
Comparable Sales
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Elements of Comparison
Elements of Comparison
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Direct Capitalization
Direct Capitalization
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Yield Capitalization
Yield Capitalization
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Reversionary Value
Reversionary Value
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Reconciliation of Value Indications
Reconciliation of Value Indications
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Final Opinion of Value
Final Opinion of Value
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Highest and Best Use
Highest and Best Use
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Four Criteria
Four Criteria
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Three Approaches to Value
Three Approaches to Value
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Cost Approach
Cost Approach
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Depreciation Types
Depreciation Types
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Market Research in Depreciation
Market Research in Depreciation
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Appraisal Report Completion
Appraisal Report Completion
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Types of Appraisal Reports
Types of Appraisal Reports
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Self-contained Report
Self-contained Report
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Summary Report
Summary Report
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Restricted-use Report
Restricted-use Report
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Study Notes
Module II: The Appraisal Process
- Appraisal is based on factual information, which is context-specific.
- Many professional appraisers focus on the profession and are recognized for their knowledge, skill, and experience.
- They interpret facts in an unbiased manner from available information.
- A professional appraiser may be called upon to support opinions in a court of law.
- Diligent care is taken with each real estate appraisal to support decisions regarding usage, disposition, and ownership rights.
- An appraisal answers specific questions about a real estate parcel's value, marketability, usefulness, or suitability.
Overview of the Appraisal Process
- An appraisal is an estimate of a property's worth.
- An appraiser must measure the value of each parcel of real estate and provide a supportable opinion.
- The process involves steps including:
- Identification of the Problem
- Scope of Work Determination
- Data Collection and Property Description
- Data Analysis
- Site Value Opinion
- Application of the Approaches to Value
- Reconciliation of Value Indications and Final Opinion of Value
- Report of Defined Value
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)
- USPAP standards for the appraisal profession are set by the Appraisal Standards Board of The Appraisal Foundation.
- USPAP specifies procedures for developing and communicating appraisals, including ethical rules.
- An appraisal is the act or process of developing an opinion of value.
- The valuation process is a systematic procedure following to answer a client's questions about real property value..
Intended Uses of an Appraisal
- Facilitating the transfer of ownership of real property.
- Helping sellers determine acceptable selling prices or buyers decide on offering prices.
- Establishing a basis for the exchange or reorganization of real property or for merging ownership.
- Assisting underwriters in establishing security values for mortgage loans.
- Providing investors with a basis for purchasing real estate mortgages, bonds, or other securities.
- Estimating market value in eminent domain proceedings.
- Estimating the market value of a property, in contract disputes or as part of a portfolio.
- Estimating the market value of partnership interests.
- Estimating damages created by environmental contamination.
- Estimating assessed value.
- Determining gift or inheritance taxes.
- Estimating the value of the real property component of an estate.
- Setting rent schedules and lease provisions or renovation programs.
- Assisting in corporate mergers, issuance of stock, or revising of book value.
- Estimating liquidation value for forced-sale or auction proceedings.
- Counseling clients on investment matters, including goals, alternatives, resources, constraints, and timing.
- Advising zoning boards, courts, and planners, among others, regarding the probable effects of proposed actions.
- Arbitrating between adversaries.
1. Identification of the Problem
- This step sets the parameters of the assignment and eliminates ambiguity about the nature of the assignment.
- It involves identifying the client and intended users, purpose of the assignment, effective date of the opinion, relevant property characteristics, and assignment conditions (including extraordinary or hypothetical conditions).
2. Scope of Work Determination
- The scope of work is the amount and type of information researched and analyses applied in an assignment.
- The appraiser determines the appropriate scope of work to clearly solve the problem identified.
- The scope of the work is clearly disclosed in the appraisal report.
3. Data Collection and Property Description
- General data about the market area includes general characteristics of the region, city, and neighborhood.
- Specific data about the subject property includes specific characteristics of the land and improvements, personal property, and business assets.
- Comparable property data includes sales, listings, offerings, vacancies, costs, depreciation, income, expenses, and capitalization rates.
4. Data Analysis
- National, regional, and local trends in supply and demand data are studied to understand the competitive position in the market.
- Analysis of comparable, similar properties is performed to extract specific sale prices, rental terms, incomes, expenses, rates of return on investments, construction costs, economic life estimates, and depreciation rates.
- These figures are then used in calculations that result in indications of value for the subject property.
5. Site Value Opinion
- A land value opinion is formed through methods derived from the three approaches to value, most reliably through sales comparison.
- Sales of similar vacant properties are analyzed, compared to the subject land, to arrive at a value estimate.
- If insufficient comparable sales exist, alternative procedures like extraction, allocation, land residual technique, ground rent capitalization, or subdivision development analysis may be used.
6. Application of the Approaches to Value
- Cost approach: estimates the current cost to reproduce or replace the property minus depreciation plus land value (including entrepreneurial incentive).
- Sales comparison approach: determines value by comparing the subject property to similar properties recently sold or currently available in the market.
- Income capitalization approach: determines value based on the property’s net earning power.
7. Reconciliation of Value Indications and Final Opinion of Value
- The appraiser weighs each approach's relative significance, applicability, and defensibility to derive a final value opinion.
- The conclusion drawn is based on accuracy and quantity of evidence from all approaches.
- The final value opinion is clearly stated, marking the completion of the valuation process .
8. Report of Defined Value
- The types of written appraisal reports (self-contained, summary, or restricted-use reports) vary based on client requirements.
- A self-contained report fully details all data and analyses used in the assignment.
- Summary reports summarize the data and analyses or may only state the conclusions when appropriate.
- Restricted-use reports only contain the conclusions.
- Backup data and analyses may also be contained in the file with summary or restricted-use reports.
USPAP Conformity
- USPAP defines the set of standards for professional appraisal practice.
- USPAP establishes procedures and rules for developing and reporting appraisals.
USPAP Compliance Requirements
- There are twelve minimum requirements that must be followed for compliance with USPAP.
- Some requirements include identifying the client and intended users; defining the intended use of the appraisal; describing the real estate and the real property interest being appraised, purpose; effective date; scope; assumptions and hypothetical or limiting conditions affecting the analysis, conclusions, and supporting data.
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This quiz explores the essential steps and principles of the appraisal process in real estate. Understanding how appraisals are conducted, the role of professional appraisers, and the significance of unbiased assessments will enhance your knowledge in property valuations. Test your insights into this critical aspect of real estate management.
